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In reply to the discussion: Russia Recruited YouTubers to Bash Racist B*tch Hillary Clinton Over Rap Beats [View all]Gothmog
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Russia Recruited YouTubers to Bash Racist B*tch Hillary Clinton Over Rap Beats [View all]
Madam45for2923
Oct 2017
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Is it coincidence these Kremlin 'activists' echoed conspiracies floated by Roger Stones of d world?
Madam45for2923
Oct 2017
#1
The Kremlin operation used real people, not just memes and hijacked hashtags.
Madam45for2923
Oct 2017
#2
The point is not what they said. The point is that they lied about who they are.
DetlefK
Oct 2017
#8
Not that it matters in this instance, but lying in general does not run afoul of 1A.
mahatmakanejeeves
Oct 2017
#11
very weak minds. Dumbed down frivolous culture isn't strong enough to uphold America
lostnfound
Oct 2017
#15
Zombies wouldn't throw a fit over "Obamacare" but be OK with "Affordable Care Act"
ck4829
Oct 2017
#25
What difference does it make? Refugees admitted in America are worthy of assistance.
LonePirate
Oct 2017
#33
Not legislate, but what? Wake them up? Teach civics again? Mock the emptiness? Warning labels?
lostnfound
Oct 2017
#27
Nah. Truth is we really do know who is behind that. The Russian ad buys & Web Brigades are
Bernardo de La Paz
Oct 2017
#31
YouTube s a private company. They have a right to choose who uses their platform.
yardwork
Oct 2017
#13
I'm an administrator at another forum, one that has nothing to do with politics.
mahatmakanejeeves
Oct 2017
#14
I do not think it is a slippery slope of censorship when it is foreign adversary--Russia who
riversedge
Oct 2017
#28
Yeah, some people inclined to support a certain candidate on the left spouted that racist hogwash.
LonePirate
Oct 2017
#38
Makes me think Russia may have very well bankrolled the "Gary Forbes" social media account
Tommy_Carcetti
Oct 2017
#40
This shows again how extensive Trump/GOP and Russians were working together
rockfordfile
Oct 2017
#46
Yes, & it sounds that it all started sometime in 2015, earlier than some think.
Madam45for2923
Oct 2017
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