Patriots Wanted: 'Long Live Egypt' Foundation Seeks 150 'Internet Trolls' for Advanced Fact-Flipping, Online Abuse

 Based on the search results, I can confirm the text you provided is a piece of political and social satire. It is not a real job posting but a creative critique of state-sponsored social media propaganda and online manipulation. I will prepare it for international publication with a full translation and a detailed analysis.


🎭 Translation and Satirical Headline


Here is the translation of the text, prepared for international publication with a fitting satirical headline.


Patriots Wanted: 'Long Live Egypt' Foundation Seeks 150 'Internet Trolls' for Advanced Fact-Flipping, Online Abuse"


Full Translation:

"URGENT HIRING/

The 'Long Live Egypt' Foundation for Social Media Services announces its need for 150 ('Watanegey' / Patriotic Trolls) to work as first-class electronic committees.


Applicants must hold postgraduate degrees and have completed practical courses in responding to the nation's enemies, with proficiency in methodologies of twisting facts, confusing the issues, and obscuring fundamentals.


Requires 3 years of experience in the arts of insulting, cursing, and mindless cheerleading."


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🔍 Analysis of the Satire for International Readers


This text is a brilliant and biting satire that uses the format of a job advertisement to critique the Egyptian government's alleged use of organized online propaganda teams, often referred to as "electronic committees" or troll farms.


· Critique of "Electronic Committees" and Propaganda: The core of the satire is the open advertisement for 150 "Watanegey"—a term for a hyper-patriotic, often pro-government troll. The concept of "electronic committees" is widely discussed in Egypt and the wider Arab world; these are alleged to be organized groups that swarm social media to attack dissenters, promote state narratives, and create an illusion of popular support. By having a foundation named "Long Live Egypt"—a common, state-affiliated patriotic slogan—openly hiring for these positions, the satire accuses the state of institutionalizing and professionalizing online propaganda .

· Satire of Official Language and "Qualifications": The ad perfectly mimics the language of real, formal job postings, which often require specific degrees and years of experience . However, it replaces genuine professional skills with qualifications in "twisting facts," "confusing the issues," and the "arts of insulting and cursing." This ironic twist highlights the perceived dishonesty and aggressiveness of these online campaigns. The requirement for a "postgraduate degree" adds another layer of absurdity, satirizing the idea that higher education is being weaponized for state-sponsored trolling.

· Context of Real Political Discourse: The satire gains its power from reflecting real online behaviors. The search results, particularly from the Telegram channel, show examples of highly charged, insulting, and confrontational political language used in Egyptian online spaces . The satire simply takes this existing reality and presents it as a formal, bureaucratized job description, thus holding up a mirror to the toxic state of online political discourse.


In essence, this text is not a real job announcement. It is a creative and critical work of political commentary that argues the Egyptian government is running a massive, coordinated campaign to manipulate public opinion online. It suggests that what appears as organic patriotic support is, in fact, a professionalized operation that values the ability to confuse, insult, and distort over genuine dialogue or facts.


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