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markodochartaigh

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5. And that is absolutely the crux of the issue.

Reply to Diraven (Reply #4)

Tue Jan 13, 2026, 08:13 PM

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Between the airwaves and now techbros' control of social media most people get their "information" from reich-wing sources.
It takes an incredible number of individuals shouting from soapboxes to counter those sources. Especially when they can alter their narrative to be as colorful and hive-mind reinforcing as they like and even have resources to tell them what the crowd wants to hear.

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So true. Propaganda works. We should use it. [View all] Trueblue Texan Tuesday OP

It is obvious it works - just make shit up, it seems to work well. walkingman Tuesday #1

Making shit up works to a degree, but I think it's not necessarily *just* making shit up that works... EarlG Tuesday #6

Aura of lies - says it well. yellow dahlia Tuesday #7

Please feel free to use anything I wrote EarlG Tuesday #8

Thanks! yellow dahlia Tuesday #9

Really with flood of outrages occurring without respite... Trueblue Texan Tuesday #12

Trump is a man of the people. Does that work? bucolic_frolic Tuesday #2

the defense authorization act once had boilerplate prohibiting funds rampartd Tuesday #3

The only problem is Diraven Tuesday #4

And that is absolutely the crux of the issue. markodochartaigh Tuesday #5

There are plenty of big blue-wave social media accounts that are propaganda. WhiskeyGrinder Tuesday #10

Unfortunately, right-wing billionaires own 99% of the TV and radio stations Mysterian Tuesday #11