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2016 Postmortem

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Cal33

(7,018 posts)
Sat Nov 7, 2015, 05:46 PM Nov 2015

A peek into what Hillary's fans are doing on the Internet. Here is a short quote from the link of [View all]

"Confessions from a Hillary Shill" by "Le Taz Hot."

<< Just to give you an idea, here are some of the guidelines for our posting in October:

1) Sexism. This was the biggest one we were supposed to push. We had to smear Bernie as misogynistic and out-of-touch with modern sensibilities. He was to be characterized as "an old white male relic that believed women enjoyed being gang raped". Anyone who tried to object to this characterization would be repeatedly slammed as sexist until they went away or people lost interest.

2) Racism. We were instructed to hammer home how Bernie supporters were all privileged white students that had no idea how the world worked. We had to tout Hillary's great record with "the blacks" (yes, that's the actual way it was phrased), and generally use racial identity politics to attack Sanders and bolster Hillary as the only unifying figure.

3) Electability. All of those posts about how Sanders can never win and Hillary is inevitable? Some of those were us, done deliberately in an attempt to demoralize Bernie supporters and convince them to stop campaigning for him. The problem is that this was an outright fabrication and not an accurate assessment of the current political situation. But the truth didn't matter - we were trying to create a new truth, not to spread the existing truth.

4) Dirty tactics. This is where things got really bad. We were instructed to create narratives of Clinton supporters as being victimized by Sanders supporters, even if they were entirely fabricated. There were different instructions about how to do it, but something like this (http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/10/31/1443064/-Dis-heartened-Hillary-Supporter) is a perfect example. These kind of posts are manufactured to divide and demoralize Sanders supporters, and are entirely artificial in nature. (The same thing happened in 2008, but it wasn't as noticeable before social media and public attention focused on popular forums like Reddit).

5) Opponent outreach. There are several forums and imageboards where Sanders is not very popular (I think you can imagine which ones those are.) We were instructed to make pro-Sanders troll posts to rile up the user base and then try to goad them into raiding or attacking places like this subreddit. This was probably the only area where we only had mixed success, since that particular subset of the population were more difficult to manipulate than we originally thought.

In any case, the final nail in the coffin for me happened last night. I was..... >>

This reminds me very much of the way how the Corporate Power people are operating. Read the whole link. It's
quite shocking how they operate, but it's a very informative read.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1251&pid=773551

Added Edit: Please be sure to read the link given at the bottom of Le Taz Hot's post.

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... Skidmore Nov 2015 #1
Well, well, well...look what we have here...hmmm. Is anyone surprised by these slimeball tactics? InAbLuEsTaTe Nov 2015 #60
Those were the topics being posted on DU FreakinDJ Nov 2015 #65
total bunk.... VanillaRhapsody Nov 2015 #2
I'd call it bullshit SCantiGOP Nov 2015 #41
*yawn* Lil Missy Nov 2015 #3
I know the guy who wrote this. It was on a bet. DanTex Nov 2015 #4
So you think that it was a dirty trick to set up Sen Sanders? rhett o rick Nov 2015 #8
Always a conspiracy theory... DanTex Nov 2015 #12
People making shit up on the internet is not a corporate conspiracy. NuclearDem Nov 2015 #18
+1 zappaman Nov 2015 #64
Sure you do Android3.14 Nov 2015 #53
You got me! I was joking. DanTex Nov 2015 #58
What's his name and what was his purpose? Where can we find him online? sabrina 1 Nov 2015 #57
Can't tell you his name. His purpose was to see how gullible Bernie supporters are. DanTex Nov 2015 #59
Lol, suuuure! Btw, we didn't need that post at all to recognize the paid-for talking points. sabrina 1 Nov 2015 #63
Conspiracy! DanTex Nov 2015 #66
Never heard of "Don't believe everything..." BootinUp Nov 2015 #5
I see Team Hillary is not happy to see this again Hydra Nov 2015 #6
What team are you on then???? FarPoint Nov 2015 #10
I'm not sure what you'd call us, we might even have a name... Hydra Nov 2015 #13
Is there a team that is unfamiliar with the truth? DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2015 #14
Actually, this Hillary supporter thinks it is hysterical! leftofcool Nov 2015 #27
Yes. nt artislife Nov 2015 #28
Uh... Bonjour! BklnDem75 Nov 2015 #7
Oh for crying out loud! FarPoint Nov 2015 #9
You are sliming innocent posters who have been at this board almost from its inception. DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2015 #11
If you aren't doing any of these things, which an innocent poster would not Hydra Nov 2015 #15
What part of you and your associates are implying guilt by association don't you understand? DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2015 #16
There is no way to prove it either way. nt artislife Nov 2015 #29
Precisely... DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2015 #34
That seems a little dramatic artislife Nov 2015 #35
That is a great point you make... FarPoint Nov 2015 #17
I don't have much money for my challenge, just a lot of heart... DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2015 #19
You sure have Heart... FarPoint Nov 2015 #20
Thank you so much. riversedge Nov 2015 #51
Contrived outrage Android3.14 Nov 2015 #54
The outrage is real... DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2015 #56
2011: "Military's 'sock puppet' software creates fake online identities to spread ... propaganda" kristopher Nov 2015 #21
Who would spend the money? artislife Nov 2015 #31
If you guys spent as much energy getting a ground game for Sanders NuclearDem Nov 2015 #22
Thank you. NurseJackie Nov 2015 #25
I have no opinion about the post, but the saccharine concern about Bernie demwing Nov 2015 #36
Concern? Damn! I was going for ridicule and contempt. NurseJackie Nov 2015 #37
Never give up on your dreams! demwing Nov 2015 #40
Before the primaries? artislife Nov 2015 #33
that's what Obama did and how he ended up beating Clinton JI7 Nov 2015 #42
No...read the post again,please. nt artislife Nov 2015 #44
Your OP is an example of the depths to which some of Bernie's supporters will fall. pnwmom Nov 2015 #23
Gosh, this isn't the first time something like this has happened... artislife Nov 2015 #45
I love re-posted debunked OP's leftofcool Nov 2015 #24
Why would you post this debunked article and make yourself look stupid and foolish?? riversedge Nov 2015 #26
This is such bullshit. ronnykmarshall Nov 2015 #30
I'm curious about "allowed here" Jim Lane Nov 2015 #49
Complete horseshit MohRokTah Nov 2015 #32
Hahaha Evergreen Emerald Nov 2015 #39
Oh wait .... I just got my CHECK!!!!! ronnykmarshall Nov 2015 #38
The internet troll fund is Located in .... PosterChild Nov 2015 #46
Uh huh! ronnykmarshall Nov 2015 #48
LOL...okay, you get my vote for funniest post of the day...good one! InAbLuEsTaTe Nov 2015 #62
Extra Information is Always Good! eom KoKo Nov 2015 #43
This infighting sucks. I love Bernie, but in the real world only Hillary can be elected. Jack-o-Lantern Nov 2015 #47
Another "reality'base" argument artislife Nov 2015 #67
I read most of it and I find it extremely farfetched davidpdx Nov 2015 #50
Good question. -none Nov 2015 #52
Also, he's winning in all 50 states. ucrdem Nov 2015 #55
I'm on the fence between O'Malley and Clinton, and I know this is bullshit ecstatic Nov 2015 #61
Unless this is verified, it really has no business here. bobbobbins01 Nov 2015 #68
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