This problem has become especially bad online since the mass-murder in Parkland last week. The Media has tried to deflect attention from the bad behavior of the Left by focusing on Right-Wing crackpots who say that the shooting was false-flag. However, President Trump doesn't hold those views; so smearing him with the 'kook' label was unsuccessful. In fact, Trump's actions have distanced him even further from the Alt-RINOs in the public eye.
So, now the Left is playing the 'Russia Card'. They're trying to accuse Russia by dragging out the long-discredited myth of 'Putin's Troll Army'. They say that these offensive comments by Leftist trolls are really Russian agents; and the upvoting of offensive Alt-RINO material comes from the same source.
Looking at RT News' national news section, there's more concern about Western interference in Russia's elections next month. There's also concern about a crisis in Donbass, requiring more Russian aid; and some stories about military and humanitarian progress in Syria. It would seem that Russia has a few more pressing matters than trolling the American internet.
The American Media has been lying about President Putin even before they started in on Trump. During the Obama Era, Putin was the one world leader fighting both Wahhabi Terrorism and Western Cultural Marxism. The Left hates Putin for the same reasons that it hates Trump: his stance for Christian values; his unapologetic masculinity; and his commitment to freedom and services to the world and country. Putin, like Trump, stands for everything the effete Beltway 'elite' despises. And there's a considerable amount of envy thrown in for good measure.
Actually this kind of fake news---blaming Russia for the obnoxious behavior of American Liberals---is just as bad as those Red Pill cranks who are spreading fake news about Parkland being staged. They're probably actually feeding off of each others' paranoia to a large degree..
The whole Parkland incident is, or should be, something to make us do some national soul-searching. The authorities knew of a human time-bomb, yet took no action. The school took appropriate action expelling Cruz; but they should have security-guards. The Media and various other scum have exploited the incident to promote their anti-2nd Amendment and anti-Russia agendas. The Red Pills calling it by turns either a false flag or praising Cruz as a hero. And Cruz bears the ultimate responsibility for this; and ought to be hanged as soon as possible, without the Legal and Media Establishments putting on a show-trial for profit and ratings.
Isn't that interesting? Putin and now President Trump's unapologetic masculinity is a real cultural attraction,it has appeal. I find that somewhat comical to watch, but hopeful too.
ReplyDeleteHonestly, I've never bumped into any Russian trolls. Just American, Canadians, and a few Europeans. Of course, I can never be totally certain, but all the trolling I've seen is so American, irreverent, a bit crass, crazy.
Truly, no Russian trolls are needed to make the left look bad, they make their comments publicly, in person, on the ground. Of course, unfortunately many on the right don't do much better.
I've never met a Russian troll either, though I've been accused of being one. Our blog actually has a sizable readership in Russia.
DeleteIt's true that there's a Russian agency that monitors anti-Russian propaganda abroad and sometimes its operatives post comments telling the truth about Russia. But their budget is tiny compared to what the NSA spends.
You're absolutely right, you can see that trolling isn't coming from abroad. Most of the trolling commentary has so much crass American idiom that very few foreigners could understand it, let alone imitate it.