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canetoad

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22. It wouldn't be the first time

Reply to Peacetrain (Original post)

Thu Apr 25, 2024, 12:36 AM

Apr 25

That Russia/USSR has taken advantage of an institute of higher learning to subvert and recruit.

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Is anyone else getting a drift that Maga is involved with Campus turmoil? [View all] Peacetrain Apr 24 OP

No sarisataka Apr 24 #1

As far as conspiracy theories go, points for creativity... brooklynite Apr 24 #2

Yes Rebl2 Apr 24 #3

The far right and far left bend and meet at antisemitism. nt LexVegas Apr 24 #4

but the right is UTTERLY unconcerned with the suffering stopdiggin Apr 24 #7

Yeah, but if they see any possibility in hurting Biden, they most certainly will capitalize on it... Chakaconcarne Apr 24 #9

That's just not true. Cuthbert Allgood Apr 24 #14

the 'pro-Palestinian' voices and movement has on multiple occasions been shown to veer off stopdiggin Apr 24 #17

The claim was not that there were individuals in the movement that were antisemitic. Cuthbert Allgood Apr 25 #25

so 'elements' of both ends of the spectrum exhibit stopdiggin Apr 25 #37

The far left of the political spectrum is anarchy. Cuthbert Allgood Apr 25 #38

neither anarchists, NOR racists and bigots are MY allies stopdiggin Apr 25 #39

WE are the left here at DU. Cuthbert Allgood Apr 25 #41

quite well aware that DU (and self) are 'left' stopdiggin Apr 25 #42

Of course there are outside instigators, so yes! Goddessartist Apr 24 #5

Nope. That's a big reach - and not a particularly stopdiggin Apr 24 #6

No - JustAnotherGen Apr 24 #8

I think they're taking advantage of it AZSkiffyGeek Apr 24 #10

I do think there a some provocateurs whipping up the crowds for polticial outrage that the right wing media kimbutgar Apr 24 #11

No Polybius Apr 24 #12

He's preoccupied. so I hear Tickle Apr 24 #13

Yes: muriel_volestrangler Apr 24 #15

People have wondered similar things about unpopular protests throughout the years. WhiskeyGrinder Apr 24 #16

There was a national organization of agitators at the time. yardwork Apr 25 #30

I'm sure Russia is involved online and has been for years. applegrove Apr 25 #18

The FBI orangecrush Apr 25 #19

No. H2O Man Apr 25 #20

Kinda doubt it. LeftInTX Apr 25 #21

It wouldn't be the first time canetoad Apr 25 #22

I wouldn't be surprised if Russia's hand was in there whipping us up mahina Apr 25 #23

No, too successful. betsuni Apr 25 #24

All I see on X FKA Twitter is "God fearing" young women who follow me bucolic_frolic Apr 25 #26

Of course malaise Apr 25 #27

It's all being stirred up by factions that want Trump back in the White House. yardwork Apr 25 #28

Pretty much my suspicion from the get-go Tom of Temecula Apr 25 #29

With columbia specifically, most of the verified anti Semitic incidents have involved people off campus ExciteBike66 Apr 25 #31

YES, they are doing their best to spread hate. Emile Apr 25 #32

Russia. Putin. Oopsie Daisy Apr 25 #33

The Amish codfisherman Apr 25 #34

I smell Russians DoBW Apr 25 #35

Me, too. I'm pretty sure I heard some reporting about that possibility. Vinca Apr 25 #40

Not even a little Ontheboundry Apr 25 #36