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Kamala Harris launched her presidential campaign on January 20, 2019, but immediately faced significant opposition from the ADOS (Descendants of Slaves) movement. Media figures like Joy-Ann Reid dismissed this grassroots black opposition as the work of Russian bots, failing to recognize the specific political demands of the lineage-based group.
Media analysts claim an uptick in bot activity using the ADOS hashtag was designed to mimic black community support or dissent regarding candidates like Harris and Booker. The hosts argue that Silicon Valley and media elites used the "Russian bot" narrative to ignore authentic internal debates within the black community.
Joy Ann Reid and Shereen Mitchell discuss "divisive" campaigns targeting Black voters on issues like reparations and immigration. They suggest that accounts asking for "tangibles" in exchange for votes are likely Russian-backed or designed to suppress the Democratic vote. The hosts counter that demanding something for a vote is basic political participation, not a foreign intelligence operation.
