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Are_grits_groceries

(17,139 posts) Mon Dec 12, 2016, 05:38 AM Dec 2016

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Explaining the madness: Game theory and the long con.

@Ericgarland has a thread about what has been happening. I believe he has nailed a lot of it. Everybody got played. Only one way out. Go through 'battle' with a fight.
Well worth your time.

Here is a link to his tweets in storify form:
https://storify.com/lynnjohnstonlit/eric-garland-thread-of-12-11-16

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Explaining the madness: Game theory and the long con. (Original Post) Are_grits_groceries Dec 2016 OP

Well worth reading! Stargazer09 Dec 2016 #1

flippin' BRILLIANT! Raster Dec 2016 #2

"...a party becomes a cult..." Achilleaze Dec 2016 #3

awesome synthesis and writing... I posted it here Fast Walker 52 Dec 2016 #4

That was amazing. And actually quite hopeful at the end as well. nt Lisa0825 Dec 2016 #5

Stargazer09

(2,204 posts)

1. Well worth reading!

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Mon Dec 12, 2016, 06:42 AM

Dec 2016

Thank you for posting that.

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Raster

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2. flippin' BRILLIANT!

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Mon Dec 12, 2016, 06:49 AM

Dec 2016

Eric's thread is well worth reading!

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Achilleaze

(15,543 posts)

3. "...a party becomes a cult..."

Reply to Are_grits_groceries (Original post)

Mon Dec 12, 2016, 06:55 AM

Dec 2016

Sharp, lively, penetrating.

And funny: "Russian involvement was as subtle as a fart in a spacesuit."

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Fast Walker 52

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4. awesome synthesis and writing... I posted it here

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Mon Dec 12, 2016, 08:13 AM

Dec 2016

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10028355654

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Lisa0825

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5. That was amazing. And actually quite hopeful at the end as well. nt

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Mon Dec 12, 2016, 02:35 PM

Dec 2016

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