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In reply to the discussion: QAnon was enabled in part by former military and intelligence professionals "gone wild." [View all]UpInArms
(51,252 posts)4. I have long suspected Flynn
On Twitter, Michael Flynn interacted with alt-right, made controversial comments on Muslims, shared fake news
Updated 2:17 PM EST, Fri November 18, 2016
Lieutenant General Michael T. Flynn
67,454 viewsNov 14, 2016
How Michael Flynn morphed from storied officer to purveyor of conspiracy theories
Updated 2:17 PM EST, Fri November 18, 2016
CNN)
Retired Army Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, who has been asked to serve as Donald Trumps National Security Adviser, has, on his verified Twitter account, interacted with far right and anti-Semitic figures, maligned the Muslim faith, and shared unfounded news stories.
A CNN KFile review of Flynns Twitter account finds that the retired lieutenant general, who once served as head of the Defense Intelligence Agency, tweeted routinely with members of the so-called alt-right movement, going so far as to endorse a book by one controversial figure who regularly makes offensive comments.
Flynn faced criticism in July when he retweeted an anti-Semitic message. Flynn said the retweet was an accident and deleted the message.
Emails to a spokesperson for President-elect Trump and Flynn seeking comment were not returned. A follow up question to Flynn asking who managed his Twitter account also went unreturned.
Tweeting with the fringe:
Flynn regularly interacted on Twitter with members of the alt-right movement a far right ideological group whose members primarily use social media as platform to spread their message.
On 15 different occasions, Flynn tagged in his tweets alt-right figure Mike Cernovich, who regularly tweets inflammatory and unfounded conspiracy theories.
Cernovich runs a website called Danger and Play, which has pushed conspiracy theories that the Orlando Pulse shooter did not act alone and that Hillary Clintons campaign chairman was part of a sex cult.
Retired Army Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, who has been asked to serve as Donald Trumps National Security Adviser, has, on his verified Twitter account, interacted with far right and anti-Semitic figures, maligned the Muslim faith, and shared unfounded news stories.
A CNN KFile review of Flynns Twitter account finds that the retired lieutenant general, who once served as head of the Defense Intelligence Agency, tweeted routinely with members of the so-called alt-right movement, going so far as to endorse a book by one controversial figure who regularly makes offensive comments.
Flynn faced criticism in July when he retweeted an anti-Semitic message. Flynn said the retweet was an accident and deleted the message.
Emails to a spokesperson for President-elect Trump and Flynn seeking comment were not returned. A follow up question to Flynn asking who managed his Twitter account also went unreturned.
Tweeting with the fringe:
Flynn regularly interacted on Twitter with members of the alt-right movement a far right ideological group whose members primarily use social media as platform to spread their message.
On 15 different occasions, Flynn tagged in his tweets alt-right figure Mike Cernovich, who regularly tweets inflammatory and unfounded conspiracy theories.
Cernovich runs a website called Danger and Play, which has pushed conspiracy theories that the Orlando Pulse shooter did not act alone and that Hillary Clintons campaign chairman was part of a sex cult.
Lieutenant General Michael T. Flynn
67,454 viewsNov 14, 2016
How Michael Flynn morphed from storied officer to purveyor of conspiracy theories
But over the past three years, Flynn took a fee from the Russian government-supported TV outlet, RT; sat next to Russian President Vladimir Putin at an RT-sponsored dinner; and spoke with Russias ambassador before Trump took office and then lied about those conversations to Vice President Pence and the FBI.
For years, Flynn was a social media skeptic, writing that Facebook and Twitter must become more socially responsible, adding positive messaging campaigns about the betterment of humankind.
Then, after the 2016 election, Flynn insisted that social media were the key to building a pro-Trump, conservative army of digital soldiers .?.?. irregular warfare at its finest. He said hed seen proof on social media that Trump had actually won the popular vote in addition to the electoral college, which is false.
For years, Flynn was a social media skeptic, writing that Facebook and Twitter must become more socially responsible, adding positive messaging campaigns about the betterment of humankind.
Then, after the 2016 election, Flynn insisted that social media were the key to building a pro-Trump, conservative army of digital soldiers .?.?. irregular warfare at its finest. He said hed seen proof on social media that Trump had actually won the popular vote in addition to the electoral college, which is false.
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QAnon was enabled in part by former military and intelligence professionals "gone wild." [View all]
Nevilledog
Feb 2021
OP
I am guessing a big infusion of Russian money was delivered to this ex military group.
Irish_Dem
Feb 2021
#1
Dang, I actually knew about Colorado Springs and had read about the USAF Academy.
Biophilic
Feb 2021
#29
None of this Insane Knowledge ever sees the light of day with out the money
bottomofthehill
Feb 2021
#7
This is freaking scary. I'm thinking Pentagon, White House CIA maybe FBI infiltrated
msfiddlestix
Feb 2021
#10