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In reply to the discussion: Russian trolls' goal: Make internet sites unusable by flooding with unnecessary debate and spam [View all]MountCleaners
(1,148 posts)75. If Russians were trolling the left...
They would be working both sides of the BS / HRC divide. I've long suspected that. I've suspected that some of the "Berniebros" are fascist trolls who oppose progressive activists and who oppose the fact that BS is reaching working-class whites. I suspect it because I've argued with them online and their posting style is very similar to the far-right chan people I've encountered. I've also suspected that the attacks on HRC are by racist sexist homophobes.
What the Russians want is for the U.S. to be more like Russia - repressive, unequal, undemocratic, and grossly favorable to the rich. They're going to oppose both candidates.
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Russian trolls' goal: Make internet sites unusable by flooding with unnecessary debate and spam [View all]
sharedvalues
Apr 2017
OP
Don't feed trolls. Don't comment, don't engage. Ignore. If enough of us do that
onecaliberal
Apr 2017
#10
Your OP is divisive. You suggest anyone discussing Sanders' rhetoric is a Russian troll
KittyWampus
Apr 2017
#39
"at the end of the day we're going to need Democratic control over the House and the Senate"
panader0
Apr 2017
#32
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
Thanks, well put. It's the obsession over one guy that's getting divisive.
sharedvalues
Apr 2017
#67
And I merely pointed out that this attitude amounts to throwing women under the bus.
6000eliot
Apr 2017
#59
Isn't there a way to block traffic coming from Russia and eastern bloc nations?
kimbutgar
Apr 2017
#18
Several issues: (1) the few real trolls can use IPs in US (2) Russia/Trump can inflame real posters
sharedvalues
Apr 2017
#68
Addressing Sanders' OWN words uttered recently isn't me or other DU'ers being trolls.
KittyWampus
Apr 2017
#27
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
"trumped-up Bernie debate posts" -- you're accusing DU members of trolling by quoting
betsuni
Apr 2017
#60
It's declaring the concerns for the equal rights of half the population unnecessary
BainsBane
Apr 2017
#65