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JonLP24

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2. If Sanders gets the nomination and the Russians want Trump to stay in power

Reply to Eliot Rosewater (Original post)

Fri Apr 12, 2019, 11:36 AM

Apr 2019

They already have existing Bernie Sanders hate to capitalize from.

I think the propaganda was probably more effective with Republicans. A "Deplorable Jane" account gained 10K followers in a week after tweeting on the hashtag #BasketofDeplorables which the Russian trolls got trending where Trump's campaign pointed to the hashtag demanding an apology from Hillary Clinton.

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Inside the Russian effort to target Sanders supporters -- and help elect Trump [View all] Eliot Rosewater Apr 2019 OP

What kind of a knucklehead would you have to be to believe some of that crap The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2019 #1

Confirmation bias. It's a powerful thing, and leads one to lap up lies that fuel their rage.(nt) ehrnst Apr 2019 #8

If Sanders gets the nomination and the Russians want Trump to stay in power JonLP24 Apr 2019 #2

Finally The Truth Is Coming Out Me. Apr 2019 #3

Exactly WA-03 Democrat Apr 2019 #4

JPR moondust Apr 2019 #5

Unless we understand what is happening, why, and who is doing it, we will lose again. Eliot Rosewater Apr 2019 #6

It's hard to think that one could be taken in by one's own biases to such an extent. ehrnst Apr 2019 #7

And there was the constant barrage from the media about her emails. Sigh. triron Apr 2019 #9

Don't doubt it for one second. -nt Amimnoch Apr 2019 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author Initech Apr 2019 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author Eliot Rosewater Apr 2019 #12

WRONG Eliot Rosewater Apr 2019 #13