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Kota

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21. Yes, dems prevail on twitter, but for maga republicans it's a

Reply to Emrys (Reply #14)

Thu Dec 1, 2022, 01:48 PM

Dec 2022

platform they easily take to. Doesn't mean they are good at it. Thats why left to them it will fail just like like all the right-wing platforms have. The only other tool they have is fox news.

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An interesting take on whether or not to ditch Twitter: [View all] Ocelot II Dec 2022 OP

Not sure I buy this idea, other right wing platforms have failed. If everybody leaves twitter it Kota Dec 2022 #1

We can only hope. Something is certain to appear to take its place. Ocelot II Dec 2022 #2

I think people actually wanting discussion and news can find other places, like here. Kota Dec 2022 #4

I agree. If want eyeballs for ad revenue driving away Normals is...highly illogical! Alexander Of Assyria Dec 2022 #6

Those two things seem to be mutually exclusive ok_cpu Dec 2022 #3

It does seem that way. But we're seeing what a lousy businessman he really is, Ocelot II Dec 2022 #5

That's my hope, at least. ok_cpu Dec 2022 #7

How does Fox & Fiends survive? Hermit-The-Prog Dec 2022 #22

Murdoch is a savvy businessman, is how. Ocelot II Dec 2022 #23

The Egoloon may think he can out-fox the Fascist Oligarch eXtremists' network. Hermit-The-Prog Dec 2022 #25

I don't buy this idea at all womanofthehills Dec 2022 #8

I think twitter is the biggest tool for republicans, it's easy for them. Democrats have other tools, Kota Dec 2022 #9

I don't know whether you're speaking from the standpoint of someone who Emrys Dec 2022 #14

Yes, dems prevail on twitter, but for maga republicans it's a Kota Dec 2022 #21

Agree, womanofthehills. Twitter has always averaged out liberal, Hortensis Dec 2022 #13

I think I disagree. Let them have their hell-hole. Thou shalt be known by the social media thou Martin68 Dec 2022 #10

That's where I landed ok_cpu Dec 2022 #12

I recced this article, but I think anyone who looks for consistency Emrys Dec 2022 #11

Normal is the majority of the population Trenzalore Dec 2022 #15

I think most progressives are smart people. The MAGAs want to ratchiweenie Dec 2022 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author ratchiweenie Dec 2022 #17

Great minds have long pondered the question of "the greatest good for the greatest number" sanatanadharma Dec 2022 #18

But.... NQAS Dec 2022 #19

It's kinda frustrating to watch Torchlight Dec 2022 #20

I don't see the take as very interesting. Caliman73 Dec 2022 #24

So twitter becomes another backwater, like Breitbart. Big deal. marble falls Dec 2022 #26