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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsA massive Facebook Page called "I Love America" -- which has 1.1 million followers -- is actually run
is actually run by Ukrainians
Recently, the page has started pushing caustic pro-Trump propaganda
It's the tip of the iceberg
Link to tweet
Thread unrolled because there's lots of great info-
https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1176104427020857344.html
Pacifist Patriot
(24,654 posts)"Over the last 90 days, just the major pages in this network has as much reach on Facebook than the New York Times and Washington Post COMBINED."
Brother Buzz
(36,469 posts)Let that sink in a bit as you 'unroll' the link.
Tommy_Carcetti
(43,199 posts)Most ordinary Ukrainians view Trump as a tool of Putin and have no desire whatsoever to help him.
There are a few wealthy Ukrainians oligarchs who get their money from Russia and that is what we are talking about here.
mac56
(17,574 posts)so they hired foreigners. Ain't that somethin'.
Monsieur_Grumpe
(110 posts)Vinca
(50,310 posts)Karadeniz
(22,574 posts)Hekate
(90,829 posts)There's an old song about a whorehouse, the refrain of which is, "My God, how the money rolls in."
soldierant
(6,927 posts)My father makes illegal whisky,
My mother makes illicit gin,
My sister sells sin on the corner,
My God how the money rolls in.
Chorus :
Rolls in, rolls in, my God how the money rolls in, rolls in,
Rolls in, rolls in, my God how the money rolls in.
My mother's a bawdy house keeper,
Every night when the evening grows dim,
She hangs out a little red lantern,
My God how the money rolls in.
Or maybe this one -
My father makes books on the corner.
My mother makes second-hand gin.
My sister makes love for a dollar.
My god, how the money rolls in!
Chorus
Rolls in, rolls in, my god how the money rolls in, rolls in!
Rolls in, rolls in, my god, how the money rolls in!
My grandma makes pink prophylactics
She punches the end with a pin.
My grandpa does bootleg abortions
My God, how the money rolls in!
Chorus
My brother's a poor missionary
He saves gorgeous women from sin
He'll save you a blonde for five dollars
My God, how the money rolls in!
Of course, both versions have many more verses.
Hekate
(90,829 posts)Ran into it again more recently in Gaiman's American Gods, quoted by that old con-artist Mr. Wednesday.
Pungent. Kinda sticks with ya, doesn't it.
lunatica
(53,410 posts)of Trump.
I submit that it simply doesn't exist. 40% of Americans are not that stupid. And the meme that his base never changes even as he destroys Latino families and throws children into cages and lets Puerto Ricans die needlessly and that his own base is suffering is a lie. That his grotesque cruelty doesnt register with his base cant be true.
Dont get me wrong. I do believe there are people just like him who follow him, and the rich love their tax cuts and think theyll get even more of them by supporting him, but not that fucking many people, not 40% of Americans are like that. They just arent.
liberal N proud
(60,346 posts)One thing that suckered simple people every time is the love America meme.
Every single time
FakeNoose
(32,777 posts)Anybody who goes on Facebook is asking for lies and misleading news stories.
Fla Dem
(23,764 posts)I may be mistaken, bit thought I read that Facebook is used more by older folks (grandparents) to stay in touch with their grandchildren. Which could explain the skewed older demographic supporting Trump. BTW I am in that demographic, the older demo, not the Trump supporter demo.
This should be exposed.
Hekate
(90,829 posts)...users, afaict, including people hoping to get health info from groups. That's where Russian bots and trolls can peddle disinformation about vaccines in mommie groups -- tailor-made wedge issue.
Zuck could rein this in if he cared ... but all indications are that he does't give a shit.
Ligyron
(7,639 posts)Depressing...
I mean, look at that crap. And the numbers! OMFG!!
So cornball and sophomoric that one would think it's some kind of joke and that they certainly couldn't be serious. Could they? Yup, and it's popular too.
What's particularly scary is all the "gawd bless" nonsense and especially the numbers that one page generated. When you have the approval of a god you can be made to do anything you think your being called to do. But we knew that.
Well, maybe we need to start up countermeasures on FB, as distasteful as we may find it? You'd like to convince others to vote for their own interests using logic and evidence but even studies quoted here on DU indicate otherwise.
Unfortunately.
I'll add edit: that is a great site BTW
garybeck
(9,942 posts)EleanorR
(2,395 posts)Thank you for the wonderful update.
garybeck
(9,942 posts)this is our way to push back and it should be a regular thing when a bad page/site is found.
NCLefty
(3,678 posts)I know there's tens of millions of clueless flag-wavers in America but I swear you can tell the fake Facebook accounts just by the excessive flag waving.
"Don't Tread On Me" = 50% chance of Russian troll :p