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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: UPDATED -- Most recent Twitter audit shows over 2 million of Hillary Clinton's followers are fake [View all]rhett o rick
(55,981 posts)89. I have asked and asked why a Democrat would support H. Clinton clearly an American Aristocrat.
The only real answer is that she is tough as if that's always a good thing. She is tough on marijuana users by not tough on Wall Street thieves.
The point here isn't about twitter followers, it's about integrity. And the problem with the wealthy is that often the use of their wealth gets in the way of their integrity. "Why not just buy some followers?"
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UPDATED -- Most recent Twitter audit shows over 2 million of Hillary Clinton's followers are fake [View all]
Android3.14
Jan 2016
OP
Any info regarding who makes all these fake followers? It really reflects badly on her campaign.
reformist2
Jan 2016
#3
I have fake Instagram followers, I didn't ask for them, and didn't pay for them.
Agschmid
Jan 2016
#34
I have asked and asked why a Democrat would support H. Clinton clearly an American Aristocrat.
rhett o rick
Jan 2016
#89
I have two twitter accounts, signed up only because some software/site wanted me to. But....
George II
Jan 2016
#58
2.9 million followers who actively use twitter (that 2012 company says non-regular users are fake)
Sunlei
Jan 2016
#10
Translation: I am a social media warrior and I demand pure Twitter followers
leftofcool
Jan 2016
#13
I also remember the media turning this event into Watergate or something like that.
StevieM
Jan 2016
#33
I've said it before: here in my extremely red pocket of a red state... I've seen ZERO Hillary signs
AzDar
Jan 2016
#27
Yup, and I'm in Central MA, where we just had the big Worcester and Lowell Trump events
Blue_Adept
Jan 2016
#78
"Followers" on twitter aren't necessarily all followers of the person, there could be reasons....
George II
Jan 2016
#38
That's ridiculous. How can you prove that there are "purchased" followers? You can't.
George II
Jan 2016
#57
When she was SoS, she spent taxpayer money to buy Facebook likes for the department
arcane1
Jan 2016
#61
Syria was the first Twitter "revolution" - part of a $330 mil DOS regime change operation.
leveymg
Jan 2016
#87
The modern, digital version of how we overthrew Iran's democracy in the 1950's.
arcane1
Jan 2016
#88