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blue cat

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6. My 2 cents

Reply to Buckeye_Democrat (Reply #3)

Sun Jan 15, 2017, 08:07 AM

Jan 2017

I've read about it in foreign news. I do wonder if it could be what Mitt was referring when he said Russia was out biggest threat. I'm sure some trump voters never thought about it but then there are those who see it as a bonus.

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Is this why Trump supporters seem tolerant of Russia/Putin? [View all] Buckeye_Democrat Jan 2017 OP

Yes blue cat Jan 2017 #1

You might be right. I never really thought about that connection... Buckeye_Democrat Jan 2017 #3

My 2 cents blue cat Jan 2017 #6

Romney seemed concerned about their nuclear arsenal and the bad leaders... Buckeye_Democrat Jan 2017 #7

Russians are also very violent towards LGBTQ people. mnhtnbb Jan 2017 #2

Yes, I've heard about that too. Buckeye_Democrat Jan 2017 #4

Chelsea Handler's show went to Russia trixie2 Jan 2017 #5

Yes. White supremacists in the US love Putin. enough Jan 2017 #8

Wow... thanks for that link! Buckeye_Democrat Jan 2017 #9

Putin's a violent, illiberal asshole for whom democracy, human rights, and opposition are threats YoungDemCA Jan 2017 #10

Some of this stuff has surprised me. Buckeye_Democrat Jan 2017 #11

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It looks like this thread might have "triggered" someone? Buckeye_Democrat Jan 2017 #15

Absolutely. bravenak Jan 2017 #16