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shenmue

(38,506 posts) Thu Mar 9, 2017, 01:54 PM Mar 2017

Arno Michaelis, ex-white supremacist

After a change of heart, he took part in an art exhibit on forgiveness.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-39221829

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Arno Michaelis, ex-white supremacist (Original Post) shenmue Mar 2017 OP

This is what drives all poilitics now, Putin is just a good ole fashioned klansman Eliot Rosewater Mar 2017 #1

I'm missing something. What does the OP have to do with Putin? TexasProgresive Mar 2017 #2

Putin is a white supermacist, Trump is. Putin is making Eliot Rosewater Mar 2017 #3

Eliot Rosewater

(31,109 posts)

1. This is what drives all poilitics now, Putin is just a good ole fashioned klansman

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Thu Mar 9, 2017, 01:58 PM

Mar 2017

who is also a ruthless dictator and murderer. He appeals to this crowd.

I actually had to argue with an alleged moderate about whether or not Putin is a murderous dictator.

If they admit he is, then the friendship between him and Trump is inexcusable.

TexasProgresive

(12,157 posts)

2. I'm missing something. What does the OP have to do with Putin?

Reply to Eliot Rosewater (Reply #1)

Thu Mar 9, 2017, 04:00 PM

Mar 2017

Eliot Rosewater

(31,109 posts)

3. Putin is a white supermacist, Trump is. Putin is making

Reply to TexasProgresive (Reply #2)

Thu Mar 9, 2017, 05:09 PM

Mar 2017

them more credible and allowing them to have more and more impact and power.

When I hear this guy talk I realize he has a big job ahead now that white racists run things in so many places. Cant help myself, right now everything connects to putin/trump.

Didnt mean to misdirect your thread, sorry.

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