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I read an interesting article pointing out that fake news originating on the left spiked dramatically after Trump's election. In general, it seems that those w

• losteric 10y ago
  I'm not sure why you're getting down votes, gas-lighting has been a discussion topic since a year ago. If Putin is behind mass propaganda, the Kremlin's gas-lighting approach explicitly involves supporting extremist groups across the political spectrum in order to disrupt opposition forces. One would expect more left-leaning propaganda, because planting propaganda serves to fracture the movement from within, demonize it in the eyes of the extreme opponents, and undermine the legitimacy of the communication medium. Go read Dugin's playbook, or the numerous English translations/analysis. Example: Why was Jill Stein photographed sitting at the same table as Flynn and Putin? Because it delegitimized the native Russia Green Party, and builds a narrative that drives a wedge between the Green and Democrat progressive groups.