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It’s always a good time to remind ourselves of the Active Measures implemented in the '16 election to help elect Trump.
Remember, Guccifer 2.0 & Wikileaks were in conversation re: splitting Democratic party to help Trump's chances.
Mueller Report, Vol 1, pg 45
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It’s always a good time to remind ourselves of the Active Measures implemented in the '16 election to help elect Trump.
Remember, Guccifer 2.0 & Wikileaks were in conversation re: splitting Democratic party to help Trump's chances.
Mueller Report, Vol 1, pg 45
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They were working on twitter.
Vol 1, Footnote 67
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Vol 1, Footnote 67
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Inside the Russian effort to target Sanders supporters — and help elect Trump
From April, 2019
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washingtonpost.com/politics/insid…
From April, 2019
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washingtonpost.com/politics/insid…
2020 Active Measures Continues the Pattern of '16
@selectedwisdom is working on digital analysis re: active measures and digital patterns.
His Nov '19 report reveals some interesting trends.
Anti Biden. Pro Tulsi (for one). Check out is Report!
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nbcnews.com/politics/2020-…
@selectedwisdom is working on digital analysis re: active measures and digital patterns.
His Nov '19 report reveals some interesting trends.
Anti Biden. Pro Tulsi (for one). Check out is Report!
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nbcnews.com/politics/2020-…
2016 Playbook Revisited >> Disinformation to divide by bots and real people
"Not all of the [disinformation] activity is organized. Much of it appears to be organic, a reflection of the politically polarizing nature of some of the candidates.”
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politico.com/story/2019/02/…
"Not all of the [disinformation] activity is organized. Much of it appears to be organic, a reflection of the politically polarizing nature of some of the candidates.”
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politico.com/story/2019/02/…
Dividing the party WITHIN the party is an Active Measure
Remember the Indivisible Pledge?
- Play nice
- Support the nominee
- Do everything to beat Trump
Look who's missing: Gabbard & Yang
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pledge.indivisible.org
Remember the Indivisible Pledge?
- Play nice
- Support the nominee
- Do everything to beat Trump
Look who's missing: Gabbard & Yang
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pledge.indivisible.org
The divide is working.
Will you vote for the nominee if your candidate doesn't win?
Emerson College Poll - Jan 21-23
Look at the pattern - there are two candidates' supporters who pose a huge problem in the 2020 election to defeat Trump.
This split will re-elect Trump.
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Will you vote for the nominee if your candidate doesn't win?
Emerson College Poll - Jan 21-23
Look at the pattern - there are two candidates' supporters who pose a huge problem in the 2020 election to defeat Trump.
This split will re-elect Trump.
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Dividing the Dem votes continues to be a Trump Party strategy - now it's with "real" people and influencers.
>> Hugh Hewitt says he's voting for Bernie Sanders because he's the most "authentic socialist".
Uh.
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washingtonexaminer.com/news/im-voting…
>> Hugh Hewitt says he's voting for Bernie Sanders because he's the most "authentic socialist".
Uh.
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washingtonexaminer.com/news/im-voting…
Split the Dem Vote. Divide and Conquer. Active Measure.
Joe Rogan says he's voting for Sanders? Yeah... he's a hater of everything diverse and kind.
Really?
Oh yeah. Tulsi and Yang have been on Rogan's podcast too.
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businessinsider.com/joe-rogan-endo…
Joe Rogan says he's voting for Sanders? Yeah... he's a hater of everything diverse and kind.
Really?
Oh yeah. Tulsi and Yang have been on Rogan's podcast too.
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businessinsider.com/joe-rogan-endo…
So what do we know?
- Dividing the Dem vote in '16 was a key strategy by Russian intelligence.
- '20 Division continues - perpetuated by foreign actors and real people.
- It's working - polls show supporters of some candidates will not vote for the nominee
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- Dividing the Dem vote in '16 was a key strategy by Russian intelligence.
- '20 Division continues - perpetuated by foreign actors and real people.
- It's working - polls show supporters of some candidates will not vote for the nominee
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What do we know (cont)?
- REPUBLICANS are "supporting" Dem candidates- divide & conquer.
- Some DEMS & their supporters are TRASHING other candidates and the "democratic institutions".
- It's working. Just look at your social feeds and polls.
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- REPUBLICANS are "supporting" Dem candidates- divide & conquer.
- Some DEMS & their supporters are TRASHING other candidates and the "democratic institutions".
- It's working. Just look at your social feeds and polls.
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What do we do?
- Stop amplifying the rabid BS.
What do the candidates do?
- STEP UP PRONTO to SHUT DOWN the DANGEROUS RHETORIC.
Trump is the existential threat. Act like it. Speak like it.
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- Stop amplifying the rabid BS.
What do the candidates do?
- STEP UP PRONTO to SHUT DOWN the DANGEROUS RHETORIC.
Trump is the existential threat. Act like it. Speak like it.
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PS When the Dems and Trump have the same talking points, we're in trouble.
Let's not repeat the 2016 division by amplifying the language THEY want us to use.
Let's not repeat the 2016 division by amplifying the language THEY want us to use.
