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In reply to the discussion: Hey fellow Third Wayers... Am I right? Or am I right? [View all]avebury
(10,953 posts)41. "If you don't totally trust the US government, then you love Putin. "
That comment is beyond absurd. You do not have to have diametrically opposed viewpoints of the US Government and Putin because they are not equivalent. You can assess each one separately and come up with your own conclusion.
Actually, your entire post is absurd because it is predicated upon living in a world where everything is black and white when, in reality, there is a lot of gray.
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You are good!! Third Way Manny is spinning in circles!! Next he will claim that Obama himself
Pisces
Jul 2014
#46
And if you're a top-5% income-bracket Ivy Leaguer, you're a credible spokesman for "the 99%" (n/t)
Spider Jerusalem
Jul 2014
#4
And if you love Putin, because of items 1 through 3, you must also love Snowden and Glen Greenwald..
cascadiance
Jul 2014
#61
Let facts/history determine policy (not policy determine 'facts') and we will be fine.
pampango
Jul 2014
#67