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Should the “Correct the Record" paid trolls for Hillary get their own group?
This discussion thread was locked as off-topic by one_voice (a host of the 2016 Postmortem forum).
This is going to get way worse here though, they have officially released the Kracken.
Oh should add article title...
Hillary Clinton's Super PAC, Taking a Page from Vladimir Putin, Spends $1 Million on Online Trolls
“Correct the Record” is a pro-Clinton super PAC founded and run by a man named David Brock—a former conservative hit man whose greatest hits include the vicious defaming of sexual assault victim Anita Hill when she threatened to subvert the Supreme Court appointment of conservative justice Clarence Thomas. Just for fun, here’s Brock on himself from a 2001 “confession” designed to promote his tell-all, come-to-Jesus book:
Describing an article he wrote for The American Spectator, a conservative magazine, in 1992, which became the basis for his book on Ms. Hill, he said he did everything he could to ‘’ruin Hill’s credibility,’’ using ‘’virtually every derogatory and often contradictory allegation I had collected on Hill into the vituperative mix.’‘
‘’I demonized Democratic senators, their staffs, and Hill’s feminist supporters without ever interviewing any of them,’’ he continued.
Using a tactic called “astro-turfing,” Clinton surrogates like Brock have attempted to advance the concept of the “Bernie Bro,” and to promote the idea that Sanders supporters are little more than a sexist cult. The moderator of the thriving Bernie Sanders for President Reddit page, preparing for an onslaught, recently outlined one common form these attacks take:
1. Create fake accounts
2. Establish that they are Bernie supporters by making them tweet about Bernie
3. Harass journalists and influencers in their @ mentions
4. Have other elites/influencers quote tweet these fake accounts and say they are hurting Bernie’s brand
5. Pitch a story to The Atlantic about the phenomenon of “Bernie Bros”
6.Establish a narrative that Bernie’s supporters are all racist, sexist young males who harass people online.
7. Make it more difficult for Sanders to expand his coalition by tainting the view of said coalition for women, people of color, and anyone who just doesn’t like online harassment/bullying.
Yesterday, Correct the Record announced they’d be taking it a step further. A new initiative called “Barrier Breakers 2016” will use $1 million (for now) to “help Clinton supporters push back on online harassment and thank superdelegates.”
This is a comical definition that does its best to hide the true purpose: Paying online trolls to support Hillary and antagonize Bernie and his supporters in an attempt to level the playing field. More language from the statement:
In response to these attacks on supporters and superdelegates, Correct The Record is launching the Barrier Breakers 2016 digital task force. While Hillary Clinton fights to break down barriers and bring America together, the Barrier Breakers 2016 digital task force will serve as a resource for supporters looking for positive content and push-back to share with their online progressive communities, as well as thanking prominent supporters and committed superdelegates on social media.
Waaaaaaaaaay too much to post from this article.
http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2016/04/hillary-clintons-super-pac-taking-a-page-from-vlad.html
Claim what you will about the right wing supposedly doing it, because it is finally out that Hillary's crew is actually doing it.
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USA! USA! USA!
I can't remember if that was in the movie, because it is hilarious they did that with a Scottish? actor playing a Greek god.
Btw cool line sig for Bernie.
now he is?
He is attacking Sanders and his supporters while making up shit.
But that's our David "A little bit slutty, a little bit nutty" Brock!
"Money is Speech! Pay Up, or Shut Up!"
or?
"Money is Speech, the poor should Shut Up!"
I will make some posters to post, thanks for the ideas.
everyone in the Clinton group is wondering if they're the only one who missed the gravy train.
