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bettyellen

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1. Voters need to actually see how this stream of propaganda was created and timed for maximum effect-

Reply to guillaumeb (Original post)

Sat Mar 11, 2017, 07:05 PM

Mar 2017

RT seemed to have come out of nowhere and becam a "go to" source last election. meanwhile reputable papers put accusations in the headlines and then the caveats were buried- therefore helping create negative buzz out of "information" that was innocuous or had context removed in order to manipulate reactions.

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I agree that there is much to suggest Russian interference in the 2016 elections. [View all] guillaumeb Mar 2017 OP

Voters need to actually see how this stream of propaganda was created and timed for maximum effect- bettyellen Mar 2017 #1

It was well done. If well done should really describe it. guillaumeb Mar 2017 #2

both, but even if you got rid of the gerrymandering, suppression, we still can't win if we don't get TheFrenchRazor Mar 2017 #3

Which makes a case also, I believe, for Federal control of election procedures guillaumeb Mar 2017 #4

It took a LOT to pull Hillary down ismnotwasm Mar 2017 #5

Not a simple answer, but a thoughtful one. As I expected from you. guillaumeb Mar 2017 #6

Exactly ismnotwasm Mar 2017 #7