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mitch96

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39. tRump and Haley are doing EXACTLY what PUtin wants

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Tue Dec 26, 2017, 06:41 PM

Dec 2017

Divide and conquer...
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Why do rightwingers hate the U.N.? [View all] SHRED Dec 2017 OP

Damn furriners telling us what to do and not to do! unblock Dec 2017 #1

That's it exactly. Rightwing superiority complex makes 'em... Beartracks Dec 2017 #2

Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2017 #21

becuz 'Murika........ lastlib Dec 2017 #31

U.S.A.! U.S.A! Those other, inferior countries who are either socialist The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2017 #3

American exceptionalism which is actually American delusionalism. democratisphere Dec 2017 #4

They've been whining about the U.N. since the charter was signed in June 1945 dflprincess Dec 2017 #5

They think its the world telling us what to do. In truth its almost the opposite unblock Dec 2017 #6

Because; Xolodno Dec 2017 #7

Good summary and another perspective is... KY_EnviroGuy Dec 2017 #12

UN threatens America First. Plus too many Black and Brown people for white wingers. Hoyt Dec 2017 #8

National sovereignty BS. shanny Dec 2017 #9

The UN is the antithesis of the racists' "America First" agenda. Initech Dec 2017 #10

It is just one thing... Orange Free State Dec 2017 #11

K & R. Good historical points. KY_EnviroGuy Dec 2017 #13

Yep Cosmocat Dec 2017 #18

because there are non white non christian types there JI7 Dec 2017 #14

That's a big part of it NewJeffCT Dec 2017 #33

Cuz they don't want no 'one world gummint!' PatrickforO Dec 2017 #15

XENOPHOBES Skittles Dec 2017 #16

Because you have to follow rules KelleyKramer Dec 2017 #17

Because they want to make money with war! Sancho Dec 2017 #19

Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2017 #20

Participation in the UN is sort of the opposite of American exceptionalism. Orsino Dec 2017 #22

They view the USA as an absolute hegemony, and any form of capitulation is a sign of weakness. TheBlackAdder Dec 2017 #23

a reflection of the deepest psychological balance in humans- mopinko Dec 2017 #24

They think ALL money belongs to them... lame54 Dec 2017 #25

They can't control it. no_hypocrisy Dec 2017 #26

Been going on very lomg time. Because of Eleanor Roosevelt's connection with founding?? bobbieinok Dec 2017 #27

They hate the UN because of all the countries avebury Dec 2017 #28

because UN offers no taxcuts! quartz007 Dec 2017 #29

They have been strongly influenced by the John Birch Society Tanuki Dec 2017 #30

Also please recall that the Koch Brothers' dad was one of the founders blaze Dec 2017 #35

More on the subject: Tanuki Dec 2017 #36

They don't believe in International Law if it constrains US actions in any way. stevenleser Dec 2017 #32

Some bullshit about the rapture NCDem777 Dec 2017 #34

I have heard it said Runningdawg Dec 2017 #37

If the antichrist precedes Armageddon and the rapture TexasBushwhacker Dec 2017 #38

tRump and Haley are doing EXACTLY what PUtin wants mitch96 Dec 2017 #39

"There is no United Nations" since the U.S. is "the only real power left in the world"-John Bolton VOX Dec 2017 #40

basically they believe US reports to no one....nor should we. beachbum bob Dec 2017 #41

This wikipedia article does a pretty good job of explaining what's up Danascot Dec 2017 #42