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DetlefK

(16,423 posts)
Thu Oct 12, 2017, 09:20 AM Oct 2017

I noticed a weird theme in the structure of the Trump-tweets:

For example, this one:
https://www.democraticunderground.com/10029701570

Trump tweets something, Trump-opponents respond by calling him out with tweets that refer to some other issue.

Normally, one would expect the Trump-fans to counter these attacks and defend him with counter-arguments. The weird thing is:
Their tweets are not about supporting what Trump just said.
The tweets are not about attacking the argument the Trump-opponents have introduced.
They are basically always about attacking the Trump-opponents themselves.



See the example above:
Trump tweets something attacking the press.
The Trump-opponents accuse him of breaking the 1st Amendment.
The Trump-fans respond with "FAKE NEWS! MAGA! WOOOOOOOO!!!"

It's as if they don't actually care about WHAT Trump was tweeting. I guess, he could have tweeted literally anything else and the response would always be the same. It's just about sticking it to the other team.



If you still think that the Trump-voters could be convinced to vote for you/Democrats, then start reading between the lines.
They did not vote for Trump because they are for Trump.
They voted for Trump because they are against you.

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I noticed a weird theme in the structure of the Trump-tweets: (Original Post) DetlefK Oct 2017 OP
Bots don't vote. L. Coyote Oct 2017 #1
Exactly. I always call out a Bot when I suspect one. The response tells me I am correct most coolsandy Oct 2017 #2
 

coolsandy

(479 posts)
2. Exactly. I always call out a Bot when I suspect one. The response tells me I am correct most
Thu Oct 12, 2017, 09:28 AM
Oct 2017

of the time.

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