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LakeArenal

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12. I doubt the friend is Putin sympathizer.

Reply to YoshidaYui (Original post)

Wed Apr 6, 2022, 06:08 PM

Apr 2022

She’s patriotic on her mind. When your government lies and there is no press or information to the contrary, it’s blind patriotism.

People are too quick to judge. They label people they don’t even know. Your love for your friend is meaningless to them.

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I had a very hard time today with my Russian friend. [View all] YoshidaYui Apr 2022 OP

She is not your enemy. BlackSkimmer Apr 2022 #1

Some one below disagree YoshidaYui Apr 2022 #11

Black and white thinking runs rampant on DU, unfortunately... AntiFascist Apr 2022 #28

Agreed. Caliman73 Apr 2022 #17

Let it ride. Our personal opinions are so minor. LakeArenal Apr 2022 #2

I'm with Lake on this one. Keep cool. If the friend wants to remain friends, let proof appear Tetrachloride Apr 2022 #9

Ouch... That is a tough one... Ohio Joe Apr 2022 #3

I plan on seeing her tomorrow YoshidaYui Apr 2022 #8

Hundreds arrested as Russians protest invasion of Ukraine Goonch Apr 2022 #4

Leave it, if she saw your Ukrainian flag and did not speak of her support as well Bev54 Apr 2022 #5

You have so much in common. Geechie Apr 2022 #6

I would gladly kick any Putin sympathizer to the curb, no matter what the relationship is... demmiblue Apr 2022 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author Rebl2 Apr 2022 #10

A Trumper would never be a friend of mine YoshidaYui Apr 2022 #14

I doubt the friend is Putin sympathizer. LakeArenal Apr 2022 #12

Propaganda works. The world you see is not the one you see NewHendoLib Apr 2022 #13

In my opinion qwlauren35 Apr 2022 #15

I participate in an active chess chat board. Torchlight Apr 2022 #16

Right? YoshidaYui Apr 2022 #19

who here wants to see your friend in a gulag Skittles Apr 2022 #27

Sounds exactly like trying to nurture a 'friendship' with a MAGAt... Wounded Bear Apr 2022 #18

Except she is very smart YoshidaYui Apr 2022 #21

if she is very smart Skittles Apr 2022 #23

You first need to have all the facts to make any kind of discussion YoshidaYui Apr 2022 #24

I would have let her know what is going on Skittles Apr 2022 #25

I am not a combative person YoshidaYui Apr 2022 #26

She won't have seen the photos of the dead bodies iemanja Apr 2022 #20

True and only speaking how bad things are will destroy YoshidaYui Apr 2022 #22

She may be scared to bring it up. roamer65 Apr 2022 #29