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minus-squareElleChaise@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up9·11 months agoKind of funny the left is known for grass roots movements, and the right is known for astroturfing… Wait, is that why it’s called astroturfing?
minus-squareJakenVeina@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up4·11 months agoAs a play off of the term “grassroots”? Yea.
minus-squareflooflooflinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·11 months agoYes, astroturf is fake grass, and astroturfed movements are fake grassroots movements.
Kind of funny the left is known for grass roots movements, and the right is known for astroturfing… Wait, is that why it’s called astroturfing?
As a play off of the term “grassroots”? Yea.
Yes, astroturf is fake grass, and astroturfed movements are fake grassroots movements.