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Oldvet

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12. This is the way I see it

Reply to Sympthsical (Reply #8)

Wed Nov 20, 2024, 11:38 AM

Nov 2024

It has leaned left, and seemed to increase left shortly after Jan 6 2020.

You are also correct about it being more than just politics.

Look at "trending" any Saturday or Sunday afternoon- and easily 20 of the top 25 will be something sports related.

On any major weeknight NBA game schedule, NBA related topics will cover a majority of the 1op 15.

It wouldn't surprise me a bit if this is part of how Trump increased his margins in multiple demographics.

Us leaving that site is dangerous, in my opinion, for our future reach out efforts.

I'm staying.

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CNN says X/Twitter is now almost half D half R [View all] confoosed Nov 2024 OP

I turned the light off completely yesterday..... Historic NY Nov 2024 #1

It's a horrible mess. 6% seems really low. Klarkashton Nov 2024 #2

Well, ya gotta figure in all the 'new' accounts as the bots start checking in Attilatheblond Nov 2024 #25

X's user base is not solely American, by any means Emrys Nov 2024 #3

I had him blocked too - RW influencer. n/t Dennis Donovan Nov 2024 #6

I didn't even think about the non-US users. I wonder how that counts in the calculations. confoosed Nov 2024 #16

From the graphic, it looks like they did try to separate out US users for some purposes, Emrys Nov 2024 #31

Still have an account, but stopped using the platform. Happy Hoosier Nov 2024 #4

I can only speak for myself - I no longer use Twitter Dennis Donovan Nov 2024 #5

It will end up like X soon enough when everyone jimfields33 Nov 2024 #27

Exactly. It is only better momentarily because Bluetus Nov 2024 #30

That smells like absolute BS. nt City Lights Nov 2024 #7

It's probably true Sympthsical Nov 2024 #8

This is the way I see it Oldvet Nov 2024 #12

Yeah, I don't plan to leave, but I don't plan to start posting there either. confoosed Nov 2024 #17

I've had an account for a few years. Emrys Nov 2024 #32

How do they measure this? nt Gore1FL Nov 2024 #9

All Dems should leave it to the trash. Posting X here is a waste of time. So many here have Autumn Nov 2024 #10

Before I left Bettie Nov 2024 #11

What percentage is Russian bots? Walleye Nov 2024 #13

This D left the day before the muskrat took over kimbutgar Nov 2024 #14

Take away the Russian bots and what's the ratio? Blue_Tires Nov 2024 #15

Starbuck is a rw activist - ALERTED tenderfoot Nov 2024 #18

RIGHT??! obamanut2012 Nov 2024 #21

More about the right wing source tenderfoot Nov 2024 #19

Why are you posting a known extreme MAGA podcaster and spreader of disinformation? obamanut2012 Nov 2024 #20

Starbuck's film 'The War on Children' tenderfoot Nov 2024 #22

More about Starbuck: The right-wing activist riding a wave of opposition to DEI in corporate America tenderfoot Nov 2024 #23

LOL Skittles Nov 2024 #24

How would CNN know this? LeftInTX Nov 2024 #26

Thanks for posting reicht wing talking points. onecaliberal Nov 2024 #28

This is more dogshit from the MAGA motherfuckers that ain't worth a squirt of cat piss. SoFlaBro Nov 2024 #29

Do better Trolly Troll. 617Blue Nov 2024 #33

I find that hard to believe. polly pureblood Nov 2024 #34