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jmbar2

(8,181 posts)
Thu Jul 3, 2025, 07:08 PM Jul 2025

Meanwhile, in Freeperville... [View all]

Caveat: I suspect that freeperville is populated by bots, nazis, and some paid commenters. That being said, I peruse that site, as well as ZeroHedge (mostly Russian disinformation), and the pro Trump Reddit thread to gauge what the opposition is thinking, particularly when they have a win.

-On immigration: Support for gulags, mass deportations, and in some cases genocide. But a strong subtext is the fear that immigrants will raise American children who will vote Democrat. With all the election subversion tactics, reducing Democratic votes is a major goal.

- Almost no discussion on loss of healthcare/SNAP. Some debate about how taxes on SS will work. Are there no Medicaid/Medicare/SNAP recipients on those boards? I doubt it. If there were, I would expect to see some discussion about that.

- Almost no Trump adulation, Qanon-type stuff.

The major drivers seem to be about keeping Democratic voting numbers down.

Your thoughts?


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