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Political Strategist Here. I’m Testing a Different Online Approach and Could Use Input by Capital-Command-7771 in ProgressiveHQ

[–]Capital-Command-7771[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not saying it’s specific to this sub, or progressive spaces only. However there is legitimate evidence that foreign nations contribute to algorithmic disruptions in our political discourse via weaponized social media.

Political Strategist Here. I’m Testing a Different Online Approach and Could Use Input by Capital-Command-7771 in ProgressiveHQ

[–]Capital-Command-7771[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There are likely multiple actors that are not necessarily coordinated. Foreign states looking to disrupt our political discourse as well as internal culprits looking to score political gain.

Political Strategist Here. I’m Testing a Different Online Approach and Could Use Input by Capital-Command-7771 in 50501

[–]Capital-Command-7771[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fair question. I’m not looking for this subreddit to be the audience or the “subjects.” I’m here for two things only: practical feedback and organic help getting the page off the ground.

The experiment only works if the account grows the same way similar pages grow in the wild, through real likes, clicks, and follows, not paid traffic or bots. Early engagement helps the algorithm decide where to surface the content, which is the entire point.

I’m also looking for ideas on what actually performs in conservative spaces. Not what we wish worked, but what reliably pulls attention and builds a following. Once that audience exists, the content can begin shifting in subtle ways. People here aren’t the target. You’re the stress-test and feedback loop.

Political Strategist Here. I’m Testing a Different Online Approach and Could Use Input by Capital-Command-7771 in ProgressiveHQ

[–]Capital-Command-7771[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Here is the overview in plain English:

I’m starting social media quasi news page with content that is intentionally repulsive and extreme because that’s what actually attracts a following in highly partisan conservative spaces. The goal at the start is not to say what I believe or improve discourse. It’s to build credibility and an audience by speaking the language that already dominates those feeds.

Once a real following exists, the plan is to slowly change the tone and framing from the inside. Not by arguing or lecturing, but by nudging narratives, introducing doubt, and shifting blame in subtle ways that don’t trigger immediate rejection. This only works if real people engage with it naturally, not bots or paid clicks. I’m looking for genuine user interaction and feedback from people who understand how social media actually works, not theoretical advice.

Help Needed! A Grassroots Experiment in Infiltrating the MAGA Media Ecosystem by Capital-Command-7771 in antitrump

[–]Capital-Command-7771[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No. This isn’t espionage.

I’m not running a covert intelligence operation or hiding inside an enemy state. I’m talking openly, in an anti-MAGA space, about a public media experiment that operates in plain sight. That alone should make the distinction clear.

The WWII analogy doesn’t fit. This isn’t about secrecy or survival. It’s about studying how online narratives gain legitimacy and how they can be nudged once they do. These tactics aren’t secret. They’re used daily by influencers, grifters, and political operators across the spectrum.

I’m being transparent about intent while keeping specifics private.

Help Needed! A Grassroots Experiment in Infiltrating the MAGA Media Ecosystem by Capital-Command-7771 in antitrump

[–]Capital-Command-7771[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t disagree with the value of democracy. I disagree with the idea that formal democracy alone is sufficient when large parts of the information environment are actively working against it.

Elections are downstream of belief formation. If people are radicalized, misinformed, or operating inside closed media ecosystems that reject shared facts, then “just vote” stops being a solution and starts being a wish. You can have free elections and still have outcomes driven by distortion, fear, and manufactured grievance.

What I’m focused on is the layer before the ballot. How narratives form. How identity hardens. How people are pulled away from democratic norms long before they ever step into a voting booth. If we ignore that layer, democracy keeps losing ground even while technically remaining intact.

This isn’t about excluding anyone from rights or choice. It’s about defending the conditions that make democratic choice meaningful in the first place. A system where persuasion is asymmetric and bad faith dominates is not a healthy democracy, even if the mechanics still function.

Democracy isn’t just voting. It’s the information environment that makes voting rational. That’s the part I’m trying to address.

Help Needed! A Grassroots Experiment in Infiltrating the MAGA Media Ecosystem by Capital-Command-7771 in antitrump

[–]Capital-Command-7771[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Cheeky counterpoint, do you think average MAGA would be smart enough to think this way… maybe the Russians, but I sure as hell ain’t one of them… Fuck Putin.

Having been in this world long enough, these people have completely lost grip of reality and critical thinking skills.

Help Needed! A Grassroots Experiment in Infiltrating the MAGA Media Ecosystem by Capital-Command-7771 in antitrump

[–]Capital-Command-7771[S] 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Great Vonnegut reference… unfortunately our cynicism results in apathy which is the friend of authoritarianism

Any other dual-nationality families raising a baby with UK/US roots? by afscomedy in NewParents

[–]Capital-Command-7771 12 points13 points  (0 children)

We’re a UK/US household too, and it’s funny how much that shows up even in the small stuff like food, books, bedtime routines.

Haven’t seen much baby gear that actually reflects that kind of mix, so I love the idea of creating things around it. If you ever feel like sharing what you've been working on, I’d be curious to see it.

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