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2016 Postmortem

brush

(59,727 posts) Thu Dec 1, 2016, 12:56 AM Dec 2016

Is there an attempted right wing take over going on here? [View all]

I keep seeing ads for Michelle Malkin, the extreme right wing columnist popping up, and there are threads ON
DU defending Trump voters.

Also there are calls to woo white working class voters who voted for Trump and his blatantly racist campaign, who apparently heard his racist dog whistles loud and clear and responded with their votes.

We also just got shut down by hackers, a shot across the bow if there ever was one.

What's going on? Is there an attempt to normalize Trumps anti-immigrant, anti-Muslim, misogynistic, racist message and move DU to the right?

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Is there an attempted right wing take over going on here? [View all] brush Dec 2016 OP

There seems to be a lot of finger poining going on. triron Dec 2016 #1

If you buy a donor star (any amount), the ads vanish. CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2016 #2

That's not the point. Why are ads for right wingers appearing here, along with the other . . . brush Dec 2016 #3

Skinner has talked about this, and I don't exactly remember what he said. CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2016 #5

I find the the ads tend to be related to what I am surfing. CentralMass Dec 2016 #7

Thanks. I'll try that, but I certainly don't visit right wing sites so Malkin ads are not welcome. brush Dec 2016 #9

But the name "Trump" is used here and that marybourg Dec 2016 #10

Maybe, but Trump's name was mentioned thousands of times before the campaign . . . brush Dec 2016 #11

I think so bravenak Dec 2016 #4

The ads are from google Travis_0004 Dec 2016 #6

Not buying that. I don't visit right wing sites. brush Dec 2016 #8

I'm not seeing them. This is the ad I see : CentralMass Dec 2016 #14

There are other ads, it's just that Malkin ads are suddenly showing up, and didn't in the campaign brush Dec 2016 #15

I don't see it as defending as much as seeing the bigger picture. PatsFan87 Dec 2016 #12

Does the party benefit from wooing voters so stupid they think Trump is bringing back their job, . . brush Dec 2016 #13

The party benefits from winning elections. Period. PatsFan87 Dec 2016 #16

So you think having racists in the party is not going to influence our platform and stances on . . brush Dec 2016 #20

I think you're painting all of his supporters with a broad brush. PatsFan87 Dec 2016 #23

Sorry, can't excuse anyone stupid enough to think Trump is bringing their job back . . . brush Dec 2016 #24

Do you hate racists? SpareribSP Dec 2016 #21

Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2016 #17

Not sure about that. I don't go to or research right wing sites so Malkin ads should not be showing brush Dec 2016 #18

Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2016 #22

not for me MFM008 Dec 2016 #19

THIS LenaBaby61 Dec 2016 #25

Yup MFM008 Dec 2016 #26

If you are a star member you shouldn't be seeing any ads still_one Dec 2016 #27

When you're running for national political office, you woo all the voters that you can. Crunchy Frog Dec 2016 #28

My computer froze up twice this past week 2naSalit Dec 2016 #29

Or you need a new computer Travis_0004 Dec 2016 #30

Same trolls that were defending Bush RandiFan1290 Dec 2016 #31

There are threads on DU attacking Hillary Clinton by unreformed Berniebros... LexVegas Dec 2016 #32

I think you're right brush Dec 2016 #33