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In reply to the discussion: Report: Russian troll farm included pro-Jill Stein messaging on social media [View all]LiberalLovinLug
(14,153 posts)Not sure where you got that impression. In fact I think it was a huge factor. Without it we would have clearly won.
And Putin targeted everyone. Well everyone other than Trump. I just find it almost laughable these posts like the ones above by louis c. Not everyone who is used by Putin's and the home grown deplorable troll farms is guilty of participating in being used. Anyone can join a pro-Stein, or pro-Bernie, or pro-Trump web site and leave poisonous comments, or post disgusting memes. And when you take that fact and add it to the international reputation of the Green Party, and even Jill Stein's reputation with her early work fighting coal mining, children's health, and part of Physicians for Social Responsibility. I'm not trying to pump Stein's tires here, but only pointing out that it would take an incredible psychotic about face for someone with her background to suddenly decide she would only pretend to care about those issues and deliberately and secretly work with one of the most corrupt, right wing authoritarian, anti-liberal, anti-green asshole alive in Putin.
I just think we have to start with a base of reality. And while I understand not voting Green, or helping them, I am somewhat uncomfortable inventing conspiracy theories that paint another liberal environmentalist party as evil. Most all of any Green party supporters want practically everything we want. They just, for whatever reason, have become disillusioned with either the Democratic Party, or just the whole Washington establishment. So these are not evil people, nor is Stein herself. The humane way to steer votes back towards the Democratic party is have a nominee and a platform, that most of them will vote for. Honey works better than vinegar.