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dogindia

(1,345 posts)
Tue Jun 24, 2014, 01:17 PM Jun 2014

right wing folks seem to be controlling the discussions on some left leaning sites

Hi Guys,

I have not been doing much posting lately but I noticed both NYT and Huff comments are really seriously right wing. Climate change and allowing little kids from central america safety. On this last I got three recommends where all those right wing comments got 80 and 90 recommends.

I could not even read all the comments on the latest climate change text. All horrible.

Is it me? or has anyone else noticed this?

thanks
Meg

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right wing folks seem to be controlling the discussions on some left leaning sites (Original Post) dogindia Jun 2014 OP
Productive political discussions should no longer be expected at large sites. 1000words Jun 2014 #1
There is more money to pay right wing commentators. n/t Chemical Bill Jun 2014 #2
I think it tends to be who has the time to actively troll the comments page Johonny Jun 2014 #3
 

1000words

(7,051 posts)
1. Productive political discussions should no longer be expected at large sites.
Tue Jun 24, 2014, 01:22 PM
Jun 2014

The real work is getting done privately at smaller, more obscure blogs ... or not online at all.

Johonny

(20,612 posts)
3. I think it tends to be who has the time to actively troll the comments page
Tue Jun 24, 2014, 02:38 PM
Jun 2014

The yahoo comment section is down right comical if you read them.

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