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Mike 03

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2. This is so reminiscent of how Paul Manafort pressured Alt-Right influencers

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Fri Jan 29, 2021, 03:00 PM

Jan 2021

to spread pro-Yanukovych, anti-Tymoshenko Russian disinformation earlier last decade. Ben Shapiro, then at Breitbart, was one of a number of easily-manipulated tools.

Former Trump aide approved 'black ops' to help Ukraine president

Exclusive: Paul Manafort authorised secret media operation that sought to discredit key opponent of then Ukrainian president

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/apr/05/ex-trump-aide-paul-manafort-approved-black-ops-to-help-ukraine-president

This system serves them well enough; they reuse it to our detriment.

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This is so reminiscent of how Paul Manafort pressured Alt-Right influencers Mike 03 Jan 2021 #2