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Anon-C

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4. Of course they had help such as Dr. Kochtopus...they were the first to start a concerted media...

Reply to zipplewrath (Reply #1)

Mon Dec 17, 2018, 03:32 PM

Dec 2018

... campaign to encourage blacks to politically disengage in the run up to the 2000 presidential election. They had a similar propped up third party stooge in Ralph Nader, and it worked.

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Russian efforts to manipulate African Americans show sophistication of disinformation campaign [View all] Eugene Dec 2018 OP

Suppose they had help? zipplewrath Dec 2018 #1

Of course they had help such as Dr. Kochtopus...they were the first to start a concerted media... Anon-C Dec 2018 #4

African American voters are the most sophisticated voting bloc in history violetpastille Dec 2018 #2

Hear! Hear! Kind of Blue Dec 2018 #5

Hey folks,it worked. Wellstone ruled Dec 2018 #3

I agree it did work for white folks. Kind of Blue Dec 2018 #6