Hillary Clinton

forjusticethunders

(1,151 posts) Mon Jul 25, 2016, 03:50 PM Jul 2016

Don't rule out the idea that some of these "Bernie delegates"

Are paid Trump (or more alarmingly, paid Putin) shills. It wouldn't be the first time authoritarian/totalitarian regimes have used populist/dissident/leftist movements as a tool of their foreign policy. Now that we know that a foreign dictator is very likely actively trying to rig an American election, you can't rule out *anything*.

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Don't rule out the idea that some of these "Bernie delegates" (Original Post) forjusticethunders Jul 2016 OP

I have thought this for a while. I have always felt that some of the trolls here are paid Trumpers. redstatebluegirl Jul 2016 #1

You have every reason to think that YoungDemCA Jul 2016 #2

It's really fucking crazy forjusticethunders Jul 2016 #3

No way SharonClark Jul 2016 #4

I think I will rule that out. Rose Siding Jul 2016 #5

i agree with you. 2 of my notes here got pulled because i said WHAT YOU SAID ! trueblue2007 Jul 2016 #6

redstatebluegirl

(12,855 posts)

1. I have thought this for a while. I have always felt that some of the trolls here are paid Trumpers.

Reply to forjusticethunders (Original post)

Mon Jul 25, 2016, 03:51 PM

Jul 2016

YoungDemCA

(5,714 posts)

2. You have every reason to think that

Reply to redstatebluegirl (Reply #1)

Mon Jul 25, 2016, 03:55 PM

Jul 2016

The web brigades, also known in English media as the troll army, are state-sponsored anonymous Internet political commentators and trolls linked to Russian government.[1] They are suspected to be organized teams and groups of commentators that participate in Russian and international political blogs and Internet forums using sockpuppets and large-scale orchestrated trolling and disinformation campaigns to promote pro-Putin and pro-Russian propaganda.[2][3][4][5] It has also been found that Wikipedia articles were targeted by Russian internet propaganda activities.[6][7][8]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_brigades

forjusticethunders

(1,151 posts)

3. It's really fucking crazy

Reply to forjusticethunders (Original post)

Mon Jul 25, 2016, 04:00 PM

Jul 2016

I'm getting bad memories of the days where the CPUSA and other left orgs were essentially subsidiaries of the Kremlin, which is something I never want to see again. I'd really love to know how deep the rabbit hole goes. A lot of the hard left loves RT, for example. Wikileaks seems to have become a Russian espionage outlet. I know I'm folding the tinfoil hat here but we have at the very least strong circumstantial evidence that Putin is attempting to interfere with American foreign policy through electoral rigging, so can't ignore the possibility.

SharonClark

(10,497 posts)

4. No way

Reply to forjusticethunders (Original post)

Mon Jul 25, 2016, 08:19 PM

Jul 2016

These are delegates elected at Democratic Party caucuses or conventions. Sanders supporters probably elected the most outrageous delegates they could find just because they were outrageous.

Most Sanders supporters are not at the convention and will vote for Hillary.

Rose Siding

(32,629 posts)

5. I think I will rule that out.

Reply to forjusticethunders (Original post)

Mon Jul 25, 2016, 11:15 PM

Jul 2016

Too CT for me. But it would not surprise me if they are greens or libertarians or even LaRouchies

trueblue2007

(19,324 posts)

6. i agree with you. 2 of my notes here got pulled because i said WHAT YOU SAID !

Reply to forjusticethunders (Original post)

Mon Jul 25, 2016, 11:27 PM

Jul 2016

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