Biden's Twitter Page

[Sugarcoated]

I'm there defending him against a slew of (mostly) angry berners, but he needs MORE ASAP. I'm new to Twitter, I do my best but it's a matter of numbers. Like it or not, social media matters!

https://twitter.com/JoeBiden

[ananda]

1. It looks fine to me.

I didn't see anything unusual.

I was a Sanders supporter since Sanders has always
had the best message.

However, I am a realist; and Biden now has my full
support!

My sister, on the other hand... she is a rabid Bernie
fan and doesn't like Biden at all because she thinks
he's a rapist.

She is not being rational in any sense. But you can't
argue with irrational people.

[Sugarcoated]

2. You have to click on his posts to see the responses

The ones at the top aren't too bad on the surface but if you dig into each thread...
This one is bad:

Link to tweet

[HarlanPepper]

6. Who cares

Just a bunch of dead enders and russian bots. You'll drive yourself crazy trying to push back the turds in that sewer.

[Sugarcoated]

11. Imagine if we let right wingers post on DU

and they started to outnumber us. It would take away a gathering place, make us less likely to come here, interact, depress enthusiasm, demoralize. It's psychological. Hate to say it but many folks of my generation (I'm the tail end of the baby boom) and older don't understand how important social media is.

[HarlanPepper]

13. If it makes you feel better then go for it, but I don't see how it changes much.

These are highly sophisticated troll and bot operations that attempt to elicit responses to amplify their messaging. It's not just a bunch of old white incel types from the gulf coast.

[Sugarcoated]

14. How old are you? If you're a boomer my above post holds true.

Some are just paid agitators but many are not. I've gotten threads taken down on FB because of my effective responses. It's not about making me feel good, it's about doing smart things to make us more likely to win in Nov. It's something we can all do, just sitting on our asses, to make a difference. Every little bit helps.

[HarlanPepper]

16. I'm late Gen X, so your hypothesis at least in this instance is off the mark.

Like I said, go for it. Just not something I'd waste a moment of my time on. I'd rather make small recurring monetary contributions to the Biden campaign, which i have been doing.

[Sugarcoated]

17. It's a mistake to let lies stand

That's always been the case, look what happened to Gore and Kerry. I give recurring $$ as well.

[HarlanPepper]

18. We're going in cirlcles.

Like I said, have at it.

[Sugarcoated]

19. I just made a very valid point

You're stuck in your mindset...have at it.

[HarlanPepper]

21. Ok.

[ananda]

26. Biden or his media people can block those users.

Unless Twitter does something, that's about the only
recourse.

[Sugarcoated]

27. There's actually another course:

Get in there and stand up for our guy. We can't let him get swiftboated

[Sugarcoated]

3. Many seem to be obsessed with revenge

They can't be reasoned with.

[Sugarcoated]

4. Kick for Joe!

[redstatebluegirl]

5. Some of them are just as difficult to argue with as the far right wing.

I know a few, they really believe that Bernie should have finished the "plan" to destroy the party and blow up the system so they could swoop in and "save America". This isn't all of them, but the ones who aren't like that need to start calling them out. We are fighting for our country right now, not some "revolution".

[HarlanPepper]

7. Yes, arguing with bots is hard. Some might say pointless.

[redstatebluegirl]

8. The ones I argue with are not bots, they a human.

I don't buy the idea that these are not actually people. The ones I know are spoiled rotten, they want their way or no way.

[HarlanPepper]

9. Bots, paid trolls, a distinction without a difference

[BlueLucy]

12. Let them go. Joe has this in the bag. He really does.

It will only stress YOU out more to try and deal with them. Joe has a broad coalition that includes many never Trumpers.

[Sugarcoated]

15. What??

Has this in the bag? Are you kidding? No offense, but are you in your 50s or older?

[BlueLucy]

20. No. I'm 33

[Sugarcoated]

22. You're naive if you think Biden has this "in the bag"

Smh

[BlueLucy]

23. I'm not naive.

I see the numbers. Biden is bringing people out to vote. Biden vs Bernie was a huge blow out in almost every state.

[LanternWaste]

24. Always fun to pretend any disagreement from others is naivety...

as long as we realize that that same pretense fools no one but ourselves.

[Sugarcoated]

25. Sometimes

But not this time. Overconfidence is foolish and naive, part of what sunk Hillary 2016.

[Sugarcoated]

10. The point isn't to change their mind

at least that's not the point of my OP. The point is to defend Biden on his social media platforms, stand up for the truth. Or push back on what to me, is RW/LW/Russian propaganda/rat fucking/smear.