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> Russian operatives were organizing anti-Trump protests That seems unlikely. Source?
by excalibur 6y ago
> Russian operatives were organizing anti-Trump protests
That seems unlikely. Source?
- m0zg 6y agohttps://thehill.com/policy/technology/358025-thousands-attended-protest-organized-by-russians-on-facebook https://thehill.com/policy/technology/358025-thousands-atten...
- kube-system 6y agoIf I recall what I read in the Mueller report correctly, Russia sponsored protests on both sides of the political spectrum, reportedly focusing on topics they thought would increase racial tensions
- m0zg 6y ago> sponsored Why the past tense? Seems to me like someone is still "sponsoring" racial tensions in the US. This has been in the works for quite some time, and it's paying dividends now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQPsKvG6WMI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQPsKvG6WMI. The entirety of the US media apparatus, as well as the entirety of the political establishment is happy to play along.
- kube-system 6y ago> Why the past tense? Because the Mueller report did not contain any information from the future as far as I am aware. :) But yes, I don’t think we have any reason to believe that Russia is acting any differently today.
- Thorrez 6y agoWere they pro and anti Trump protests? I thought they were more about racial tensions than about party tensions.