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Sam's avatar

Heh…good one. I ask them how much they are getting paid to write things that make them look stupid. So far no one has answered me. 😁

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AlmostLastRepublicaninSeattle's avatar

I do the same. I sometimes go further to try to tug at their heart strings. If they have a heart. I actually looked up companies that hire people to troll. There are many. Think about it, honestly. Who would defend a poisonous injection that’s killing people, unless money is involved? It’s just so obvious.

I drown them in articles sometimes. I don’t always have the energy. But, I don’t want others believing what the trolls say, is fact. They usually make themselves look stupid.

I tell them that their bosses should get their money back from employing you. 🙈 I need to focus more on the positive.

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CM Maccioli's avatar

That reminds me of "Rent a mob", that actually exists like crisis actors. Last week I came across a different "troll", it was AI. Did the same as you, tried to be nice, cajole, even got a little snippy. Response was a little different but the same. That wasn't a troll. I was like, "Wow!! I get it, you're not human. Can't explain it but it's just not human.

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AlmostLastRepublicaninSeattle's avatar

I’m not sure that compliments me or not. 😉 I just have to follow my gut & once in awhile prove I have facts to back me up. Not Fauci science facts or paid for trials & studies, real hard truths that should cause skeptics to pause. But then there’s GOD and “ facts” are replaced by faith. Closer to science than many admit.

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