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HipChick

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12. Good question....I often wondered who fell for these

Reply to nolabear (Original post)

Sun Aug 26, 2018, 02:53 PM

Aug 2018

if you were already solid on your own level of thinking...

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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