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Zorra

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5. Why? All the left has to do is have fact based, sincere, well reasoned discussions among ourselves.

Reply to el_bryanto (Original post)

Mon Oct 28, 2013, 10:18 AM

Oct 2013

We don't need to pay anyone to do promote our agenda, which is in the interests of the the overwhelming majority of people on the planet.

The work of the conservative propagandist is to deceive people into thinking and acting against their own interests for the material profit of a few.

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Should Left Wing groups be paying people to spread Liberal Ideas on message boards? [View all] el_bryanto Oct 2013 OP

I presume you mean sock puppets zipplewrath Oct 2013 #1

What about other types of puppets? Muppets for example? Or squirrel puppets? nt el_bryanto Oct 2013 #2

It's the hand inside zipplewrath Oct 2013 #4

Great idea. As long as the average human being is so susceptible to Nay Oct 2013 #3

Why? All the left has to do is have fact based, sincere, well reasoned discussions among ourselves. Zorra Oct 2013 #5

What left wing groups? pscot Oct 2013 #6

Take your pick I guess. el_bryanto Oct 2013 #7

I can't think of any monied left wing groups pscot Oct 2013 #9

they don't have the money of the Koch Brothers el_bryanto Oct 2013 #10

I take for granted pscot Oct 2013 #13

I guess it depends on what you mean by left wing el_bryanto Oct 2013 #14

If you have to pay people to espouse your ideas in political forums... Marr Oct 2013 #8

Where should I send a resume? n/t lumberjack_jeff Oct 2013 #11

Wherever michigandem58 sent his. NuclearDem Oct 2013 #16

Bahahahahaha!!!! Rex Oct 2013 #19

you want I should kick some sock-puppeting ass, NuclearDem? Skittles Oct 2013 #26

Scheduling sock puppets for an asskicking! NuclearDem Oct 2013 #27

You mean I could have been getting PAID all these years? Blue_Tires Oct 2013 #12

We don't need to. Our ideas tend to stand up by themselves. n/t leeroysphitz Oct 2013 #15

++ RedCappedBandit Oct 2013 #17

They should get the talking points out there Southside Oct 2013 #18

You mean like the Third Way types? No thanks. Rex Oct 2013 #20

Nope, I like spreading the truth for free! Trailrider1951 Oct 2013 #21

No (nt) bigwillq Oct 2013 #22

Wer're doing it for free now, what's the problem? nt bemildred Oct 2013 #23

Made me think of something el_bryanto Oct 2013 #24

Exactly, why interfere? bemildred Oct 2013 #25

Yes, I would like to get paid to do this. Quantess Oct 2013 #28