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The Wizard

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12. During the campaign

Reply to Arkansas Granny (Original post)

Thu Sep 14, 2017, 08:37 AM

Sep 2017

I started suspecting posters who were fanning the flames of division. When I went to their Groups and Likes on FB I found almost all Groups and Likes were in the Cyrillic / Russian alphabet .
But the questions are: Why do the Russians and Republicans see the world through the same prism? Have Pox News and the right wing media poisoned Republican minds to the point where they turn on fellow Americans, friends, neighbors and families for the benefit of a hostile state?

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Something to keep in mind, folks. [View all] Arkansas Granny Sep 2017 OP

Hear, hear! BigmanPigman Sep 2017 #1

Hear, hear, hear, hear! GeoWilliam750 Sep 2017 #4

It plays into the opposition's hands! Left-over Sep 2017 #10

Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2017 #31

I'm with Bernie. We need healthcare Assurance not healthcare Insurance. nt Snotcicles Sep 2017 #32

Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2017 #35

On cue. snort Sep 2017 #41

Wow you walked right through the door LiberalLovinLug Sep 2017 #43

k for visibility riversedge Sep 2017 #2

k2 for more. Keep this in mind. lastlib Sep 2017 #6

+1000 nt ProudProgressiveNow Sep 2017 #3

Exactly Butterflylady Sep 2017 #5

So true!! flygal Sep 2017 #7

Yup. We need to quit reacting to it and fight the real issue! AllyCat Sep 2017 #8

It's called DIVIDE AND CONQUER... Raster Sep 2017 #9

I hope that there are activists doing the same to the Repugs! n/t Kleveland Sep 2017 #27

+100,000! volstork Sep 2017 #11

During the campaign The Wizard Sep 2017 #12

I'm not sure Russia and the GOP see the world in the same way although there are some similarities. world wide wally Sep 2017 #18

Are Pox News and right wing media The Wizard Sep 2017 #20

Yes to the first question. This has always been their goal. world wide wally Sep 2017 #23

+10 Indeed they are "useful idiots" Duppers Sep 2017 #38

Extremists of all types don't like Progressive dog Sep 2017 #36

Some similarities: rwsanders Sep 2017 #59

K & R n/t TubbersUK Sep 2017 #13

Thank you-k & r bronxiteforever Sep 2017 #14

Kick it. CanonRay Sep 2017 #15

I've been saying this for weeks woundedkarma Sep 2017 #16

I have deliberately stayed out of the Hillary/Bernie arguments. It serves no purpose but to divide. Arkansas Granny Sep 2017 #26

I don't think much influence was needed Skittles Sep 2017 #17

I'm glad you posted this. I'm getting really tired of the circular firing squad here on DU. nt Javaman Sep 2017 #19

Yes, we do know but the infiltrators are still at it. haveahart Sep 2017 #21

Thank you! HootieMcBoob Sep 2017 #22

There you go... disillusioned73 Sep 2017 #24

Don't fall for crap Jakes Progress Sep 2017 #25

This could be an OP Saviolo Sep 2017 #37

+100 Duppers Sep 2017 #39

Thank-you. Chemisse Sep 2017 #42

You should be a moderator, I think you could calm this place down. rwsanders Sep 2017 #60

Exactly! Nitram Sep 2017 #28

I wish I could recommend this more than once. MelissaB Sep 2017 #29

+1 Locrian Sep 2017 #30

THANK YOU!! C Moon Sep 2017 #33

Agreed 100%. K&R nt riderinthestorm Sep 2017 #34

K & R Duppers Sep 2017 #40

That's why I refuse to be drawn into a fight about them. lunatica Sep 2017 #44

Yes, me too. Arkansas Granny Sep 2017 #45

Come on...this shit isn't gonna stir itself! Warren DeMontague Sep 2017 #46

Thanks! Roy Rolling Sep 2017 #47

I agree. nt Honeycombe8 Sep 2017 #48

Thank you! Paka Sep 2017 #49

I completely agree. MrScorpio Sep 2017 #50

The deeper our split, the longer Republicans are in office. Vinca Sep 2017 #51

Very true. Willie Pep Sep 2017 #52

Hillary and Bernie... Mike Nelson Sep 2017 #53

K&R. dchill Sep 2017 #54

just, thank you /nt al bupp Sep 2017 #55

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Amen, Granny SCantiGOP Sep 2017 #57

Russia wins if we think we can't talk about whatever we damn well want to. LAS14 Sep 2017 #58

And Ground Zero of that influence operation is right in this very neighborhood, if joet67 Sep 2017 #61