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John F. Kennedy

(70 posts)
Sat Feb 27, 2021, 06:43 AM Feb 2021

Glenn Greenwald protests Twitter's removal of Russian troll accounts (and Alex Jones)

Trump supporter and Putin apologist Glenn Greenwald, who previously ate crow after saying evidence of Russians hacking the DNC was ", not enough" (and never retracted his claim).
is defending removal of amounts that sought to interfere with the 2020 elections.
Below is Greenwald's tweet, but I will put the DNC tweet first add a reminder that his propaganda isn't new:






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Glenn Greenwald protests Twitter's removal of Russian troll accounts (and Alex Jones) (Original Post) John F. Kennedy Feb 2021 OP
K&R betsuni Feb 2021 #1
His behaviors for years have identified him as an active Russian asset. Hortensis Feb 2021 #2
+++ hlthe2b Feb 2021 #3
I'm the same on both. underpants Feb 2021 #4
classic case of "shit for brains" - how does one live with a cranium of that drek? bringthePaine Feb 2021 #5
Just what we should expect from Greenwald. Progressive dog Feb 2021 #6
Greenwald is a Russian asset LetMyPeopleVote Feb 2021 #7

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
2. His behaviors for years have identified him as an active Russian asset.
Sat Feb 27, 2021, 07:08 AM
Feb 2021

We don't know if it's his own choice or was at least initially forced by compromise and blackmail.

Not to rule out the possibility that he's an actual Russian agent, though that seems far less likely. Numerically at least. Assets are a dime a dozen, though his following on the left means he's worth more than that to them of course.

hlthe2b

(102,270 posts)
3. +++
Sat Feb 27, 2021, 07:52 AM
Feb 2021

Anyone who identifies as "progressive, Democrat, or far-left" who promotes Greenwald has self-identified their true motives, IMO.

On a related issue, for years I was a true fan of THE NATION and adored Katrina Vanden Heuvel. But her husband became an obsessive Putin-defender, appearing in the magazine's pages to push obvious Putin propaganda, and soon she started pushing it as well. So, it is unlikely I will EVER trust that publication again. I don't know what is behind that, but it really doesn't matter.

underpants

(182,802 posts)
4. I'm the same on both.
Sat Feb 27, 2021, 08:04 AM
Feb 2021

I am sorry to say that if I see a link from The Nation I just move along. That’s a shame.

Same with politicsusa but that’s just because they create headlines that are mostly clickbait

Progressive dog

(6,904 posts)
6. Just what we should expect from Greenwald.
Sat Feb 27, 2021, 09:04 AM
Feb 2021

He wants to lie about others with impunity and his friends should get a pass too.

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