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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]Bradical79
(4,490 posts)81. You haven't been here that long
Prior to 2016 there was a decent sized Russian presence. Lots of Russian propaganda posted from RT and some other fake news sites, fake Sanders supporters mixed into his forum, suspicious Jill Stein supporters trying to get people to vote 3rd party...
Around the end of primaries, most of the "Bernie or Bust" crowd ditched this site and went to a new more far left one. Some known Russian members who had been previously banned from here joined them and were far more explicit in what they were pushing, and other members former DU members were repeating the same pro-Russia, anti-Clinton themes and conspiracy theories.
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Does anyone think the Russians are all over social media but not on Democratic Underground? [View all]
StarfishSaver
Oct 2019
OP
nope... I'm certain there are those here who are Russians working for Putin. - n/t
lapfog_1
Oct 2019
#3
Our Admins are pros and quite good at what they do. But against the malice of entities that want ...
Hekate
Oct 2019
#60
Listen to the tale, Grasshopper. This is a professionally-run site with lots of safeguards, and...
Hekate
Oct 2019
#36
more than a few times, things appear on DU then magically on a major media outlet
Hermit-The-Prog
Oct 2019
#45
I'm not one to easily buy into CT or panic-mongering such, but the Russians do monitor dem websites.
Decoy of Fenris
Oct 2019
#59
I think that was like the final depression that night. Needed a place to find solace
demtenjeep
Oct 2019
#15
Good to put a name to the activity. We always figured Agent Mike was on the job during ...
Hekate
Oct 2019
#31
Maddow warns Russia is interfering in the 2020 election in 'exactly the same way' as they did in 201
Gothmog
Oct 2019
#39
Well, well. You joined up just after the election of 2016 and before the inauguration.
Hekate
Oct 2019
#61
Russians were posting in DEM circles, backing all sides on contentious issues to make us hate each
NCLefty
Oct 2019
#62
I don't think that was an unreasonable position under the circumstance in play then
StarfishSaver
Oct 2019
#86
I think the obvious continued attacks are Repube trolls here...it is the subtle
cbdo2007
Oct 2019
#91