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maxrandb

(17,502 posts)
19. It smells more likely Putin
Sun Nov 28, 2021, 12:11 AM
Nov 2021

But since he and Donnie Shit for Brains operate the same way, it is possible.

It really comes down to social media. Could foreign intel operatives be exploiting social media platforms? It seems highly unlikely that a group of 30-60 people all decided on their own to participate in mass smash and grabs.

Something must be done about social media.

If newspapers were running ads, or promoting and helping coordinate mass robberies, or criminal activity, we wouldn't stand for it.

If they were using the USPS to organize, schedule and facilitate crime, we wouldn't stand for it.

If a radio host said; " hey, everybody join up at Best Buy at 2000 Main St in Chicago and grabs some TVs, we wouldn't stand for it.

Hell, if we found out that criminals were using rotary telephones to arrange flash crimes, we wouldn't stand for it.

Yes, social media is a great tool for communicating and connecting, but it's not a fucking suicide pact.

These robberies are being coordinated through publicly available media platforms.

Seems that we should give social media an ultimatum.

Either get your shit together in one sock, or get broken up into a billion tiny pieces.

Anything that can be used to facilitate these types of crimes needs to be regulated and be subject to government oversight.

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I don't think his minions Turbineguy Nov 2021 #1
I think you are overthinking this Abnredleg Nov 2021 #2
But it IS organized by Russia. Sogo Nov 2021 #23
Doubt Ace Rothstein Nov 2021 #3
I disagree. nt Raine Nov 2021 #4
Doubtful. This kind of thing has been going on for years, probably more now Ocelot II Nov 2021 #5
No iemanja Nov 2021 #6
Nah. relayerbob Nov 2021 #7
You are right to look for patterns, but copycats are also a plausible explanation bucolic_frolic Nov 2021 #8
Didn't 20% of prison population get released after CV19 breakout? tia uponit7771 Nov 2021 #9
He still gets orders from Putin I'm sure, and Putin loves chaos here in the States. sigh. n/t SheilaAnn Nov 2021 #10
Bingo. Sogo Nov 2021 #24
He told them to get vaccinated... lame54 Nov 2021 #11
Because all death, destruction and disease smells of that fascist. nt Maru Kitteh Nov 2021 #12
That's a pretty wacky conspiracy theory. beaglelover Nov 2021 #13
If the smash&grabs were being done by Trump minions, ... JustABozoOnThisBus Nov 2021 #14
Leave it to the right Philosophizing Fool Nov 2021 #15
I don't think so NBachers Nov 2021 #16
Where Is The Evidence... ProfessorGAC Nov 2021 #17
What is this conspiracy theory nonsense? tritsofme Nov 2021 #18
It smells more likely Putin maxrandb Nov 2021 #19
Agree, social media has become the tool of choice radius777 Nov 2021 #27
Yes, allowing the social media companies to say; "trust us" maxrandb Nov 2021 #29
It smells like gangs to me Polybius Nov 2021 #20
Thank You. That's exactly what it is. Progressive Jones Nov 2021 #26
Chump can't plan this stuff, and he won't get re-elected FakeNoose Nov 2021 #21
He isn't a super villain. Or Lex Luther. JanMichael Nov 2021 #22
He's a 4 watt light bulb. Kaleva Nov 2021 #31
Lol what on earth WhiskeyGrinder Nov 2021 #25
what you're saying makes a lot of sense cadoman Nov 2021 #28
ProfessorGAC asks a good question in post #17. Where's the evidence that TFG has the smarts to do it Kaleva Nov 2021 #30
Another evidence-less conspiracy theory. brooklynite Nov 2021 #32
Sounds like creative speculation. DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2021 #33
I think you're giving Trump way, way too much credit. SKKY Nov 2021 #34
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