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I have problems with people who abstained. The hard thing is, how do you change voter behavior?

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Like anything, it's probably a mix. There were plenty of actual Americans on the pro-Gaza side, and there were probably some Russian trolls as well. Now, there are some actual Americans trying to vent about the election. But it would also be naive to think a fair number of them aren't Russian trolls. It's not like the utility of manipulating an adversary nation's political discourse ends after an election.

Since there's no practical benefit to relitigating this old fight, however, it makes sense to just dismiss anyone bringing it up as a Russian bot. There's nothing to be gained by reopening this old wound among the left, but there is plenty to lose.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Genuine question… see my third to most recent post. It’s rhetorically identical to content I posted before, during and after the election. Based on what you see there, do you think I am a paid or otherwise illegitimate troll?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

I mean, people say the same thing about pro-Palestine posters. Logically, what's good for the goose is good for the gander.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 4 hours ago

i don’t know what that means but thanks everyone for the downvotes i guess