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DetlefK

(16,423 posts)
Fri Jul 5, 2019, 12:35 PM Jul 2019

Russian propaganda is at this point trying to make anyone angry over anything.

Real patriotism means criticizing your country!
https://www.rt.com/op-ed/463411-patriotic-honesty-denial-economy/

Real patriotism means NOT criticizing your country!
https://www.rt.com/op-ed/463326-nike-flag-anthem-racist/



They have been running that new propaganda-strategy since early 2018 or so. Trying to make anybody as angry and divisive as possible.

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Russian propaganda is at this point trying to make anyone angry over anything. (Original Post) DetlefK Jul 2019 OP
They understand psyops better than anybody else. calimary Jul 2019 #1
Ignore them (and I'm sure you are)...they are really going only impact those idiots already in... SWBTATTReg Jul 2019 #2
Yeah. They know how to manipulate people's emotions through fear. Claritie Pixie Jul 2019 #3
I see the trolls all over Progressive blogs. Iliyah Jul 2019 #4

SWBTATTReg

(22,166 posts)
2. Ignore them (and I'm sure you are)...they are really going only impact those idiots already in...
Fri Jul 5, 2019, 12:41 PM
Jul 2019

this camp...have to remember too that we have pretty good people on our side too, in each of the numerous campaign staffs for all of the democratic candidates we have. Personally, the Russians are going to have enough issues of their own to worry about ours as their economy keeps tanking...

Claritie Pixie

(2,199 posts)
3. Yeah. They know how to manipulate people's emotions through fear.
Fri Jul 5, 2019, 12:46 PM
Jul 2019

Doesn't matter the politics - the tactics work on most.

It's not easy but we must all try to not react emotionally at first, but step back and think about the motivation behind it, and if there are facts to support.

Discernment is our friend.

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