Arguably the most shocking document I've ever read. David Brock's (Media Matters, largely funded by George S) 49 page memo detailing how to attack President Trump.

Document released in 2017.

https://freebeacon.com/politics/david-brock-memo-attack-trump/

The 49 page memo is littered with jaw dropping statements/information. Here are just a few.

Page 3... We will fight, every day. We are going to fight for the things in which we believe, and we are going to fight against any attempt to erode the cornerstone work and values of the progressive movement and this pluralistic nation. We are going to resist the normalization of Donald Trump. His every conflict of interest, his every bit of cronyism, his every move toward authoritarianism, his every subversion of our democratic systems and principles, his every radical departure from foreign and domestic policy norms. We are going to contest every effort, at every level of government, to limit rights, rescind protections, entrench inequality, redistribute wealth upwards, or in any other way fundamentally undermine the tenants of egalitarianism that must serve as the bedrock of our democracy.

Page 4...We will fully adapt to the new reality, and we will win. Here’s how: In the next four years, media matters will continue its core mission of disarming right wing misinformation, while leading the fight against the next generation of conservative disinformation: the proliferation of fake news and propaganda now threatening the countries information ecosystem. Here’s what success will look like: serial misinformers and right wing propagandists inhabiting everything from social media to the highest levels of government will be exposed, discredited. Internet and social media platforms, like Google and Facebook, will no longer uncritically and without consequence host and enrich fake news sites and propagandists. Toxic alt-right social media fueled harassment campaigns that silence dissent and poison our national discourse will be punished and halted. American Bridge will cement itself as the standard bearer of opposition research, build on its role as a progressive clearinghouse for any information that drives the narrative on the Republican office holders and candidates, and be at the epicenter of Democrats work to regain power-starting in 2017 and building to 2020. Here is what success will look like: Trump will be defeated either through impeachment or at the ballot box in 2020. The balance of power will shift back to Democrats. We will measurably impact US Senate, gubernatorial, and state legislative races. We will free ourselves from solely relying on the press. Our robust digital program will reach voters directly online.

Page 5... CREW (another subsidiary) will be the leading non-partisan ethics watchdog group in a period of crisis with a president and administration represent possible conflicts of interest and ethical problems on an unprecedented scale. Crew will demand ethical conduct from the administration and all parts of government, expose improper influence from powerful interests, and ensure accountability when the administration and others shirk ethical standards, rules, and laws. Here’s what success will look like: Trump will be afflicted by a steady flow of damaging information, new revelations, and an inability to avoid conflicts and issues. The Trump administration will be forced to defend illegal conduct in court. Powerful industries and interest groups will see their influence wane. Dark money will be a political liability in key states. Shareblue will take back social media for Democrats. We will delegitimize Donald Trump‘s presidency by emboldening the opposition and empowering the majority of Americans who oppose him. Shareblue will be the dynamic nucleus of a multi platform media company that informs, engages, and arms Americans to fight. Here’s what successful look like: Shareblue will become the de facto news outlet for opposition leaders and the grassroots. Trump allies will be forced to step down or change course due to news pushed by Shareblue. Under pressure from Shareblue, Democrats will take more aggressive positions against Trump. Shareblue will achieve financial sustainability while diversifying content offerings and platforms. Top editorial and writing talent will leave competitors to join share blue. Right now, our institutions are among the critical few that stand between the America we love and the abyss. We must protect and defend our democratic values. We will not back down. We will only move forward.

Page 8...Stopped Donald Trump‘s phone interview privileges. Media matters was the first to call out national cable broadcast networks for allowing Trump to phone into their shows instead of forcing him to appear via satellite or in studio. Because of this unprecedented privilege, Trump could appear on more shows (he conducted 69 phone interviews in the first 69 days of 2016 alone), and he could avoid being confronted by images and interviewers showing his lies for what they are. As a result of our campaign urging major networks to correct course, CBS News and NBC news publicly stated that they discontinue Trump’s phone privileges. Eventually others followed suit and Trump’s ability to control the new cycle from the comfort of his home was greatly reduced.

Page 11...Facebook‘s virtual monopoly on information distribution has supercharge the fragmented landscape. Almost 2/3 of Americans (200 million) consume news on social media. By contrast, less than half of adults watch the local news, less than a third watch cable news or nightly network news, a quarter listen to radio, and only one and five read newspapers. In 2016, a full 2/3 of Facebook users use the platform to get news. Facebook‘s algorithm fuels confirmation bias by feeding content from outlets that tell the users what they want to hear. Fake news purveyors exploited this vulnerability for profit and political influence. Fake news was so profitable during the 2016 election that teenagers in Macedonia began publishing pro-Trump propaganda for the sole purpose of making money. In instances where fake news can be funded by political operations or even foreign governments, facebook’s algorithm is the only barrier to mass access. We are already experts in monitoring the way information moves through the media landscape; we understand where and how a lie is manufactured and how it proliferates. Now is the time to build on our expertise and unique audio and video archive to develop the technology is necessary to combat this new onslaught of misinformation. Here’s how we’ll do it: Big data analysis and early warning system. Media monitoring enables us to identify pernicious misinformation and develop strategies for combating it. Historically, this has meant monitoring conservative media, television news, and newspapers. But relying on human media monitors is no longer sustainable. Fake news and alt-right communities are multiplying exponentially.

Page 12...Media matters has already secured access to raw data from Facebook, Twitter, and other social media sites. We have also put in place the technology necessary to automatically mine White nationalist message boards and alt-right communities for our archive. We will now develop technologies and processes to systematically monitor and analyze this unfiltered data. The earlier we identify a fake news story, the more effectively we can quash it. With this new technology at their fingertips, researchers monitoring news in real time will be able to identify the origins of a lie with mathematical precision, creating an early warning system for fake news and disinformation. Bringing the data analysis to scale will also allow media matters to identify which individuals and outlets are the most destructive forces driving fake news, misinformation, and harassment. Cutting edge advances in cloud computing and machine learning will enable us to identify patterns and connections that would otherwise go under the radar. We will be able to assess where and how misinformation is likely to move, who will be affected by it, and what needs to be done to neutralize it. But predictive technologies are only as good as the data that goes into them. The more data the system has to analyze, the richer its insights. Media matters already extensive 12 year archive gives this new system a big jumpstart.

Collaborating with social media platforms...After Facebook responded to our campaign by acknowledging the problem of fake news and agreeing to do something about it, we began a dialogue. It became clear from these conversations that Facebook needed our help and fully understanding the problem and identifying concrete solutions. Further, it also became clear that we had information and insight that they didn’t have that was helpful in educating them on the full scope of the problem. For example, media matters had a detailed map of the constellation of right-wing Facebook pages that had been the biggest purveyors of fake news-Outlets that push fake news are completely dependent on Facebook to spread their lies, and aMedia matters has unique insight to help fix problems in this part of the media landscape. After Facebook responded to our campaign bag knowledge Ing the problem of fake news in agreeing to do something about it, we began a dialogue. It became clear from these conversations that Facebook needed our help in fully understanding the problem and identifying concrete solutions. Further, it also became clear that we had information and insight that they didn’t have that was helpful in educating them on the full scope of the problem. For example, media matters had a detailed map of the constellation of right-wing Facebook pages that had been the biggest purveyors of fake news-as well as insight into the food chain of fake news and how it was moving through the Facebook ecosystem.

There’s so much more. Full memo below.

https://www.scribd.com/document/337535680/Full-David-Brock-Confidential-Memo-On-Fighting-Trump

#Arguably the most shocking document I've ever read. David Brock's (Media Matters, largely funded by George S) 49 page memo detailing how to attack President Trump. Document released in 2017. https://freebeacon.com/politics/david-brock-memo-attack-trump/ The 49 page memo is littered with jaw dropping statements/information. Here are just a few. Page 3... We will fight, every day. We are going to fight for the things in which we believe, and we are going to fight against any attempt to erode the cornerstone work and values of the progressive movement and this pluralistic nation. We are going to resist the normalization of Donald Trump. His every conflict of interest, his every bit of cronyism, his every move toward authoritarianism, his every subversion of our democratic systems and principles, his every radical departure from foreign and domestic policy norms. We are going to contest every effort, at every level of government, to limit rights, rescind protections, entrench inequality, redistribute wealth upwards, or in any other way fundamentally undermine the tenants of egalitarianism that must serve as the bedrock of our democracy. Page 4...We will fully adapt to the new reality, and we will win. Here’s how: In the next four years, media matters will continue its core mission of disarming right wing misinformation, while leading the fight against the next generation of conservative disinformation: the proliferation of fake news and propaganda now threatening the countries information ecosystem. Here’s what success will look like: serial misinformers and right wing propagandists inhabiting everything from social media to the highest levels of government will be exposed, discredited. Internet and social media platforms, like Google and Facebook, will no longer uncritically and without consequence host and enrich fake news sites and propagandists. Toxic alt-right social media fueled harassment campaigns that silence dissent and poison our national discourse will be punished and halted. American Bridge will cement itself as the standard bearer of opposition research, build on its role as a progressive clearinghouse for any information that drives the narrative on the Republican office holders and candidates, and be at the epicenter of Democrats work to regain power-starting in 2017 and building to 2020. Here is what success will look like: Trump will be defeated either through impeachment or at the ballot box in 2020. The balance of power will shift back to Democrats. We will measurably impact US Senate, gubernatorial, and state legislative races. We will free ourselves from solely relying on the press. Our robust digital program will reach voters directly online. Page 5... CREW (another subsidiary) will be the leading non-partisan ethics watchdog group in a period of crisis with a president and administration represent possible conflicts of interest and ethical problems on an unprecedented scale. Crew will demand ethical conduct from the administration and all parts of government, expose improper influence from powerful interests, and ensure accountability when the administration and others shirk ethical standards, rules, and laws. Here’s what success will look like: Trump will be afflicted by a steady flow of damaging information, new revelations, and an inability to avoid conflicts and issues. The Trump administration will be forced to defend illegal conduct in court. Powerful industries and interest groups will see their influence wane. Dark money will be a political liability in key states. Shareblue will take back social media for Democrats. We will delegitimize Donald Trump‘s presidency by emboldening the opposition and empowering the majority of Americans who oppose him. Shareblue will be the dynamic nucleus of a multi platform media company that informs, engages, and arms Americans to fight. Here’s what successful look like: Shareblue will become the de facto news outlet for opposition leaders and the grassroots. Trump allies will be forced to step down or change course due to news pushed by Shareblue. Under pressure from Shareblue, Democrats will take more aggressive positions against Trump. Shareblue will achieve financial sustainability while diversifying content offerings and platforms. Top editorial and writing talent will leave competitors to join share blue. Right now, our institutions are among the critical few that stand between the America we love and the abyss. We must protect and defend our democratic values. We will not back down. We will only move forward. Page 8...Stopped Donald Trump‘s phone interview privileges. Media matters was the first to call out national cable broadcast networks for allowing Trump to phone into their shows instead of forcing him to appear via satellite or in studio. Because of this unprecedented privilege, Trump could appear on more shows (he conducted 69 phone interviews in the first 69 days of 2016 alone), and he could avoid being confronted by images and interviewers showing his lies for what they are. As a result of our campaign urging major networks to correct course, CBS News and NBC news publicly stated that they discontinue Trump’s phone privileges. Eventually others followed suit and Trump’s ability to control the new cycle from the comfort of his home was greatly reduced. Page 11...Facebook‘s virtual monopoly on information distribution has supercharge the fragmented landscape. Almost 2/3 of Americans (200 million) consume news on social media. By contrast, less than half of adults watch the local news, less than a third watch cable news or nightly network news, a quarter listen to radio, and only one and five read newspapers. In 2016, a full 2/3 of Facebook users use the platform to get news. Facebook‘s algorithm fuels confirmation bias by feeding content from outlets that tell the users what they want to hear. Fake news purveyors exploited this vulnerability for profit and political influence. Fake news was so profitable during the 2016 election that teenagers in Macedonia began publishing pro-Trump propaganda for the sole purpose of making money. In instances where fake news can be funded by political operations or even foreign governments, facebook’s algorithm is the only barrier to mass access. We are already experts in monitoring the way information moves through the media landscape; we understand where and how a lie is manufactured and how it proliferates. Now is the time to build on our expertise and unique audio and video archive to develop the technology is necessary to combat this new onslaught of misinformation. Here’s how we’ll do it: Big data analysis and early warning system. Media monitoring enables us to identify pernicious misinformation and develop strategies for combating it. Historically, this has meant monitoring conservative media, television news, and newspapers. But relying on human media monitors is no longer sustainable. Fake news and alt-right communities are multiplying exponentially. Page 12...Media matters has already secured access to raw data from Facebook, Twitter, and other social media sites. We have also put in place the technology necessary to automatically mine White nationalist message boards and alt-right communities for our archive. We will now develop technologies and processes to systematically monitor and analyze this unfiltered data. The earlier we identify a fake news story, the more effectively we can quash it. With this new technology at their fingertips, researchers monitoring news in real time will be able to identify the origins of a lie with mathematical precision, creating an early warning system for fake news and disinformation. Bringing the data analysis to scale will also allow media matters to identify which individuals and outlets are the most destructive forces driving fake news, misinformation, and harassment. Cutting edge advances in cloud computing and machine learning will enable us to identify patterns and connections that would otherwise go under the radar. We will be able to assess where and how misinformation is likely to move, who will be affected by it, and what needs to be done to neutralize it. But predictive technologies are only as good as the data that goes into them. The more data the system has to analyze, the richer its insights. Media matters already extensive 12 year archive gives this new system a big jumpstart. Collaborating with social media platforms...After Facebook responded to our campaign by acknowledging the problem of fake news and agreeing to do something about it, we began a dialogue. It became clear from these conversations that Facebook needed our help and fully understanding the problem and identifying concrete solutions. Further, it also became clear that we had information and insight that they didn’t have that was helpful in educating them on the full scope of the problem. For example, media matters had a detailed map of the constellation of right-wing Facebook pages that had been the biggest purveyors of fake news-Outlets that push fake news are completely dependent on Facebook to spread their lies, and aMedia matters has unique insight to help fix problems in this part of the media landscape. After Facebook responded to our campaign bag knowledge Ing the problem of fake news in agreeing to do something about it, we began a dialogue. It became clear from these conversations that Facebook needed our help in fully understanding the problem and identifying concrete solutions. Further, it also became clear that we had information and insight that they didn’t have that was helpful in educating them on the full scope of the problem. For example, media matters had a detailed map of the constellation of right-wing Facebook pages that had been the biggest purveyors of fake news-as well as insight into the food chain of fake news and how it was moving through the Facebook ecosystem. There’s so much more. Full memo below. https://www.scribd.com/document/337535680/Full-David-Brock-Confidential-Memo-On-Fighting-Trump

Arguably the most shocking document I've ever read. David Brock's (Media Matters, largely funded by George S) 49 page memo detailing how to attack President Trump.

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