2016 Postmortem

DirkGently

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1. Didn't Joy Reid just claim Russia was still "communist?"

Mon Sep 12, 2016, 11:48 AM

Sep 2016

Joy Reid Roundly Derided for Tweeting That Russia Is Still a Communist State

That said, for most Americans it’s shocking to see an American presidential candidate openly touting authoritarian, communist Russia…

— Joy Reid (@JoyAnnReid) September 9, 2016

http://www.mediaite.com/online/joy-reid-roundly-derided-for-tweeting-that-russia-is-still-a-communist-state/

Trump and his people adhere to Putin for his belligerence and authoritarianism, not his "communism."

She sounded like Republican with her silly red-baiting. Ms. Reid should maybe at least maybe crack a Wikipedia and understand that the Soviet Empire has not been a thing for 25 years or so, and that authoritarians and "communists" are not the same thing.

MSNBC needs to do a lot better with its commentators.

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Didn't Joy Reid just claim Russia was still "communist?" DirkGently Sep 2016 #1

Except that it's pretty well known Putin proffered communism and has led Russia away from democracy, bettyellen Sep 2016 #4

She sure misspoke a lot then. Her "commies everywhere" tirade went on and on. DirkGently Sep 2016 #5

I don't think she is wrong to beat the drum regarding Trumps connections to Russia- bettyellen Sep 2016 #6

sKrait up ass whoopin begins at 4:00 !!! "...Boris don't make me cut your mike.." Get it girl!!! uponit7771 Sep 2016 #2

Kicked, recommended and bookmarked. oasis Sep 2016 #3