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hertopos

(833 posts)
Sat Nov 5, 2016, 01:05 PM Nov 2016

Did you actually read Friday's Newsweek article ? Please read. It is more than this election!!

This article is actually beyond just election.

It details how Russians have been working on rigging this election for quite sometime.

One, most ironic sentence was that Clinton's controversial private server actually prevented Russian hacking!!

It details how so many Trump talking points come directly from Russian Propaganda machine.

It details why Europeans are so worried about Trump win.
They were so shocked Trump's denial regarding Russian Hacking during 3rd debates.

I have a friend from Russia. She married to an American business man who does business with Russia.

He goes back and forth. After reading this article, I cannot see this guy in a same way I used to. I may not doubt him as a active Russian informer; however, he can be exploited for a long time against American interest. I am very sure he has been using Russian escort services in the past.

Do you also remember that Papa bush was CIA. I don't like them and disagree almost with everything they stands. However, they must be aware of Russian serious threat.

Finally, Br-exit votes were influenced by Russian propaganda since it is clearly against EU interest and for Russian interest.

Ultimately, Russian want to weaken NATO while Trump only care about 'His money and his libido'.

Hertopos

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Did you actually read Friday's Newsweek article ? Please read. It is more than this election!! (Original Post) hertopos Nov 2016 OP
We live in dangerous times and about half of the US is clueless and can't think beyond the latest RKP5637 Nov 2016 #1
And is the national television news media talking about this? workinclasszero Nov 2016 #14
Rec. A very important article emulatorloo Nov 2016 #2
all great points, and what kills me is the big yawn this story gets... oooh, it's old cold-war Fast Walker 52 Nov 2016 #3
From cable yackers, maybe, but very few people, Hortensis Nov 2016 #6
I'm referring to people I know on Facebook. Only hard Dem partisans believe it or care. Fast Walker 52 Nov 2016 #15
Umm. This is probably doing more harm to the Hortensis Nov 2016 #19
what is the "sentient septic tank"? Fast Walker 52 Nov 2016 #20
AKA Agent Orange, the Trump of Doom, Orange Skittle, Hortensis Nov 2016 #21
oh god, I need a trigger alert for that Fast Walker 52 Nov 2016 #22
Lol. Sorry. Happily, Poison Skittles is about to start Hortensis Nov 2016 #23
haha, thanks! Much better Fast Walker 52 Nov 2016 #24
There is ONE reason it is a big yawn Cosmocat Nov 2016 #8
true-- the media largely reflects conservative concerns. Russia is helping them, so they don't care Fast Walker 52 Nov 2016 #17
Remember those 4 RUSSIAN articles DLCWIdem Nov 2016 #7
Yep. It's an excellent piece. Lucinda Nov 2016 #9
A link? FrenchieCat Nov 2016 #12
KnR! Madam45for2923 Dec 2016 #21
K&R!!!! 2naSalit Dec 2016 #22
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RKP5637

(67,086 posts)
1. We live in dangerous times and about half of the US is clueless and can't think beyond the latest
Sat Nov 5, 2016, 01:08 PM
Nov 2016

ad they saw on the TV.

 

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)
14. And is the national television news media talking about this?
Sat Nov 5, 2016, 03:49 PM
Nov 2016

Of course not! Its Hillary's email 24/7 and the horse race.

I do not believe your average american knows that out of control FBI agents are working with a Russian dictator to subvert and destroy democracy in America.

You sure wouldn't learn that on the evening network news shows


 

Fast Walker 52

(7,723 posts)
3. all great points, and what kills me is the big yawn this story gets... oooh, it's old cold-war
Sat Nov 5, 2016, 01:14 PM
Nov 2016

propaganda. But IT'S NOT.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
6. From cable yackers, maybe, but very few people,
Sat Nov 5, 2016, 01:25 PM
Nov 2016

comparatively speaking, watch cable, at all or more than a brief period. Some just are not plugged in. Nevertheless, discussion of Russia and Trump is all over social media like Facebook and Twitter, and it has been mentioned on the evening news and on social media sites like Facebook. The AP has also used its dangerous ability to blanket America with "releases" to blanket it with a number of pieces about Trump and Russia.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
19. Umm. This is probably doing more harm to the
Sat Nov 5, 2016, 06:16 PM
Nov 2016

"Sentient Septic Tank" than you realize. But only among certain groups of populace. It should knock him out of the race entirely, of course, but then at least 30 other revelations should also have.

We've seen several months now of PROOF of what a Princeston study reports: That most people vote their teams. Period. Claims of traditional ideology and principles are bogus. Shockingly, these people will abandon whatever morals and principals they previously espoused under different leaders to adapt to whatever their current leader espouses.

And of course those people deny that their current leader and they are espousing treason. Because their leader says they're not. If he said they were, they'd wear it proudly.

That's the way it is. We have to deal with this reality, much like gravity.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
21. AKA Agent Orange, the Trump of Doom, Orange Skittle,
Sat Nov 5, 2016, 06:37 PM
Nov 2016

Crotch-Fondling Slab of Rancid Meatloaf, and so on.



 

Fast Walker 52

(7,723 posts)
22. oh god, I need a trigger alert for that
Sat Nov 5, 2016, 06:39 PM
Nov 2016

wasn't quite prepared to see his ugly mug so large on my screen



Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
23. Lol. Sorry. Happily, Poison Skittles is about to start
Sun Nov 6, 2016, 06:34 AM
Nov 2016

disappearing, even if noisily. He's hoping to remain in our lives, via his own network or whatever, and he'll be a welcome guest on Russia Today and Sputnik, no doubt, but that won't be our problem.

And orange will once again bring nice things to mind.

Cosmocat

(14,558 posts)
8. There is ONE reason it is a big yawn
Sat Nov 5, 2016, 01:30 PM
Nov 2016

because russia is gaming it for the republicans.

THAT is how fucked up this country is.

They hate russia with a red hot passion.

Russia games the election to favor their candidate and now they love them some russia.

Our fecklass, republican lap dog media won't address it because their masters don't want them to.

This country, for the 1,000,000 time indulges republican jack assery and doesn't give a shit.

IF the russians were pulling this and it worked against the republicans, this would have been seen in a COMPLETELY different light.

 

Fast Walker 52

(7,723 posts)
17. true-- the media largely reflects conservative concerns. Russia is helping them, so they don't care
Sat Nov 5, 2016, 04:10 PM
Nov 2016

and the media largely ignores it.

DLCWIdem

(1,580 posts)
7. Remember those 4 RUSSIAN articles
Sat Nov 5, 2016, 01:27 PM
Nov 2016

That came out week and half ago. Well in that article it was talking about how this started as oppo research by one of the Republican primary opponents. JEB BUSH?

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