Democratic Army of Trolls

[ProudLib72]

Why not? Push the truth into overload for the bastards and drown out the Russian trolls. If you want to control the narrative, you need to control the media. How much does it cost to run a single ad on TV? How many year round trolls would that single ad pay for? Think of the havoc 1,000 Louise Mensches could cause if their one and only job was to cancel out the Russian propaganda machine. Summer internship for the DNC anyone?

[BigmanPigman]

1. Great idea!

[Warren DeMontague]

2. Well, TV ads are definitely hitting the point of diminishing returns on investment.

[ProudLib72]

3. And yet we keep paying for them

TV is so last century.

[Warren DeMontague]

4. I agree.

We need to adapt.

[Leith]

5. Where Do I Apply?

Is it full time permanent?

[ProudLib72]

6. I envision it being permanent

I'd say positions start at $50K a year with benefits. $2 million for a single TV add can pay for 40 year round employees.

Hey, some are going to laugh. I say welcome to the 21st century where we are fighting a cyber war.

[Leith]

7. I Would Love That Job

If anyone is reading this and knows of such a position, let me know.

I can be a hell of a lot meaner and/or sneakier than I am around here.

And I can type fast and cut'm'paste like a pro.

[Shandris]

8. Ummm...

...that was tried during the election.

It was...shall we say....HIGHLY ineffective for our side. There is even some indication some of our trolls were converted simply by proximity, but I won't say that for ~certain~.

We drove off all the people who were decent at trolling. They now work for the other side.

Your bigger problem is this -- most of the ones doing it for Trump are doing it for free because they want to, it's fun*, it's funny*, and it kills sacred cows. Remember how fun it was to kill sacred cows 20 years ago, and how it was nearly impossible for the Establishment of the time to stop?

Yah.

* -- These are meant to be from the opponent's point of view. Clearly, I don't think it is fun or funny.