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bettyellen

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11. It's not one on their list, but stoking white nationalism is a big part of their plan

Reply to leftstreet (Reply #9)

Sun Sep 24, 2017, 11:14 AM

Sep 2017

So none of us should be surprised. The thing is we're not targeted by their algorithms- we won't even see it happen if our friends aren't targeted either.

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Racism, sexism, bigotry, and taking away people's healthcare doesn't seem to move people as much as [View all] still_one Sep 2017 OP

I was thinking exactly the same thing. NRaleighLiberal Sep 2017 #1

Makes you wonder how much Russia and Facebook have to do with it Not Ruth Sep 2017 #2

Absolutely nothing leftstreet Sep 2017 #9

It's not one on their list, but stoking white nationalism is a big part of their plan bettyellen Sep 2017 #11

I don't know if i read it here or elsewhere but you don't mess with the bread and circuses. Afromania Sep 2017 #3

yup +++ It's a riff of "Give them bread and circuses and they'll never revolt" - Roman satire. JHan Sep 2017 #4

Gotta have the gladiators dalton99a Sep 2017 #5

+1 uponit7771 Sep 2017 #6

And the giant glaring ommission....helping Americans in Peurto Rico! Lars39 Sep 2017 #7

It is about racism and free speech. The whole thing started because OKNancy Sep 2017 #8

I appreciate it too, but it seemed to receive more attention because the NFL was slurred by still_one Sep 2017 #14

It started as a sneering racially tinged insult directed at a specific individual Voltaire2 Sep 2017 #10

Agree MLAA Sep 2017 #12

Wouldn't it be something if after all is said and done, history will say the NFL saved the USA MLAA Sep 2017 #13

Well, there's yer problem. n/t crosinski Sep 2017 #15

Very true. I said something similar to my husband a little while ago. Vinca Sep 2017 #16

True, but apples and oranges LeftInTX Sep 2017 #17

Agreed, and maybe this will finally be the straw that finally breaks the camel's back still_one Sep 2017 #18