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		downandout on June 29, 2018 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Twitter Will Show Who Pays for Ads and How Much Th... Sure, for something new or unfamiliar. But most astroturfing campaigns are not directed at such issues.

moate on June 29, 2018 [–]

Everything is new and unfamiliar to someone.

Also, pushing things further to the extremes/reinforcing the belief that "Everyone I speak to agrees with me on <topic> so I should therefor stand up for it because it's right" isn't less bad than fooling someone who hasn't yet formed their opinion.

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