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YoungDemCA

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10. Putin's a violent, illiberal asshole for whom democracy, human rights, and opposition are threats

Reply to Buckeye_Democrat (Original post)

Sun Jan 15, 2017, 10:39 AM

Jan 2017

In addition to all of what you have listed in your OP.

For the American far-Right, the Klansmen and wannabe Nazis (and actual Nazis), what's not to love?

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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