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phleshdef

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53. It takes a pair to attack a guy for doing basically what you do, all the time.

Thu Jul 11, 2013, 04:43 PM

Jul 2013

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1251&pid=312556

There you are, in a thread about Schumer's comments toward Putin over Snowden, and there you go attacking Schumer on gay rights when the thread had NOTHING to do with gay rights and completely ignoring Putin's atrocious gay rights record which is worse than anything Schumer ever voted for.

And then here you are today, in a thread about Russia's atrocious gay rights policies, getting mad at other posters who made jokes about Russia's aiding of Snowden when the thread has nothing to do with Snowden.

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Russia Says It Will Arrest Openly Gay Tourists [View all] MinneapolisMatt Jul 2013 OP

Shameful. Brickbat Jul 2013 #1

It would be a useful ... GeorgeGist Jul 2013 #2

I agree. There should be a boycott of the games. LuvNewcastle Jul 2013 #30

That dumb idea was tried in 1980. roamer65 Jul 2013 #72

And again in '84, this time by the Soviet bloc and a few other countries. 11 Bravo Jul 2013 #77

Who cares.. as long as they are helping our hero Eddie Snowden. DCBob Jul 2013 #3

Would you consider that remark appropriate if another minorty group was being targeted? Bluenorthwest Jul 2013 #23

Did you miss the sarcasm? nt geek tragedy Jul 2013 #24

Can you explain to me how that smilie makes a tacky inappropriate off topic joke funny? Bluenorthwest Jul 2013 #26

Honestly, I see Jews joking about anti-semitism more than I do non-Jews. geek tragedy Jul 2013 #28

Yeah, is that poster LGBT? If not then 'Jews joking about anti semitism' is not analogous at all. Bluenorthwest Jul 2013 #33

The joke isn't about homophobia, it's about people who hypocritically geek tragedy Jul 2013 #37

And that is appropriate in this thread how? And again: Bluenorthwest Jul 2013 #42

Hope this answers your question geek tragedy Jul 2013 #43

Using sarcasm is not making a joke. It's a ironical expression by which pnwmom Jul 2013 #95

The poster was denoting with his sarcasm smilie that everybody SHOULD care pnwmom Jul 2013 #93

This was FAILED sarcasm. SARCASM would have been: "Who cares, as long as they're helping WinkyDink Jul 2013 #83

This is FAILED logic. DCBob Jul 2013 #90

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

Not really important.. DCBob Jul 2013 #41

If? Some apology. Bluenorthwest Jul 2013 #44

It takes a pair to attack a guy for doing basically what you do, all the time. phleshdef Jul 2013 #53

+1 treestar Jul 2013 #73

Actually it seems some were not offended at all. DCBob Jul 2013 #70

like you avoiding post #53? snooper2 Jul 2013 #112

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

.. DCBob Jul 2013 #71

You're very welcome. silvershadow Jul 2013 #81

Oh, Pootie... bunnies Jul 2013 #4

The next time a wingnut complains t me about the "gay agenda... Blackford Jul 2013 #5

I was reading a thread on Free Republic where sufrommich Jul 2013 #10

Funny that Blackford Jul 2013 #11

I think Russia has always been an authoritarian,socially sufrommich Jul 2013 #16

But he was DEMOCRATICALLY Elected dbackjon Jul 2013 #57

Where have I heard that? warrant46 Jul 2013 #100

Morsi, Chavez, Morales... dbackjon Jul 2013 #105

So was Hitler jmowreader Jul 2013 #115

Wouldn't that just be fine.... ReRe Jul 2013 #62

Snowden's current home....Russia Cali_Democrat Jul 2013 #6

We should just make everything about Snowden. ZombieHorde Jul 2013 #8

Actually he isn't Cali_Democrat Jul 2013 #9

I was also poking fun. ZombieHorde Jul 2013 #12

Having fun is always good Cali_Democrat Jul 2013 #13

Fun is fun. nt ZombieHorde Jul 2013 #14

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, Snowden's a freaking hypocrite.. any place to run so he can Cha Jul 2013 #79

Yeah, who cares if he could end up in Gitmo without charges or trial? USA! USA! WinkyDink Jul 2013 #86

He couldn't treestar Jul 2013 #96

Assholes. nt ZombieHorde Jul 2013 #7

They host the World Cup in 2018 DonCoquixote Jul 2013 #15

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

Some places in the USA. roamer65 Jul 2013 #74

Yet we have folks here who think this country is on the verge of Fascism. DCBob Jul 2013 #80

You've never been to Europe, have you? WinkyDink Jul 2013 #88

many times. DCBob Jul 2013 #91

Likewise. and I'd put virtually all those countries' standards of living (from freedom of the press WinkyDink Jul 2013 #94

How many have legalized gay marriage? DCBob Jul 2013 #98

Did you try wearing a head scarf in Paris? geek tragedy Jul 2013 #110

P.S. Ireland legalized abortion today. Better than some states! WinkyDink Jul 2013 #121

None of those countries have a Fourth Amendment to even quote treestar Jul 2013 #97

"married in the USA"? And this all-state federal law was passed, when? WinkyDink Jul 2013 #87

Scuba predicts they'll get damned few. Scuba Jul 2013 #19

Russia has been in serious retrograde ever since Putin first took power Pretzel_Warrior Jul 2013 #20

I'm not convinced they left the bad old days Hydra Jul 2013 #34

Get a room or you'll be Putin jail Blue Owl Jul 2013 #21

Sounds like the fundies need to go over to Russia and live out their fantasies. nt Lex Jul 2013 #22

This is beyond disgusting. Behind the Aegis Jul 2013 #27

The IOC better protest this one and pronto. nt geek tragedy Jul 2013 #39

yes--i love the Olympics and watch a TON of it...willing to boycott any russian olympics DonRedwood Jul 2013 #54

You mean like this nykym Jul 2013 #29

rec'ed for exposure of this terrible thing cthulu2016 Jul 2013 #32

I really wouldn't rule out an Olympic boycott, or at the very least a major confrontation BeyondGeography Jul 2013 #36

We should push for the boycott to go viral starting now, IMO. RedCappedBandit Jul 2013 #102

If we do compete, bring rainbow gloves BeyondGeography Jul 2013 #104

I wonder what the reaction would be RedCappedBandit Jul 2013 #116

It could be an opportunity BeyondGeography Jul 2013 #117

This is horrific and I cann't believe DU Straight Centrists bring Snowden into this without Bluenorthwest Jul 2013 #38

Though we had a bit of a heated discussion above, I agree that geek tragedy Jul 2013 #40

Thanks, that's my point. Plus this is not just homophobia this is legal action against gay people Bluenorthwest Jul 2013 #45

I agree completely. nt geek tragedy Jul 2013 #46

Don't look now, but there's some point scoring going on below about Obama. DevonRex Jul 2013 #64

Isn't Russia trying to become an EU member? LuvNewcastle Jul 2013 #47

No. They are very nationalistic and it is getting worse under Putin. pampango Jul 2013 #68

I say that because someone posted a map of Europe LuvNewcastle Jul 2013 #75

Check out the EU site that lists the countries that have applied to join. No Russia. pampango Jul 2013 #78

This message was self-deleted by its author LuvNewcastle Jul 2013 #82

How about LGBT athletes? KamaAina Jul 2013 #48

I was wondering exactly the same thing. hughee99 Jul 2013 #59

So Russia is anti-gay? Rex Jul 2013 #49

I think Putin should run in the 2016 repuke primary KamaAina Jul 2013 #50

Truly awful Aerows Jul 2013 #52

+1 Rex Jul 2013 #61

they must have really developed the science of gaydar dembotoz Jul 2013 #55

If Obama really cared about the LGBT community dbackjon Jul 2013 #56

How about a public statement from Obama condemning Russia for their homophobia? burnodo Jul 2013 #58

That would be the least he could do dbackjon Jul 2013 #65

Really? Would you expect this before or after the one condemning Uganda's? WinkyDink Jul 2013 #89

Or Senegal, or Kenya, or Indiana dbackjon Jul 2013 #106

As I said, not holding my breath burnodo Jul 2013 #114

This looks like a job for,... Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2013 #63

Isn't Russia virtually a kleptocracy? Nevernose Jul 2013 #66

Oh, ABSOLUTELY! Hence, all the Putin billionaire cronies. They looted the Russian people's WinkyDink Jul 2013 #85

A Throwback -- Really? DallasNE Jul 2013 #69

Musicians used to boycott South Africa during apartheid. Starry Messenger Jul 2013 #76

"Musicians like Frank Sinatra, Rod Stewart, Elton John and Queen who chose to play along WinkyDink Jul 2013 #92

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artists_United_Against_Apartheid Starry Messenger Jul 2013 #103

Russia is still a regressive country. MineralMan Jul 2013 #99

Brilliant plan. Will be great for business. RedCappedBandit Jul 2013 #101

Interesting. Ms. Toad Jul 2013 #107

This should take Russia off the travel "bucket list" regardless LeftinOH Jul 2013 #108

You can take the boy out of the KGB... jmowreader Jul 2013 #111

a little perspective markiv Jul 2013 #113

They better not try to arrest the German minister of foreign affairs. OldEurope Jul 2013 #118

Kick Scurrilous Jul 2013 #119

Red Square is now off my list. ... n/t EC Jul 2013 #120

Right back to KGB rule and a totalitarian authoritarian state. Who would expect less of Putin and RKP5637 Aug 2013 #122