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[–] Smoogs 26 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (3 children)

Like how do people like that exist with themselves all with coming up with an opinion and just not researching it let alone questioning it for a second just to be debased in a matter of seconds. And that’s giving them the benefit of the doubt. Deep down I think they are trolling.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 7 months ago (2 children)

I think it's just because the media reports the negative things that happened under Trump more loudly than they reported the positive things under Biden.

[–] homesweethomeMrL 1 points 7 months ago

You think the media reports Trumps bad things as much as they report Biden's good things and that's the difference?

Wow.

[–] John_McMurray -5 points 7 months ago

Ya think? Like how they only care about kids in cages when they don't like the president?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

Of course they are. After all the allure of spreading fake news anonymously is strong indeed. In such environment default stance is trolling and conscious effort is required to not to when there are no consequences.

[–] Smoogs 3 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

they are definitely a troll and I’m with you on that. there is always a slim possibility there is someone who will read this shit and actually swallows it. So it’s exhausting when so many bots and trolls suck up time of others who are trying to run triage.

And yeah, I wish there were better and more effective consequences than ‘tell a mod’ cuz that doesn’t do shit on meta or Reddit or x

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

Advanced trolls are almost indistinguishable except that they seemingly drastically change opinions every other comment. Best you can do is just refute the comment as it is and quickly end it.

[–] homesweethomeMrL 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Just click on the username and read their comment history. It's pretty simple.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

We should train a neural network that will detect this. We have the technology. Create a profile of political views and likes of a user, and if it is too chaotic, eliminate the dissenter with a well-placed Improvised Explosive Device.

Alternatively, we can carry out a precise air strike on the subversive element. For example with a General Atomics MQ-1 Predator remotely piloted aircraft.

[–] FlashMobOfOne -1 points 7 months ago

Like how do people like that exist with themselves

In 2016 it was reported by several places that tens of millions of Americans can't absorb a sudden $400 expense without going further into debt. That number has grown significantly under Biden, which is why people don't care about articulating their opinion of why he's a bad president. (For instance, in 2023, homelessness jumped 12%)

Their lives just got harder, and that experience is all they need.