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In reply to the discussion: 5 Reasons Why Leftists Should Defend Russia | New Eastern Outlook [View all]Response to arendt (Reply #192)
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Well, yes; in the past 24 hours your accusations about me have included:
muriel_volestrangler
Feb 2015
#50
what's odd is that Obama and Putin are pretty much enemies at this point nt
geek tragedy
Feb 2015
#66
Really? How do you feel about all of our dictator allies? I despise dictators, like the Saudis, eg,
sabrina 1
Feb 2015
#135
Those are different, they are "pragmatic" leaders incrementally working for truth, justice, and the
TheKentuckian
Feb 2015
#181
+1000. Russia under Dictator Putin is a dictatorship and NO Leftists should support
BlueCaliDem
Feb 2015
#11
Russia does not want support from LGBT people, if they did they would not oppress our Russian
Bluenorthwest
Feb 2015
#4
LGBT issues are just barely "tolerated" here.. got a Looooong, long way to go before there is actual
2banon
Feb 2015
#109
Some stats - which show USA is much better, and getting better, and Russia is getting worse
muriel_volestrangler
Feb 2015
#155
Don't tell the far-right in Europe. They totally support Russia and don't consider it 'liberal'.
pampango
Feb 2015
#5
Russian cash will allow Marine Le Pen’s Front National to take advantage of rivals’ woes....
Bluenorthwest
Feb 2015
#18
Many half-witted idiots wish everyone would support the expansionist dreams of New Russia
LanternWaste
Feb 2015
#10
A citizen of a country with 800+ military bases around the world calls another--
eridani
Feb 2015
#31
To Wrap This Up. The TWISTED LOGIC employed in the context of East-West Imperialistic powers
2banon
Feb 2015
#156
so, so far in 10-20 years the mighty expansionist Russkies have managed to grab Crimea
MisterP
Feb 2015
#170
The discussions of Crimea which conveniently fail to mention the mass deportation of the indigenous
Bluenorthwest
Mar 2015
#225
Well, I'm not a Leftist, but I AM a Liberal and I DO believe in democracy...
BlueCaliDem
Feb 2015
#12
There are still a thousand or so left behind hiding in the town...the rebels have shown mercy while the
Fred Sanders
Feb 2015
#27
Authoritarians. Same crowd that insists that Assad's regime was framed on chemical weapons,
geek tragedy
Feb 2015
#22
Projection. Those who support/serve as apologists for Putink Gaddhafi, Assad, Maduro, etc
geek tragedy
Feb 2015
#173
Me either, they proved that an agrarian based society with a centralized government won't work.
Rex
Feb 2015
#40
The author of the OP is using the term "Leftist" simply as "Anti-Establishment"
Maedhros
Feb 2015
#55
Why this leftist refuses.: Russia's Anti-Gay Law, Spelled Out in Plain English
Agnosticsherbet
Feb 2015
#54
Contrary to what you've might been told, the purpose of DU isn't to shit all over the USA.
Tommy_Carcetti
Feb 2015
#85
Piss poor social programs in the US does not constitute suppression of rights.
NuclearDem
Feb 2015
#94
The world has another superpower, it's called China. Russia as currently constituted has no
geek tragedy
Feb 2015
#65
What a website - a Russian self-proclaimed partner of the far right anti-semitic 'Veterans Today'
muriel_volestrangler
Feb 2015
#81
Much like the Tea Party, Putin apology is a noisy fringe minority here at DU.
Tommy_Carcetti
Feb 2015
#91
And the implication that building economic and diplomatic ties to Ukraine (and elsewhere in E Europe
cemaphonic
Feb 2015
#92
Psst. Right Sector isn't part of the Ukrainian government. Never was, actually.
Tommy_Carcetti
Feb 2015
#116
If you have actual evidence that what happened in Ukraine was a coup, bring it.
Tommy_Carcetti
Feb 2015
#216
So in short, your answer is no. No, you don't have any evidence to support....
Tommy_Carcetti
Feb 2015
#218
This post boils down to (1) Russia's government is awesome; and (2) the USA is inherently evil.
geek tragedy
Feb 2015
#101
You're the one endorsing an article that calls for leftists to line up against their own country and
geek tragedy
Feb 2015
#107
No one is advocating war with Russia. But this article is stating leftists should 'support' Putin.
geek tragedy
Feb 2015
#110
All I've ever done is demand that facts be presented, and not unsupported conspiracy theories.
Tommy_Carcetti
Feb 2015
#200
It is dishonest of you to characterize a rejection of the OP's call for supporting Russia as a call
Bluenorthwest
Feb 2015
#111
So you post bullshit and when called on it you get snarky. How impressive.
Bluenorthwest
Mar 2015
#224
L-O-Fuckin'-L...That blogger must have nothing but rainbows and unicorns in his world
Blue_Tires
Feb 2015
#98
This thread showcases why some 'leftists' are fucking awful hypocrites.
Drunken Irishman
Feb 2015
#143
Also, these pro-Putin assholes aren't on the first flight to Russia to live in that paradise.
Drunken Irishman
Feb 2015
#144
Really. damn the hypocrisy.. thanks for pointing that out, DI. Not purists when it comes to human
Cha
Feb 2015
#184
LOL. If Russia under Putin is anti-imperialist, then Adolf Hitler is a champion of religious freedom
Downtown Hound
Feb 2015
#169
Translation: You MUST support Russia because you cannot possibly side with the US "empire".
DetlefK
Feb 2015
#176
I see no reason to SUPPORT a bigoted, authoritarian, gangster capitalist government
TheKentuckian
Feb 2015
#185
Turnout in the past two elections was lower in the East for a pretty glaring reason.
Tommy_Carcetti
Feb 2015
#188
The OP's current state of residence clearly has zero influence over his opinion of his neighbors.
Tommy_Carcetti
Feb 2015
#201
Ethnonationalism is really its own ideology. The Putin loyalists are not left or right, just
geek tragedy
Feb 2015
#207
Leftists are not fascist bigots, so it just boggles the mind why a leftist would defend
William769
Feb 2015
#212