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Le Gaucher

(1,547 posts)
Thu Jul 19, 2018, 08:32 AM Jul 2018

A person in my town ( Republican) is totally fine with Russian collusion

They said its totally ok as long as the right side wins

He said for him there are much bigger things at stake than anything related to Russia. As long as Trump is delivering victories on taxes, banking regulations and keeps the idiot base happy .. Trump is safe.

I could not believe what I was hearing.

This is what we are up against folks!!

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A person in my town ( Republican) is totally fine with Russian collusion (Original Post) Le Gaucher Jul 2018 OP
Then that person is a traitor nt maryellen99 Jul 2018 #1
Entitlement is Connected to Narcissism, a Personality Disorder dlk Jul 2018 #2
Yes, this is what we're up against. CrispyQ Jul 2018 #3
I know lamsmy Jul 2018 #4
People of that opinion have forfeited their right to Vogon_Glory Jul 2018 #5
Except they are the ones who keep crowing about the beautiful American Flag Le Gaucher Jul 2018 #6
That person doesn't deserve the idea of America. JDC Jul 2018 #7
This person likes money more than America DeminPennswoods Jul 2018 #8
This. Yep. Kablooie Jul 2018 #9
I've heard/read that from a number of white wingers. "All fair in politics," taken way too far. Hoyt Jul 2018 #10
oh these people bdamomma Jul 2018 #11
"I wouldn't have thought a fella like you could pull off... JHB Jul 2018 #12

dlk

(11,541 posts)
2. Entitlement is Connected to Narcissism, a Personality Disorder
Thu Jul 19, 2018, 08:35 AM
Jul 2018

There is much untreated mental illness in the U. S. and we are all paying the price for it getting swept under the rug.

CrispyQ

(36,446 posts)
3. Yes, this is what we're up against.
Thu Jul 19, 2018, 08:40 AM
Jul 2018

As long as their side is in control they don't care about rules or tradition. But when they are on the bottom, they demand our side abide by the rules. And we do. It's time to throw some dirt in their eyes and kick 'em in the balls.

lamsmy

(155 posts)
4. I know
Thu Jul 19, 2018, 08:40 AM
Jul 2018

I went to university in France with an American guy who worshipped Reagan and detested the "Evil Empire" under the fairly reasonable Gorbachev. Now he sings Trump's praises for "making the world safer" by cosying up to the world class thugs Putin and Kim.

He was a Trumper before there was a Trump. There is no logical reasoning process going on here, its just gut reactions to their own insecurities. It is, and always has been, like talking to a brick wall.

And we all know how clever bricks are.

Vogon_Glory

(9,117 posts)
5. People of that opinion have forfeited their right to
Thu Jul 19, 2018, 08:43 AM
Jul 2018

question anyone else’s patriotism.

I used to think that the US was sheltered from that sort of person by Mexico’s border with Guatemala (The Mexicans are also nationalists) and the Florida Straits. I am not only horrified to see that sort of thinking spread across the US, but also that the people who think that way are home-grown Americans. This ain’t the sort of patriotism I learned in primary school!


The Latins have a term for that sort of person: vendepatria.

 

Le Gaucher

(1,547 posts)
6. Except they are the ones who keep crowing about the beautiful American Flag
Thu Jul 19, 2018, 08:47 AM
Jul 2018


The most dangerous place to stand anywhere on Earth is between him and his brand of patriotism.

JDC

(10,125 posts)
7. That person doesn't deserve the idea of America.
Thu Jul 19, 2018, 08:52 AM
Jul 2018

Let alone are they smart enough to comprehend it.

He is a person without a country and he doesn't even know it.

Kablooie

(18,625 posts)
9. This. Yep.
Thu Jul 19, 2018, 08:56 AM
Jul 2018

When it's finally clear to everyone that Trumps election was illigitimate Republicans will shrug their shoulders and ignore it.
They know the only way they can win is by cheating ar the polls so why would they object to Putin and Trump collaborating to help them?

bdamomma

(63,836 posts)
11. oh these people
Thu Jul 19, 2018, 09:10 AM
Jul 2018

who are condoning this are really fucked up, we should not beholden to another country be it Russia. WTF!!

JHB

(37,158 posts)
12. "I wouldn't have thought a fella like you could pull off...
Thu Jul 19, 2018, 09:15 AM
Jul 2018

...the 'hot pants on an antiaircraft gun' look, but there ya go."

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