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aikoaiko

(34,170 posts)

6. Isn't political deceit as old as politics?

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Sat Sep 9, 2017, 09:28 PM

Sep 2017

In no way do I think our previous elections have been free of the same issues discussed in the OP, albeit to a lesser degree.

The only differences appear to be the technology which impacts scope and the source (Russia).

Before we knew it was the Russians, we feared the Koch brothers would do something like this.

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The problems are bigger than Bernie, bigger than Hillary, bigger than any set of policies either one [View all] pnwmom Sep 2017 OP

k r Me. Sep 2017 #1

twitter has taken over DU. mission accomplished nt msongs Sep 2017 #2

YES!!! Thank you! It bothers me when I see people posting "If we only nominate such or such lunamagica Sep 2017 #3

If we don't get our act together, Putin will be deciding who our candidates will be. democratisphere Sep 2017 #4

Our whole government has been compromised. From top to bottom. Initech Sep 2017 #5

Uh, mostly if not entirely on the R side RandomAccess Sep 2017 #10

Isn't political deceit as old as politics? aikoaiko Sep 2017 #6

I can't help wondering if this is what feeds the Bernie HRC vitriol at sites like DU. mjvpi Sep 2017 #7

I feel certain there are some -- RandomAccess Sep 2017 #11

Undoubtedly. Whether it's bots all the way down or folks sharing bot-built videos with real friends hedda_foil Sep 2017 #19

VRWC clu Sep 2017 #8

You are crediting people with making up their own minds. Unfortunately, in this last election pnwmom Sep 2017 #14

Above all, we need to be united here. longship Sep 2017 #9

SUPERB post RandomAccess Sep 2017 #12

Thank you, RandomAccess! n/t pnwmom Sep 2017 #13

fb needs to release all those ads and all those bots. mopinko Sep 2017 #15

Here are some examples: pnwmom Sep 2017 #16

i saw those today. mopinko Sep 2017 #18

Finally! Iggo Sep 2017 #17