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Ohiogal

(31,969 posts) Sun Jul 15, 2018, 10:31 PM Jul 2018

There has to be a better word

... than "meddling".

"Meddling" sounds so terribly lame ...yet that's what all the journalists keep calling the nefarious Russian cyberattack on our election! What's a better word than " meddling"?

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There has to be a better word (Original Post) Ohiogal Jul 2018 OP

Stolen or rigged. nt dflprincess Jul 2018 #1

Tampering. madamesilverspurs Jul 2018 #2

Attacked! carolac Jul 2018 #3

Agreed. Attacked is the word. Russian military personel waged... brush Jul 2018 #7

Attacked in a military act of war because cyber war is still warfare by an enemy nation. hedda_foil Jul 2018 #9

"Intervene" is probably the best descriptor. Most of the synonyms are weak Glorfindel Jul 2018 #4

Sabotaged! meow2u3 Jul 2018 #5

That's a powerful descriptor. Qutzupalotl Jul 2018 #11

Meddling Is Some Harmless Scooby Doo Shit.. Grassy Knoll Jul 2018 #6

Rat fucking- verb. The act of engaging in political dirty trick. Can also include crimes. NightWatcher Jul 2018 #8

the commentators I respect KT2000 Jul 2018 #10

dflprincess

(28,075 posts)

1. Stolen or rigged. nt

Reply to Ohiogal (Original post)

Sun Jul 15, 2018, 10:35 PM

Jul 2018

madamesilverspurs

(15,800 posts)

2. Tampering.

Reply to Ohiogal (Original post)

Sun Jul 15, 2018, 10:42 PM

Jul 2018

Or, given the outcome, vandalizing applies.

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carolac

(1 post)

3. Attacked!

Reply to Ohiogal (Original post)

Sun Jul 15, 2018, 10:45 PM

Jul 2018

I agree completely. The term "meddling" makes me crazy every time I hear it!
I say we were "Attacked."

brush

(53,764 posts)

7. Agreed. Attacked is the word. Russian military personel waged...

Reply to carolac (Reply #3)

Sun Jul 15, 2018, 11:11 PM

Jul 2018

cyber warfare on our election system.

And trump and other repugs benefited from it and some were in on it.

hedda_foil

(16,372 posts)

9. Attacked in a military act of war because cyber war is still warfare by an enemy nation.

Reply to brush (Reply #7)

Mon Jul 16, 2018, 12:07 AM

Jul 2018

Glorfindel

(9,726 posts)

4. "Intervene" is probably the best descriptor. Most of the synonyms are weak

Reply to Ohiogal (Original post)

Sun Jul 15, 2018, 10:47 PM

Jul 2018

maybe because meddling is a pathetic (yet effective) way to influence a series of events to produce a desired outcome. Here are some synonyms: interfere, hinder, impede, impose, infringe, intrude, tamper.