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Trump joins Twitch platform
The Hill ^ | 10/11/19 | Rachel Frazin

Posted on 10/11/2019 9:12:05 AM PDT by yesthatjallen

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Donald Trump Twitch
1 posted on 10/11/2019 9:12:05 AM PDT by yesthatjallen
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To: KC_Lion

Ping.


2 posted on 10/11/2019 9:13:47 AM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
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To: yesthatjallen
This is encouraging to see.

Past Republicans gave short shrift to social media and had their clocks cleaned. Trump is cutting edge.

Also, his 2020 campaign manager Brad Parscale is very sharp and is quickly establishing a huge footprint for Trump in social media (not just Twitter), bringing Trump to a younger audience.

3 posted on 10/11/2019 9:18:31 AM PDT by SamAdams76
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To: Army Air Corps

He should have a news conference everyday asking himself questions


4 posted on 10/11/2019 9:21:47 AM PDT by janetjanet998
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To: yesthatjallen

Ok, but when is he streaming Fortnite?


5 posted on 10/11/2019 9:25:09 AM PDT by Boogieman
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To: yesthatjallen

First lady live game stream during Dem debates?


6 posted on 10/11/2019 9:29:28 AM PDT by VanDeKoik
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To: Army Air Corps

DUTCHSINSE Earthquake Forecaster is also on TWITCH.


7 posted on 10/11/2019 9:32:34 AM PDT by stars & stripes forever (Awhose God is the Lord. (Psalm 32:12))
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To: SamAdams76

Well, its not like Twitch is any less libtard than Twitter. I’d like to see Trump give some actual alternative platforms some love although it obviously doesn’t have to be exclusive.


8 posted on 10/11/2019 9:32:35 AM PDT by jarwulf
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To: jarwulf
What you advocate is retreating to a "safe space" and preaching to the choir. We need to win converts - hearts and minds.

So the "libtard" platforms is exactly where Trump needs to go. And Brad Parscale knows this.

9 posted on 10/11/2019 9:36:04 AM PDT by SamAdams76
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To: SamAdams76

No, Trump can still use libtard monopoly platforms but at the same time he should also highlight and be on alternatives like Gab and Bitchute. Its not like he’s ever going to get a fair shake on the former.


10 posted on 10/11/2019 9:45:05 AM PDT by jarwulf
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To: jarwulf
Again, there are no converts to be won on those sites. People on Gab are going to vote for Trump whether or not he keeps a profile there.

We need to think strategically. There are far more votes to be won on Twitter, Facebook, etc. Much more upside there.

11 posted on 10/11/2019 9:51:51 AM PDT by SamAdams76
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To: SamAdams76

Amen.


12 posted on 10/11/2019 9:57:29 AM PDT by amihow
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To: SamAdams76

The goal to being on those sites isn’t to convert, its to raise awareness so that we can break the monopoly. The strategy of the dominant social media platforms is to shutdown the accounts of allied conservatives and harass and manipulate the analytics of the big conservative accounts they can’t outright shut down to slow down their momentum. As long as they maintain their monopoly, they have the power to continue to do this. There is no reason why Trump can’t be on places like Gab and Twitter at the same time and give occasional shoutouts. Its not like he’s manually signing up himself.


13 posted on 10/11/2019 10:01:14 AM PDT by jarwulf
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To: yesthatjallen

Cool. (My son is a software engineer at Twitch).


14 posted on 10/11/2019 10:01:44 AM PDT by Danette
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To: Lazmataz; jimrob

This is what I’ve been telling you guys...

ya snooze ya lose.


15 posted on 10/11/2019 10:04:17 AM PDT by Mr. K (No consequence of repealing obamacare is worse than obamacare itself.)
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To: SamAdams76
Trump has secret accounts on Discord to troll millennials

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16 posted on 10/11/2019 10:05:19 AM PDT by z3n
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To: jarwulf
The strategy of the dominant social media platforms is to shutdown the accounts of allied conservatives and harass and manipulate the analytics of the big conservative accounts they can’t outright shut down to slow down their momentum.

I totally agree which is why we need to be there.

If Trump was to vacate these "dominant social media platforms" in some kind of show of protest, as I have seen advocated here (not necessarily by you), trust me, the liberals would be high-fiving each other all across America and celebrating.

It irritates the libs at Twitter to no end that Trump maintains 65,500,000 followers (and growing) on THEIR platform. I love it that we are disrupting their world and making it very difficult for them to shut conservatives down.

Don't get me wrong, the war is far from won. I see all the suppression out there of conservatives and the suspensions of conservative accounts and what not while the other side does far worse with no repercussions.

I don't think the answer is building out "conservative" platforms as an alternative. There is no way that platforms like GAB and Parler are going to pose any kind of threat to Facebook, Google and Twitter anytime soon (if ever) and even a well-funded start-up will take a good five years to challenge the big platforms. And we just don't have that kind of time with the pivotal 2020 election just months away.

We need to take the fight to them on their platforms.

17 posted on 10/11/2019 10:18:20 AM PDT by SamAdams76
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To: SamAdams76

I agree. Trump needs to fight in the mass market public square and win converts. Snowflakes retreat to safe places.


18 posted on 10/11/2019 10:21:56 AM PDT by plain talk
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To: plain talk

Why do people keep saying I’m advocating retreat? I said no such thing. Boosting a competitor is an offensive move. Giving up and helping the Bay Area Megacorps to keep their monopoly is the narrowminded option He can still be on Twitter. I repeat he can still be on places like Twitter. Do you understand?


19 posted on 10/11/2019 10:27:57 AM PDT by jarwulf
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To: jarwulf

I understand what you are saying and agree.


20 posted on 10/11/2019 10:39:12 AM PDT by Crucial
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