Anyone Hear of this Walk Away Movement Crap?

[bdamomma]

Listening to Stephanie Miller, it is some sort of Russian bot saying that Dems are walking away, this is total BS do not believe it.

I am sorry I do not have any other information.

Also Malcolm Nance will be on.

[Zoonart]

1. Russian bots are pushing it big time...

to peel millenials away from the Democratic Party.

[rzemanfl]

2. +1. n/t

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

3. I believe it's some dickhead in NYC who works as a hair stylist and has

become the right wing tool dujour. I'm guessing it's someone who's full of shit and want their 2.5 minutes of internet fame. Have the Russian trolls picked it up and run with it? Probably, at least it wouldn't surprise me one bit.

[onecaliberal]

4. It's on Twitter but we're all aware. I've done a great job blocking and reporting Russian trolls

That I really don’t have them on my TL. Everyone knows about it.

[Yupster]

9. I'm a tech unsavvy guy

How do I tell if a post is real or by a bot? Can an old guy like me be taught to tell the difference?

[onecaliberal]

12. The walk away hashtag is a 100% tell. It's NOT a thing.

I don’t typically argue with MAGAts or trolls. I just block them. I have no desire to waste my time with those kind of people. Watch hashtags. If you think it’s a troll, chances are it is. I get rid of it. The concern trolling about Dems having no message or are in disarray, all of that crap. Most are trolls and bots. The other thing you can do is read the persons TL. It’s a dead giveaway.

[NastyRiffraff]

17. Some good info here:

https://www.talkspace.com/blog/2016/01/how-to-tell-if-youre-talking-to-a-bot-the-complete-guide-to-chatbots/

Important to note there are good (helpful) bots, and of course the malicious ones.

[ooky]

5. I believe Fox News is behind it.

They are pushing it real hard. The narrative sounds like something they wrote themselves.

[duforsure]

6. More propaganda

Probably started by russians and putin.

[NCTraveler]

8. Brandon Straka started the movement.

He was originally opposed to Trump until he leaned how bad Obama was. That isn't a joke.

https://heavy.com/news/2018/07/brandon-straka/

[NCTraveler]

7. Founder of Movement Against Liberalism Denied Service at Camera Store: 'It Took My Breath Away'

The creator of a social media movement urging liberals to detach themselves from the Democratic Party said he was denied service at a camera store because of his campaign.

Brandon Straka started the "#WalkAway Campaign," which shares video stories of people who decide to dissociate themselves from liberalism.

Straka appeared on "Justice with Judge Jeanine" Saturday night and said that he tried to purchase camera equipment at a New York City store, but was questioned by the cashier.

"Are you planning to use this equipment for alt-right purposes?" Straka said the salesperson asked him.

http://insider.foxnews.com/2018/07/08/brandon-straka-walk-away-campaign-founder-denied-service-camera-store

Sorry about the FoxNews link but scum like this are popular there.

[peggysue2]

10. This is pure propaganda

The trolls and bots are swirling, hoping this meme or something else catches fire before November.

Refute it, call it out for what it is, and then move forward.

Eyes on the Prize.

[mcar]

11. On Twitter, there are some "African American" bots who are pushing it

Some of our dear, well-missed DU friends are handling them quite well.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

13. He wants people to walk away from the Dems because we're being "uncivil"

into the "loving" and "civil" embrace of Trumpism?

[Fullduplexxx]

14. Tell everyone using it that they are doing the work of the russians

[CarlosDem]

15. Energizer battery

Looks like one of the batteries in the Matrix has woken up.

[ck4829]

18. I'm surprised more aren't waking up

I know I had my wake-up call when I saw that Republicans almost voted in that deranged sex offender Roy Moore for Senate in Alabama, then there's the alt-right in Charlottesville and what they did... I think it's sad that there's no #walkaway for common sense conservatives to escape the increasingly psychotic far right that has taken over their party, kind of sad to see how captive they are to this insanity.

[Roland99]

16. Some technical info in replies to my post here....

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100210832019

[Initech]

19. Yup it's 100% complete Grade A bullshit.

And like I keep saying - if you see it, alert it! They are trying to divide us further!