The_Donald subreddit in meltdown mode

[budkin]

Just look at this place. What are these lunatics even talking about? LMAO

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[itsrobert]

1. Is that JPR?

Looks familiar.

[geek tragedy]

2. Same shit, different pile nt

[alcibiades_mystery]

3. It's going to be so delicious

[fun n serious]

4. JPR has turned into a Trump supporter site.

Conspiracy theories galore. Watching Hannity and reading Breitbart has does something to the brain.

[LowerManhattanite]

8. I saw that today—officially, that is what they've become...

...celebrating Trump there in many of the most popular threads.


I was here in '07 and '08 when the “PUMAS” popped up here, had their little weekend boycott and then formed their own splinter sites (“Capital Hill” and “Old Elm Tree” anyone?). As bad as THOSE places got...what I saw at JPR today was worse.

[fun n serious]

10. They're praising Putin

Just like Trump. I think hanging out at conservative media sites during the primary affected the brain.

[Hortensis]

15. Have new conservatives come in or are the old ones

having more say, do you think? What happened to heroic leader Bernie? Under the bus or just a discarded enthusiasm?

[fun n serious]

16. It's the same people that were once here..

In my opinion the Russian trolls we had here during the primary have moved there and are still pushing their propoganda. I see people who were long time DU pushing cray cray comments such as Putin is "on the right side of humanity&quot ?) I'm just shocked they're falling for the propoganda pushed by the Russian trolls!

[Hortensis]

20. Shocking but a real-life illustration of people becoming

progressively more extremist through their own indulgence in this kind of thing, and the groups they belong to also, as research has documented extensively.

Another problem for democracy that research has revealed: In general, the old theory that people choose leaders who reflect their views doesn't hold up. Instead, people follow the leaders who rise in their group and it is their ideology and positions on issues that change to fit. We are WITNESSING this big time as a majority of conservatives adapt anywhere from somewhat to completely to Trump's authoritarian irrationality.

[RBInMaine]

17. Don't say "conservative." Say "Radical Right Wingers." That's what they are.

[Saboburns]

18. I prefer the old standby "WingNuts"

Drives them crazy.

[Hortensis]

19. You're both right, of course. Although an alarming

proportion of conservatives have become increasingly radicalized, not all are, and the future of our nation may literally depend on the ability of sensible people from the left and right to unite as a solid, competent, rational majority.

The progressive and civil rights eras only came about because of and by this mainly centrist unity.

[LeftRant]

5. LOL @ O'Keefe

What a moron.

[NanceGreggs]

6. I've already read all of this today ...

... on JPR.

It's become the go-to site for RW talking points, links to Breitbart, and discussions about how Trump is making brilliant speeches and saying all the right things.

And the conspiracy theories are, of course, still a big draw - and still a laugh riot.

The place is a haven for wacky wingnuts posing as True Progressives (TM), and it's amazing to watch them manipulate the posters who still think they're "progressives".

Even poor Bernie doesn't fare very well there anymore - ya know, the guy they set the site up to support, while carrying on his Revolution.

However, JPR is a great case study of how the easily-led are - well, easily led. You can literally watch it happening as it unfolds. Yesterday's disgruntled Bernie supporter becomes tomorrow's Trump supporter - and it's all done with just a few manipulatively-framed posts.

Truly amazing to watch.

[NoGoodNamesLeft]

9. At this point, the only people who are following Trump are like cult followers

Totally brainwashed....it's so disgusting.

[workinclasszero]

12. Did they bury a knife in Bernie's back so soon?

Not surprised. They were all about white privilege IMO. Perfect fit with the Trump brownshirts.

[NanceGreggs]

13. Many of them have, yes.

And they're bringing more on-board with the "he betrayed us - he's just a shill for Hill" schtick.

Those who still defend Bernie rely on the CT that he's only supporting HRC because the lives of his family were threatened, and a bunch of Clinton Goons worked him over with brass knuckles backstage at the Convention.

Now the RWers posing as True Progressives (TM) are promoting the idea that Trump is very much like Bernie, and in many ways represents Bernie's ideals.

And a lot of them are actually buying it. It's fascinating to watch this all going down in real time.

[Blue Idaho]

7. "Holy Shit!!!!!!"

That must be how you know the conspiracy is true... I guess... he he he...

[workinclasszero]

11. Hysteria

The reddit deplorables do remind me of the pinebaggers for sure.

[Ardoewaan]

14. I suspect

there is a good deal of fantasy roleplay going on, with infiltrators who are deliberately egging on conspiracy theory stuff.

[MistakenLamb]

21. I am on reddit a lot

and I cannot wait for this deplorable sick subreddit to close for good in November

[Capt. Obvious]

22. Those shit mongers are ruining Reddit

They run scripts that get every single post to the front page. They've set up several additional subs where they're running their scripts. It's blocking out the sun and almost impossible to navigate to actual news.