If we want to save western democracy we've GOT TO CHILL THE F OUT!!!!!! A thread.
Black People, White People, (I won't say Puerto Ricans because they should legit be pissed off), Samoans (nod to the Humpty Dance), Women, Men, They, LGBTQ, Canadians Y'ALL GOTTA CHILL OUT AND FOCUS. IT'S 2020 AND TRUMP IS IN OUR WHITE HOUSE.
In October, 2018, for ABSOLUTELY NO REASON, the DOJ National Security Division unsealed the case against Elena Khusyaynova. I have done multiple threads on that case before, but somehow forgot the important point. MUELLER/DOJ WAS TELLING YOU TO CHILL THE F OUT.
TRIGGER ALERT: I am a middle age white guy and I'm going to talk about racisim, feminism, Nazis, abortion, birth control, Bernie Sanders (maybe) and say CHILL THE F OUT. (I will try to answer thoughtful critiques of this decision).
And because I am a contrary, chippy m'fer, I am going to talk about racism, global warming, slavery, birth control and tell you to CHILL OUT and I'm also going to say GET MOTIVATED TO GET OUT THE VOTE.
Back to Khusyaynova. DOJ Press release: goals: "sow discord in the U.S. political system and to undermine faith in our democratic institutions” and "Americans disagree in good faith on all manner of issues...Unlawful foreign interference...debases their democratic integrity...
RU Trolls "did not exclusively adopt one ideological view; they wrote on topics from varied and sometimes opposing perspectives...to create “political intensity through supporting radical groups” and to “aggravate the conflict between minorities and the rest of the population.”
AGGRAVATE. That's a word in English. That's what the enemy wants to do. That's what we must avoid. We have to CHILL THE F OUT.
The first 38 pages of the DOJ filing are an affidavit from a Special Agent who has worked on foreign influence investigations, national security investigations, and the targeting of critical infrastructure. justice.gov/opa/press-rele…
This. All of this. We are under attack. 
If it sparks strong emotion on either side: confederate flag; guns; immigration, race relations, LGBT, Women's March, Take a Knee, shootings in Charleston and Las Vegas, shootings of Black American men ... IT'S ON
This case mostly doesn't address US persons who participate in divisive Russian spawned attacks on the US, but TRUMP POURS GAS ON confederate monuments, race relations, immigration, Women's march, Take a Knee JUST LIKE THE RUSSIANS WANT.
And the Russians fan the flames JUST LIKE TRUMP WANTS (And Bannon and all of those other anti-American a holes).
The Russians and the Trumpists think LGBT POC are "less sophisticated" than white and INTENTIONALLY TRIGGER with stuff on white privilege. (Translated from Russian)
So let's talk about the privilege of the straight white male. It exists. Provable in a variety of context with legitimate statistical analysis. AND USED BY RUSSIANS AND TRUMPISTS to drive wedges and divide the vote.
Russians wrote "how to" statements on how to spin/amplify news stories. They pumped "The 8 dirtiest scandals about Robert Mueller That No One is Talking About." Does it seem like the trolls have the same talking points? THEY DO.
To spread their filthy Russian/Trumpist BS, they create FAKE US PERSONAS. So for the zillionth time, just because it claims to be a disabled veteran female POC from Ohio, DOESN'T MAKE IT SO.
Fake account stirring hatred between black americans and cops.
Fake accounts bought ads for authentic activists and burrowed into to admin control.
By gaining trust, they got authentic americans to work on projects that they did not agree with.
Fake accounts post stuff you agree with to gain your trust; they post stuff you hate to draw your anger.
SO WHAT DO WE DO? HOW DO WE AVOID BEING TRIGGERED INTO BOOSTING EVIL AGAINST THE UNITED STATES? If you know the enemy's goals, the solutions are clear:
First CHILL THE F OUT. Don't rage retweet random accounts; don't get mad at "others" that disagree with your view; read original documents before reaching conclusions; DON'T RETWEET OR COMMENT ON TRUMP'S FEED EVER FOREVER. He is an unindicted co-consirator and there's no point.
SECOND, be cautious with anonymous accounts. This isn't Sunday School, this is Twitter and it's a war zone and you are in the fight.
THIRD, Don't get triggered BY HEADLINES. At least read the article and draw an opinion yourself. If it's awful, choose a take that SUPPORTS US INSTITUTIONS including the DOJ, FBI and diminishes Trumpists, criminals and traitors. (PUT ON THE ROSE COLOREDS)
FOURTH, use your energy for productive things. Support voter registration and get out the vote efforts. Volunteer on campaigns. Talk to neighbors about Trumpists.
FIFTH: Work to overcome tribalism. Factions are Democracies' greatest weakness. Do not reject ideas because of the color/age/gender of the speaker - judge ideas on their merit. Do not withdraw from all "others."
SIXTH: Vote and encourage everyone you can to vote. Then vote some more. Dirk out.
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