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JHB

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10. On point 3 you may underestimate how much American billionaires and multi-millionaires...

Reply to Metaphorical (Original post)

Sun Feb 27, 2022, 02:17 AM

Feb 2022

...fund the paranoid grievance culture of the Right, and have for decades.

it's what they've done long before the Russians became a factor in it. Putin simply cloned a second set of already-existing controls.

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Why the GOP will lose badly this fall [View all] Metaphorical Feb 2022 OP

NATO troops are not going to get involved left-of-center2012 Feb 2022 #1

Agreed, in Ukraine Metaphorical Feb 2022 #3

Finland is not in NATO - NATO troops will not be going there n/t. airplaneman Feb 2022 #9

We already have troops in NATO countries left-of-center2012 Feb 2022 #12

Devalued Ruble might have an effect, no? eom. Bad Thoughts Feb 2022 #2

You're probably right Metaphorical Feb 2022 #5

And don't forget the NRA was getting a lot of money from Russians, too. Mr.Bill Feb 2022 #4

Hey Putin! You done fucked up! ret5hd Feb 2022 #6

I have been thinking along these same lines as well. honest.abe Feb 2022 #7

I agree Murphyb849 Feb 2022 #8

On point 3 you may underestimate how much American billionaires and multi-millionaires... JHB Feb 2022 #10

Back to Bush through Rove through another Bush through Reagan through Nixon! czarjak Feb 2022 #11

Oh yeah. With the Russian money stream severed, it'll be all to easy to see filthy GOP money now. ffr Feb 2022 #13

There's been speculation that despite historical precedents, magats would have a tough time liberalla Feb 2022 #14

I doubt many if any of the NATO troops will join in the fighting since Ukraine is not a member. cstanleytech Feb 2022 #15