Offside (General Discussion)

Kyle Campbell4 said:It isn't just limited to television broadcasts. We are talking about social media platforms, online forums, and everything in between. There are even documentaries dedicated entirely to Putin's disinformation machine, featuring former trolls who describe exactly how the operation functions. They take these old, defunct factories and repurpose them into hubs where dozens of bots work in shifts, utilizing mountains of fake profiles to flood the American internet with Russian propaganda twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week.

And honestly? That propaganda is working so well that Russia has become one of the most hated nations on both sides of the Atlantic. We're seeing an unprecedented wave of sanctions and severed ties hitting them right now.
I mean, seriously? Americans are totally fine with hosting major international sporting events where Israel might be the organizer or Saudi Arabia is the VIP guest, and nobody says a word. But when it comes to these guys, even the international governing bodies are banning them from competing. Talk about a double standard!
Someone really needs to fire those bots. Clearly, they aren't doing their jobs properly if they haven't stopped this fallout.

Good grief, it just hit me—where on earth did Kamala Harris go?!

Alekperova hit the nail on the head with those sanctions. Lukoil basically went public against the military fix, demanding they wrap this whole madness up through negotiations instead.

Ran into some news earlier about an oligarch offering a million bucks to whoever takes out Putin. Is that just some internet trolling or is it actually happening?

The ultra-wealthy and those big-time oligarchs are hemorrhaging cash left and right. I can't recall the specific name off the top of my head, but there was this massive player in Russia who saw his net worth crater from $5 billion down to just $800 million practically overnight, and the bleeding hasn't stopped. I stumbled across an article about it yesterday.

Steven Fox37 said:And honestly? That propaganda is working so well that Russia has become one of the most hated nations on both sides of the Atlantic. We're seeing an unprecedented wave of sanctions and severed ties hitting them right now.
I mean, seriously? Americans are totally fine with hosting major international sporting events where Israel might be the organizer or Saudi Arabia is the VIP guest, and nobody says a word. But when it comes to these guys, even the international governing bodies are banning them from competing. Talk about a double standard!
Someone really needs to fire those bots. Clearly, they aren't doing their jobs properly if they haven't stopped this fallout.

They are useful among the general public, who spend their time sharing content and bickering amongst themselves. There is a massive divide between official institutions and the common people, who simply lack the ability to recognize propaganda when they see it.

Kyle Campbell4 said:They are useful among the general public, who spend their time sharing content and bickering amongst themselves. There is a massive divide between official institutions and the common people, who simply lack the ability to recognize propaganda when they see it.

The "regular people" I actually hear from seem to be mostly pro-Ukraine. Are you thinking about the comment sections on sites like Reddit or CNN? Maybe you're just remembering the few times you read something pro-Russia instead of seeing the sea of usernames with Ukrainian flag emojis in their profiles. Isn't that just classic confirmation bias?

Steven Fox37 said:The "regular people" I actually hear from seem to be mostly pro-Ukraine. Are you thinking about the comment sections on sites like Reddit or CNN? Maybe you're just remembering the few times you read something pro-Russia instead of seeing the sea of usernames with Ukrainian flag emojis in their profiles. Isn't that just classic confirmation bias?

Why are you targeting me specifically?🐔

If you actually bothered to read this thread, you would see several people mentioning they have plenty of acquaintances who have sided with Putin. Yet, here you are, picking on me. Try paying closer attention to what people are actually saying.

Kyle Campbell4 said:Why are you targeting me specifically?🐔

If you actually bothered to read this thread, you would see several people mentioning they have plenty of acquaintances who have sided with Putin. Yet, here you are, picking on me. Try paying closer attention to what people are actually saying.

Honestly, I'm baffled by that comment. 🤣
Because from where I'm standing, that just isn't the case at all. 🤷

Steven Fox37 said:And honestly? That propaganda is working so well that Russia has become one of the most hated nations on both sides of the Atlantic. We're seeing an unprecedented wave of sanctions and severed ties hitting them right now.
I mean, seriously? Americans are totally fine with hosting major international sporting events where Israel might be the organizer or Saudi Arabia is the VIP guest, and nobody says a word. But when it comes to these guys, even the international governing bodies are banning them from competing. Talk about a double standard!
Someone really needs to fire those bots. Clearly, they aren't doing their jobs properly if they haven't stopped this fallout.

The world would be a much better place if every act of aggression was condemned this way, but hey, that’s just how it goes.

Man, what Joseph Clark37 just wrote... it’s like he was describing that one specific guy I know perfectly.

Here is one of those fifth columnists who was busy leaking specific details about our citizens who served or volunteered in Ukraine🤮

https://twitter.com/Marchianin?t=Nno...lwbi7WOkg&s=09

Steven Fox37 said:Honestly, I'm baffled by that comment. 🤣
Because from where I'm standing, that just isn't the case at all. 🤷

Not here either—it's mostly just some gay Americans, pretty much like everyone else on this thread.

There was an absolute swarm of bots flooding the comments under Miller's posts

But honestly, I fail to see how you manage to sound exactly like a Russian bot🤣 🙏

I honestly can't believe profiles like this actually exist on social media... I mean, what even is this?

https://www.reddit.com/r/Damnthatsin...m_source=share

🤣

mellowotter36 said:I have no idea what he's thinking; anyone with half a brain would see him getting profiled immediately.

That’s likely exactly what will happen to him, because this isn't some kind of joke...👍

mellowotter36 said:I honestly can't fathom what he's trying to achieve here, because anyone with even a shred of willpower could profile him in a heartbeat...

Based on nothing more than these tweets, it’s incredibly obvious that he’s just another member of the labor union crowd, and he's already narrowed his focus down to a tiny handful of people...

Jacob Price95 said:Here is one of those fifth columnists who was busy leaking specific details about our citizens who served or volunteered in Ukraine🤮

https://twitter.com/Marchianin?t=Nno...lwbi7WOkg&s=09

This is exactly the kind of intelligence work our agencies should be doing, even if they have to look across the border into Mexico.

shadowcobra89 said:Based on nothing more than these tweets, it’s incredibly obvious that he’s just another member of the labor union crowd, and he's already narrowed his focus down to a tiny handful of people...

It seems this guy is just a total ☕

I agree with Matthew Collins20 regarding people like this 👍

Jacob Price95 said:That’s likely exactly what will happen to him, because this isn't some kind of joke...👍

I wouldn't say he’s just looking for a laugh; if anything, I’d be more inclined to offer him some high-quality seedlings from my own garden, perhaps even some premium varieties grown right here in the Pacific Northwest.

It’s honestly heartbreaking to see children battling cancer being forced to sleep in the subway tunnels when there are people out there more interested in playing spy games than addressing the actual crises facing our communities.

It’s truly exhausting when people insist on trivializing everything rather than just being honest about the reality of the situation. They conveniently forget that the exact same group fighting on the other side is composed of the same extremists who once cheered for figures like Rudolf Hess and waved those hateful symbols—the ones obsessed with Celtic crosses and white supremacy. It feels as though they assume we have all simply lost our memories of their history of radicalization.