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Corporate666

(587 posts)
18. How can you not know where...
Wed May 11, 2016, 08:16 PM
May 2016

..when I listed exactly where in my post?


Look at the politics forum of Reddit. Look at this forum. The Bernie fans have a swarming technique where they overwhelm and take over these venues. The intended effect is to control the information being seen by promoting anything pro-Sanders, getting rid of anything anti-Sanders and promoting anything anti-Clinton (and anti-Trump, in the case of Reddit).

Bernie's campaign has hired companies who specialize in this - nobody is denying that he has won the 'social media battle'.

The simple fact is that if you think one news format is totally in the bag for Clinton but reject the idea that another news format is totally in the bag for Sanders, you're lying to yourself.

Lying to yourself might make you comfortable in your beliefs, but rejecting reality as it is in favor of a conjured up reality isn't a good way to live one's life. It's precisely the problem with organized religion, with climate change deniers, with creationists, with racists and so on. I realize you are recoiling right now at the idea you share a common characteristic with such groups - but like I said, reality is what it is... independent of what people wish it were.

Get use to stories like this. Wellstone ruled May 2016 #1
"Corporate Owned News" KansDem May 2016 #7
What really sucks is, Wellstone ruled May 2016 #12
Ghost writers on the payroll? Autumn May 2016 #2
Now that's a scary thought. RiverLover May 2016 #4
Sanders is doing the same thing Corporate666 May 2016 #8
Yeah where? Brockshits blue nation review? Con the Record? Autumn May 2016 #14
How can you not know where... Corporate666 May 2016 #18
That would explain why the talking points hit all over the place at the same time. Autumn May 2016 #15
I contend it's more evil. Only a Democrat will be able to cut Social Security. Ed Suspicious May 2016 #28
I prefer "Winkles Out 4 Anti-Sanders Stories" myself MisterP May 2016 #24
And, regarding the "18 trillion in debt" attack pat_k May 2016 #3
Thanks for sharing this here. RiverLover May 2016 #11
Go Bernie liberal from boston May 2016 #16
Fucking Asshole. There's a special circle of hell for these types of dirtbags. nt CentralCoaster May 2016 #5
So 9 more hours to get 12 more negative stories Kall May 2016 #6
Yeah, I was just thinking that they're slacking. frylock May 2016 #17
The Washington Post is one of the best newspapers in America. Cali_Democrat May 2016 #9
Yes, well the gravy train people stick together. RiverLover May 2016 #10
You know the owner. Jeff Bezos, is a Libertarian, right? chascarrillo May 2016 #19
.... Cali_Democrat May 2016 #20
Yes, as you stated, he has donated money to Republican Senator Slade Gorton. Good find. -nt- chascarrillo May 2016 #25
What does any of that kaleckim May 2016 #29
What did we used to call them on DU? The unquotable rag? vintx May 2016 #27
How dare they criticize Sanders! hrmjustin May 2016 #13
And within hours Camp Bansalot oozes out dozens of OPs running with the stories. hobbit709 May 2016 #21
They must be getting very, very nervous. Good!..n/t monmouth4 May 2016 #22
I'm still looking for a factual refutation of the study. Sparkly May 2016 #23
Give me a break kaleckim May 2016 #30
When WaPo does this, the threads oldandhappy May 2016 #26
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