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> writing about each other in what is essentially their own private diaries

And yet, those "diaries" are an incredibly effective way to control the public narrative.

This. I find it hard to believe that these are really just spur-of-the-moment shitposts. May not be very systematically choreographed (although I wouldn't be surprised if so) but even the stupidest troll plays the audience. People just can't help but feed the trolls.

They are playing everyone and loving it. They have both never felt better.

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