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FlatBaroque

(3,160 posts)
Wed Apr 27, 2016, 12:23 PM Apr 2016

What kind of a person chooses to be a BrockPuppet?

Seriously.

I know times are tough and the new economy means we try to get by on gigs. But how little self respect do you have to have to intentionally mislead people and to poison public discourse?

I guess it is somewhat better than being a bill collector, but not that much better.

What is the psychological impact of a person doing BrockWork when they go to sleep at night? Do they try to clear their minds of what they do?

I have run into dozens of these creatures on Twitter and I have to say I am beginning to feel very sorry for these people whose lives have come to this dead end.

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think

(11,641 posts)
1. It's probably outsourced overseas. You can hire a lot of people doing it that way.
Wed Apr 27, 2016, 12:26 PM
Apr 2016

Just a guess....

Faux pas

(14,645 posts)
2. Are you really asking
Wed Apr 27, 2016, 12:27 PM
Apr 2016

non brockpuppets this? I have no clue, been shaking my head over hrc since the 90's. brock is one step beyond her. Yikes!

 

think

(11,641 posts)
4. David Brock's has paid sock puppets supporting Hillary. That's the new normal for democrats I guess.
Wed Apr 27, 2016, 12:30 PM
Apr 2016
 

Buzz Clik

(38,437 posts)
6. How many threads will you initiate on this subject today?
Wed Apr 27, 2016, 12:34 PM
Apr 2016

You aren't doing much justice to your nick.

 

think

(11,641 posts)
12. Did Brock's hillary super pac pay for trolls or not? Your dubious claims are just a distraction
Wed Apr 27, 2016, 12:38 PM
Apr 2016

from this discussion.

qdouble

(891 posts)
13. He's paid people to
Wed Apr 27, 2016, 12:51 PM
Apr 2016

"While Hillary Clinton fights to break down barriers and bring America together, the Barrier Breakers 2016 digital task force will serve as a resource for supporters looking for positive content and push-back to share with their online progressive communities, as well as thanking prominent supporters and committed superdelegates on social media."

and "The task force currently combats online political harassment, having already addressed more than 5,000 individuals who have personally attacked Secretary Clinton on Twitter."

Nowhere has it ever been suggested that he's paying people to harass Bernie supporters or promote lies. Never has it been suggested that he's paying trolls to ban Bernie's facebook groups or any of the other heinous bullshit spouted by "Bernie Supporters."

Beyond that, to automatically assume that anyone who is new or who supports hillary is a paid troll is the height of paranoia

 

ViseGrip

(3,133 posts)
11. Same voter who states she voted for hillary cuz she's afraid of WWIII starting.
Wed Apr 27, 2016, 12:37 PM
Apr 2016

Hint: Hillary has already started it....and has been selling arms for all of it via the foundation. But that is the kind of voter who supports a Brock puppet. An ill informed voter. She has all that experience she said. She could name all of her jobs. But not the fuck ups in any of them.

SidDithers

(44,228 posts)
17. "But how little self respect do you have to have to intentionally mislead people and to...
Wed Apr 27, 2016, 02:29 PM
Apr 2016

poison public discourse?"


You should ask Jeff Weaver.

Sid

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