Russia-paid Influencers, Trolls Step Up Efforts to Influence U.S. Election

Wednesday, October 02, 2024

Russia's attempts to influence the 2024 election in favor of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump are accelerating ...

Posted by retort at 10:08 AM | 46 COMMENTS | permalink

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Jethro Dull: Why are you so against free speech?

#1 | Posted by Nixon at 2024-10-02 10:27 AM

Leftists are embedded communists because they always hate freedom and critical free thinking. They want you all to be a brain washed turnip that always obeys the commissars and political elite just as in Soviet Union. The entire basis of communism is about creating a society that obeys. Those that don't obey are at first ridiculed as conspiracists. Then they are disposed of as anti-establishment/deep state.

#2 | Posted by Robson at 2024-10-02 02:09 PM

Russia has changed / pivoted culturally somewhat like Dems and GOP and USA elites. Freedom is so passe now according to Dems.

#3 | Posted by Robson at 2024-10-02 02:12 PM

When is Putin's bitch going to be held accountable for the missing Russia binder?

www.reuters.com

#4 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2024-10-02 02:13 PM

Russia has changed / pivoted culturally somewhat like Dems and GOP and USA elites. Freedom is so passe now according to Dems.

#3 | Posted by Robson

So why is putin trying to get trump elected instead of dems?

#5 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2024-10-02 02:16 PM

#3 | Posted by Robson at 2024-10-02 02:12 PM

MAGAts post and re-post 100% BS because they believe that everyone is as gullible and stupid as they are.

#6 | Posted by Hans at 2024-10-02 02:25 PM

This strategy of calling people commies....it sort of died with McCarthy. It doesn't have the impact it did once.

If Russia cares greatly about the outcome of our election then so do many other countries in Europe, the Middle East, SE Asia....why the fascination with Russia?

#7 | Posted by eberly at 2024-10-02 03:36 PM

If Russia cares greatly about the outcome of our election then so do many other countries in Europe, the Middle East, SE Asia....why the fascination with Russia?

#7 | Posted by eberly

How many of those other countries have successfully installed a puppet in the white house, encouraged hacking of our citizens and corporations, and waged a decades long information propaganda war against our most gullible citizens?

#8 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2024-10-02 03:51 PM

I don't know. I hear about China trying to infiltrate everything and everywhere here. Israel imposes their will and wants much more out in the open.

I don't know if anybody was ever "installed". It's called winning an election. Who did they fool into voting for Trump? Did it matter?

Who are these gullible citizens? lemme guess....anybody who didn't vote the way you wanted them to? is that roughly the tally?

#9 | Posted by eberly at 2024-10-02 03:58 PM

Yeah, we know. You don't know ----.

Go ---- yourself, dumbass.

#10 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2024-10-02 04:25 PM

Not sure if it's just my feed or if it's universal.

But my Instagram and TikTok has a lot of pro Trump / anti Harris propaganda.

Comments are very aggressively anti Harris.

The Election is a month away.

Beat of luck America.

#11 | Posted by ClownShack at 2024-10-02 04:29 PM

If Russia cares greatly about the outcome of our election then so do many other countries in Europe, the Middle East, SE Asia....why the fascination with Russia?

Don't forget Israel. They control our federal government.

China isn't as interested in running America as they are with just buying up all the land and real estate.

Russia has vested interests in reducing our global influence and have found the Republican Party to be a willing partner. This is why republicans have become increasingly nationalistic over the past couple decades.

The Saudis paid the Trumps $2 billion for who knows what.

Europe has an interest in America remaining a strong partner in order to stay relatively protected from Russia.

#12 | Posted by ClownShack at 2024-10-02 04:36 PM

Bobson and 'critical thinking' are complete and total strangers.

Just sayin'.

#13 | Posted by Corky at 2024-10-02 05:06 PM

Robson is Baghdad Bob reincarnated.

#14 | Posted by Angrydad at 2024-10-02 05:14 PM

I don't know. I hear about China trying to infiltrate everything and everywhere here. Israel imposes their will and wants much more out in the open.

I don't know if anybody was ever "installed". It's called winning an election. Who did they fool into voting for Trump? Did it matter?

Who are these gullible citizens? lemme guess....anybody who didn't vote the way you wanted them to? is that roughly the tally?

#9 | Posted by eberly

The gullible citizens are obviously the ones who voted for the world's most obvious con man.

Who were brainwashed with 30 years of russian propaganda spewing out their AM radio and fox news, where democrats are evil demons, you can't trust anything you read or hear in the media, and immigrants are ruining the country.

Putin realized he couldnt defeat our military, but he could use our democracy and free speech against us to bring us down from the inside. He probably never dreamed the republican party would be so welcoming of his propaganda, but they've proven all they care about is gaining power at any cost so they can give more wealth to the mega rich.

#15 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2024-10-02 05:16 PM

#13 | Posted by Corky

Kinda depends on which definition of 'critical' you're referring to...

#16 | Posted by Angrydad at 2024-10-02 05:18 PM

"brainwashed with 30 years of russian propaganda spewing out their AM radio and fox news"

wow....

#17 | Posted by eberly at 2024-10-02 05:18 PM

That explains Hans

#18 | Posted by oneironaut at 2024-10-02 05:24 PM

- "brainwashed with 30 years of russian propaganda spewing out their AM radio and fox news"

Oh, it's true!

drudge.com

Russia also compromised the NRA...

https://www.npr.org/2019/09/27/764879242/nra-was-foreign-asset-to-russia-ahead-of-2016-new-senate- report-reveals

#19 | Posted by Corky at 2024-10-02 05:29 PM

www.npr.org

#20 | Posted by Corky at 2024-10-02 05:29 PM

#18 | Posted by oneironaut at 2024-10-02 05:24 PM

#21 | Posted by Hans at 2024-10-02 05:42 PM

If Russia cares greatly about the outcome of our election then so do many other countries in Europe, the Middle East, SE Asia....why the fascination with Russia?

#7 | Posted by eberly

A. Our allies don't have buildings full of trolls working to affect a U.S. election like Russia does
B. Russia is a danger to Europe
C. Trump coddles up to Putin, not our allies

Need more?

#22 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY at 2024-10-02 05:43 PM

That's fine. I see your point and I don't disagree. That explains our fascination with Russia.

What is so special about Russia's desire to control our presidential election? and will this desire change once Trump is out of the picture?

according to speak&corky, it's been going on for 30 years. Russia channeled Limbaugh and Hannity somehow. Not sure what Russia got out of that. But okay...I can't say it's not true.

Not sure what Russia got me to do in all that time.

or anybody else. The answer isn't "vote for republicans" because people do that regardless and will in the future...even if we completely eliminate Russian interference.

#23 | Posted by eberly at 2024-10-02 05:54 PM

" Not sure what Russia got me to do in all that time."

View the collegial opposition as the unforgivable enemy.

#24 | Posted by Danforth at 2024-10-02 05:57 PM

"brainwashed with 30 years of russian propaganda spewing out their AM radio and fox news"

wow....

#17 | Posted by eberly

You're so far gone that reality seems implausible to you.

#25 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2024-10-02 06:02 PM

according to speak&corky, it's been going on for 30 years. Russia channeled Limbaugh and Hannity somehow. Not sure what Russia got out of that.

#23 | Posted by eberly

America is falling apart at the seams due to russia's puppet party. Under invested in the future so they could rain tax cuts on the rich, a generation of morons who think the earth really might be flat and donald trump is an innocent patriot. Decades behind the ball on climate change because of their big oil propaganda war. And now a party that doesn't even believe in democracy and openly praises putin, russia, and other authoritarian tyrants.

When the story of this era is written in retrospect, it will be about Putin's genius plan to destroy america from the inside, those that fell for his plan, and those who knew it but didn't care and chose to sell out their country for personal benefit.

#26 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2024-10-02 06:07 PM

What is so special about Russia's desire to control our presidential election? and will this desire change once Trump is out of the picture?

They want to be able to do what they want to do against U.S. interests and Trump plays along as a sucker for Putin's flattery.

Seems a lot of American MAGAt politicians are fond of Russia too. Old school conservatives stood up to Russia. MAGAts don't.

#27 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY at 2024-10-02 06:12 PM

The answer isn't "vote for republicans" because people do that regardless and will in the future...even if we completely eliminate Russian interference.

Posted by eberly

It's a bigger issue than just Russia. Today's GOP (MAGA) have taken Trump's cue, and have become all to willing for America to become an authoritarian-run country.

#28 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY at 2024-10-02 06:14 PM

That explains Hans

Posted by oneironaut at 2024-10-02 05:24 PM | Reply

Hans is a old time poster. You aren't qualified to shine his shoes.

#29 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2024-10-02 06:36 PM

You aren't qualified to shine his shoes.
#29 | Posted by LauraMohr

Lemme guess, Hans is a white dude.

Just more racism.

#30 | Posted by oneironaut at 2024-10-02 07:03 PM

- Just more racism.

Stamped on his forehead.

We told him about tshirts, but nooooo....

#31 | Posted by Corky at 2024-10-02 07:10 PM

"Just more racism." - #30 | Posted by oneironaut at 2024-10-02 07:03 PM (fortfisher, oneironaut and shrimptacodan)

Incoming Newsworthy/Funny flags! Take cover!

The family that plays together, stays together

#32 | Posted by Hans at 2024-10-02 07:17 PM

everyone that points out my lies is a racist!

-oneironut

#33 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2024-10-02 07:25 PM

On a thread entitled...

Russia-paid Influencers, Trolls Step Up Efforts to Influence U.S. Election

...why do the (newbie) usual suspects (fortfisher, oneironaut and shrimptacodan) get their panties in a wad when I point out the obvious?

The family that plays together, stays together

And when did they develop such, well, challenged dermatologly issues?

#34 | Posted by Hans at 2024-10-02 07:35 PM

everyone that points out my lies is a racist!

-oneironut

#33 | Posted by Alexandrite

hmmm...

I must be the new Hitler for pointing out that to save the human race from extinction 6.5 billion human beings need to be exterminated almost immediately.

The entire African continent, all of the Indian subcontinent, and the entire population of China.

These are the areas creating the most pollution, and reproducing with no regard for any ability to support their offspring.

Too bad so sad.

Now, how to do that without further degrading the natural environment these parasites exist in...no clue.

Calling captain trips, calling captain trips, your assistance is needed.

eh. oh well.

#35 | Posted by billy_boy at 2024-10-02 07:38 PM

"...to save the human race from extinction 6.5 billion human beings need to be exterminated almost immediately." - #35 | Posted by billy_boy at 2024-10-02 07:38 PM

So, there's no reason why we should ever look for another post from you here.

Correct?

Rest in peace, Billy_Boy. Rest in peace.

#36 | Posted by Hans at 2024-10-02 07:59 PM

AI may help come up with a solution short of mass genocides.

But hey, what fun is that?

#37 | Posted by Corky at 2024-10-02 09:01 PM

$30

---- off, Jeffy. Your fake ----- sock ---- can eat ----.

#38 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2024-10-02 09:36 PM

#36

You first, dick head.

#39 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2024-10-02 09:36 PM

why the fascination with Russia?

#7 | Posted by eberly

In case you haven't been paying attention Russia is not a friend of democracy and is trying every trick in the book and even new ones not yet published to try and undermine democracy in any way it can.

Not to mention Russia in a hot war with Ukraine (our ally) which was trying to become a democratic country. And Russia is in a Cold War with us.

Democracies should defend other democracies.

BTW- Russia just had 100 accounts suspended that were being used to hack Americans.

www.semafor.com

#40 | Posted by donnerboy at 2024-10-03 01:38 PM

Like Balldinger, like Robson, like Effete!

Sorry guys, despite your best efforts, most of us
will be voting for Harris.

#41 | Posted by earthmuse at 2024-10-03 01:52 PM

In reference: #39 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2024-10-02 09:36 PM

You are very, very confused, LegallyYourDead.

I'm not the one bitching about saving the human race from extinction by having 6.5 billion human beings exterminated almost immediately.

That would be Billy_Boy, in #35.

He's the one who, as you put it, needs to go first if he's so damned determined to see 3/4 of the human race exterminated almost immediately.

That's not me.

You're welcome.

#42 | Posted by Hans at 2024-10-03 02:34 PM

-In case you haven't been paying attention Russia is not a friend of democracy

neither is China, or North Korea, or a ton of other countries all over the world. Many of whom have at least the same interest in the outcome of our elections.

You're arguing a ton of countries should be meddling.....but we only hear about Russia.

And I'm saying they don't and that this isn't really happening. There's obvious evidence of that. You just posted some.

#43 | Posted by eberly at 2024-10-03 04:27 PM

Russia under Putin has bankrolled Trump's real estate holdings after he has gone bankrupt 6 times thru various money laundering schemes with Putin controlled Russian oligarchs. Russia has the most to gain and mob like leverage over Trump so it goes without saying they are working the hardest to divide our country and install their chaos agent puppet.

#44 | Posted by AlternateFacts at 2024-10-03 10:15 PM

Jethro Dull: Why are you so against free speech?

#1 | POSTED BY NIXON

If this is meant to be ballwasher, that's a great nickname.

#45 | Posted by jpw at 2024-10-04 12:36 AM

This strategy of calling people commies....it sort of died with McCarthy. It doesn't have the impact it did once.

That's because it wasn't true then and it's even less true now.

If Russia cares greatly about the outcome of our election then so do many other countries in Europe, the Middle East, SE Asia....why the fascination with Russia?

#7 | POSTED BY EBERLY

Let me k ie when there are concerted efforts by widespread French troll farms to spread disinformation. Or Romanian. Or German. Or Hungarian. Or ...

#46 | Posted by jpw at 2024-10-04 12:41 AM

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