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In reply to the discussion: Russia Says It Will Arrest Openly Gay Tourists [View all]Bluenorthwest
(45,319 posts)44. If? Some apology.
This is one of the most shitty threads, three of you making Snowden cracks in a thread about the oppression of a minority group by a powerful government. The actual story is important, not your obsession with the Snowden story.
I asked if you'd make that comment if it was about threats of arresting all the Jews or Catholics and you did not answer that question. I don't blame you for evading the question, but you should think it over on your own time, Bob.
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Would you consider that remark appropriate if another minorty group was being targeted?
Bluenorthwest
Jul 2013
#23
Can you explain to me how that smilie makes a tacky inappropriate off topic joke funny?
Bluenorthwest
Jul 2013
#26
Yeah, is that poster LGBT? If not then 'Jews joking about anti semitism' is not analogous at all.
Bluenorthwest
Jul 2013
#33
This was FAILED sarcasm. SARCASM would have been: "Who cares, as long as they're helping
WinkyDink
Jul 2013
#83
Sorry.. but I thought the sarcastic part was obvious but maybe not.. I'll explain it.
DCBob
Jul 2013
#31
And that's what you see as important when the issue is arrest of a minority group for existing?
Bluenorthwest
Jul 2013
#35
It takes a pair to attack a guy for doing basically what you do, all the time.
phleshdef
Jul 2013
#53
What is more important than the clear possibility that we have a shadow government?
NineNightsHanging
Jul 2013
#51
See my post #83. But your "explanation" is even WORSE, for to think that a Fascist state is NOT
WinkyDink
Jul 2013
#84
Apparently it is. I've read the thread, which somehow devolved after it was conflated by faux
silvershadow
Jul 2013
#60
Nice to see straight folks having fun in a thread about a minority group being arrested. Fun!!!!!
Bluenorthwest
Jul 2013
#17
Nationalistic extremists, posting unrelated, off topic tripe, in order to derail a thread about
Zorra
Jul 2013
#109
Russia can be doing the right thing with regards to Snowden for the wrong reasons.
Hissyspit
Jul 2013
#67
Yeah, who cares if he could end up in Gitmo without charges or trial? USA! USA!
WinkyDink
Jul 2013
#86
Arrested in Russia; executed in Islamic countries; can get married in the USA.
Nye Bevan
Jul 2013
#18
Also in 29 US States, can be fired, evicted or denied housing or employment for being gay
Bluenorthwest
Jul 2013
#25
Likewise. and I'd put virtually all those countries' standards of living (from freedom of the press
WinkyDink
Jul 2013
#94
Russia has been in serious retrograde ever since Putin first took power
Pretzel_Warrior
Jul 2013
#20
yes--i love the Olympics and watch a TON of it...willing to boycott any russian olympics
DonRedwood
Jul 2013
#54
I really wouldn't rule out an Olympic boycott, or at the very least a major confrontation
BeyondGeography
Jul 2013
#36
This is horrific and I cann't believe DU Straight Centrists bring Snowden into this without
Bluenorthwest
Jul 2013
#38
Thanks, that's my point. Plus this is not just homophobia this is legal action against gay people
Bluenorthwest
Jul 2013
#45
Check out the EU site that lists the countries that have applied to join. No Russia.
pampango
Jul 2013
#78
How about a public statement from Obama condemning Russia for their homophobia?
burnodo
Jul 2013
#58
Oh, ABSOLUTELY! Hence, all the Putin billionaire cronies. They looted the Russian people's
WinkyDink
Jul 2013
#85
"Musicians like Frank Sinatra, Rod Stewart, Elton John and Queen who chose to play along
WinkyDink
Jul 2013
#92