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nolabear

(43,850 posts) Sun Aug 26, 2018, 02:29 PM Aug 2018

Do you think you've ever been taken in by a false Russian narrative? [View all]

It’s been a damned long three years, and apparently Russia has been hell bent on dividing us any way they can. I wonder these days how many stories or memes or posts in various places like Twitter and Facebook that I’ve gotten riled over and shared were done by design. They may have even been in conjunction with my own thinking, but there for the purpose of encouraging me to fight with those who think differently.

What do y’all think? Have you been manipulated? Have you worried about that? And how can we take that power away from them?

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Do you think you've ever been taken in by a false Russian narrative? [View all] nolabear Aug 2018 OP

I haven't changed my politics much in 50 years, so I doubt I was manipulated. dameatball Aug 2018 #1

My thinking has become more clearer since I stopped looking at facebook kimbutgar Aug 2018 #2

+1000 Pachamama Aug 2018 #3

I know many who have been duped. Politicians and voters alike... NurseJackie Aug 2018 #4

When you POINT OUT the anti Pelosi stuff is Russian Made, and someone insists on continuing their Eliot Rosewater Aug 2018 #6

You assume every criticism of her is from Russian efforts mythology Aug 2018 #9

Russian trolls are pushing many of the attacks on Pelosi https://www.politicususa.com/2018/08/25/put Gothmog Aug 2018 #20

Thanks...yes Eliot Rosewater Aug 2018 #34

No suprise. They want the most effective people working against their agenda gone. ehrnst Aug 2018 #36

My biggest mistake is for the sake of time sometimes believing something written or said Eliot Rosewater Aug 2018 #5

The only fake news I fell for was last year when people were reporting that Prince Phillip died maryellen99 Aug 2018 #7

Wikileaks. Iggo Aug 2018 #8

Me too Ponietz Aug 2018 #10

I fell for the story about Steven Tyler making a list of 130 bands better than aerosmith unblock Aug 2018 #11

Good question....I often wondered who fell for these HipChick Aug 2018 #12

Even if you are, sometimes if you are it's a way in. nolabear Aug 2018 #24

No Me. Aug 2018 #13

Keystone Recursion Aug 2018 #14

Yes. Assange and Comrade Eddie nt The_jackalope Aug 2018 #15

There were certainly some right here in 2016. For the most part, Hoyt Aug 2018 #16

Very possibly some time, somewhere. Hortensis Aug 2018 #17

I think the primary season last year was fraught with it. redstatebluegirl Aug 2018 #18

Nyet Comatose Sphagetti Aug 2018 #19

Maybe this is a clue to a surprising thing I found out this morning in church. LAS14 Aug 2018 #21

I know how easy it is not to look and then get compulsive about looking. nolabear Aug 2018 #23

Didn't most of us fall for the story this week of a 60 year old, white sinkingfeeling Aug 2018 #22

Yup Johnny2X2X Aug 2018 #25

Probably. And anyone who is sure they haven't is probably wrong. WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2018 #26

I got partly fooled by fake news about the Voltaire2 Aug 2018 #27

No.. and it makes me crazy so many people don't realize they have been nini Aug 2018 #28

No doubt. They work both sides. There are often spanking new posters here, on both sides of any Squinch Aug 2018 #29

Not really. We have our own right wing oligarchs who have more to gain by manipulating our jalan48 Aug 2018 #30

Probably, but I now know of there existence now paleotn Aug 2018 #31

Yes, and I assume so. Iterate Aug 2018 #32

Well, I was saidsimplesimon Aug 2018 #33

Nyet! Beartracks Aug 2018 #35