Time To Die, Humans! | Ep. 682

Social Media

Ben Shapiro critiques the exaggerated claims about Russian propaganda's influence on social media during the 2016 election. He highlights the disparity between the reported Russian engagements and his own social media metrics, arguing that the numbers attributed to Russian influence are insignificant compared to typical social media interactions. Shapiro suggests that the narrative around Russian interference is politically motivated, aiming to manipulate social media platforms to favor Democratic interests.

If you think that Russian memes swung the 2016 election, then you legitimately don't know what you're talking about.

--- Ben Shapiro

He emphasizes that the focus on Russian interference is a strategic move by Democrats to delegitimize Trump's election victory and push for changes in social media algorithms 1 2.

   

Democrat Strategy

Shapiro discusses the Democratic response to Russian interference claims, highlighting their preemptive strategies to contest the 2016 election results. He reveals that Democrats were prepared to challenge the election outcome if Hillary Clinton lost, using the Steele dossier as a basis for legal action. This, he argues, exposes a double standard in their approach to election integrity.

Democrats were already planning in the middle of the election cycle for how they were going to challenge the results of the election should Hillary lose.

--- Ben Shapiro

Shapiro criticizes the Democrats for their selective outrage over election challenges and other political issues, suggesting that their actions are driven by partisan interests rather than genuine concern for democratic processes 3 4.