Sometimes it feels like there is not a whole lot that we can do about the lying devious scum who seek to undermine our democracy. It can feel overwhelming and that the nefarious forces will always win, but fear not, there are a few things that we can do. To begin with, we can ensure that we are all equipped to help spot the tricks of the democracy under-miners. For this, Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) have identified the 6 Ds of Democracy Under-Miners (or DUMers, for short).