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BidenBacker

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24. A+ for your homework!
Thu Mar 19, 2020, 05:39 AM
Mar 2020

As a brief followup, there is a conservative website (apparently run by good cons and not bad ones!) called "The Russia Tweets" that attempts to track and identify accounts linked to certain hashtags that are either suspected or known to be connected to the Russian IRA (Internet Research Agency). Here is an example summary for just one Twitter account know to be Russian in origin..as you can see, your #demexit one has several hits associated with it but it pales in comparison with the number that glommed on to the granddaddy of them all...#feelthebern.

https://russiatweets.com/author/MISSOURINEWSUS/hashtags

Their page here shows the enormity of the IRA's operation...

https://russiatweets.com/author

This is a short FAQ summary by the same website...

https://russiatweets.com/page/faq

Basically, The Russia Tweets took all the data from a deep dive that 538 did back in 2018 and made them more easily accessible and searchable by users...

https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/why-were-sharing-3-million-russian-troll-tweets/

This link shows how conservative websites either knowingly or unwittingly collaborate with the Russian troll farm to broadcast their anti-Democratic propaganda. I don't intend to join Red State just to read the entire article and I suspect none of you fine folks will either...I am just including it to show how they typically work together as a sorta feedback loop echo chamber to amplify this bullshit...

https://www.redstate.com/brandon_morse/2020/03/11/demexit/

Not all Russian propaganda operations are covert...often they do it right out in the open for all to see, as in this recent RT (formerly Russia Today) article...

https://www.rt.com/op-ed/483267-demexit-progressives-third-party/

It sure is tough being a Democrat...not only do we have to worry about foreign enemies like the Russians and foreign terrorists like al Qaeda, but we also have to fight against domestic threats known as Republicans.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
Someone alerted this thread. BlueTsunami2018 Mar 2020 #1
thank you for that, apparently some people don't like to see the origins of current events laid bare Celerity Mar 2020 #2
Same here. We all need to read this. yankeepants Mar 2020 #3
Would you mind Cha Mar 2020 #7
Done! yankeepants Mar 2020 #8
Mahalo, yankeepants! Cha Mar 2020 #9
thank you yankeepants Celerity Mar 2020 #10
K&R Cha! Sanders could end this...and defuse it somewhat if he chose...I knew if he ran again, we Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #23
So did I, Dems. Cha Mar 2020 #60
This message was self-deleted by its author NCProgressive Mar 2020 #53
Could you please Cha Mar 2020 #6
That's because it's valuable, true information. Hortensis Mar 2020 #61
KR! I'll read it later.. TY! Cha Mar 2020 #4
yw Cha Celerity Mar 2020 #5
K&R! betsuni Mar 2020 #11
K&R Tarheel_Dem Mar 2020 #12
Kicked and recommended. nt littlemissmartypants Mar 2020 #13
K and R BadgerMom Mar 2020 #14
Bookmarking this one. calimary Mar 2020 #15
K & R...for visibility...nt Wounded Bear Mar 2020 #16
K&R! Turin_C3PO Mar 2020 #17
KnR SammyWinstonJack Mar 2020 #18
K&R for visibility. All hands on deck! WheelWalker Mar 2020 #19
K&R brer cat Mar 2020 #20
K & R for visibility n/t MFGsunny Mar 2020 #21
K & R, pazzyanne Mar 2020 #22
A+ for your homework! BidenBacker Mar 2020 #24
The right word True Blue American Mar 2020 #27
thank you so much for those links! Celerity Mar 2020 #31
K&R denem Mar 2020 #25
KNR...bookmarked N_E_1 for Tennis Mar 2020 #26
More data needed Aquaria Mar 2020 #28
'shown below' makes sense if you click on the top first link. Here is the article URL that is wiped Celerity Mar 2020 #30
Are you SURE this Harlan Hill character was an "ex Democratic operative"? BidenBacker Mar 2020 #35
We will not be blackmailed... Sloumeau Mar 2020 #29
exactly. Let them leave the party. They're not going to vote Democratic either way. onetexan Mar 2020 #33
in terms of concessions, yes, BUT we don't want outside manipulations acting as force multipliers Celerity Mar 2020 #36
What are these "outside manipulations" you're referring to - foreign influence, Faux News,...? onetexan Mar 2020 #40
lol, you are the one who replied to my OP, did you not even read it? Celerity Mar 2020 #41
i did, but i thought u were referring to something else :) onetexan Mar 2020 #45
The whole #DemExit meme is not being aimed at any of us actual loyal Democratic Party members Celerity Mar 2020 #34
One thing's for sure BidenBacker Mar 2020 #38
he went full Rethug Trumper almost 4 years ago,, hell he might have been a plant from the beginning Celerity Mar 2020 #42
My bad BidenBacker Mar 2020 #43
The main reason I posted about him is he appears to have been the origin source of #Demexit Celerity Mar 2020 #46
Oh, yeah BidenBacker Mar 2020 #49
Flynn will soon be pardoned by the bellend Celerity Mar 2020 #50
Now THAT is funny BidenBacker Mar 2020 #55
K&R onetexan Mar 2020 #32
K&R Just_Vote_Dem Mar 2020 #37
Excellent. thanks for posting. oasis Mar 2020 #39
yw! Celerity Mar 2020 #47
Just another douche Hav Mar 2020 #44
no, Hill was the origin source of the #DemExit meme, that was then amplified and turned into Celerity Mar 2020 #48
Wonderful Work, Ma'am The Magistrate Mar 2020 #51
many thanks Sir, it never would have seen the light of day if not for your initial solicitation Celerity Mar 2020 #52
Amazing and thorough research. Thank you. NCProgressive Mar 2020 #54
Kick and recommend. bronxiteforever Mar 2020 #56
Assuming Stein will run again Todd79 Mar 2020 #57
Stein is not running, Howie Hawkins or Dario Hunter will be the Greens nominee Celerity Mar 2020 #59
bookmarking for later Blue_Tires Mar 2020 #58
Excellent compilation. Kudos. Scurrilous Mar 2020 #62
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