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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: I was manipulated by the Russians, and we must assume everyone was. [View all]sharedvalues
(6,916 posts)17. Correct. Unify. Sa positive things about YOUR candidate.
Great vaccine for misinformation:
Whenever you are tempted to be negative about some liberal, instead be positive about YOUR candidate.
Eg if youre feeling upset about excessive neoliberalism, dont attack people for that.
Instead, talk about the progressive stances of your candidate.
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primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
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I haven't seen any evidence that HRC's supporters were manipulated/targeted by the Russian
lapucelle
Apr 2019
#1
So did I. There's no evidence in the report that Clinton supporters were targeted by disinformation.
lapucelle
Apr 2019
#7
Bernie's supporters are responsible for their own decisions and emotions...
NurseJackie
Apr 2019
#29
Here's what I'm 100% sure of: People who behave in an immature way are the ones who are most likely...
NurseJackie
Apr 2019
#37
... they're also who are equally likely to want to blame others (like "Russian Interference"...
progressoid
Apr 2019
#110
"Senator Mark Warner summed it up well: 'The Russians employed thousands of paid internet trolls
betsuni
Apr 2019
#123
Well, there you go, NJ ... that's how RU would want you to feel and think ... Naoma's point I think.
mr_lebowski
Apr 2019
#36
Laugh all you want ... people who MOST think they're too smart to be manipulated by propaganda
mr_lebowski
Apr 2019
#53
I'm perfectly capable of rejecting someone's bad behavior without being told by Russia to do so.
NurseJackie
Apr 2019
#65
I completely understand your point, Jackie. But we're arguing 2 separate things ...
mr_lebowski
Apr 2019
#81
can assure you that my standards of what passes for acceptable behavior were in place and well...
NurseJackie
Apr 2019
#99
What were they, children, or intelligent and mature adults who wanted what was best for the country?
lunamagica
Apr 2019
#119
That didn't happen to me. I stay away from social media. And that didn't happen in the GE campaign.
lapucelle
Apr 2019
#16
Give me a frigging break! We supported Hillary we didn't push against Bernie supporters. At DU
wasupaloopa
Apr 2019
#94
And add the Seth Rich Conspiracy. We now know it was based on one of Assange's many lies.
JHan
Apr 2019
#117
Just because you were sucessfully manipulated doesn't mean all of us were
comradebillyboy
Apr 2019
#2
Ensuring that Clinton supporters were openly and continually hostile toward Sanders supporters
Bettie
Apr 2019
#22
"Just because you were sucessfully manipulated doesn't mean all of us were."
LenaBaby61
Apr 2019
#34
And just because we weren't successfully manipulated last time doesn't mean we can't be this time.
better
Apr 2019
#96
Good, common sense post. Especially about slowing down - don't feed the beast. Thank you.
yonder
Apr 2019
#5
Well I agree with you there. We don't know what would have happened without the Russians
marylandblue
Apr 2019
#89
that's why the russians got trump to study talk radio in 2014 and their trolling ops
certainot
Apr 2019
#84
Thanks for this. Good advice given, imo. And these things bring out the usual suspects. Always
theophilus
Apr 2019
#28
I know they did. But they didn't get to me. 94% of black female voters voted for HRC.
Kahuna7
Apr 2019
#71
I was not manipulated by Russians, and there are many more on DU who weren't, either.
ehrnst
Apr 2019
#44
Resistance to Active Measures and Propaganda: "The Disruptors" - Motto: "Think For Yourself"
Celerity
Apr 2019
#112
yes. the space between stimuli and response is where true freedom and wisdom lie
prodigitalson
Apr 2019
#50
Yes, part of my point was to heal from 2016 or get manipulated by those old wounds.
Neoma
Apr 2019
#78
I don't see how deleting Facebook or Twitter helps. Awareness is what's important.
pnwmom
Apr 2019
#80
I don't think there's any question that some reporters within the MSM were influenced . . .
peggysue2
Apr 2019
#105