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Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
13. No. Recognizing Russia's role is appropriate and extremely necessary.
Mon Jun 1, 2020, 12:53 PM
Jun 2020

Addressing this huge national security threat in no way takes away from the systemic domestic problems Russia is pouring fuel on.

This isn't done for no reason, you know. I'm guessing you don't want Putin getting his asset reelected to the presidency, right? You might also wonder where you might be in four years if that were to happen.

For all the noise about social and economic injustice, many of the noisiest have no real experience of the worst of either. That can change, and that IS Putin's plan.

"Russia could be involved in stirring them up." Botany Jun 2020 #1
The media reports were very brief JonLP24 Jun 2020 #6
Also not coincidence that on the day he speaks to his puppet master, he pulls his strongman act. Doodley Jun 2020 #25
Social unrest in America is a product of sadistic and systemic racism. enough Jun 2020 #2
No. Recognizing Russia's role is appropriate and extremely necessary. Hortensis Jun 2020 #13
duh WhiteTara Jun 2020 #3
Duh Duh. LakeArenal Jun 2020 #4
No but they exploit divisions that already exist JonLP24 Jun 2020 #5
Trump was Putin's chaos candidate, and he is Putin's chaos president. dalton99a Jun 2020 #7
Yes, but does it matter? We've had homegrown right-wing... Buckeye_Democrat Jun 2020 #8
It matters, because if Russia is pulling the strings, propping up Trump, creating Doodley Jun 2020 #14
There's worse enemies already here. Buckeye_Democrat Jun 2020 #16
How about all the sitting Russiapublicans? Hermit-The-Prog Jun 2020 #21
Republicans have caused so much damage, and... Buckeye_Democrat Jun 2020 #23
I don't doubt Russia is helping...they are huge in White Supremacy right now. Caliman73 Jun 2020 #9
I agree with your post 100% JonLP24 Jun 2020 #12
Absolutely agree, but how does it ever change if we are under Russian control? Doodley Jun 2020 #15
Yep, the problem as well as the bad actors are already there, ripe and waiting. crickets Jun 2020 #22
Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2020 #10
Putin's trolls are all over FarceBook, posting crap to stir up the incels RainCaster Jun 2020 #11
Of course he is. redstatebluegirl Jun 2020 #17
Of course, the Russian mafia state is behind this. suegeo Jun 2020 #18
Yup, with a little help from 2naSalit Jun 2020 #19
K&R! SheltieLover Jun 2020 #20
Trumpy's hoping for another shower show Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2020 #24
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