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C'mon, folks, get real!
TBH, I could honestly understand the arguments against literalist "white privilege" in regards to U.S. ethnic issues, or the overly harsh criticisms of Obama policies just because they may not go far enough(crackdowns on political corruption, climate change action, etc.).....both of these actually have hurt us activist liberals and have played into the hands of the far-right, especially the former; just look at all the stuff you see on far-right whinge blogs trying to paint ALL of us liberals(including progressives, like myself) as "effeminate", or "self-hating", etc., "pinkos", "anti-Americans", etc.. in that regard. And the latter exposes us to even more ridicule of the same vein, while also ensuring that moderates can't be swayed to the truth. And we DON'T need ANY of that right now.
But the situation of LGBTs in these parts of Eastern Europe is the complete opposite of the above; most Americans aren't in favor of military action and would prefer to sanction the crooks & reactionary punks in Moscow instead. Exposing and continuing to discuss the very real suffering of LGBTs actually helps get the truth of the matter across, and helps solidify not just President Obama's position but also puts even more pressure on Putin. So let's keep going, and never stop. 