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peggysue2

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11. The network of all these bad faith actors can make your head spin

Reply to Hermit-The-Prog (Reply #10)

Wed Jul 6, 2022, 05:21 PM

Jul 2022

How unsurprising that all pathways, twisted as they may be, lead to Putin! Love that moniker for Finkelstein, the Merchant of Venom.

Very good read. Thanks for the links.

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The GOP appears to be aligning itself with Orban and quietly embracing the nationalism. [View all] Evolve Dammit Jul 2022 OP

Quietly my ass Saboburns Jul 2022 #1

I don't listen to them more than I have to, but haven't heard too many in Congress actively say pro- Evolve Dammit Jul 2022 #4

"Quietly"? AkFemDem Jul 2022 #2

Haven't heard members of Congress actively state; all over RW sites I'm sure Evolve Dammit Jul 2022 #5

They've probably figured out a way for Putin to channel money to them.... Karadeniz Jul 2022 #3

Why would you 'insert Austria'? The Austro-Hungarian Empire was dissolved December 12, 1918 Celerity Jul 2022 #6

Maybe because I don't have your knowledge. If you could put it out for common consumption Evolve Dammit Jul 2022 #15

You don't need to be an expert to know that the Austro-Hungarian Empire ended due to WWI, over 100 Celerity Jul 2022 #16

Thank you very much. I did not know most of that. "By the Grace of God..." Nice crest. Evolve Dammit Jul 2022 #17

cheers! Celerity Jul 2022 #18

I meant it about getting the word out. We need accurate history right now. Cheers back to ya! Evolve Dammit Jul 2022 #20

Great Explanation. nt WarGamer Jul 2022 #19

This isn't mere appearance peggysue2 Jul 2022 #7

Your comment reminded me of "The Budapest Bridge" ... Hermit-The-Prog Jul 2022 #10

The network of all these bad faith actors can make your head spin peggysue2 Jul 2022 #11

Welcome. It is, as HRC said, a vast right-wing conspiracy. Hermit-The-Prog Jul 2022 #12

Thanks very much. CPAC was the conference I recalled but that is a BFD. They are "all in." Evolve Dammit Jul 2022 #14

Orban is a proxy for Putin. This is all a Russian plan. Started years ago. usonian Jul 2022 #8

And so many Putin buddies, whether it's Ukraine or Belarus or... thanks for article Evolve Dammit Jul 2022 #9

Putin has an interest in promoting populists. Just A Box Of Rain Jul 2022 #13