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John1956PA

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23. An hour ago, I responded on Fb to a false claim that Hillary won only 57 counties in 2016.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Jun 3, 2019, 06:58 PM

Jun 2019

That particular lie is part of a wall of false statements which appear in a meme which is being bounced around Fb and other social media sites by certain right-wingers. In response to that lie, I provided links to articles by Snopes and the Associated Press which present the actual count (457) of the number of counties won by Hillary. The Fb poster who posted the meme claimed to still be unconvinced. I believe such right-wingers refuse to seek the truth, and, if confronted with the truth, ignore it willfully.

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Why conservatives are winning the internet [View all] applegrove Jun 2019 OP

I didn't realize that conservatives are "winning the internet" now? Proud Liberal Dem Jun 2019 #1

The rich right wing take their tax cuts and fund Citizens' United groups and applegrove Jun 2019 #2

Yeah, it's pretty simple. And when the target is KPN Jun 2019 #26

I disagree. saidsimplesimon Jun 2019 #3

Disagree or not, there is truth to what the author is saying. Caliman73 Jun 2019 #21

"A lie gets halfway around the world before truth puts on its boots." - Churchill C_U_L8R Jun 2019 #4

Pretty sure Clemens said that first... Wounded Bear Jun 2019 #11

Wasn't sure about that. Thanks. C_U_L8R Jun 2019 #15

it was neither Celerity Jun 2019 #16

Thus my insertion of the "repeated it first" in my comment... Wounded Bear Jun 2019 #17

fair enough Celerity Jun 2019 #18

how can one tell? samnsara Jun 2019 #5

WTF? What does "winning the internet" mean? WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2019 #6

HATE is an effective motivator empedocles Jun 2019 #7

Apparently the authors of this article have not visited the Free republic web site. madinmaryland Jun 2019 #8

They have spent decades building an infrastructure procon Jun 2019 #9

A lot of those things you mentioned is also influencing kids into becoming more RW dustyscamp Jun 2019 #10

Dems face an uphill slog. procon Jun 2019 #14

I think the dems are stepping up. They just can't say it. applegrove Jun 2019 #12

The internet thrives on simple, bumper sticker memes... Wounded Bear Jun 2019 #13

Not sure I agree, but interesting subject... SamuelTwain Jun 2019 #19

First off, they are NOT "conservatives" any more. They're right-wing radicals, or frankly, fascists. VOX Jun 2019 #20

Not all that surprising - look at messaging - 2016 - I'm with Her vs. MAGA Sparko55 Jun 2019 #22

An hour ago, I responded on Fb to a false claim that Hillary won only 57 counties in 2016. John1956PA Jun 2019 #23

I disagree with the gist of the editorial pecosbob Jun 2019 #24

I think it's because the mass of conservative voters is more ignorant & will believe fake news more. Honeycombe8 Jun 2019 #25