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[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. I think it's wise for you to alert on these posters, if you think it's appropriate.

MIRT is also watching, I suspect.

[blitzen]

2. Thanks, I will. Recently I have tried to make subtle indications...

in reply to those posts, but I realized that is not such a good idea.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

3. It's OK to do that! But it won't stop them. MIRT will.

[blitzen]

6. Looks like the one I had in mind just now is already gone! n/t

[JI7]

4. It always happens during election season and increases the closer we get to elections

people claiming to be Democrats but doing anything to discourage others from voting for Democrats.

[LuvNewcastle]

5. I've seem some taking a variety of

extreme positions on the issues. I usually don't engage with them, like if they say that we should empty all the jails and prisons and knock over every statue of a white person. It's obvious that these positions are wrong, so what's the need of debating them? Ignore them long enough and they will move on to start shit somewhere else. The only way they'll win this year (legally) is if they successfully divide us over stupid wedge issues.

[JustBidenOurTime]

8. I am glad to see my observations validated by a long-time member of DU.

I'm sure we're not the only ones who've noticed as those attempting to stoke the fires of chaos are not at all subtle and, thus, not at all good a psychological manipulation against a DU cohort that is comprised of highly intelligent and perceptive participants.

[SiliconValley_Dem]

9. yes have seen a lot of bizarre stuff from both low and high post count folks lately

years back when ai ventured onto conservative cave and some of their other tiny conservative bastions, I saw alot of sick people there who bragged a out their very long con activities at DU and other progressive sites.

we should expect a lot of increased strange stuff this election year.

[Tipperary]

13. Fascinating.

Noted.

[canetoad]

10. I did a bit of gentle trolling

Of such a person (with 9 posts) last night.

This morning, it's as if the person and their posts had never existed.

[Skittles]

11. they make me sick

fucking gun humping cowards

[Tipperary]

12. I really think we are in no danger of uprisings here.

I read so many posts about fear of even having a Dem bumper sticker.

[SiliconValley_Dem]

15. that's not the point. Russians and Trump used micro targeted hate campaigns in 2016

and likely learned valuable lessons they will try to apply in 2020. People here are wise to perk up and wonder about openly violent or provocative posts.

[ZZenith]

14. Almost like it's a concerted effort.

Mighty UnChristian behavior if you ask me.