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116. I don't pay much attention to football, Russian Times, or most any US vs. THEM political gaming.

Thu Feb 26, 2015, 11:31 AM

Feb 2015

I avoid that sort of gaming, whatever form it takes here.

Russian antisemitism, anti-homosexual violence and opression, gangsterism, and general susceptibility to charismatic authoritarians are deeply offensive to me.

The Ukrainian culture is similar in many ways.

I can usually tell what people are promoting by the words they write.

Words that get people PPR'd are part of the process too.

I've been reading DU since the beginning, and posting here since early 2002. The storms of political sock puppets come and go. Even the most persistent among them don't seem to get much traction; reading some threads it's like they are all noisily debating with their own counterparts in some weird alternate sock-puppet universe that occasionally impinges on this one.

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Documents show how Russia's troll army hit America [View all] BainsBane Feb 2015 OP

That provides a lot of clarity of signal. NuclearDem Feb 2015 #1

Indeed BainsBane Feb 2015 #2

It's our Manifest Destiny! greatauntoftriplets Feb 2015 #83

Oh him? Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2015 #94

Such a warrior he was! greatauntoftriplets Feb 2015 #95

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2015 #201

Was a pleasure to remove the sock. William769 Feb 2015 #234

Thank you! greatauntoftriplets Feb 2015 #236

No problem. William769 Feb 2015 #238

Good! greatauntoftriplets Feb 2015 #240

big kick and rec! zappaman Feb 2015 #3

Agreed. Two things I cannot stand: BainsBane Feb 2015 #15

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2015 #217

How many accounts to you have going right now? BainsBane Feb 2015 #220

I didn't even get a chance to remember that name. Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2015 #235

. pintobean Feb 2015 #239

Certainly explains some of the bizarre pro-Putin stuff Nevernose Feb 2015 #4

yes it does Duckhunter935 Feb 2015 #26

This explains a lot! Thank you. R B Garr Feb 2015 #5

Well well well! hrmjustin Feb 2015 #6

check out one of the assigned names BainsBane Feb 2015 #7

I remember one I got into a fight with about Putin and he said gay issues were not important. hrmjustin Feb 2015 #9

I remember that poster... Glassunion Feb 2015 #17

No. hrmjustin Feb 2015 #18

Woosh... Glassunion Feb 2015 #19

I got it but just didn't know how to respond. hrmjustin Feb 2015 #20

When all else fails me, I post a kitten picture. Glassunion Feb 2015 #21

Lol i love kittens. hrmjustin Feb 2015 #22

It's a guranteed win... Every time. Glassunion Feb 2015 #23

They are all adorable. hrmjustin Feb 2015 #24

I wouldn't relegate the little pig to last place BainsBane Feb 2015 #35

IS THAT A BABY PIG OH MY GOD THAT'S THE CUTEST FUCKING THING EVER NuclearDem Feb 2015 #39

I'll see your squee and raise you... riqster Feb 2015 #41

STOP I CAN'T HANDLE IT NuclearDem Feb 2015 #42

I'll give you squee, my pretty. riqster Feb 2015 #43

Very cute lambs you've got there... haikugal Feb 2015 #80

They smile! I didn't know baby alpacas smiled! Hekate Feb 2015 #267

"Squee, Squee Me". A lost Beatles song, perhaps? riqster Feb 2015 #316

Squee, Squee Me, oh yeah, Like I Squee You! Elmer S. E. Dump Jun 2015 #462

lmFao, this thread has just turned into fun. they are all precious, though yes, that pig seabeyond Feb 2015 #313

Forgot what u guys were talking about rpannier Feb 2015 #48

Squeeeee! Jamastiene Feb 2015 #333

Muskie bait LuvLoogie Jun 2015 #461

awesome picture Duckhunter935 Feb 2015 #27

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2015 #205

Don't they realize we are all laughing at their transparent attempts? FSogol Feb 2015 #8

I wonder if they pay better than Karl Rove and Rand Paul? MannyGoldstein Feb 2015 #10

Manny, if I have to meet up with you at Cornell legacy dinners, I don't know what I will do. msanthrope Feb 2015 #177

You think it's bad now, wait until Ukraine's 'Internet Army" is deployed! herding cats Feb 2015 #11

I did laugh BainsBane Feb 2015 #12

We will know them by their sources... herding cats Feb 2015 #16

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2015 #212

Someone should go undercover, join and expose them dreamnightwind Mar 2015 #434

Sadly, it probably improves the overall quality of comments on "top American websites." hunter Feb 2015 #13

hate to break it to you BainsBane Feb 2015 #14

there are some new ones Duckhunter935 Feb 2015 #29

and still others who swallow their bulshit whole BainsBane Feb 2015 #34

oh yes, I know Duckhunter935 Feb 2015 #36

If it's against "the West" and "America".. they're for it.. even though Putin is a despotic, Cha Feb 2015 #50

You know, I never used to understand claims that people BainsBane Feb 2015 #56

Oh, they have their talking points down.. almost like Cha Feb 2015 #57

Exactly! And apparently they lump Obama in with the neocons R B Garr Feb 2015 #60

Oh, I know then State Senator Obama's speech well from Oct, 2002.. but, I actualy learned Cha Feb 2015 #65

It's not that Russia is the guy in 'white hats' Number23 Feb 2015 #168

It's a bit of a contrarian reflex, IMHO. Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2015 #170

I agree completely. The US has done so much stuff - both foreign and domestic - for which I don't Number23 Feb 2015 #174

It certainly seems that way, BainsBane Feb 2015 #173

Some Americans think the US is the source of all evil in the world. MicaelS Feb 2015 #196

I saw a thread BainsBane Feb 2015 #199

I agree completely. MicaelS Feb 2015 #203

Don't call them the left BainsBane Feb 2015 #215

OK. Good point. n/t MicaelS Feb 2015 #221

Who elected you the arbiter of who is leftist? Katashi_itto Feb 2015 #281

Go ahead and call Hitler apologists leftist BainsBane Feb 2015 #284

Personally, I have yet to see anyone do that. Katashi_itto Feb 2015 #286

Nice of you to come into this thread BainsBane Feb 2015 #296

tough Katashi_itto Feb 2015 #382

LOL. Bain thinks Kurt Vonnegut is a Hitler apologist because he decried what was done to Dresden. nt Bonobo Jun 2015 #460

Probably their other sock puppets or other like-minded trolls Elmer S. E. Dump Jun 2015 #463

I don't pay much attention to football, Russian Times, or most any US vs. THEM political gaming. hunter Feb 2015 #116

Hello, Pooty, you dreamy bare-chested bear-wrestler. It had to be you, wonderful you. Hekate Feb 2015 #25

Internet trolls spouting pro-Putin propaganda from sources like rt.com? Nye Bevan Feb 2015 #28

They couldn't be any more Obvious if they tried! Cha Feb 2015 #31

That pro-Putin poster may not be just another liberal, Codeine Feb 2015 #30

LOL! zappaman Feb 2015 #38

If there was a Parrot named Polly here with a cracker, she would disagree. HERVEPA Feb 2015 #45

Post removed Post removed Feb 2015 #67

Make that five reasons BainsBane Feb 2015 #72

Post removed Post removed Feb 2015 #222

Lies because they aren't approved by the Kremlin BainsBane Feb 2015 #223

I am amused when zombies complain about DU. If you don't like it here, no one is making you sign up uppityperson Feb 2015 #224

Exactly, nothing obfuscates the truth more than comparing DU'ers to McCain R B Garr Feb 2015 #226

Why do people do this? NuclearDem Feb 2015 #227

My guess is that it was GWYM. nt Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2015 #237

I don't think so BainsBane Feb 2015 #262

If not, a PPR is definitely coming. One thing the admins don't tolerate is a zombie acct when you stevenleser Feb 2015 #294

"Repeat disruptor" is the reason MIRT gave for the PPR pintobean Feb 2015 #295

MIRT didn't do an IP check BainsBane Feb 2015 #297

Are you praying? pintobean Feb 2015 #298

I'll say this BainsBane Feb 2015 #300

She is definitely not capable of being a constructive member of the DU community at this point. stevenleser Feb 2015 #305

Yes, it's a tragic situation BainsBane Feb 2015 #307

well, that is a four yr, something going on in her life. seabeyond Feb 2015 #317

If the pm to Sid had been a post pintobean Feb 2015 #306

May i remind you that at the time of her sock the 5 jury hide ban rule was not in place. hrmjustin Feb 2015 #311

No shit. Also, before the 5 hide rule pintobean Feb 2015 #312

There are a lot of things that admins haven't change on their rules page. hrmjustin Feb 2015 #314

i was on mirt at the time. skinner was saying he did not care about socks and zombies if they behave seabeyond Feb 2015 #320

The sock wasn't polly. pintobean Feb 2015 #357

Thats good. But considering the pms she sent people she should be banned. hrmjustin Feb 2015 #359

You sure are quick to want a 10 year member banned. pintobean Feb 2015 #361

I was a member since 2001. hrhjustin hrmjustin Feb 2015 #363

You're still not qualified to decide. pintobean Feb 2015 #365

I am giving my opinion. Just like you give opinions on other posters all the time. hrmjustin Feb 2015 #367

To ban them? pintobean Feb 2015 #369

Me? It is rare for a long time poster to be banned but I have spoken about it in the forums. hrmjustin Feb 2015 #371

Yet there's a 10-year member you attack on a regular basis R B Garr Feb 2015 #364

You didn't get your wish. pintobean Mar 2015 #390

Fine. hrmjustin Mar 2015 #391

The ignore function works and you should use it. pintobean Mar 2015 #392

Yes it does as does the trash feature. hrmjustin Mar 2015 #393

Well, good for you. pintobean Mar 2015 #394

Oh please! your the one who decided to kick this thread up. hrmjustin Mar 2015 #395

I simply informed you of a status pintobean Mar 2015 #396

You told me I gave you an order. I gave you a suggestion. hrmjustin Mar 2015 #397

Hmmm pintobean Mar 2015 #398

Do you like this meta back and forth? hrmjustin Mar 2015 #399

I'm amused pintobean Mar 2015 #400

I am amused you feel the need to start in. hrmjustin Mar 2015 #401

I didn't start in pintobean Mar 2015 #411

Whatever. hrmjustin Mar 2015 #412

Thanks. pintobean Mar 2015 #413

So you're posting on her behalf now? Yet if anyone from HOF would do that, R B Garr Feb 2015 #360

No. pintobean Feb 2015 #362

My post was about your hypocrisy. It's still valid. R B Garr Feb 2015 #366

Pffft pintobean Feb 2015 #368

More META, more hypocrisy, and my point is still valid. R B Garr Feb 2015 #370

There appears to be no mirrors pintobean Feb 2015 #372

You keep trying to deflect from your META obsession, R B Garr Feb 2015 #373

wow, drag up what? three years ago? whenever. never fail, do you. seabeyond Feb 2015 #318

Are you still going on about that? BainsBane Feb 2015 #319

omg pintobean Feb 2015 #322

She has a point. hrmjustin Feb 2015 #323

I'm still laughing pintobean Feb 2015 #324

I stand behind my friends. hrmjustin Feb 2015 #326

I only do it when it's justified. pintobean Feb 2015 #337

My friend was not the one who sent nasty pms and got herself on a time out the other day. hrmjustin Feb 2015 #338

"My friends were not wrong." pintobean Feb 2015 #342

Well the fact is your friend got herself in trouble here. hrmjustin Feb 2015 #344

LOL, you keep telling yourself that. All you post is META garbage. R B Garr Feb 2015 #346

MIRT garbage? pintobean Feb 2015 #354

I meant META, and I edited. R B Garr Feb 2015 #355

yet, again, you ignore the FACT skinner addressed this with the board and baines specifically. right seabeyond Feb 2015 #328

yup. wasnt another board involved too, with the two participants? vague and a while ago. nt seabeyond Feb 2015 #315

Like DUkies? pintobean Feb 2015 #332

ya. you just really fail to include differences. and again, what? 3 yrs ago? ignore facts seabeyond Feb 2015 #336

Heheh... SidDithers Feb 2015 #125

Maybe she can spend that time off reading the dictionary. nt Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2015 #126

Starting somewhere in the middle of the Cs...nt SidDithers Feb 2015 #127

And let's just preface that for the uninitiated with the fact she refuses to define the word "coup". Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2015 #142

Well, she is spending part of the time sending me nasty PM's, so I think she's keeping busy. HERVEPA Feb 2015 #141

Post 'em... SidDithers Feb 2015 #147

Nah. I told her I wouldn't tell admins. I'm too nice a guy. :-) HERVEPA Feb 2015 #155

Well, you're a nicer guy than I am... SidDithers Feb 2015 #158

Yeh, but you're a legend. HERVEPA Feb 2015 #162

In your own minds LittleBlue Feb 2015 #176

+1, this whole gleeful exchange is gross. Marr Feb 2015 #303

The problem is it is part of a pattern BainsBane Feb 2015 #263

I had a pretty civil discussion that led to an admission of a certain admiration for Gaddafi uhnope Mar 2015 #459

I find it odd that some internet disrespect seems to be as upsetting as the death of a 6 year old CreekDog Feb 2015 #184

Yeah. That's a bit off, isn't it...nt SidDithers Feb 2015 #191

That is the worst PM I've ever seen. And that's including the stuff people posted from death threat Number23 Feb 2015 #259

You've posted far worse insults than that in the open forum, Number 23. Marr Feb 2015 #309

Prove it. Let's see a link. I don't believe you. That post in open forum is a guaranteed hide. nt stevenleser Feb 2015 #325

Well, to be fair, Number23's abuse tends to take the form of Marr Feb 2015 #330

Enough with the bullshit BainsBane Feb 2015 #334

I realize you want to swarm for your friend-- but try reading first. Marr Feb 2015 #339

Like you? pintobean Feb 2015 #340

That person sees repeated requests for him to leave me the hell alone as ME harassing HIM Number23 Feb 2015 #381

Kindly cite what you mean? nt msanthrope Feb 2015 #329

You need help. And I mean that quite seriously. Number23 Feb 2015 #380

That's awful BainsBane Feb 2015 #261

Looks like admins have decided that she will be back. stevenleser Mar 2015 #402

The IP check must have come up clean BainsBane Mar 2015 #403

Yep, I was 50-50 on whether she was the poster of some of that stuff here, but I thought the abusive stevenleser Mar 2015 #404

I posted that she said it wasn't her. pintobean Mar 2015 #406

No one has the right to send unsolicited abusive PMs. That's over the top. nt stevenleser Mar 2015 #407

You haven't been paying attention. pintobean Mar 2015 #408

Oh I'm paying attention. And your opinion is interesting. nt stevenleser Mar 2015 #409

Oh, my. pintobean Mar 2015 #410

Yes, that mole is interesting with the concern over rules R B Garr Mar 2015 #414

Here's something interesting pintobean Mar 2015 #418

One of her PM's to me was pretty much like that, I think she cut and pasted. stevenleser Feb 2015 #270

Is this recent? If this is stuff she is sending to peopke regularly she should be gone. hrmjustin Feb 2015 #327

That was sent to me yesterday... SidDithers Feb 2015 #331

Disgraceful! She should be banned for that. hrmjustin Feb 2015 #335

No, i wasn't involved in the MIRT discussions on that one... SidDithers Feb 2015 #341

My profile says I still have my old avatar. hrmjustin Feb 2015 #343

i'm still seeing the stretched one... SidDithers Feb 2015 #345

I see the new one in your profile... SidDithers Feb 2015 #347

That is weird. I am still seeing my old avatar. hrmjustin Feb 2015 #348

Yep, me yesterday as well. nt stevenleser Feb 2015 #378

Well that should not be tolerated. hrmjustin Feb 2015 #379

Wow, her mask is really slipping. Maybe she could contain her xenophobia R B Garr Feb 2015 #350

Past a year or two ago I don't remember her being this angry. Wonder if something is going on in her stevenleser Feb 2015 #163

Yeh. That's why I didn't report PM's to Admin. HERVEPA Feb 2015 #164

I just got two nasty PMs in response to my above post which was genuine. stevenleser Feb 2015 #179

Already flagged for review. nt Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2015 #189

I wished that had been the case a couple a months ago! William769 Feb 2015 #250

When was that? RiffRandell Mar 2015 #417

I know. HERVEPA Feb 2015 #140

I was about to say that all of them had strangely stayed clear of this thread CreekDog Feb 2015 #183

speaking of birds, I sure love me some KFC CreekDog Feb 2015 #182

For some reason pintobean Feb 2015 #190

That parrot's on a break, apparently that cracker got stuck in it's throat. Tarheel_Dem Feb 2015 #276

Is there a clever way you can toss my screen name into the mix? nilesobek Feb 2015 #54

Hmmm. BainsBane Feb 2015 #58

I believe you are right nilesobek Feb 2015 #74

The US is not going to war in the Ukraine BainsBane Feb 2015 #75

Thank you for speaking to me in a thoughtful non abusive way. nilesobek Feb 2015 #79

Nobody is accusing you of being part of the troll army geek tragedy Feb 2015 #132

The army of trolls is Russian, according to the article BainsBane Feb 2015 #254

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2015 #209

Static signal pintobean Feb 2015 #214

ROFLMGAO! William769 Feb 2015 #63

Puke .... polly7 Feb 2015 #68

Polly wanna a cracker? William769 Feb 2015 #81

Seriously? elias49 Feb 2015 #84

This message was self-deleted by its author pintobean Feb 2015 #91

that was a little funny :) snooper2 Feb 2015 #98

No, it wasn't. It was cheap. pintobean Feb 2015 #100

the hidden post rant was kind of funny too snooper2 Feb 2015 #101

That one gets bent out of shape really easily! Quantess Feb 2015 #129

Or read the dictionary. nt Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2015 #137

Actually BainsBane Feb 2015 #292

I heard the same thing CreekDog Feb 2015 #181

And then there are the anti-missile missiles. Just like it ever was. leveymg Feb 2015 #32

I don't care how many Trolls they train.. they Suck at it. Check out the dif between putin at PBO.. Cha Feb 2015 #33

Putin's keyboard warriors Jamaal510 Feb 2015 #37

I like how they're described as "dead souls." betsuni Feb 2015 #40

They immediately go for the jugular of those who don't dance to their tune. Very personal. freshwest Feb 2015 #211

It's a good thing DU isn't like that. pintobean Feb 2015 #241

I hope you're not trying to derail this thread. Which is about... Comrade Grumpy Feb 2015 #356

Gude one! pintobean Feb 2015 #358

what a relief! Man from Pickens Feb 2015 #44

fact based? BainsBane Feb 2015 #46

And you're a great fount of knowledge, how? MattSh Feb 2015 #130

I know it's not Lyndon Larouche's site BainsBane Feb 2015 #131

Yes, the Larouche, Tarpley, Jones, etc. crowd. Notice how they hate Democrats ? freshwest Feb 2015 #245

Hell, they don't even have to pay this idiot & his merry band of oafs, which explains alot. Tarheel_Dem Feb 2015 #277

There are some interesting bedfellows BainsBane Feb 2015 #283

Ahem. Paul Craig Roberts. Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2015 #133

The unrepentant Father of Reagnomics is highly revered at Infowars, etc. I'm soooo impressed. freshwest Feb 2015 #210

As opposed to those who link to Holocaust denial, Jew-hating sites like the Vineyardsaker. geek tragedy Feb 2015 #134

!!! zappaman Feb 2015 #143

Yikes, and it looks like polly's trolling about the Dresden bombings now R B Garr Feb 2015 #193

Incredible, isn't it? BainsBane Feb 2015 #285

Yes, unbelievable. Now the Name Removed posts are being reposted. R B Garr Mar 2015 #419

LOL pintobean Mar 2015 #420

Who is doing that? BainsBane Mar 2015 #421

Mirt can see the removed messages as can the admins. hrmjustin Mar 2015 #423

no one pintobean Mar 2015 #424

It's post 418. That poster must have missed your OP's. I didn't R B Garr Mar 2015 #429

Oh, him. BainsBane Mar 2015 #430

True that. Simpletons are simple. R B Garr Mar 2015 #431

Thanks, I appreciate it BainsBane Mar 2015 #432

Great attitude! I think the term for them is Emotional Vampires, R B Garr Mar 2015 #433

You didn't get the point of that post pintobean Mar 2015 #436

Your analogies are always fail. It's obvious why you reposted R B Garr Mar 2015 #439

Yeah, right. pintobean Mar 2015 #435

And you see posts about feminists as Meta. You're not fooling anyone. R B Garr Mar 2015 #438

Is this thread about feminists? pintobean Mar 2015 #440

You think that topics Democrats discuss are Meta. R B Garr Mar 2015 #441

The Meta king! hrmjustin Mar 2015 #442

Yes! He lives for this. Obsessed with it. R B Garr Mar 2015 #444

Sad to say but he never got over when they got rid of the Meta forum. hrmjustin Mar 2015 #446

It absolutely shows. His intentions are very obvious. n/t R B Garr Mar 2015 #448

Agreed! hrmjustin Mar 2015 #449

Yes, and I just wanted to take this opportunity to thank you. R B Garr Mar 2015 #450

Thanks. I try but the place does get to you at times. hrmjustin Mar 2015 #453

The finger wagger pintobean Mar 2015 #445

You are the one who never got over the loss of meta. hrmjustin Mar 2015 #447

Actually, I thought it was hilarious. pintobean Mar 2015 #452

Thats bull. You thought you were the gaurdian of meta and when it was gone you never got over it. hrmjustin Mar 2015 #454

Ha. This thread is what meta was. pintobean Mar 2015 #455

Thats all you got? hrmjustin Mar 2015 #456

You are exactly right again, Justin. He has an obvious agenda. R B Garr Mar 2015 #457

And it is time to challenge him on it. hrmjustin Mar 2015 #458

Did you get permission pintobean Mar 2015 #443

Golly, I remember the dust up when a poster kept on posting that stuff. The Magistrate kept on it. freshwest Feb 2015 #219

Anybody know where The Magistrate is these days? I miss the old Confucian. nt Hekate Feb 2015 #272

Last posts I read from him, he said he was spending more time with his grandchildren. freshwest Feb 2015 #273

Considering the condition of DU these days, I'd say that shows a great deal of wisdom. Hekate Feb 2015 #274

He said he was enjoying himself. I agree about the DU. freshwest Feb 2015 #275

Oh My! Tarheel_Dem Feb 2015 #278

Come on, you know he wouldn't do tha--oh yeah, he did. Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2015 #293

They learned from the best. uberblonde Feb 2015 #47

There it is! Behind the Aegis Feb 2015 #59

Isn't that wonderful? Many of their sites are into Jews ruling the world, etc. freshwest Feb 2015 #247

Makes me feel all tingly inside. Behind the Aegis Feb 2015 #266

Yes, a new thread that is from a 5 year old stories is bringing 'em in tonight. freshwest Feb 2015 #269

Just because people are . . FairWinds Feb 2015 #49

How about you don't lie about what happened. HERVEPA Feb 2015 #51

In order to have a reasoned discussion people need to cut the crap BainsBane Feb 2015 #53

Thus spoke BainsBane! All fall in line! elias49 Feb 2015 #85

True Colors! Sissyk Feb 2015 #105

What colors you talking about Sissy? elias49 Feb 2015 #111

Then enlighten us with this complex truth BainsBane Feb 2015 #291

Yes, that would be an example of a reasoned discussion BainsBane Feb 2015 #138

This. NuclearDem Feb 2015 #102

What bitter irony: 'Leftists... warmongering for a right-wing homophobic, autocrat.' freshwest Feb 2015 #253

I keep asking them what's for lunch today... moondust Feb 2015 #52

:) BainsBane Feb 2015 #55

Victoria Nuland's cookies. nt geek tragedy Feb 2015 #73

Wow! Not fair!! nt elias49 Feb 2015 #61

Kick & highly recommended. William769 Feb 2015 #62

lmfao. polly7 Feb 2015 #69

... William769 Feb 2015 #82

I guess you're not going to get a response... Cooley Hurd Feb 2015 #86

Silence is golden. William769 Feb 2015 #87

Jury Results. AtheistCrusader Feb 2015 #88

Thanks. William769 Feb 2015 #90

Juror No. 4--"Does not play well with others." Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2015 #96

now who's laughing? CreekDog Feb 2015 #185

Me! zappaman Feb 2015 #186

And me! Tarheel_Dem Feb 2015 #279

... William769 Feb 2015 #242

How come I never got any of those emails? And the only propaganda I've seen on Social Media sabrina 1 Feb 2015 #64

Reading the article would be a good start BainsBane Feb 2015 #66

Nailed it. zappaman Feb 2015 #109

Awwww ......... another little cartoon to distract from the neo-con, McCain wet dream. polly7 Feb 2015 #70

The war came out of somewhere all right, the Kremlin BainsBane Feb 2015 #71

The problem with both these reports is that they rely on Russian "documents" that don't leveymg Feb 2015 #76

Well, we shall see if he publishes the document BainsBane Feb 2015 #77

You DO realize that no-one can conquer like the US can conquer, right? elias49 Feb 2015 #89

How is that relevant to a discussion about Russian imperialism? NuclearDem Feb 2015 #99

You don't understand? Really? elias49 Feb 2015 #110

Why would I need to do that? NuclearDem Feb 2015 #112

The difference is that Wikileaks was a document dump. We saw the text of documents and knew the leveymg Feb 2015 #92

Pay attention BainsBane Feb 2015 #124

Trying to assess the credibility of information is a part of Open Source analysis leveymg Feb 2015 #153

You misunderstand me BainsBane Feb 2015 #167

The same rules of validation apply, in both cases. leveymg Feb 2015 #169

I do not believe the US wants to invade Mexico BainsBane Feb 2015 #171

That explains why so many republicans adore Putin. Turbineguy Feb 2015 #78

They'll believe anything printed on WND. AtheistCrusader Feb 2015 #93

Putin has Republican politicians really confused Bradical79 Feb 2015 #107

They're here CreekDog Feb 2015 #97

Obviously, and they are so very bad at the gig. The worst. Transparent fuckery. Bluenorthwest Feb 2015 #103

...and there are the idiots that promote Putin, even without being recruited Sheepshank Feb 2015 #104

But....but.....Robert Parry is a national treasure! Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2015 #106

Buzzfeed? MattSh Feb 2015 #108

That's so ironically amusing because on threads where people question the credibility of RT your Bluenorthwest Feb 2015 #119

Dude, you once quoted Paul Craig Roberts as supporting authority. Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2015 #120

Ouch. zappaman Feb 2015 #123

That poster also cites the Jew-hating Holocaust deniers at Vineyardsaker geek tragedy Feb 2015 #135

Any port in the storm, I suppose. nt Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2015 #136

Those who bleat the loudest about supposed fascist elements in Ukraine geek tragedy Feb 2015 #139

He's not the only one who copy/pastes from Anti-Semitic hate sites. zappaman Feb 2015 #145

Actually, many don't care BECAUSE of the target of the hated. Behind the Aegis Feb 2015 #265

Did you see the lament about the Dresden bombing? BainsBane Feb 2015 #376

Game, set, match uhnope Feb 2015 #148

Putin boot-lickers abound... SidDithers Feb 2015 #113

SILENCE, SKINNER! Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2015 #114

Is that Matt Berry?... SidDithers Feb 2015 #115

"Your name is Maurice Moss, is it not?" Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2015 #117

Brilliant... SidDithers Feb 2015 #118

. CreekDog Feb 2015 #187

A lot of them claim to be against warmongering and imperialism from the US YoungDemCA Feb 2015 #351

That is something I can understand. NCTraveler Feb 2015 #121

I'm with you there BainsBane Feb 2015 #128

KnR sheshe2 Feb 2015 #122

On a completely unrelated note, I wonder what Catherina is up to? Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2015 #144

This is a great thread... zappaman Feb 2015 #146

Not sure if it was Facebook or where it was but I saw posts of hers continuing stevenleser Feb 2015 #271

She had a Twitter page. Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2015 #290

With all your talk about Soviet "dupes," the question is who you sound more like here . . . leveymg Feb 2015 #374

Being a useful idiot isn't that difficult. Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2015 #377

Hey Mr. Bains (gotta be a "Mister") FairWinds Feb 2015 #149

Numerous people--both here at DU and otherwise--have alleged it was a "US coup". Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2015 #150

This is getting surreal BainsBane Feb 2015 #154

I don't know, Mr. Bains..... Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2015 #156

Ah, the Skinner-IMF-HOF cabal BainsBane Feb 2015 #157

... NuclearDem Feb 2015 #151

"No one said there was a US coup" BainsBane Feb 2015 #152

You guys need to start another round of emasculation and castrations. NuclearDem Feb 2015 #159

I would propose we start with Putin himself BainsBane Feb 2015 #166

We are losing our touch! JustAnotherGen Feb 2015 #160

I will back you up on that one, Dr. Bains The word coup has been used, and misapplied in this case leveymg Feb 2015 #161

If someone trusts Pooty Poot, they might as well trust George Bush Sr. Rex Feb 2015 #165

" " " " n/t MBS Feb 2015 #172

I'm sure y'all will welcome . . FairWinds Feb 2015 #175

The definition of the term "coup d'etat" in general: Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2015 #178

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2015 #198

And what does that have to do with his post giving a definition of a coup? BainsBane Feb 2015 #200

A thirteen second clip without any relevant context? NuclearDem Feb 2015 #204

Good to know Bobbie Jo Feb 2015 #206

Polly, is that you? arcane1 Feb 2015 #207

Well, that didn't take long! zappaman Feb 2015 #216

How would a random troll know her occupation? BainsBane Feb 2015 #233

Polly and GWYM were a tag team of sorts. Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2015 #248

Well, okay then. Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2015 #225

Do you know anything about the Mexican government? If you did you would not even Rex Feb 2015 #180

You can stop justifying Russia's carving up of former Soviet republics any time now. NuclearDem Feb 2015 #188

The US did not de-stabilize the Ukrainian government, did not assist in a coup geek tragedy Feb 2015 #194

Yes, Chile and Brazil qualify as coups BainsBane Feb 2015 #197

K&R one_voice Feb 2015 #192

Does anyone here believe that the US Government does NOT do the very same thing? bvar22 Feb 2015 #195

Is that supposed to make it okay? BainsBane Feb 2015 #213

Hope this helps nationalize the fed Feb 2015 #264

Green for victory!!...nt SidDithers Feb 2015 #287

Yummy copypasta NuclearDem Feb 2015 #288

Why should it help? BainsBane Feb 2015 #289

He's doing a great job and it's very cost effective. freshwest Feb 2015 #202

And they use America's history of red-baiting to ostracize anyone who calls them out. DescendantOfMany Feb 2015 #208

Red baiting? Putin isn't a red BainsBane Feb 2015 #218

I think the post you replied to is actually agreeing with you. NuclearDem Feb 2015 #230

No, he (I'm starting to think it's a she) BainsBane Feb 2015 #231

Maybe you're right BainsBane Feb 2015 #232

I'm on your side. DescendantOfMany Feb 2015 #244

I apologize. BainsBane Feb 2015 #246

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2015 #228

Good to see you again, GoWest. Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2015 #229

Speaking of troll armies, look at all the name removed in this thread! William769 Feb 2015 #243

go south, young poster! nt geek tragedy Feb 2015 #249

Or get your wings clipped! William769 Feb 2015 #251

That's some nasty Northern Exposure. BainsBane Feb 2015 #252

I'm surprised to see how little discussion there has been about this Blue_Tires Feb 2015 #255

Ah yes...that profile in courage, fleeing to Putin's Russia YoungDemCA Feb 2015 #352

Because this hasn't gotten nearly enough attention: Blue_Tires Feb 2015 #256

I didn't realize you had posted about that BainsBane Feb 2015 #257

Hey Doc Bains . . FairWinds Feb 2015 #258

I'm well aware of the 1964 coup BainsBane Feb 2015 #260

Let's not forget Panama GP6971 Feb 2015 #268

There have been scores of invasions and coups by the US in Latin America BainsBane Feb 2015 #282

Well, they better work harder, cuz they're failing miserably, if you believe polling. Tarheel_Dem Feb 2015 #280

probably the same media businesses that republicans use Sunlei Feb 2015 #299

Republicans hired Russian PR firms? BainsBane Feb 2015 #301

russia doesn't even have internet PR firms. Putin has been *slow* when it comes to computers. Sunlei Feb 2015 #302

Read the article. BainsBane Feb 2015 #304

I did, and I still think russias internet 'experience' is in the stone age. Sunlei Feb 2015 #310

Could be. I don't know about any of that. BainsBane Feb 2015 #321

The Admin sees their ru IPs or perhaps they work from the USA. Sunlei Feb 2015 #308

In America, people troll the government YoungDemCA Feb 2015 #349

I wonder which DU profiles have been under contract Android3.14 Feb 2015 #353

I have a pretty strong hunch one banned member is one of them BainsBane Feb 2015 #375

Very suspicious mutual admiration going on here . . FairWinds Feb 2015 #383

I have something much better for you BainsBane Feb 2015 #385

Slight Correction Alert - FairWinds Feb 2015 #384

More corrections: Churchill ordered the bombing. It was firebombed R B Garr Feb 2015 #386

the other side(s) began with the Dresden stuff . . FairWinds Feb 2015 #387

The "other side(s)"?? So you're on a "side"? Got it. R B Garr Feb 2015 #388

I'll take the opposite side of Hitler anyday BainsBane Mar 2015 #405

Exactly. It's really odd that none of them mention the Jews who were R B Garr Mar 2015 #415

Nor do they mention the LGBT repressed and imprisoned by Putin. BainsBane Mar 2015 #416

Poor Hitler BainsBane Feb 2015 #389

do documents show how the US is trying to oust Putin? ND-Dem Mar 2015 #422

Seriously? BainsBane Mar 2015 #425

Do you have a link to those documents? Renew Deal Mar 2015 #426

Since my question was about whether they existed, why would you think I had a link to them? ND-Dem Mar 2015 #427

So basically you're making shit up for the sake of it, while ignoring actual evidence. BainsBane Mar 2015 #428

so basically you have a problem reading what i wrote and prefer to invent something. ND-Dem Mar 2015 #437

That's one way of avoid inconvenient information BainsBane Mar 2015 #451