2016 Postmortem

DemocraticWing

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7. A lot of people think we're crazy

Thu Dec 1, 2016, 02:48 AM

Dec 2016

It's harder to call out the Conspiracy Theorist-In-Chief (Trump's never met a hoax he didn't like) when we have people like Kurt Eichenwald beating the drum for their theories on our side. I'm not saying Russia didn't play a role, but many liberals went mad and grasped at straws (Eichenwald getting a reporter fired was the line for me) that made us look a bit kooky.

Also some people right out called the Russians communist like it was 1955. This is dumb and nonsensical considering Putin's actual government is right-wing. We can't say obviously false things and expect people to believe us.

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Was blaming Russia for everything a bad move? [View all] Joe941 Nov 2016 OP

I dont think anyone is blaming them for EVERYTHING, but they sure as shite did fuck up our elections Grey Lemercier Nov 2016 #1

Thanks for these videos flamingdem Nov 2016 #5

No. Put the blame where it belongs. They interfered in our electitons enormously. MADem Nov 2016 #2

Yes. Exilednight Nov 2016 #3

Yes Bob41213 Nov 2016 #4

Pretending that Russia did not play a remarkable role in this election, from RT's support synergie Nov 2016 #6

A lot of people think we're crazy DemocraticWing Dec 2016 #7

I think that ignoring the content of Wikileaks was a mistake SpareribSP Dec 2016 #8

It was basically the swift boating of Hillary. Joe941 Dec 2016 #11

"Romney, who calls Russia our "No. 1 geopolitical foe," doesn't seem to realize it's the 21st centur jfern Dec 2016 #9

Sigh... Why are we spreading Romney's message for him?!? Joe941 Dec 2016 #10

This won't be popular but if you are too partisan to realize when your opponent is right BigBadDem Dec 2016 #12

It didn't seem to help. nt JustABozoOnThisBus Dec 2016 #13

Who laid the entirety of blame for "everything" at Russia's feet? LanternWaste Dec 2016 #14