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kentuck

(111,080 posts) Tue Apr 25, 2017, 07:41 PM Apr 2017

Have the Russian troll farms hit DU again? [View all]

I say "again" but I don't really know if they were responsible for shutting down DU on election night?

But, from the number of divisive threads, someone might think that?

It seems to me to be an inordinate amount of argumentative threads, which also lead to division in the ranks, in my opinion.

"Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty." attributed to Thomas Jefferson

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Have the Russian troll farms hit DU again? [View all] kentuck Apr 2017 OP

As long as people are told that there is nothing to see here about Eliot Rosewater Apr 2017 #1

I won'teven read the Bernie / Hillary threads. GitRDun Apr 2017 #2

We need everyone in this battle. kentuck Apr 2017 #4

Agree 100% Heartstrings Apr 2017 #26

Also agree 100% beam me up scottie Apr 2017 #30

Then it would be a good thing to not alienate the people who've been holding up this Vesper Apr 2017 #62

Me neither get the red out Apr 2017 #76

Just looks like refighting the primaries take 11. n/t PoliticAverse Apr 2017 #3

It would be H2O Man Apr 2017 #5

That makes me feel better. kentuck Apr 2017 #6

Recently, one H2O Man Apr 2017 #10

Very Wise Words Leith Apr 2017 #11

Oh, thanks. H2O Man Apr 2017 #31

Hear! Hear! Leith Apr 2017 #50

Excellent post, H20 Man. beam me up scottie Apr 2017 #23

Thanks, Buddy! H2O Man Apr 2017 #34

We all have our moments. beam me up scottie Apr 2017 #37

Recommended. eom guillaumeb Apr 2017 #27

Thank you! H2O Man Apr 2017 #35

Thanks for the post. Wellstone ruled Apr 2017 #29

Right. H2O Man Apr 2017 #40

Nailed it in the second paragraph Egnever Apr 2017 #38

Thanks. H2O Man Apr 2017 #41

By that theory you must be a time travelling Chevy Apr 2017 #51

Right! H2O Man Apr 2017 #55

Some of my better work today. N/T Chevy Apr 2017 #57

How the hell could you possibly be a Russian plant? PatrickforO Apr 2017 #54

Thank you! H2O Man Apr 2017 #56

It reminds me of a disaster themed movie loyalsister Apr 2017 #42

Exactly right. H2O Man Apr 2017 #53

Somewhere in Macedonia, a platoon of chimps is madly pecking away... VOX Apr 2017 #7

I think some people are just tired of the constant inflammatory posts and the Vesper Apr 2017 #63

Agreed. I'm there, too. VOX Apr 2017 #72

Which seems to be the goal here. Vesper Apr 2017 #74

All I know jehop61 Apr 2017 #8

I posted something similiar to this the other day. We need to be vigilant. Lint Head Apr 2017 #9

wow that's a really useful ProfessorPlum Apr 2017 #12

Thanks for the link... PoiBoy Apr 2017 #14

Replying so I can come back to your link. I am so sick of the Bernie/Hillary crap I have been rzemanfl Apr 2017 #16

There are two posters tallahasseedem Apr 2017 #17

Thanks for the timely reminder and link. beam me up scottie Apr 2017 #24

Interesting. Caliman73 Apr 2017 #77

Exactly. Agree. Lint Head Apr 2017 #85

i suspect so. i dont think they are all noobs, either. mopinko Apr 2017 #13

I'm fairly convinced they have... tallahasseedem Apr 2017 #15

you bet! Personal accusations against Bernie and other progressives, an eagerness to demand purity Akamai Apr 2017 #46

+1! beam me up scottie Apr 2017 #49

It aint just russian trolls being paid to "manage perception" on social media, unfortunately. nt killbotfactory Apr 2017 #18

I am a Jeffersonian For Sure StarzGuy Apr 2017 #19

I have an honest question. BigmanPigman Apr 2017 #20

and then you have to figure out if the troll is Russian or taking orders from a Russian "troll farm" 0rganism Apr 2017 #21

That's the perfect troll doll! hehe manicraven Apr 2017 #33

Just look at which honeycomb in the beehive is being poked. snort Apr 2017 #22

I've wondered, plus... zentrum Apr 2017 #25

Very interesting! Good observations! Akamai Apr 2017 #44

The other weird thing zentrum Apr 2017 #61

Maybe we've moved from denial to anger underpants Apr 2017 #28

Then there are those trying to characterize all posts on Bernie as "Bernie/Hillary" posts Demit Apr 2017 #32

Divisive threads? Brogrizzly Apr 2017 #36

I absolutely refuse to read anything that is slamming either Hillary or Bernie. manicraven Apr 2017 #39

+100 blueseas Apr 2017 #81

Trolls, idiots, or someone with the certainty of Susan Sarandon, but on the other side of the ledger Akamai Apr 2017 #43

Yes. I would say there are "active measures" occurriing here. GoCubsGo Apr 2017 #45

Who does Sanders/Clinton divisiveness benefit? Nevernose Apr 2017 #47

After the election, whenever wingnuts trolled my twitter posts elmac Apr 2017 #48

Comparing Democratic women speaking their minds musette_sf Apr 2017 #52

what are you talking about? kentuck Apr 2017 #58

If I have mischaracterized your OP, then forgive me. musette_sf Apr 2017 #59

Surely that cannot be the same Senator Sanders who recently said Samantha Apr 2017 #64

Surely if Sen Sanders made that quote, musette_sf Apr 2017 #67

He said it himself so he is the source Samantha Apr 2017 #75

"He said it himself so he is the source" musette_sf Apr 2017 #84

His website is on the internet and you can read his position there Samantha Apr 2017 #86

You don't say?? musette_sf Apr 2017 #87

You are correct. betsuni Apr 2017 #66

Yeah, the guy with a 100% rating from NARAL and PP is trying to minimize your rights.. Kentonio Apr 2017 #71

"He's only spent the last 50 odd years defending and fighting for them" musette_sf Apr 2017 #83

And sometimes a discussion board is just a discussion board. betsuni Apr 2017 #60

I think some are grinning up anger and distrust regarding Bernie. Works applegrove Apr 2017 #65

Sen Sanders is doing quite well on his own musette_sf Apr 2017 #69

Nope. I know this because I live in the real world... NurseJackie Apr 2017 #68

Not only that but consider ...... bucolic_frolic Apr 2017 #70

The trolling never went away, just looking for opportunities to emerge MaeScott Apr 2017 #73

Would that be referring to the incredulous demographic LanternWaste Apr 2017 #78

I hereby disagree with your post, tovarishch! nt ExciteBike66 Apr 2017 #79

Which part, comrade? kentuck Apr 2017 #80

All of it ExciteBike66 Apr 2017 #82

Do they ever stop?n/t area51 Apr 2017 #88