The State Department Asked Twitter How To Fight Terrorists And It Went Exactly How You Would Expect

The State Department on Friday apparently decided it was a good idea to ask social media users how to defeat “violent extremism.”

















ISIS fighters march in Raqqa, Syria in an undated image.


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The summit's purpose was to "discuss concrete steps the United States and its partners can take to develop community-oriented approaches to counter hateful extremist ideologies that radicalize, recruit, or incite violence."

The overall goal, officials said, was to counter the narrative of extremist organizations and the propaganda they use to recruit.

It brought together local, federal and international leaders to address the highly complicated topic of how extremist organizations target and recruit, how to protect those vulnerable to the violent ideologies, and develop tangible solutions.

It also included specific plans, and dollars, including grants to study domestic radicalization and programs to fight it alongside local community organizations.

Then the State Department on Friday apparently decided it was a good idea to ask social media users how to defeat terrorism.







































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