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In reply to the discussion: Report: Russians used Bernie Bros as unwitting agents in disinformation campaign. [View all]Hekate
(90,865 posts)183. Wise woman...
...to refuse to take the bait.
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Report: Russians used Bernie Bros as unwitting agents in disinformation campaign. [View all]
fun n serious
Mar 2017
OP
If we would but step back from our nationalist bias for just a moment, we
KingCharlemagne
Mar 2017
#35
Trump was the weakest link in his chain. Why are trump and tillerman going to
notdarkyet
Apr 2017
#200
They still have threads there defending Putin and knocking Hillary and even Obama!
fun n serious
Mar 2017
#9
There are couple of threads every week denying the Russia interference on that website
Gothmog
Mar 2017
#144
I saw one who is back who posted on JPR that he would vote third party unless it looked close...
Demsrule86
Mar 2017
#57
True, and the few that have been called out about it have denied they were ever there.
George II
Mar 2017
#66
Yup, they are currently demanding we primary many Democratic elected officials. n/t
FSogol
Mar 2017
#73
what the fuck? That is absolute nonsense. Their own dealings and campaigns impacted that,
JCanete
Mar 2017
#143
And that's my only objection to the OP. OP speaks in past tense. It's still ongoing.
stevenleser
Mar 2017
#72
And hid out in the HRC Group, and finally mostly just departed until after the Convention...
Hekate
Mar 2017
#178
It's complicated by things like actual "bros" on places like Reddit and in the tech community
LisaM
Mar 2017
#135
We also saw how that culture extended to journalism. Numerous white male journalists
synergie
Mar 2017
#175
Not only did they swallow the "fake news"; they played a role, whether wittingly or unwittingly.....
Tarheel_Dem
Mar 2017
#99
It's pretty obvious... go to JPR or similar sites. They are still talking about Clinton more than
qdouble
Mar 2017
#5
I think it is based on unacknowledged prejudice. Fit "facts" to match prejudice.
delisen
Mar 2017
#123
I think a lot of people don't fall for the individual stories but succomb to the general cynicism
butdiduvote
Mar 2017
#145
and that speaks volumes about jpr why they allow supporters of a racist, sexist, and
still_one
Mar 2017
#82
You're not the only one who's noticed that. I've always been suspicious of their motives.
NurseJackie
Mar 2017
#77
I have noticed that too!..."we don't need to hear about Russia" Really? Who is 'we'????
lunasun
Mar 2017
#189
Jill Stein is a Russian plant as well...I hope they prove she took money and throw
Demsrule86
Mar 2017
#46
Stein was Susan Sarandon's choice... because "Hillary was worse than Trump" in her idiotic view.
NurseJackie
Mar 2017
#50
Her career is over. She'll be lucky to get a supporting role in a cheesy Lifetime Original Movie...
NurseJackie
Mar 2017
#61
boundless...she is so self centered...she literally had no empathy for those
Demsrule86
Mar 2017
#63
Any erstwhile Bernie supporter wo failed to line up behind Hillary once she was
KingCharlemagne
Mar 2017
#51
Now I'm confused. I thought it was someone in the Hillary group who penned "Bernie Bro."
Baitball Blogger
Mar 2017
#68
Bernie Bros are people who behaved a certain way. I wouldn't get hung up on how they are named. nt
stevenleser
Mar 2017
#76
You're remembering incorrectly. There's an entire wiki page (for what it's worth) that gives...
NurseJackie
Mar 2017
#81
I see how he started it. But, a few writers managed to give it legs with their
Baitball Blogger
Mar 2017
#84
If the point was that Russian bots were looking to create divisions between
Baitball Blogger
Mar 2017
#97
I strongly disagree with you on that as well. (And I'll just leave it at that, for obvious reasons.)
NurseJackie
Mar 2017
#100
Many, but not all. We elected Barack Obama, and Hillary also won the actual vote.
Hekate
Mar 2017
#185
the reason democrats do better in national elections compared to Mondale and others
JI7
Apr 2017
#211
Classic case in point of a post that happened 4 days ago on JPR. It's still ongoing
stevenleser
Mar 2017
#87
The funny thing about anarchists is that they don't realise they're just pawns for autocrats.
JHan
Mar 2017
#103
Its a Gish Gallop of wrong and in many cases silly allegations against both Obama and Hillary...
stevenleser
Mar 2017
#128
I wish it was that simple. Most voters can't or won't do the research necessary.
jalan48
Mar 2017
#122
Such a poignant comment.Thanks for that.The key is ''critical thinking skills''.
YOHABLO
Mar 2017
#198
'Certain' 'christian denominations' exhort from their pulpits who to vote for. Plus the many
sprinkleeninow
Apr 2017
#208