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sharedvalues

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8. More likely inaccuracy in US reflects social media intervention

Reply to malaise (Reply #4)

Sun May 7, 2017, 05:00 PM

May 2017

Many white racist nationalist voters in US were told to lie to pollsters. These messages came across social media:
Twitter, Facebook, reddit, 4chan, etc.

If Russia did involve themselves in our election, I bet that's the way they did it.

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Exit poll 65.9 and 66.4 for macron ! [View all] drray23 May 2017 OP

A big loss for Le Pen, you mean. JackRiddler May 2017 #1

Most of Macron's voters voted against Le Pen, not for him. JackRiddler May 2017 #5

Honestly just need fascists out for next two years while the world deals with Putin's interventions sharedvalues May 2017 #7

kick Dawson Leery May 2017 #2

Macron projected to win! NastyRiffraff May 2017 #3

Amazing how accurate exit polls are when there's no stealing malaise May 2017 #4

No kidding dalton99a May 2017 #6

More likely inaccuracy in US reflects social media intervention sharedvalues May 2017 #8