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79. The Minneapolis Star-Tribune comments used to be completely dominated by right-wingers

Sun Nov 24, 2013, 10:14 PM

Nov 2013

but then a few of us lefties made a concerted effort to post. Now you see more and more center to left people posting, and the number of right-wing regulars has decreased. Furthermore, when someone posts a left-of-center opinion, it's like to get more favorable votes than negative ones.

However, occasionally, the comments will start out being left-leaning, and then all of a sudden, there will be a barrage of illiterate right-wing posts, many of them using identical or nearly identical language. I suspect that what happens is that some AM radio squawker sees the article, notes the number of left-wing posts, and goes off on a nonsensical rant, while urging his listeners to show the liberals at the Red Star (anyone who thinks the staunchly Establishment Minneapolis paper has ANYTHING in common with the newspaper of the former Soviet military is REALLY ignorant) what "real Americans" think.

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Why are internet comments sections so right wing? [View all] alp227 Nov 2013 OP

The sad truth is that these are the people that constitute a majority of Americans. Egalitarian Thug Nov 2013 #1

I doubt that. Otherwise, we'd be looking at President Romney right now..... AverageJoe90 Nov 2013 #8

+1 YoungDemCA Nov 2013 #9

If the numbers agreed with you, so would I. Egalitarian Thug Nov 2013 #19

Again, your argument doesn't exactly hold water, dude.....thankfully. AverageJoe90 Nov 2013 #40

Romshit got 47% of the popular vote heaven05 Nov 2013 #55

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2013 #65

Living in a red township, red county, red state, I have to agree with your comments. Everyone in japple Nov 2013 #68

It does certainly depend on where you live, TBH. AverageJoe90 Nov 2013 #70

Georgia, but please don't let this get into a discussion about poor, ignorant japple Nov 2013 #75

No worries about me, I'm from Texas. AverageJoe90 Nov 2013 #81

Exactly... bobclark86 Nov 2013 #73

Your neighbors look like a lot of the folks in my county. The #1 priorities are japple Nov 2013 #74

I'd swear you were talking about my brother, Surya Gayatri Nov 2013 #88

You may wish to re-read what I said. AverageJoe90 Nov 2013 #69

I did reread, heaven05 Nov 2013 #87

It's really not a problem. AverageJoe90 Nov 2013 #89

possibly heaven05 Nov 2013 #92

And we saw this after reagan was elected as well. That's the ugly truth that Egalitarian Thug Nov 2013 #91

Nobody's ignoring that. AverageJoe90 Nov 2013 #94

As far as Romney getting the nomination, Mr.Bill Nov 2013 #41

No passiveporcupine Nov 2013 #49

It's not even a majority of upper income white males.... Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2013 #54

Oh, bull. Skidmore Nov 2013 #66

because cowards LOVE hiding behind a keyboard Skittles Nov 2013 #2

And it allows all of their "personalities" to manifest as "individuals" Thor_MN Nov 2013 #43

True but not for the site i linked to. alp227 Nov 2013 #56

Because a lot of liberals gave up trying a long time ago to educate the truly ScreamingMeemie Nov 2013 #3

Because the RW pays "marketing" firms to post. dballance Nov 2013 #4

+1000 Tom Ripley Nov 2013 #27

Bingo. For RepubliWankers, SockSucketry is a Hugh Industry, Inc. (R) Berlum Nov 2013 #42

There are companies that hire people to post all manner of stuff online. kestrel91316 Nov 2013 #47

We have a winner! nt City Lights Nov 2013 #50

Just so deancr Nov 2013 #59

Many comments are paid for by the right ... Auggie Nov 2013 #5

I guess they didn't get the memo.. YoungDemCA Nov 2013 #11

They do it so that a neutral person will only find their version in search results. freshwest Nov 2013 #31

+1000 Tom Ripley Nov 2013 #72

+2000 eom BlueCaliDem Nov 2013 #77

Thanks for taking the time to write your thoughtful post. Great response. KittyWampus Nov 2013 #85

+1 n/t FSogol Nov 2013 #90

+1000 Tom Ripley Nov 2013 #26

They feel under siege by "the liberal media" (hah) and feel that spewing their dross creates balance Starry Messenger Nov 2013 #6

Well, it's like they say about Fox News... YoungDemCA Nov 2013 #12

It is overwhelmingly the right wing posters who throw hissy fits anytime more transparency is... Tom Ripley Nov 2013 #25

I wonder if that's because most if them are just a few different people. Starry Messenger Nov 2013 #30

I think you are correct... Tom Ripley Nov 2013 #71

The anonmity makes them confortable to state horrible things. NutmegYankee Nov 2013 #7

They even do it when it's hooked up to their Facebook accounts gollygee Nov 2013 #15

I find the facebook stuff to be a bit toned down. NutmegYankee Nov 2013 #16

People who aren't right-wing trolls have better things to do? YoungDemCA Nov 2013 #10

There are less left-wing troll opportunities, and probably left-wing trolls (if they exist at all) NoOneMan Nov 2013 #13

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2013 #64

"JAQing off" arcane1 Nov 2013 #14

I'm using that next time some moran posts on HP. Historic NY Nov 2013 #38

The very nature of being right wing is to feel compelled to speak out. gtar100 Nov 2013 #17

Here's another possibility - right wing is lock step thought and inflamed by Faux, Oxyrush, etc. NRaleighLiberal Nov 2013 #18

Work from home! Make $$$ using your computer! Tom Ripley Nov 2013 #20

The comments are from right-wingers because... Blanks Nov 2013 #21

Hate kills KT2000 Nov 2013 #22

Clownholes. Warren DeMontague Nov 2013 #23

Thanks alp, for those links and the story. I'm going to study those. Didn't know the real meanings. freshwest Nov 2013 #24

It is a place where they can hit and run�if the conversation gets too deep they can call... Tikki Nov 2013 #28

They have all the money and can pay people to post. nt valerief Nov 2013 #29

Nobody wants to look at normal, JimboBillyBubbaBob Nov 2013 #32

why ?..... madrchsod Nov 2013 #33

Angry people need to vent more. Rozlee Nov 2013 #34

Exactly treestar Nov 2013 #52

Teh Google did it seveneyes Nov 2013 #35

Because critical thinking people have better things to do than whack off online. graywarrior Nov 2013 #36

I am glad there is a name for it. JAQing off. The are a few here in DU that JAQ off all the time. rhett o rick Nov 2013 #37

I suppose that we should get off of our asses Curmudgeoness Nov 2013 #39

Conservatives have spent 50 years fostering a sense of aggrievement... JHB Nov 2013 #44

RW'ers tend to think screaming the loudest makes them the winner .... Sheepshank Nov 2013 #45

Paid sock puppets. GoCubsGo Nov 2013 #46

Exactly...... yourout Nov 2013 #57

Thirty years of hate-spewing right wing radio Hugabear Nov 2013 #48

I think a lot of it is the right-wing message machine. QuestForSense Nov 2013 #51

People are fearless behind a screen... Lobo27 Nov 2013 #53

Republicans are older and have more time. hollowdweller Nov 2013 #58

Because folks can post anonymously and while drunk. Ken Burch Nov 2013 #60

Because most of them are stupid dumb-fucks, racists, and knuckle-draggin', slobbering ChisolmTrailDem Nov 2013 #61

Because liberals are too cheap to pay. Turbineguy Nov 2013 #62

Astroturfers. n/t 99Forever Nov 2013 #63

saw a right wing video that actively asked their believers to take the battle to us via comment dembotoz Nov 2013 #67

Because they dare not say the things they do in person. liberalmuse Nov 2013 #76

And why did psychologists in a 13 year study say that Wisconsins are the most outgoing? kickysnana Nov 2013 #78

We Cheeseheads are very friendly, Myrina Nov 2013 #84

The Minneapolis Star-Tribune comments used to be completely dominated by right-wingers Lydia Leftcoast Nov 2013 #79

Because frogmarch Nov 2013 #80

comments give an advantage to uniform talking points and synchronized thinking MisterP Nov 2013 #82

Often wondered that Prophet 451 Nov 2013 #83

I'm just amazed that with their poor language skills Cleita Nov 2013 #86

Why is DU overrun with corporate disruption? woo me with science Nov 2013 #93