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redqueen

(115,096 posts)
Tue Feb 11, 2020, 03:26 PM Feb 2020

250 of the 52,000+ tweets about Bloomberg's racist comments are from suspected bots.

Just putting that out there to clarify how many suspected bots are pushing the truth about Bloomberg's past comments on race and crime.

And there is no evidence any of those 250 accounts are based in Russia, either.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
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250 of the 52,000+ tweets about Bloomberg's racist comments are from suspected bots. (Original Post) redqueen Feb 2020 OP
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It's shown on the trending list on Twitter for some hashtags. redqueen Feb 2020 #2
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It's to show the disingenuousness of the claim that bots are "heavily pushing" the hashtag. nt redqueen Feb 2020 #5
This DanTex Feb 2020 #6
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Yes. #8 of the top 10. redqueen Feb 2020 #12
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Who reads 52,000+ tweets ? left-of-center2012 Feb 2020 #3
But you'll still vote for Bloomberg if he is nominated. Kaleva Feb 2020 #7
If I am forced by other voters to support our closest facsimile of trump redqueen Feb 2020 #10
This is how I feel about Bloomberg davs797 Feb 2020 #15
Same, except my first vote was for Dukakis. nt redqueen Feb 2020 #16
So 0.48%. n/t zackymilly Feb 2020 #8
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I think we have a new crop of BOTs on the DemPrimary Forum... YMMV...nt mitch96 Feb 2020 #14

Response to redqueen (Original post)

 

redqueen

(115,096 posts)
2. It's shown on the trending list on Twitter for some hashtags.
Tue Feb 11, 2020, 03:35 PM
Feb 2020

Now up to 55k

I've noticed the incongruity between some topics and their ranks but no idea why Twitter ranks them the way they do.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided

Response to redqueen (Reply #2)

 

redqueen

(115,096 posts)
5. It's to show the disingenuousness of the claim that bots are "heavily pushing" the hashtag. nt
Tue Feb 11, 2020, 03:41 PM
Feb 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided

Response to redqueen (Reply #5)

 

redqueen

(115,096 posts)
12. Yes. #8 of the top 10.
Tue Feb 11, 2020, 03:50 PM
Feb 2020

And, again, the total # of tweets including this hashtag is given to show how misleading the claim in your OP is.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided

Response to redqueen (Reply #12)

 

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)
3. Who reads 52,000+ tweets ?
Tue Feb 11, 2020, 03:36 PM
Feb 2020

People will see '52,000+ tweets' and think Trump's behind it because he fears Bloomberg




If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
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Kaleva

(36,147 posts)
7. But you'll still vote for Bloomberg if he is nominated.
Tue Feb 11, 2020, 03:43 PM
Feb 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

redqueen

(115,096 posts)
10. If I am forced by other voters to support our closest facsimile of trump
Tue Feb 11, 2020, 03:49 PM
Feb 2020

Then yes, I will.

But if he does get the nod, and managed to win, but then doesn't govern as a Dem, and continues with any right-wing bullshit? I'll be done.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

davs797

(22 posts)
15. This is how I feel about Bloomberg
Tue Feb 11, 2020, 05:42 PM
Feb 2020

I’ve voted in every election since I’ve been eligible starting with John Kerry. I was proud to vote for our nominee every time even when I supported a different candidate in the primary. I’d be happy with any of our candidates this time even though I would be most happy with Bernie or Elizabeth; with the exception of Bloomberg. For the first time I will be sad about my vote but I will do it to defeat Trump. After he is elected I will no longer support him.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

redqueen

(115,096 posts)
16. Same, except my first vote was for Dukakis. nt
Tue Feb 11, 2020, 05:43 PM
Feb 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided

Response to zackymilly (Reply #8)

 

mitch96

(13,821 posts)
14. I think we have a new crop of BOTs on the DemPrimary Forum... YMMV...nt
Tue Feb 11, 2020, 05:33 PM
Feb 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
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