@Patrick McGivern Yes, foreign governments, did interfere with the 2020 election, but it wasn't as bad as we thought.

You are right; since the Russians tried to interfere with the 2016 election. The American government was able to address issues in 2020. Misinformation is also an issue and could interfere with the integrity of elections.

I also believe something happened during the 2016 election. I think they were able to address them, though. That's why nothing happened in 2020.

Democracy requires a fair election to take place. If not, then a country's democratic values become blurred. As we know, there has been foreign interference during the 2020 elections, and this was probably also the case with the 2016 election. The United States is a very influential country, making foreign actors target our elections. However, it's good to know the background of the situation. We shouldn't blame one country as it may be multiple at fault. It's also good to consider the scope of this attack. It could have affected one city, or it could have affected many states. No problem is too small, though. For example, even if climate change changes the temperature by one degree, it could devastate the ecosystem as a whole. DOJ and DHS are working together to solve this problem, but the first point that they must consider is who they are getting their information from. These governmental organizations could be provided misinformation. Yet, we can take away something from what we have found so far. First, we know that both the Iranian and Russian governments were involved. Furthermore, we know that other countries were involved too, but they were probably not as influential as the two countries listed before. There are two recommendations that the DOJ and DHS are suggesting for the next election. People need to be educated—especially those who work in the government. Individuals need to collaborate too. This is because working together will make solving issues a lot easier. For instance, if more countries try to address climate change, it will be easier to mitigate it.

All the way back to both World Wars, extreme nationalism has contributed to many disasters. This continues to this very day and contributes to leaking information from the United States government. As you said, simply being safer than sorry could stop intelligence from leaking in the first place.

Yes, terrorism can exist in any form. The United States has to work with other countries to solve problems. Yet, as you said, this can backfire, and they could steal secrets from us instead.

Like with anyone, people will learn lessons and improve over time. This also happened to the United States government. They trusted the wrong individuals and eventually lost sensitive data. Now, they have come up with mitigation strategies such as educating current and future employees about the matter. Education is usually key when solving an issue, especially when people are misinformed about the topic such as climate change. Another lesson that the United States learned is that anyone can share sensitive data due to self-interest. There is also a lot of money involved in trade secrets, which raises even more individuals' interest. Furthermore, everyone is against the American government, such as other governmental entities and even large corporations. It is easier than ever to share information with the rest of the world too. You could trade information across the globe with a click of a button thanks to the internet. This, of course, takes a long time to track down by foreign authorities, though. Something like this happened on Facebook, people were spreading misinformation about issues such as the vaccine and climate change, but it was finally taken down recently.

Domestic actors in the United States usually commit terrorist acts. Still, the American government should address it overseas. As you said, not only would this help America, but it would help the entire globe as well.

You are right, Patrick. Domestic terrorism is evolving. For example, terrorists could use social media to recruit and mobilize. This could be dangerous. Yet, social media could also spread awareness of the problem.

The United States government has come up with strategies to mitigate domestic terrorism. First, government officials must understand and share information related to the matter. Thus, they have to be educated about domestic terrorism, but they should also distribute the information to the public if they find anything. Also, the U.S. government will strive to prevent recruitment and mobilization by any means. You could apply this to global warming deniers too. If they cannot find new members, they will be deterred from sharing harmful information. The American Government came up with other strategies as well. They will try to disrupt current terrorist activity. Then most importantly, they will try to confront long-term contributors. It may be obvious that this should be their main goal, but sometimes you have to think outside the box if you want to eradicate domestic terrorism. Regarding climate change, oil companies have harmed the environment for decades, and thus, if we want to help ecosystems, we must address it at its source. Therefore, the U.S. strategy to deter domestic terrorism is as good as it gets.

America completely changed after 9/11. Airport security and security, in general, have improved significantly. However, nowadays, most terrorist attacks are committed by Americans.

As the article states, domestic terrorism is evolving every day. Also, as you said, one way it is evolving is through the internet. Even though it can be beneficial for counterterrorists, it could also help the terrorists themselves.

As of late, domestic terrorism is becoming more apparent than foreign terrorism. It is getting worse, too, since domestic terrorism is evolving. The National Security Council has now come up with a plan to combat it. American security should protect our rights and freedoms, and that's why issues like global warming should also be addressed seriously. Usually, domestic terrorism is committed by small groups or lone actors. This makes it even harder to track them down. Extremism is the main reason it happens in the first place, and thus, that's why horrible acts are portrayed nearly any day of the week. Yet, there is still hope. The American government is now condemning domestic terrorism, which deters acts from being committed in the future. This also needs to happen concerning climate change. If the government and the people constantly disapprove of it, companies and individuals will think twice before harming the environment.