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muriel_volestrangler

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19. Hah - I suspect you haven't googled it, then

Reply to Blues Heron (Reply #18)

Mon Jul 7, 2025, 11:06 AM

Jul 7

I just tried. I get the Google AI response that it's a Russian surname, in particular a Tsarist general who went on to collaborate with the Nazis, and a Russian-Sebian architect; then I get the Wikipedia entry for the general. Third (and therefore after you've scrolled), I do get a Euronews article about Trump (note that this is "Euronews", not a source many people, especially Americans, turn to for info), then we're back to the general.

All in all, this is not the way to get Americans to read something. Why make someone look something up, rather than talking to them with information they understand at once? It's like a thread with a meaningless title and a video link with no explanation. It divides readers into "those who already know this" and "those who don't, and still don't".

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Dumb Question of the day: Why do people refer to DJT as Krasnov? [View all] Jacson6 Jul 7 OP

I believe it's the name by which the KGB refers to him. Scrivener7 Jul 7 #1

It is what pooty's people/russian gov called him. usedtobedemgurl Jul 7 #2

That is his Russian asset code name. cbabe Jul 7 #3

In-group vs out-group. "Krasnov" is so that outsiders won't feel as welcome on DU because they don't know the lingo Bernardo de La Paz Jul 7 #4

Not really edhopper Jul 7 #8

It is an in-group cutey nickname. Very few people outside of DU know the Krasnov connection. Bernardo de La Paz Jul 7 #13

No, it's not "clearly", to people who don't spend a lot of time on DU. muriel_volestrangler Jul 7 #17

Clueless for the fraction of a second it takes to google it. Anybody can look it up and have that lightbulb moment Blues Heron Jul 7 #18

Hah - I suspect you haven't googled it, then muriel_volestrangler Jul 7 #19

Cool story Blues Heron Jul 7 #20

Fuck AI edhopper Jul 7 #22

If you know how to stop google giving an AI result as its first return, I'd love to know muriel_volestrangler Jul 7 #23

I do it by not using Google as a search engine edhopper Jul 7 #24

It is mainly a DU nickname edhopper Jul 7 #21

Did a psychic channel that speculation about excluding outsiders? BoRaGard Jul 7 #11

Psychicisms & tarot are delusional shit. I read the OP who wrote it made them feel "dumb". Not a pleasant feeling. nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 7 #14

Commrade Kraznov aka Trump hot2na Jul 7 #5

"Boris Badenov" was already taken. Xavier Breath Jul 7 #6

It has a good ring to it, it kinda fits in in an ironic way, it means beautiful or cutie or hot stuff I think. Blues Heron Jul 7 #7

The KGB gave him that name in 1987 because they knew he was a traitor. Botany Jul 7 #9

Some say it was Jeffrey Epstein's Pet PlayPal name for the republicon felon BoRaGard Jul 7 #10

It has a big advantage, too. DFW Jul 7 #12

I think it's kind of annoying, but whatever Jilly_in_VA Jul 7 #15

Good question. Thanks for the replies. efhmc Jul 7 #16