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Atticus

(15,124 posts) Thu Sep 3, 2020, 10:11 AM Sep 2020

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HOW SHIT HAPPENS: an unnamed blogger on a freshly created website posts "I have sources in [View all]

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the Biden camp who privately despair about Sleepy Joe's physical health/mental health/sex life/secret off-shore accounts/ etc."

TV program 1: "Although no corroboration was provided, an online political blogger recently stated------"

TV program 2: "Both television and internet commentators have accused Biden of------"

RW talk radio: "Lotsa people are saying that 'Sleepy Joe' -------"

Trump: "Everyone knows---it's been widely reported---that Joe Biden is actually--------"

All major news sources: "President Trump today lashed out at his opponent, citing numerous media references to Joe Biden's ------------!"

Someone you know---a neighbor, co-worker, relative---"I don't like Trump, but I can't vote for Biden because he------------!"

As disgusting as this sounds, stomp on this shit whenever and wherever you encounter it.

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HOW SHIT HAPPENS: an unnamed blogger on a freshly created website posts "I have sources in [View all] Atticus Sep 2020 OP

Russia, Russia snowybirdie Sep 2020 #1

Yup, that's about it. NCDem47 Sep 2020 #2

Joe is stomping all over that garbage every time he speaks Johnny2X2X Sep 2020 #3

that's nice but.... garybeck Sep 2020 #10

FOX ran the entire press conference Johnny2X2X Sep 2020 #11

True. Keep stomping on it anyway. NoRoadUntravelled Sep 2020 #19

people that watch fox so-called news.... Acornsouth Sep 2020 #27

Excellent post. Nailed it. Mike 03 Sep 2020 #4

Tends to be the message route. Wellstone ruled Sep 2020 #7

That's exactly how it happens. n/t Eyeball_Kid Sep 2020 #5

Exactly. trump spewed such a story to Laura Ingraham about black-clad men boarding... brush Sep 2020 #6

Probably the same Inane Clown Posse he had in Hawaii digging up "dirt" on Obama's catbyte Sep 2020 #9

boy do i remember that! 90-percent Sep 2020 #30

A lie can get half way around the track Dukkha Sep 2020 #8

In a single day on Fox zipplewrath Sep 2020 #12

Great summary of how this shit works. Sending KPN Sep 2020 #13

Thank you for your kind response. nt Atticus Sep 2020 #14

May I share on social media? SlogginThroughIt Sep 2020 #15

Of course. nt Atticus Sep 2020 #16

Specifically, how bullshit happens. n/t Mister Ed Sep 2020 #17

It was also a Russian who started the Bernie Bros. gab13by13 Sep 2020 #18

I hear ya, but personally? mountain grammy Sep 2020 #20

"A named poster on DU says that Atticus nailed it" mjvpi Sep 2020 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author 3Hotdogs Sep 2020 #22

Who doesn't get sleepy listening to politicians and preachers drone on and on. LiberalArkie Sep 2020 #23

Not unlike how Cheney's people used to 'leak' stories to the Times, etc., and then quote the Times. Gidney N Cloyd Sep 2020 #24

Putinesque Propaganda. Shun it. Rinse. Repeat. n/t MFGsunny Sep 2020 #25

I had a RW friend tell me ... aggiesal Sep 2020 #26

I'm going to echo SnowieBirdie's comment above. Russia, Russia. PatrickforO Sep 2020 #28

And that unnamed blogger on the freshly-created website is posting from Vladivostock. n/t TygrBright Sep 2020 #29

obviously misleading llashram Sep 2020 #31