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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]aikoaiko
(34,186 posts)20. Right, but people are acting like the divisions didn't exist a priori...
... or that the same outcomes within the Democratic Primary or GE wouldn't have occurred with certainty.
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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