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NoOneMan

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13. Its not just the occassional random support that is troubling

Reply to PowerToThePeople (Reply #9)

Mon Jul 29, 2013, 10:30 AM

Jul 2013

Its the consistent, relentless toeing of the line in the face of all contrary views, to the point that some posters have no original thoughts of their own that isn't first printed in a press release.

Yes, that is "suspect" but lets refer to Occam's razor. Its far more likely they are sick and sad than part of some complicated for-pay plot.

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co-sign JustAnotherGen Jul 2013 #1

There are sad individuals who transform themselves into caricatures of partisan hacks for free NoOneMan Jul 2013 #2

John Hancock. nt AllINeedIsCoffee Jul 2013 #3

Believing people who disagree with you are paid shills is as old as the Internet Recursion Jul 2013 #4

Well, sure, but to believe that the existence of Democrats geek tragedy Jul 2013 #5

It's a good way to hide the story that a RW disrupting project almost certainly pays people Recursion Jul 2013 #6

So are transparent strawman arguments NoOneMan Jul 2013 #8

I could use the extra cash sharp_stick Jul 2013 #7

Why does it have to be supporting Obama? PowerToThePeople Jul 2013 #9

+1 More likely status quo supporters leftstreet Jul 2013 #12

Its not just the occassional random support that is troubling NoOneMan Jul 2013 #13

I wouldn't be surprised, our government is after all no stranger to putting out quinnox Jul 2013 #10

Do you think these types of voices actually "influence" anything? NoOneMan Jul 2013 #16

+1, See the ~ 500 post thread of people supporting killing others over stuff... we've been overrun uponit7771 Jul 2013 #11

How about discussing Republican Policies right here and instead of defending them, sabrina 1 Jul 2013 #14

Yeah, it doesn't make much sense. nt sufrommich Jul 2013 #15