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Russia Activates it's Fifth Column in the US (Original Post) Skraxx Apr 2020 OP
Deplorable lemmings isn't an oxymoron.. it's a FACT. NoMoreRepugs Apr 2020 #1
Betsy DeVoss hosted the Russians in Mi. in 2016. gibraltar72 Apr 2020 #2
Exactly! DeVos funded organization backed the protests. cayugafalls Apr 2020 #4
Marsha Blackburn is deeply compromised as well. Tanuki Apr 2020 #5
I DO NOT doubt this for one minute bluestarone Apr 2020 #6
If so, then the orders came from Putin to Trump. Eyeball_Kid Apr 2020 #3
50 - 50, birchers and Russkies. Mc Mike Apr 2020 #7
Maybe. Caliman73 Apr 2020 #8
It's amazing how much we can trace back to Russia fescuerescue Apr 2020 #9
I don't think so. Putin got his own problems in Russia to deal w/, being that the CV is running ... SWBTATTReg Apr 2020 #10
White Christian Dominionists superpatriotman Apr 2020 #11

cayugafalls

(5,639 posts)
4. Exactly! DeVos funded organization backed the protests.
Fri Apr 17, 2020, 11:16 AM
Apr 2020

Frog march the entire administration straight to jail.

Eyeball_Kid

(7,430 posts)
3. If so, then the orders came from Putin to Trump.
Fri Apr 17, 2020, 11:14 AM
Apr 2020

What leverage does Putin have on Trump? Try this on for size:

IMO: Putin has Trump's tax returns and all of his financial records.

It's Trump's most privately-held information. He'll literally do ANYTHING to keep them hidden. And Putin knows this.

Putin very likely went after Trump's private information long before he became a candidate. He knows everything. And Putin is an expert at blackmailing.

So Trump is being blackmailed by Putin, IMO. And THAT'S why Trump fills the role of Russian agent. He will do anything for Putin because the information Putin has on Trump will ruin Trump's entire financial status, life, and holdings if disclosed.

Caliman73

(11,728 posts)
8. Maybe.
Fri Apr 17, 2020, 12:18 PM
Apr 2020

I am sure they capitalized on it and may have helped, but I think that the answer is more simple than that. Wealthy people want to start making money again. They enlisted a bunch of idiots to go out and risk their health to protest under the guise of "freedom". I think this is more like the Tea Party, funded through Americans for Prosperity by the Koch Brothers and Dick Armey. They want it to look like a grass roots thing but they are being bank rolled.

There can certainly be an element of trolling going on, but I am not huge on conspiracies when we have historical patterns already from right wing billionaires.

fescuerescue

(4,448 posts)
9. It's amazing how much we can trace back to Russia
Fri Apr 17, 2020, 12:20 PM
Apr 2020

They are truly everywhere. We need to be more cautious.

SWBTATTReg

(22,100 posts)
10. I don't think so. Putin got his own problems in Russia to deal w/, being that the CV is running ...
Fri Apr 17, 2020, 12:25 PM
Apr 2020

loose in Russia now. I think some seem always seem to think that there is Russian involvement in everything. I don't think so. If you think about it, Russia doesn't even have to do a damn thing, and people will assume automatically that they're involved, despite no proof of being involved.

No, the protests are literally idiots who think that they are immune against the CV and thus won't catch it and resent government telling them anything, even though it is literally saving their lives.

People need to be reminded constantly of all of those who thought they would be safe, but now are dead. Those that attended funeral services, those that attended a 1 year's birthday party, those that attended church services in Georgia and other localities, etc. The list goes on and on. Needless deaths that could have been prevented.

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