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In reply to the discussion: Jake Tapper on Twitter: "Trump and his team are launching an unprecedented smear campaign" [View all]hurple
(1,306 posts)36. See... this is 99% of the problem
Someone steps forward to say, "believe it or not, this thing is taking off and might cause an issue in the future" and rather than take the warning seriously and try to come up with some counter-programming people just roll their eyes and go, "sure, nobody will buy it, it's too stupid. People aren't that dumb."
Well, if there's anything I've learned over the last 6 years, it's that, yes, people really are that dumb.
It may be nonsensical, it may be stupid, it may be laughably phony... but, believe it or not, people are going to decide which person to vote for because of it. "Oh, I can't vote for Biden because of Obamagate."
You might not be taking it seriously, but they are.
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Jake Tapper on Twitter: "Trump and his team are launching an unprecedented smear campaign" [View all]
CBHagman
May 2020
OP
And he and the rest of hacks will continue to spread the fucking made up smears
malaise
May 2020
#14
it's been working much better the last 30 years with llimbaugh leading messaging on
certainot
May 2020
#21
The Smears Won't Matter - No Matter What They Say Biden Will Still Be Better Than Trump n/t
Indykatie
May 2020
#5
democrats never notice until it's too late and the lies have gone from the kremlin to limbaugh and
certainot
May 2020
#23
Agreed. Unfortunately we have a lot of people on our side sticking fingers in their ears.
Caliman73
May 2020
#29
imo a lot of the other propaganda dependds on talk radio to do the unchallenged
certainot
May 2020
#34
Yes, the Trumpers will believe, but now there are more "NEVER TRUMPERS" then ever.
Stuart G
May 2020
#11
That's all they got is smears/allegations/conspiracy theories, nothing about policies
KS Toronado
May 2020
#19
Trump and his team will continue to shovel this shit as long as their followers keep swallowing it
Martin Eden
May 2020
#24