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Botany

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Sat Apr 11, 2026, 10:29 AM Apr 11

MAGA is just about 80% or more kabuki. It is all made up in the cyber world of Musk, Twitter, X, and its web .. [View all]

… sites/computer hardware are just about all based in foreign countries. I’m willing to bet those
platforms such as MAGANationX not only have Musk but Russian backing too Just like Trump’s
degree from Wharton, his gun shot wound, and the 2024 election it is all made up crap to push
fascism in America.

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From NPR November 2025

A new feature rolled out on the social media platform X has set off waves of finger-pointing by suggesting that many account holders may not be physically located where users assume they are. Late last week, X, which is owned by Elon Musk, added more information to most accounts, including some that could provide clues on where the account user is located.

Seeming inconsistencies quickly surfaced. An account called @MAGANationX that describes itself as a "Patriot Voice for We The People" is labelled as "based in Eastern Europe (Non-EU)." The handle @American was "Based in Pakistan." An account used by a person who identifies as a journalist in Gaza now says it's "Based in" Poland and "Connected via" an app in the U.K. That may mean various things, including that the account was registered in the U.K. So far, X has not provided a definition of the terms.

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Rage farming
It's possible that some of the accounts may indeed be people overseas pretending to be, or implying they are, Americans, said Renée DiResta, an associate research professor at Georgetown University who studies social media platforms. She said their motivation is largely financial.

"It's just a really easy way to generate rage - generate clicks in this case, generate direct monetization. That's something that we've seen on all different platforms for a very long time now. "


https://www.npr.org/2025/11/25/nx-s1-5619239/x-maga-influencers-location

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