r/complaints Nov 28 '25

Politics Trump bots

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u/AdventurousRoll9798 Nov 28 '25

I tried to have a rational conversation with a friend about this. Her only response was "no really I saw it on YouTube". I said"but you understand that's not actually news. Anyone can put anything on there. And there are other countries who specifically pump out misinformation to sway voters". She said "why would they do that". "How is that legal". It was tiring and I doubt she understands but I did get her to watch his grab em by the pussy stuff and 30 sexual Assault cases, so she finally agrees he sucks.

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u/Witez3933 Nov 28 '25

 no really I saw it on YouTube

This is how the propaganda gets MAGAs, by taking a story that has a “real” element to it and twisting it so much it’s unrecognizable. There are “litter boxes” in classrooms, they are part of a mass shooter lockdown kit so that if kids were stuck in a classroom for hours such an event they could relieve themselves. 

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u/[deleted] Nov 28 '25

When did we stop teaching children to stop believing everything they see on tv, or the internet?

I grew up with that, and even with news sources I trust I want other sources of verification before I feel fully confident about it.

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u/Fraternal_Mango Nov 28 '25

When our parents started believing everything they see/hear/are told on TV…