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progressoid

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12. Kind of ironic that so many Americans fell prey to the propaganda from Russia

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Sat Apr 13, 2024, 04:49 PM

Apr 13

while the US has been trying to influence other countries for decades with clandestine media operations.

The Russians beat us at our own game. Well, they beat the susceptible Americans.

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David Corn: Sleepwalking Toward the Election [View all] Nevilledog Apr 13 OP

David Corn is spot-on. Kid Berwyn Apr 13 #1

It is not sleep walking, it is a deliberate Russian takeover of the GOP. Irish_Dem Apr 13 #2

The sleepwalking part is the media which should be sounding loud alarms... Silent3 Apr 13 #3

I believe the media is complicit. Irish_Dem Apr 13 #4

A lot of billionaire media owners WANT them Sky Jewels Apr 13 #8

So Faux pas Apr 13 #5

I blame the O. J. "Simpsonifacation" of journalism maxrandb Apr 13 #6

NPR last week said Chump would be "a bit less committed" to helping Ukraine. Ponietz Apr 13 #7

How stupid do you have to be to believe Sky Jewels Apr 13 #10

"A bit less committed" to helping Ukraine? He's never been "committed to helping Ukraine" AT ALL. ShazzieB Apr 13 #14

Soviet communism was to neuter the masses bucolic_frolic Apr 13 #9

Democrats DownriverDem Apr 13 #11

The problem isn't our party. not at all Warpy Apr 13 #13

Kind of ironic that so many Americans fell prey to the propaganda from Russia progressoid Apr 13 #12

excellent article Skittles Apr 13 #15