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captain queeg

(10,201 posts)
Wed Dec 6, 2017, 11:56 AM Dec 2017

Have the russian trolls infiltrated DU? [View all]

I've seen a few discussions about politics go off the rail lately. Some replies devolve to hostile personal attacks. The Russians have proven themselves to be very adept at stirring the pot, getting americans to turn on each other. I always say they know how to get the most bang for the buck. Hire a few trolls and spend a couple thousand to disrupt our political system and elections. Using an array of espionage tricks they will steal our latest weapons systems, spending a few million to get billions of dollars worth of American research. Way cheaper than having to do it themselves.

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I think they have some time ago nini Dec 2017 #1
You don't need to be a Russian to troll DU. L. Coyote Dec 2017 #2
YOUR THE TROLL, TOVARISH! nt ExciteBike66 Dec 2017 #3
Oddly, your statement, "Russians have proven themselves to be very adept at stirring the pot, ... demmiblue Dec 2017 #4
Absolutely... FarPoint Dec 2017 #5
I don't know - I think most posters here are as American as Mother's homemade Vatrushka. el_bryanto Dec 2017 #6
Yes. Here's my anecdotal evidence: DetlefK Dec 2017 #7
Da sarisataka Dec 2017 #8
Not really worth the trouble for 'em. Kimchijeon Dec 2017 #9
They've been here awhile. ananda Dec 2017 #10
yep . . .n/t annabanana Dec 2017 #12
Yes. Witness the smear campaign against franken bagelsforbreakfast Dec 2017 #11
That's all we need people accusing each other...... LongTomH Dec 2017 #13
Het! Только Эльфы! 4139 Dec 2017 #14
I'd want to see specific posts that Progressive dog Dec 2017 #15
Any posters that give MFM008 Dec 2017 #16
Может быть.. MineralMan Dec 2017 #17
I really didn't even know what "troll" meant till maybe half year ago captain queeg Dec 2017 #18
They've been coming here on and off since Russia annexed Crimea Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2017 #19
Trolls no matter what their ethnic makeup don't bother me not one little bit as I can out Troll Kirk Lover Dec 2017 #20
"Paranoia strikes deep, into your life it will creep. It starts when you're always afraid, step out jalan48 Dec 2017 #21
oh there are LOTS of them here Skittles Dec 2017 #22
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