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I have seen first hand how this kind of propaganda pushes people further into a fervor that they would not normally have fallen into. If this bot gets a few people worked up enough to talk to, and convince, their friends in real life, then it works even better.

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    [–]Zapped 3 insightful - 3 fun3 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 3 fun -  (0 children)

    I don't think people are necessarily sheep, but people are social creatures and that gives con artists and power grabbers more room to maneuver.