Buying social media va Russian bots

[NedBraden]

Can anyone explain to me how MIKE ( lol see through the PROPAGANDA )

BUYING social media "influencers" at $150 a pop is any different from Russian bots?


It's the same fucking thing.

[redqueen]

1. Welcome to DU. Source for your Russian bot claim please?

[totodeinhere]

10. I don't know if there are any definitive sources but given the history of what went on in 2016

I think it's legitimate to be suspicious.

[redqueen]

11. Being suspicious is not the same thing as making an assertion.

[Fresh_Start]

2. all the campaigns have instagram strategies

do you think any of them are not using influencers?

[NedBraden]

4. No.

They all use them.

If it was up to me a real Dem , and my choice Klobuchar, would have unlimited funds to pay them to get her to the top. She is just as " plain" as MIKE , only she has class ,is not a racist, and believes in what we believe.



MIKE is buying the DNC.


The amount of MIKE threads here doesn't make anyone else say hmmmmm ?

[Fresh_Start]

7. I'm team Amy

and I started a mike thread...

I'm amy, liz, pete as top 3.
But I think Sanders will be a disaster for the congress and an ineffective president.

[cynatnite]

3. Source, please. n/t

[MineralMan]

5. Well, those influencers get paid for their work.

That's what they do for a living. So...

Are you really implying that Mike Bloomberg is a Russian bot? Nah...you couldn't be, right?

[renate]

6. well, Russian bots are Russian

So there's that.

[NedBraden]

14. Isn't it all

MANIPULATION


and

PROPAGANDA?


Also

Was on subway r went off to the q line and I didn't notice til I was past canal.

Spotty reception and difficult to post from under nyc

[Backseat Driver]

13. Think of it this way by asking yourself

why you are here--to honestly participate and in the process try to influence or to lurk with a super secret vote on SuperTuesday (or whenever) and again in November. You are every bit a possible "influencer" as any candidate you may or may not support would be. With every post you could possibly hit someone on the head with the brick of your opinion or suggestion...Wouldn't you try if you could influence more of the population with your own funds or with donations? I'm pretty sure it all comes at some cost to each candidate. I'm sure hoping you'd support a blue candidate at the end of the process -- write 'em in if you want -- do your research, your critical thinking, and tell us why you distrust; just don't have a dead-end tantrum. Whether or not I support Mike Bloomberg, communication with a nation is expensive and absolutely necessary. I do hope Mike's efforts are successful enough to get the BLUE message through to both red (mind-changing?) and blue voters, (just get out the vote that will take out the Doofus)--then unify behind our candidate post-primaries--you could at least applaud that much of his candidacy. Know what? I'm a Democrat, and I approve this message.