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kentuck

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4. It's not just their exposure to right-wing media...

Reply to The_jackalope (Original post)

Fri Jun 9, 2017, 03:03 PM

Jun 2017

It is their exposure to hatred for anything and everything "liberal". "Liberals" are more hated and more dangerous than Russian influence or Russian propaganda. If they must choose between Russian influence and "liberal" viewpoints, they will choose the Russian propaganda.

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How we got here, and what do we do about it? [View all] The_jackalope Jun 2017 OP

My husband works with a guy that is so brainwashed it is scary kimbutgar Jun 2017 #1

Trumpsters Oden Jun 2017 #2

Have you read Bob Altemeyer's book "The Authoritarians"? The_jackalope Jun 2017 #3

It's not just their exposure to right-wing media... kentuck Jun 2017 #4

The Russian propaganda is "liberals are hateful and dangerous" The_jackalope Jun 2017 #6

right hurple Jun 2017 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author ymetca Jun 2017 #5

I've thought about Teilhard too, especially his "Omega Point" idea The_jackalope Jun 2017 #7

My son, the long-distance truck driver, called yesterday afternoon to ask Thirties Child Jun 2017 #8

This is good hurple Jun 2017 #9