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France blaming protests on Russian influence

Posted on 12/9/18 at 3:20 pm
Posted by Jeff Boomhauer
Arlen, TX
Member since Jun 2016
3552 posts
Posted on 12/9/18 at 3:20 pm
Bloomberg

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France opened a probe into possible Russian interference behind the country’s Yellow Vest protests, after reports that social-media accounts linked to Moscow have increasingly targeted the movement.

According to the Alliance for Securing Democracy, about 600 Twitter accounts known to promote Kremlin views have begun focusing on France, boosting their use of the hashtag #giletsjaunes, the French name for the Yellow Vest movement. French security services are looking at the situation, Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said Sunday in a radio interview with RTL.

Russia has been criticized for using social media to influence elections in the U.S. and elsewhere. Attempts to use fake news reports and cyberattacks to undercut the 2017 campaign of French President Emmanuel Macron failed, but Russian-linked sites have pushed questionable reports of a mutiny among police, and of officers’ support for the protests.

“An investigation is now underway,” Le Drian said. “I will not make comments before the investigation has brought conclusions.”
Posted by Cosmo
glassman's guest house
Member since Oct 2003
120160 posts
Posted on 12/9/18 at 3:21 pm to
Muuuuuuuuuuuuuuuhhhhhh
Posted by ecb
Member since Jul 2010
9331 posts
Posted on 12/9/18 at 3:24 pm to
Remember when Putin’s thugs shot down that airliner? I remember.
Posted by SCLibertarian
Conway, South Carolina
Member since Aug 2013
35938 posts
Posted on 12/9/18 at 3:24 pm to
How intellectually retarded are Western liberals to believe that Russia is the cause of all their problems? They treat Russia like Arab dictatorships do Israel: deflect your own problems by fearmongering about a foreign boogeyman.
Posted by Jeff Boomhauer
Arlen, TX
Member since Jun 2016
3552 posts
Posted on 12/9/18 at 3:25 pm to
quote:

How intellectually retarded are Western liberals to believe that Russia is the cause of all their problems? They treat Russia like Arab dictatorships do Israel: deflect your own problems by fearmongering about a foreign boogeyman.


This
Posted by tankyank13
NOLA
Member since Nov 2012
7713 posts
Posted on 12/9/18 at 3:28 pm to
If this shite keeps up I may start rooting for Russia
Posted by PsychTiger
Member since Jul 2004
98703 posts
Posted on 12/9/18 at 3:34 pm to
It doesn’t matter what you do, it will all be attributed to Russia eventually.
Posted by Rekrul
Member since Feb 2007
7941 posts
Posted on 12/9/18 at 3:34 pm to
Big bad Russia, the bully of the planet.

I’ve got an idea. If they’re fricking up other countries around the world so bad then do something about it. Do these skyscreaming pussies think getting their panties in a wad will solve the “problem”?

No of course they don’t, because they’re full of shite and all non-brainwashed people know they are.
Posted by TheHarahanian
Actually not Harahan as of 6/2023
Member since May 2017
19493 posts
Posted on 12/9/18 at 3:37 pm to
quote:

How intellectually retarded are Western liberals to believe that Russia is the cause of all their problems?


They are retarded, but they don’t believe this. It’s either their own fault, or it’s the bogey man’s fault, and they’re not taking blame.
Posted by udtiger
Over your left shoulder
Member since Nov 2006
98441 posts
Posted on 12/9/18 at 3:37 pm to
Yes.

People can't get pissed about oppressive taxation without Russians telling them to be.

I expect we will find Russian letters to the Continental Congress in short order.
Posted by AbuTheMonkey
Chicago, IL
Member since May 2014
7994 posts
Posted on 12/9/18 at 3:39 pm to
quote:

How intellectually retarded are Western liberals to believe that Russia is the cause of all their problems? They treat Russia like Arab dictatorships do Israel: deflect your own problems by fearmongering about a foreign boogeyman


I don’t agree with you all the time, but that analogy is dead fricking on.
Posted by Bard
Definitely NOT an admin
Member since Oct 2008
51461 posts
Posted on 12/9/18 at 3:44 pm to
quote:

Luuuuuuuuuuuuuuuhhhhhh


Fixed
Posted by PsychTiger
Member since Jul 2004
98703 posts
Posted on 12/9/18 at 3:47 pm to
quote:

I expect we will find Russian letters to the Continental Congress in short order.


And the Russians said, “Dump all that tea in the bay and we’ll send you vodka.”
Posted by themunch
Earth. maybe
Member since Jan 2007
64583 posts
Posted on 12/9/18 at 3:55 pm to
The world is blaming Russia for all things not favorable to the Communist left.
Posted by AlceeFortier
Member since Dec 2016
1795 posts
Posted on 12/9/18 at 4:29 pm to
boomhauer: quite hypocritical. trump is a master fearmonger. not cool for either faction though.
Posted by SlapahoeTribe
Tiger Nation
Member since Jul 2012
12078 posts
Posted on 12/9/18 at 4:38 pm to
Maybe Trump can send Muller overthere to help with their investigation?
Posted by wmr
North of Dickson, South of Herman's
Member since Mar 2009
32518 posts
Posted on 12/9/18 at 4:38 pm to
As much power as the Globalists have managed to grab around the world, and particularly in the West, they sure aren't very creative scapegoaters.

They've been beating war drums against Russia the past decade, since it pushed out the oligarchs and started turning back to the Christian faith en masse.

Posted by wmr
North of Dickson, South of Herman's
Member since Mar 2009
32518 posts
Posted on 12/9/18 at 4:39 pm to
quote:

The Globalist Cabal is blaming Russia for all things not favorable to the Communist left.


FIFY
Posted by Scoop
RIP Scoop
Member since Sep 2005
44583 posts
Posted on 12/9/18 at 4:40 pm to
quote:

How intellectually retarded are Western liberals to believe that Russia is the cause of all their problems? They treat Russia like Arab dictatorships do Israel: deflect your own problems by fearmongering about a foreign boogeyman.


One of the best posts here in a long time.
Posted by Mulat
Avalon Bch, FL
Member since Sep 2010
17517 posts
Posted on 12/9/18 at 4:42 pm to
They need to contact Mueller he knows how to do it
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