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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsI am less concerned with Putin's takeover of Ukraine
than I am with his takeover of the Retrumplican Party.
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I am less concerned with Putin's takeover of Ukraine (Original Post)
maxrandb
Feb 2022
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We can see now that he took over our Reptilian Party in order to facilitate his theft of Ukraine.
lagomorph777
Feb 2022
#2
Enlightening that Putin hacked both Democratic and Republican files, and chose only Republicans
Midnight Writer
Feb 2022
#4
Tommy Carcetti
(43,085 posts)1. All of it concerns me.
And more.
Truly a villain for our age.
lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)2. We can see now that he took over our Reptilian Party in order to facilitate his theft of Ukraine.
Two parts of one plot.
Irish_Dem
(45,640 posts)3. The two events are connected.
He weakened the US by taking over the GOP.
Then he could pounce on Ukraine.
Midnight Writer
(21,548 posts)4. Enlightening that Putin hacked both Democratic and Republican files, and chose only Republicans
to support.
An old spymaster like Putin knows it is easier to manipulate the already corrupt.
He didn't waste time planting seeds in barren ground.
He planted in soil that is already covered in fertilizer. Lots and lots of fertilizer.
Irish_Dem
(45,640 posts)5. Probably didn't take much to get the GOP officials to betray their country.
They only have loyalty to themselves.
maxrandb
(15,192 posts)6. One plus side to the sanctions against the largest Russian banks
Is that it cuts off a funding supply for the NRA, RNC, Retrumplican National Senate Campaign and quite possibly Donnie Dipshit and his whole fucking family
Irish_Dem
(45,640 posts)7. That would be great.