A Signal chat offers a rare glimpse inside the DeSantis campaign.

  • e_t_@kbin.pithyphrase.net
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    11 months ago

    I think the buried lede is that the official DeSantis campaign is directly coordinating with supposedly independent Twitter accounts. Nothing about the Right is organic, it’s entirely manufactured.

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      11 months ago

      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?

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        11 months ago

        Yes, astroturf is fake grass, and astroturfed movements are fake grassroots movements.

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    11 months ago

    The videos include two that have created recurring distractions for his campaign in recent weeks: an anti-Trump video that featured a fascist symbol…

    So, basically, the pot was calling the kettle black.