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In reply to the discussion: Does anyone think the Russians are all over social media but not on Democratic Underground? [View all]canetoad
(17,088 posts)I stayed away for a couple of years 2010 - 2012, mainly because of the Obama hatred. Just figured that some people need to bitch as a matter of course.
I know now it was the beginning of something much more sinister but not unexpected. Some of the Obama haters peeled off. Remember 'The Old Elm Tree'? Independent Progressive? I'm sure some of these people are posting here under socks.
Every so often I check out the unholy trinity; Freepers, the Cave and the Last Refuge. Can't stomach reading much but they don't change. I doubt whether these ageing cave dwellers have the techincal skills to hack DU. If you google "Democratic", you'll find DU in the first half dozen results. Google "Democrat" and DU still is in the first few results. That makes the site a prime target during the 2016 election. Personally I think the hack was the work of a person in the Yianoppolous or O'Keefe mould, not necessarily either of these two.