How You Can Fight Russia's Plans to Troll Americans During Campaign 2020

[linux07]

nother presidential election is approaching, which means Russian election interference is back in the news. Maybe you've already made up your mind about your favorite candidate, and so you're immune to the social media messaging being circulated by Russian trolls—right?

Not exactly. Russian trolls aren't only targeting behaviors, like pulling a voting lever. They're targeting beliefs, trying to stoke tribalism and polarization. Those who think they are immune to Russian tactics could become complacent, and feed right into Russian hands.

Here's a notional example: Suppose you and a neighbor agree that your property taxes are too high, but disagree on issues related to sensitive topics like race relations or immigration. You start seeing online memes focusing on extreme views on these topics. Those memes evoke strong reactions, painting the issue as a battle between two extremes. You begin thinking of your neighbor based on this false dichotomy. The neighbor becomes one of “them” rather than a person with whom you had some commonality. After all, it's difficult to agree on most anything when you and your neighbor view each other as racist or anti-American.

How You Can Fight Russia's Plans to Troll Americans During Campaign 2020

The goal of Russian interference is to trigger emotional reactions and drive people to ideological extremes, making it nearly impossible to build a consensus. But Americans are less likely to have their emotions manipulated if they are aware that manipulation is the goal.

www.rand.org

 

[fncceo]

 

[Rambunctious]

How You Can Fight Russia's Plans to Troll Americans During Campaign 2020

Trump 2020 F

 

[Tom Paine 1949]

I suggest everybody read RT regularly. There you will see reports that the next day or the day after you will see on Breitbart. You will also read articles from leftwing writers. You will also see that most articles on RT defend Russian national geopolitical interests — as understood by cynical conservative Russians.

Put this among your “favorites”: RT - Breaking news, shows, podcasts

Only when you have learned to pull out those kernels of truth found there, truths that you can’t find in either pro-Democratic or pro-Republican mass media — and pursue those stories further on your own — will you have become immune to Russian propaganda.

Few of you will ever get there.

 

[ThisIsMe]

nother presidential election is approaching, which means Russian election interference is back in the news. Maybe you've already made up your mind about your favorite candidate, and so you're immune to the social media messaging being circulated by Russian trolls—right?

Not exactly. Russian trolls aren't only targeting behaviors, like pulling a voting lever. They're targeting beliefs, trying to stoke tribalism and polarization. Those who think they are immune to Russian tactics could become complacent, and feed right into Russian hands.

Here's a notional example: Suppose you and a neighbor agree that your property taxes are too high, but disagree on issues related to sensitive topics like race relations or immigration. You start seeing online memes focusing on extreme views on these topics. Those memes evoke strong reactions, painting the issue as a battle between two extremes. You begin thinking of your neighbor based on this false dichotomy. The neighbor becomes one of “them” rather than a person with whom you had some commonality. After all, it's difficult to agree on most anything when you and your neighbor view each other as racist or anti-American.

How You Can Fight Russia's Plans to Troll Americans During Campaign 2020

The goal of Russian interference is to trigger emotional reactions and drive people to ideological extremes, making it nearly impossible to build a consensus. But Americans are less likely to have their emotions manipulated if they are aware that manipulation is the goal.

www.rand.org

Here's my solution to all that. Everyone needs to just stop paying attention to the media, political advertisements, and all the punditry. Just watch what the candidate says in his or her own words, and make a decision based on correct context and your own thoughts, rather than what the media tells you.

 

[WTH_Progs?]

nother presidential election is approaching, which means Russian election interference is back in the news. Maybe you've already made up your mind about your favorite candidate, and so you're immune to the social media messaging being circulated by Russian trolls—right?

Not exactly. Russian trolls aren't only targeting behaviors, like pulling a voting lever. They're targeting beliefs, trying to stoke tribalism and polarization. Those who think they are immune to Russian tactics could become complacent, and feed right into Russian hands.

Here's a notional example: Suppose you and a neighbor agree that your property taxes are too high, but disagree on issues related to sensitive topics like race relations or immigration. You start seeing online memes focusing on extreme views on these topics. Those memes evoke strong reactions, painting the issue as a battle between two extremes. You begin thinking of your neighbor based on this false dichotomy. The neighbor becomes one of “them” rather than a person with whom you had some commonality. After all, it's difficult to agree on most anything when you and your neighbor view each other as racist or anti-American.

How You Can Fight Russia's Plans to Troll Americans During Campaign 2020

The goal of Russian interference is to trigger emotional reactions and drive people to ideological extremes, making it nearly impossible to build a consensus. But Americans are less likely to have their emotions manipulated if they are aware that manipulation is the goal.

www.rand.org

STFU, you're just to dumb for an opinion. I'll explain why anyway.

1. Russian COLLUSION as you call was committed by PROGS.

2. All kinds of countries throw propaganda at our elections, it's been going on for decades if not centuries. Some Russian interests even support Hillary and dementia. You guys just needed an excuse for your cry.

3. The USA interferes with foreign elections as well, use your head instead of your fEEElinGGGGs.

4. Welcome to the internet, cause and effect. More than that what do say for PROGS who control our thoughts via video, audio and internet they primarily own? You figure that has any impact and "attacks our democracy" that PROGS cried over and over again? On one hand you have few examples, on another it's 24/7, there's a reason PROGS are dumb and foolish now, and I thought you liked propaganda?

 

[MarathonMike]

I suggest everybody read RT regularly. There you will see reports that the next day or the day after you will see on Breitbart. You will also read articles from leftwing writers. You will also see that most articles on RT defend Russian national geopolitical interests — as understood by cynical conservative Russians.

Put this among your “favorites”: RT - Breaking news, shows, podcasts

Only when you have learned to pull out those kernels of truth found there, truths that you can’t find in either pro-Democratic or pro-Republican mass media — and pursue those stories further on your own — will you have become immune to Russian propaganda.

Few of you will ever get there.

RT is hardly a deep, dark secret. They present the news much more professionally than the bug-eyed, drooling, Trump-hating America Media.

 

[Blackrook]

Russia is a boogie-man, not a real threat.

The real threat is the Democrats.

 

[Wyatt earp]

nother presidential election is approaching, which means Russian election interference is back in the news. Maybe you've already made up your mind about your favorite candidate, and so you're immune to the social media messaging being circulated by Russian trolls—right?

Not exactly. Russian trolls aren't only targeting behaviors, like pulling a voting lever. They're targeting beliefs, trying to stoke tribalism and polarization. Those who think they are immune to Russian tactics could become complacent, and feed right into Russian hands.

Here's a notional example: Suppose you and a neighbor agree that your property taxes are too high, but disagree on issues related to sensitive topics like race relations or immigration. You start seeing online memes focusing on extreme views on these topics. Those memes evoke strong reactions, painting the issue as a battle between two extremes. You begin thinking of your neighbor based on this false dichotomy. The neighbor becomes one of “them” rather than a person with whom you had some commonality. After all, it's difficult to agree on most anything when you and your neighbor view each other as racist or anti-American.

How You Can Fight Russia's Plans to Troll Americans During Campaign 2020

The goal of Russian interference is to trigger emotional reactions and drive people to ideological extremes, making it nearly impossible to build a consensus. But Americans are less likely to have their emotions manipulated if they are aware that manipulation is the goal.

www.rand.org

Have to hand it to you one of the funniest explanation's ever

 

[Ringel05]

nother presidential election is approaching, which means Russian election interference is back in the news. Maybe you've already made up your mind about your favorite candidate, and so you're immune to the social media messaging being circulated by Russian trolls—right?

Not exactly. Russian trolls aren't only targeting behaviors, like pulling a voting lever. They're targeting beliefs, trying to stoke tribalism and polarization. Those who think they are immune to Russian tactics could become complacent, and feed right into Russian hands.

Here's a notional example: Suppose you and a neighbor agree that your property taxes are too high, but disagree on issues related to sensitive topics like race relations or immigration. You start seeing online memes focusing on extreme views on these topics. Those memes evoke strong reactions, painting the issue as a battle between two extremes. You begin thinking of your neighbor based on this false dichotomy. The neighbor becomes one of “them” rather than a person with whom you had some commonality. After all, it's difficult to agree on most anything when you and your neighbor view each other as racist or anti-American.

How You Can Fight Russia's Plans to Troll Americans During Campaign 2020

The goal of Russian interference is to trigger emotional reactions and drive people to ideological extremes, making it nearly impossible to build a consensus. But Americans are less likely to have their emotions manipulated if they are aware that manipulation is the goal.

www.rand.org

Not exactly. Russian trolls aren't only targeting behaviors, like pulling a voting lever. They're targeting beliefs, trying to stoke tribalism and polarization. Those who think they are immune to Russian tactics could become complacent, and feed right into Russian hands.

Let's put this in perspective:

Not exactly. RNC and DNC trolls aren't only targeting behaviors, like pulling a voting lever. They're targeting beliefs, trying to stoke tribalism and polarization. Those who think they are immune to political tactics could become complacent, and feed right into RNC and DNC hands.......... There, fixed it for ya. No need to thank me.

 

[Darkwind]

nother presidential election is approaching, which means Russian election interference is back in the news. Maybe you've already made up your mind about your favorite candidate, and so you're immune to the social media messaging being circulated by Russian trolls—right?

Not exactly. Russian trolls aren't only targeting behaviors, like pulling a voting lever. They're targeting beliefs, trying to stoke tribalism and polarization. Those who think they are immune to Russian tactics could become complacent, and feed right into Russian hands.

Here's a notional example: Suppose you and a neighbor agree that your property taxes are too high, but disagree on issues related to sensitive topics like race relations or immigration. You start seeing online memes focusing on extreme views on these topics. Those memes evoke strong reactions, painting the issue as a battle between two extremes. You begin thinking of your neighbor based on this false dichotomy. The neighbor becomes one of “them” rather than a person with whom you had some commonality. After all, it's difficult to agree on most anything when you and your neighbor view each other as racist or anti-American.

How You Can Fight Russia's Plans to Troll Americans During Campaign 2020

The goal of Russian interference is to trigger emotional reactions and drive people to ideological extremes, making it nearly impossible to build a consensus. But Americans are less likely to have their emotions manipulated if they are aware that manipulation is the goal.

www.rand.org

So, what about the media trolls who are bombarding the minds of Americans beliefs? The Joe Biden voter wants to silence the conservative voice in the media while ensuring that the leftwing nuts get full throated volume.

Isn't that electioneering?

 

[Darkwind]

Russia is a boogie-man, not a real threat.

The real threat is the Democrats.

the real threat is:

The New York Times
CNN
ABC
CBS
NBC
MSNBC
CNBC
The Los Angeles Times
The Star Tribune
The Atlantic Journal
USMB
Politico
The DNC

etc, etc, etc...

 

[Tom Paine 1949]

I suggest everybody read RT regularly. There you will see reports that the next day or the day after you will see on Breitbart. You will also read articles from leftwing writers. You will also see that most articles on RT defend Russian national geopolitical interests — as understood by cynical conservative Russians.

Put this among your “favorites”: RT - Breaking news, shows, podcasts

Only when you have learned to pull out those kernels of truth found there, truths that you can’t find in either pro-Democratic or pro-Republican mass media — and pursue those stories further on your own — will you have become immune to Russian propaganda.

Few of you will ever get there.

RT is hardly a deep, dark secret. They present the news much more professionally than the bug-eyed, drooling, Trump-hating America Media.

It is a secret to many Trump supporters here that RT virtually never supports mainstream liberal Democratic positions, but usually supports Breitbart-like alt-right positions.

Of course RT is naturally guided by narrow Russian nationalist (and that today means anti-U.S.) interests, and it will therefore oppose all hostile U.S. imperialist moves (even when they come from Trump). That is why Putin also gives a platform to some strongly anti-imperialist journalists (who also criticize the DNC).

State power gives Putin’s clever propaganda arm significant reach. Since Hillary and the U.S. “Security State” have been Russia’s main opponent, RT aimed at disrupting both. It does its best to encourage the break-up of the EU and to disrupt U.S. society too. That is why it is essentially pro-Trump in this period, and spreads conspiracy theories here of all sorts.

 

[MarathonMike]

I suggest everybody read RT regularly. There you will see reports that the next day or the day after you will see on Breitbart. You will also read articles from leftwing writers. You will also see that most articles on RT defend Russian national geopolitical interests — as understood by cynical conservative Russians.

Put this among your “favorites”: RT - Breaking news, shows, podcasts

Only when you have learned to pull out those kernels of truth found there, truths that you can’t find in either pro-Democratic or pro-Republican mass media — and pursue those stories further on your own — will you have become immune to Russian propaganda.

Few of you will ever get there.

RT is hardly a deep, dark secret. They present the news much more professionally than the bug-eyed, drooling, Trump-hating America Media.

It is a secret to many Trump supporters here that RT virtually never supports mainstream liberal Democratic positions, but usually supports Breitbart-like alt-right positions.

Of course RT is naturally guided by narrow Russian nationalist (and that today means anti-U.S.) interests, and it will therefore oppose all hostile U.S. imperialist moves (even when they come from Trump). That is why Putin also gives a platform to some strongly anti-imperialist journalists (who also criticize the DNC).

State power gives Putin’s clever propaganda arm significant reach. Since Hillary and the U.S. “Security State” has been Russia’s main opponent, RT aimed at disrupting both. It does its best to encourage the break-up of the EU and to disrupt U.S. society too. That is why it is essentially pro-Trump in this period, and spreads conspiracy theories here of all sorts.

Hmmm I don't really read RT as pro-Trump. They just appear to have a less biased presentation since they are an outside observer. Whatever influence they are trying to peddle is pretty meager if compared to the blatant actions of China. I don't know why you Liberals are so obsessed with Russia when China is the obvious scourge of the planet in many ways.

 

[Tom Paine 1949]

I suggest everybody read RT regularly. There you will see reports that the next day or the day after you will see on Breitbart. You will also read articles from leftwing writers. You will also see that most articles on RT defend Russian national geopolitical interests — as understood by cynical conservative Russians.

Put this among your “favorites”: RT - Breaking news, shows, podcasts

Only when you have learned to pull out those kernels of truth found there, truths that you can’t find in either pro-Democratic or pro-Republican mass media — and pursue those stories further on your own — will you have become immune to Russian propaganda.

Few of you will ever get there.

RT is hardly a deep, dark secret. They present the news much more professionally than the bug-eyed, drooling, Trump-hating America Media.

It is a secret to many Trump supporters here that RT virtually never supports mainstream liberal Democratic positions, but usually supports Breitbart-like alt-right positions.

Of course RT is naturally guided by narrow Russian nationalist (and that today means anti-U.S.) interests, and it will therefore oppose all hostile U.S. imperialist moves (even when they come from Trump). That is why Putin also gives a platform to some strongly anti-imperialist journalists (who also criticize the DNC).

State power gives Putin’s clever propaganda arm significant reach. Since Hillary and the U.S. “Security State” has been Russia’s main opponent, RT aimed at disrupting both. It does its best to encourage the break-up of the EU and to disrupt U.S. society too. That is why it is essentially pro-Trump in this period, and spreads conspiracy theories here of all sorts.

Hmmm I don't really read RT as pro-Trump. They just appear to have a less biased presentation since they are an outside observer. Whatever influence they are trying to peddle is pretty meager if compared to the blatant actions of China. I don't know why you Liberals are so obsessed with Russia when China is the obvious scourge of the planet in many ways.

I’m no liberal democrat, first of all.

Most important to understand, however, is that both Russia and China are equally “outside observers,” yet only Russian propaganda seems “a less biased presentation” .... to you. Russian propaganda is only more sophisticated. It is not even really concerned with trading with the U.S. It merely wants to trade with China and Europe, and sees the U.S. as its relentless enemy which it needs to weaken or destroy.

China propaganda has virtually no ideological influence in American politics, and XiJinping’s CCP has no favorite in the upcoming presidential elections. While Trump is playing the anti-China card for all it’s worth and has convinced his naive supporters that he is the man to face down China, the Chinese leadership itself knows better. It is undecided who would be easier to negotiate with after elections and who they would prefer as President. Truth is while China has far more economic strength than Russia, Russian influence in our culture wars is far stronger. Read China’s press and see how much that influences you, or anyone.

 

[Daryl Hunt]

How You Can Fight Russia's Plans to Troll Americans During Campaign 2020

Trump 2020 F

 

[Tom Paine 1949]

How You Can Fight Russia's Plans to Troll Americans During Campaign 2020

Trump 2020 F

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The anti-Trump meme above has a point, as a Trump victory will mean ever more chaos and division, but of course the U.S. is not even equal to “America.” That is another common myth about ourselves, and it is baked into our very language. Mexico is also America. Brazil is America. Cuba is America.

“MAGA” can also stand for “Make Argentina Great Again.”

Maybe Trump”s slogan should have been “MUSAGA!” ... “Make the USA Great Again!”

Only of course his real program seems much more to be to keep our 50 states DIVIDED.

 

[petro]

Regardless of any influence by media, other countries, or even yard signs, Americans have a right to vote for who the hell they want and should never listen to idiots who attempt to shame them to vote their way.
If Democrats can't put out a message that actually resonates with the people, they should work harder to understand the people they are trying to sway instead of demonizing them.
If so called Russian influence overwhelms that message, then Democrats have failed at that, which says more about them than any post by a Russian or Chinese troll.

 

[Tom Paine 1949]

Regardless of any influence by media, other countries, or even yard signs, Americans have a right to vote for who the hell they want and should never listen to idiots who attempt to shame them to vote their way.
If Democrats can't put out a message that actually resonates with the people, they should work harder to understand the people they are trying to sway instead of demonizing them.
If so called Russian influence overwhelms that message, then Democrats have failed at that, which says more about them than any post by a Russian or Chinese troll.

I agree with you that “Americans” should have “a right to vote for who the hell they want to.” That of course also includes South Americans, Cubans, Bolivians, Chileans, etc. Uncle Sam doesn’t always agree with that simple proposition, especially if those “other Americans” decide to vote for socialists, or candidates who don’t toe the U.S. line.

I certainly agree that Democrats put out mixed messages, which do not resonate with many voters. Not surprising. Like Republicans, they are in the end just another “crony capitalist” party.

P.S.: I hope you are not referring to me as one of those “Russian or Chinese trolls.”

 

[Daryl Hunt]

How You Can Fight Russia's Plans to Troll Americans During Campaign 2020

Trump 2020 F

View attachment 368918

The anti-Trump meme above has a point, as a Trump victory will mean ever more chaos and division, but of course the U.S. is not even equal to “America.” That is another common myth about ourselves, and it is baked into our very language. Mexico is also America. Brazil is America. Cuba is America.

“MAGA” can also stand for “Make Argentina Great Again.”

Maybe Trump”s slogan should have been “MUSAGA!” ... “Make the USA Great Again!”

Only of course his real program seems much more to be to keep our 50 states DIVIDED.

His new Slogan is now KawaBunga