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Reblogged by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):

Noupside@saturation.social ("Renee DiResta") wrote:

They see this as an existential war. Their heroes told them I’m “CIA Renee” - a villain - and this gives them the chance to be part of the exciting project of taking me down. It’s activism to them. They aren’t interested in reading the book, they know it’s lies because their hero says it’s a “disinformation campaign” against him.

Support in these cases is almost always private. Which is nice, but then it isn’t also shaping public perception. The tactics continue to work.

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