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Think. Again.

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39. No, the media is doing their profit-driven thing...
Mon Jul 1, 2024, 05:49 AM
Jul 2024

...picking up on the chatter that the trolls are spreading and using it to get clicks for their advertisers.

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and a big AMEN to that!! Peacetrain Jun 2024 #1
Thank-you JohnSJ Jun 2024 #2
K&R - Thank you. c-rational Jun 2024 #3
I'm glad President Joe is not trying to live down to the NYT's standards... Hermit-The-Prog Jun 2024 #4
And be convicted of 34 felonies. LisaL Jun 2024 #5
He's pretty spry for an old feller ... Hermit-The-Prog Jun 2024 #6
I love that! Thank you for posting that mastodon image! It's perfect! liberalla Jun 2024 #9
Don't forget czarjak Jun 2024 #33
I will tell you right now that it is not all rightwing trolling. To think it is is to skew essential truths that could somaticexperiencing Jun 2024 #7
Without the rightwing trolling, very, very few people would have cared about Joe's TV skills. Think. Again. Jun 2024 #10
What is your evidence that it was rightwing trolling? somaticexperiencing Jun 2024 #20
I suspect you'll get no answer TexasDem69 Jun 2024 #27
I suspect the issue is likely less trolls (tho they help feed the narrative) and rather naive patsies to that narrative. Self Esteem Jun 2024 #35
There is a big difference kcr Jul 2024 #42
I agree with what you're saying. yardwork Jun 2024 #11
Great post! sheshe2 Jun 2024 #15
I agree fully with what you are saying and also believe it is crucially important to comment on and convey to others, somaticexperiencing Jun 2024 #21
Yep KISS is needed! LeftInTX Jun 2024 #36
Truth. yardwork Jun 2024 #8
Post removed Post removed Jun 2024 #12
Number one: You shouldn't make a diagnosis without an examination... Think. Again. Jun 2024 #13
I know what you wrote. It's the same as what Trumpers write Azathoth Jun 2024 #14
NO. MorbidButterflyTat Jun 2024 #26
Good, some helpful perspective. ananda Jun 2024 #16
Thank you.😊 sheshe2 Jun 2024 #17
reply to Think Again anti-repub Jun 2024 #18
Exactly this! I'm sure there are people on the L that expect perfection&purity, but they are thankfully in the minority FlyingPiggy Jun 2024 #19
There's an old saying, "It's not the falling down that defines you, it's the getting back up". patphil Jun 2024 #22
K&R and thank you. mountain grammy Jun 2024 #23
The top three headlines on the Fluffington Post (oops, a typo) are all telling Biden to drop out. OMGWTF Jun 2024 #24
Oh well. Think. Again. Jun 2024 #25
Kick and Rec MorbidButterflyTat Jun 2024 #28
Well started. I absolutely agree that criminal rapist is unfit... brush Jun 2024 #29
Thank you for this post MustLoveBeagles Jun 2024 #30
Here, here duckworth969 Jun 2024 #31
Great post...the trolls have been out in force since the debate. Demsrule86 Jun 2024 #32
What you call trolls iemanja Jun 2024 #34
No, the media is doing their profit-driven thing... Think. Again. Jul 2024 #39
The fact is, it's everywhere iemanja Jul 2024 #41
yeah, I posted about trolls, so... Think. Again. Jul 2024 #43
Which goes to show iemanja Jul 2024 #44
It shows nothing of the sort... Think. Again. Jul 2024 #45
Everyone who disagrees with you is not a troll iemanja Jul 2024 #46
It is trolls who are pushing the impossible idea of replacing Biden. Think. Again. Jul 2024 #47
So are a number of Democrats concerned that Biden may not be able to win iemanja Jul 2024 #48
Replacing Biden at this stage is not a viable option.. Think. Again. Jul 2024 #49
Practically, it's difficult iemanja Jul 2024 #50
Apparently betraying your oath of office and trying to overthrow the United States government doesn't count for much Uncle Joe Jul 2024 #37
Exactly what I've been saying! Dark n Stormy Knight Jul 2024 #38
An Election not a TV show Sinbad43 Jul 2024 #40
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