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pangaia

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31. Your last sentence That has been on my mind for a bit...

Reply to sharedvalues (Original post)

Sat Apr 22, 2017, 09:16 PM

Apr 2017

Actually the paragraph just before it, also.
Same thing they are doing to 'the West.'

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Russian trolls' goal: Make internet sites unusable by flooding with unnecessary debate and spam [View all] sharedvalues Apr 2017 OP

Yes... This. sfwriter Apr 2017 #1

Likewise Republican trolls trying to make liberal fora unappealing. L. Coyote Apr 2017 #81

+1. Thanks for this post. (n/t) FreepFryer Apr 2017 #2

Yup. Stop abetting the chaos. It plays right Sculpin Beauregard Apr 2017 #3

Which is why I've been ignoring all of those posts, The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2017 #4

It could also be that outside groups are targeting the DU posters sharedvalues Apr 2017 #5

How can we get the divisive posts to stop? sharedvalues Apr 2017 #7

Don't feed trolls. Don't comment, don't engage. Ignore. If enough of us do that onecaliberal Apr 2017 #10

Done that SCantiGOP Apr 2017 #25

That's it exactly. Thank you. Qutzupalotl Apr 2017 #26

Your OP is divisive. You suggest anyone discussing Sanders' rhetoric is a Russian troll KittyWampus Apr 2017 #39

What Putin wants for the West is chaos and paralysis. dalton99a Apr 2017 #6

If Russians were trolling the left... MountCleaners Apr 2017 #75

They are trolling the left. Taibbi, Greenwald. Plus Sen Warner confirmed. sharedvalues Apr 2017 #80

If you look at those threads, athena Apr 2017 #8

I get that if a widely admired politician demanded that Democrats panader0 Apr 2017 #11

Here it is: athena Apr 2017 #12

Isn't Mello's position that he personally opposes abortion, panader0 Apr 2017 #20

Read the article. athena Apr 2017 #23

"at the end of the day we're going to need Democratic control over the House and the Senate" panader0 Apr 2017 #32

Why is that not also an argument when the topic is economic equality? athena Apr 2017 #42

Although I agree these are good questions... Steven Maurer Apr 2017 #63

Not even close. sheshe2 Apr 2017 #29

Tim Kaine? panader0 Apr 2017 #34

Not even close to Mello. sheshe2 Apr 2017 #38

From the Washington Post: panader0 Apr 2017 #45

I guess you don't even read the articles you post yourself. athena Apr 2017 #47

Well I will take Huff over the Post....May as well be reading the Boston Herald. sheshe2 Apr 2017 #49

See my post #47 above. The poster didn't bother to read the article they posted. athena Apr 2017 #52

Didn't somebody endorse an anti-choice candidate and not endorse a pro-choice one? 6000eliot Apr 2017 #13

You mean the DNC? panader0 Apr 2017 #16

Once again, please read the article. athena Apr 2017 #30

Perez heads the DNC--I don't see a mention of him. panader0 Apr 2017 #37

Post 35 nt sheshe2 Apr 2017 #41

sheshe2--I support choice--I always have. panader0 Apr 2017 #53

Why waste time for an anti women candidate that is running for MAYOR. sheshe2 Apr 2017 #62

Thanks, well put. It's the obsession over one guy that's getting divisive. sharedvalues Apr 2017 #67

Again, read the article. athena Apr 2017 #46

Perez BainsBane Apr 2017 #61

Here sheshe2 Apr 2017 #35

Mello said he would uphold the law. panader0 Apr 2017 #43

So you think the President of NARAL Pro-Choice America is mistaken. athena Apr 2017 #50

I'm merely pointing out that while some people may not support panader0 Apr 2017 #54

And I merely pointed out that this attitude amounts to throwing women under the bus. 6000eliot Apr 2017 #59

Here we go again... The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2017 #14

Yes, let's just pretend both sides are equally bad. athena Apr 2017 #15

Which "sides" are those? The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2017 #19

The pro-woman side and the anti-woman side. athena Apr 2017 #21

Noticed that, as well. C Moon Apr 2017 #33

Post removed Post removed Apr 2017 #40

Wow. I totally missed that. Thank you for pointing it out! athena Apr 2017 #44

Obnoxious and obvious. betsuni Apr 2017 #51

Point made well JustAnotherGen Apr 2017 #56

Yes, trash thread is getting quite the workout onecaliberal Apr 2017 #9

Yes! Thanks for this post! JoeOtterbein Apr 2017 #17

Isn't there a way to block traffic coming from Russia and eastern bloc nations? kimbutgar Apr 2017 #18

No, I don't think so. And what's the "eastern bloc?" David__77 Apr 2017 #22

Perhaps before your time. Back in the day when the Soviet Union PatrickforO Apr 2017 #28

Thank you kimbutgar Apr 2017 #57

Several issues: (1) the few real trolls can use IPs in US (2) Russia/Trump can inflame real posters sharedvalues Apr 2017 #68

Hear, hear! PatrickforO Apr 2017 #24

Addressing Sanders' OWN words uttered recently isn't me or other DU'ers being trolls. KittyWampus Apr 2017 #27

Your last sentence That has been on my mind for a bit... pangaia Apr 2017 #31

Is that where all the Taboola, Outbrain, and Revcontent shitbait come from? Initech Apr 2017 #36

When mentioning Taboola... Are you referring to DU or other sites? cbreezen Apr 2017 #77

Right wing invests money into ads - Newsmax, into Taboola etc sharedvalues Apr 2017 #78

It seems that the trolls may be accomplishing their goals here with the Bernie pro/con threads. nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2017 #48

Agree. hay rick Apr 2017 #55

Putin just can't handle his own irrelevance. elias7 Apr 2017 #58

"trumped-up Bernie debate posts" -- you're accusing DU members of trolling by quoting betsuni Apr 2017 #60

You're right, I edited the last para to make it more constructive. sharedvalues Apr 2017 #69

Projection is such an obvious tactic. lapucelle Apr 2017 #64

Thanks, you're right that women's rights are key values (which I share). sharedvalues Apr 2017 #70

What does "outreach is limited to a senate role" mean? lapucelle Apr 2017 #74

It's declaring the concerns for the equal rights of half the population unnecessary BainsBane Apr 2017 #65

You're right - women's rights are key values for Democrats sharedvalues Apr 2017 #66

OMG post against trolls and the debate begins again..... LakeArenal Apr 2017 #71

Have noticed this Edina Apr 2017 #72

everyone who disagrees with any OP is a troll. maybe DU is all trolls :-) nt msongs Apr 2017 #73

Exactly why I say Vote Democratic Cary Apr 2017 #76

Bernie has been the Russian trolls favorite tool of division lately, JTFrog Apr 2017 #79