Hashtag spotlight: #defundthepolice

Posted on October 7, 2020October 7, 2020 by john

Here is an irony of political opportunism. After months of protest, broken families and some real social progress, #defundthepolice is among the top-ranking hashtags in Pollchatter’s election-Twitter watch. However, it’s entirely Republicans driving it. Yesterday’s massive surge came largely from retweets of a post by GOP challenger Sean Parnell in PA-17. Parnell accuses Democratic incumbent Read more about Hashtag spotlight: #defundthepolice[…]

Nov. 1 trends: Healthcare and early voting

Posted on November 1, 2018 by john

LAST 24 HOURS IN A NUTSHELL: Top House hashtags: #protectourcare #gopdelete8 #maga Top Senate hashtags: #letsflymi #teamjohnjames #keeptexasred Interesting climbers: #walkaway (9th place House): This is a frequently used GOP (or GOP-backing propaganda troll?) hashtag alleging that Democrats are “walking away” from their party thanks to disgust with Obama, identity politics, communism, etc. Haven’t seen Read more about Nov. 1 trends: Healthcare and early voting[…]