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They knew exactly what they were doing. They're "victims" only now they've been caught.
Victims or willing accomplices?
Even if you accept the claim that they were duped at face value, what does that say about them? These folk's whole pretense is that they can "see through the media's lies" and that they are able to tell what is really going on. But they were not smart enough to recognize that they were part of a propaganda campaign? They want you to believe they have a sophisticated ability to recognize media manipulation but also now want you to believe that they were hapless stooges that were tricked into participating in a media manipulation campaign.
Imagine the suspension of intellect it must take to admit that Russia is willing to pay you push the narrative you are already pushing, or are willing to push, and then considering yourself a victim for doing it.
You weren't the target, you were the tool.
Some people deserve to go to Ukraine as a paid Ruzzian cannonfodder
No one is less accountable than conservatives. Always someone else’s fault.
Please crawl into a hole somewhere and disappear.
If you take russian money and distribute the crap they tell you to, you are accomplice, not victim.
The Russian influence campaign that just started, and hasn't been running since before the 2016 election? These same influencers assure me that the allegations of Russian influence are just liberal media bullshit, and these Russian influenced people wouldn't lie about Russian influence, would they?
If I was supporting a cause which had Putin so enthusiasticly supporting it, I'd probably wonder if it was a cause that I should continue to support.
Just remember this : when Mitt Romney called Russia our greatest threat in 2012 the GOP rushed to his defense. A decade later they were openly admiring Putin.
And Obama bagged on Romney for it.
“The 1980s are now calling to ask for their foreign policy back.”
The only reason Russia became a threat is that they had Trump there carrying their water.
Also, if Trump had the brains of a Fredo Corleone he would have realized that none of the kompromat Putin had on him would matter once he was in office. The CIA would swear up and down that it was 'fake news.'
Not even a decade later , within 4-6 they were politically fellating Putin because Donny dipshit has controlled the party since ~2015/6, and he's been under Russian influence for much longer, if not from the government, then from the Russian mob (I know, I'm repeating myself).
One should add, they were willing victims of that campaign. We all remember what kind of senseless dribble they amplified that could have been discarded as false after a simple google search.
They sided with the pandemic because Putin said so. They’re welcome to jobs outside the public eye, but not in it after that
Are they really "victims" if they were willing and profiting? Seems like you're just an accomplice at that point.
Or completely stupid? If I spew idiocies what am I if not either paid to do it or literally an idiot?
Or completely stupid?
I don't think it's an and/or situation with that one lol. They are definitely stupid.
They're only victims because they got caught. If they never got caught, they'd be happily taking Russian money everyday of the week.
I think it's fair to call The Useful Idiot a victim.
Are you really a victim if you are willfully ignorant? Tim Pool loves to brag about how uneducated he is
Sounds like something an idiot would brag about.
a) Certainly. b) FYI it's "senseless drivel" which sounds almost exactly the same.
Thanks!
Tim Pool the Russian Tool™
Russia definitely would play both sides to fuel it
At least they admit they're gullible fools
I think this goes well beyond gullibility
"Victims of"? No.
"Beneficiaries of"? Yes.
Honestly I think they are admitting to being idiots.
Better than prison. These people could be in big trouble... But they won't be because of their political views. They will get slaps on the wrist and allowed back to continue their campaigns of stochastic terrorism.
Their god-king told them that he loves the poorly educated back in 2016.
The Russians are refusing to pay me so now I'm the victim!
When you do something and get paid for it? That's called a job.
And the ones that aren't being paid for it are just pawns envious of the kings.
Honestly I am puzzled every time I see someone ragebaiting and/or having a very bad take without that wretched checkmark on X
No, you see... They thought they were beneficiaries, but since trump is not doing so hot, they are not sure right now.