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In reply to the discussion: All this Russian Buggery of the US ties directly back to the Citizens United Decision [View all]pecosbob
(7,535 posts)16. I believe specifically in the case of Russia it only opened the tap further
When the Russians do things like this, they typically prepare decades in advance. Vlad's been planning these psyops since the 90's. It's undoubtedly a chapter in a much larger plan to destabilize the western democracies. You can bet the farm that Russia had been giving money to the NRA for decades.
Citizens United made what was already a terrible situation even worse, but these problems predated it.
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All this Russian Buggery of the US ties directly back to the Citizens United Decision [View all]
Pryderi
Nov 2019
OP
Take this case. And Trump's kids on the payroll. Same with Pence's family members.....
usaf-vet
Nov 2019
#14
that's the difference 1200 putin-fed radio stations, at $1000/hr worth over $5BIL/yr FREE, make
certainot
Nov 2019
#34
I agree completely. Fox is who we think of reflexively, but you are correct, 1200
Pepsidog
Nov 2019
#38
For some reason, the corporations that own the media don't seem to care if we go fascist.
CrispyQ
Nov 2019
#25
democracy was flawed but was still somewhat working then. the diff last 30yrs is talk radio and
certainot
Nov 2019
#36
They will care when a fascist dictator turns us into another Russia. The first thing they will
Pepsidog
Nov 2019
#40
Media owners love the tax cuts, among other things. They are "Them" who're in on it.
Kid Berwyn
Nov 2019
#26
no, that was chopped pull-quote hit job on Buttigieg that was thoroughly debunked
Celerity
Nov 2019
#46
Obama ... TOLD ... the Chief Justice during a SOTU speech that fake companies would be able to
uponit7771
Nov 2019
#3
This is true, that decision opened the doors of political hell out to destroy this country. nt
yaesu
Nov 2019
#5
Like somehow the billions in dark money that poured in from pacs prior to Citizens United
pecosbob
Nov 2019
#41
Ask Lev and Igor, their funding was caught after the fact ... which is just a tad bit
uponit7771
Nov 2019
#54
Please, must we besmirch the ancient and honorable practice of buggery by
mahatmakanejeeves
Nov 2019
#44
This summer the Democracy for All Amendment was unanimously endorsed by Senate Dems
Ponietz
Nov 2019
#53