Apparently the 'Russian Hackers' Narrative Isn't Dead Until They Say Die

So, I have heard some say that Russian and Chinese agents troll on social media. I have no idea if that's true, but
even long after the infamous "Russian Hackers" tripe is widely known to have been propaganda, officials in power
clearly have an axe to grind about Russian agents and election influencing.

They, the same ones who told us lies in 2016 to try to sway votes toward Clinton and her billionaire owners,
are now desparately shouting that "The Russians" are trying to sway US elections, AGAIN!
To me it reeks of the same B.S. story, hardly even repackaged.

I found this article on the front page of AP, posted at 2:23 this afternoon, and being AP, that means
it's going to be sent out to outlets across the nation and regurgitated into the news cycle.
I thought this was ATS worthy.


My questions:

1. Who paid them/ ordered them, to get this story published?

2. To what extent could this even be true?

3. Are our elections actually straight up rigged? Because honestly, this ironically has me thinking so.

4. Since one or more people in intelligence/ government had to have gone to the newswriters to get this published,
then why have this story published now, in particular, and what does it accomplish?


AP ARTICLE LINKED BELOW


Now here's for the second part of it:
Could this have to do with ATS being taken down?
Are sites like this, exactly the "Russian Hackers" they are so afraid of?



apnews.com...

a reply to: BidenOperator

This documentary details influence operations, data collection, and advanced data processing and prediction methods use in a variety of targeted operations.

Shadowgate Documentary

From 49:00 to 54:00 there's some interesting information regarding Russia Gate and Cambridge Analytica, but this entire documentary is worth watching.

a reply to: BidenOperator

If ATS was taken down by Russian/Chinese hackers all the more reason to show them our metal and mettle and medal.

originally posted by: quintessentone2
a reply to: BidenOperator

If ATS was taken down by Russian/Chinese hackers all the more reason to show them our metal.

Oh, no, I was thinking NSA, DOJ, or CIA, actually.

originally posted by: quintessentone2
a reply to: BidenOperator

If ATS was taken down by Russian/Chinese hackers all the more reason to show them our metal.

Mettle?

Or iron?

originally posted by: wAnchorofCarp

originally posted by: quintessentone2
a reply to: BidenOperator

If ATS was taken down by Russian/Chinese hackers all the more reason to show them our metal.

Mettle?

Or iron?

Both.

originally posted by: quintessentone2

originally posted by: wAnchorofCarp

originally posted by: quintessentone2
a reply to: BidenOperator

If ATS was taken down by Russian/Chinese hackers all the more reason to show them our metal.

Mettle?

Or iron?

Both.

Don't forget the polymers and steel?

originally posted by: quintessentone2

originally posted by: wAnchorofCarp

originally posted by: quintessentone2
a reply to: BidenOperator

If ATS was taken down by Russian/Chinese hackers all the more reason to show them our metal.

Mettle?

Or iron?

Both.

...but you didn't say both...you said metal.

originally posted by: wAnchorofCarp

originally posted by: quintessentone2

originally posted by: wAnchorofCarp

originally posted by: quintessentone2
a reply to: BidenOperator

If ATS was taken down by Russian/Chinese hackers all the more reason to show them our metal.

Mettle?

Or iron?

Both.

...but you didn't say both...you said metal.

Yeah, and now I'm saying both, get over it.

originally posted by: quintessentone2

originally posted by: wAnchorofCarp

originally posted by: quintessentone2

originally posted by: wAnchorofCarp

originally posted by: quintessentone2
a reply to: BidenOperator

If ATS was taken down by Russian/Chinese hackers all the more reason to show them our metal.

Mettle?

Or iron?

Both.

...but you didn't say both...you said metal.

Yeah, and now I'm saying both, get over it.

I know.

Pointing out that you wanted to use words you don't understand.

Speaks to you intelligence.

It's fun for me and reflects upon your positions.

originally posted by: wAnchorofCarp

originally posted by: quintessentone2

originally posted by: wAnchorofCarp

originally posted by: quintessentone2

originally posted by: wAnchorofCarp

originally posted by: quintessentone2
a reply to: BidenOperator

If ATS was taken down by Russian/Chinese hackers all the more reason to show them our metal.

Mettle?

Or iron?

Both.

...but you didn't say both...you said metal.

Yeah, and now I'm saying both, get over it.

I know.

Pointing out that you wanted to use words you don't understand.

Speaks to you intelligence.

It's fun for me and reflects upon your positions.

There's correcting someone's spelling, and there's something else.
That's something else. Please cool it off a bit, would ya?

originally posted by: wAnchorofCarp

originally posted by: quintessentone2

originally posted by: wAnchorofCarp

originally posted by: quintessentone2

originally posted by: wAnchorofCarp

originally posted by: quintessentone2
a reply to: BidenOperator

If ATS was taken down by Russian/Chinese hackers all the more reason to show them our metal.

Mettle?

Or iron?

Both.

...but you didn't say both...you said metal.

Yeah, and now I'm saying both, get over it.

I know.

Pointing out that you wanted to use words you don't understand.

Speaks to you intelligence.

It's fun for me and reflects upon your positions.

I was actually referring to the metal of a gun barrel, but hey you do your need to build yourself up.

a reply to: BidenOperator

How about...no.


You can properly fluck off though.

a reply to: quintessentone2

But...you didn't say that.

you said metal...as in the context of mettle.


But do go on, this is enjoyable as well.

originally posted by: wAnchorofCarp
a reply to: BidenOperator

How about...no.


You can properly fluck off though.

Tried to fluck off. It didn't work, so now I'm back.
Anyhoodles, I'll lurk to see if there's any discussion forum left in ATS without the police to
sedate the rabid.

originally posted by: wAnchorofCarp
a reply to: quintessentone2

But...you didn't say that.

you said metal...as in the context of mettle.


But do go on, this is enjoyable as well.

It was what I was thinking but didn't want to actually say, saying it now.

a reply to: BidenOperator

You can't defend yourself?

How surprising.....

a reply to: quintessentone2

So you didn't mean mettle then?

originally posted by: wAnchorofCarp
a reply to: quintessentone2

So you didn't mean mettle then?

I meant gun metal as a metaphor but I have a habit of sometimes being too concise and leaving adverbs and adjectives out. My bad.

Even if I did mean mettle, why the crusade to crucify a member for a spelling mistake?

a reply to: quintessentone2

I asked if you meant mettle or iron (metal).


...you said both.


Look, I've got zero place to lecture anyone on grammar.

My point here is two fold though. One, you didn't know the word you were trying to contextually use, which is just a rib jabber. But moreso that you can't even admit it and are trying to structure some excuse which is MUCH more hilarious!