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11. Of course a wartime leader in fight to the finish with a blood thirsty invader will turn to some ...

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Mon Dec 11, 2023, 10:29 AM

Dec 2023

... degree of autocracy. Lincoln did away with habeas corpus.

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Well, well........................ Lovie777 Dec 2023 #1

Yes we had two that joined DU Dec,9, 2023 that made their first post about bad polls for Biden. doc03 Dec 2023 #3

I've noticed all the doom and gloom posting...................... Lovie777 Dec 2023 #4

They are trying to convince people that their vote is worthless Walleye Dec 2023 #7

When if it were worthless, they wouldn't be working so hard to steal your vote ... marble falls Dec 2023 #10

No specifics mymomwasright Dec 2023 #2

What next the debunked Russian propaganda claiming doc03 Dec 2023 #5

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You need to learn a bit more about Ukrainian internal politics. n/t Emrys Dec 2023 #17

Understatement of the week! marble falls Dec 2023 #34

LOL Emrys Dec 2023 #37

So what is your point, we should drop our support for Ukraine and let Putin doc03 Dec 2023 #18

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Willful misspelling of names is bad faith posting, especially after being notified multiple times. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2023 #36

Trump is millionaire many times over and is as dumb as a box of rocks. nt doc03 Dec 2023 #21

I am Rebl2 Dec 2023 #47

You never heard of Zelensky before the war? mountain grammy Dec 2023 #49

Let me unpack this. yardwork Dec 2023 #51

So, just exactly how do you conduct a poll in the middle of a war? SalamanderSleeps Dec 2023 #6

Simple just ask Vlad Putin nt doc03 Dec 2023 #8

In the occupied areas in Ukraine by Russia..................... Lovie777 Dec 2023 #9

Of course a wartime leader in fight to the finish with a blood thirsty invader will turn to some ... marble falls Dec 2023 #11

"This isn't some crazy Putinista, this is Vitali Klitschko. " ... because heavy weight boxers are known for their ... marble falls Dec 2023 #12

I was wondering WTF is Vitali Klitschko. Now I remember he was critisiing Zelensky doc03 Dec 2023 #15

Boxers have always been known for their ability to calmly lead and negotiate ... marble falls Dec 2023 #19

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"been a Kiltscko fanboy for a long time" Emrys Dec 2023 #23

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Here is a picture of Zalensky Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2023 #32

Well, most people would have at least been aware of Zelensky because Trump tried to implicate him Emrys Dec 2023 #35

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Reading up and down replies to this OP, a number of us have made some effort to offer you information Emrys Dec 2023 #42

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I just wrote you a long reply (followed by yet another) and you accuse me of dodging your question! Emrys Dec 2023 #48

.... yardwork Dec 2023 #55

Oh, and out of sheer generosity, I'll offer this bonus instalment in your crash course on Ukraine. Emrys Dec 2023 #44

You could say the same about Joe Biden, Trump or whoever is president doc03 Dec 2023 #63

Using "comedian" as a slam again Zelenskyy is something I see Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2023 #24

"Sorry, been a Kiltscko fanboy for a long time." Already guessed that. It's blinded you to his criminality ... marble falls Dec 2023 #25

Welcome to DU. Enjoy your stay. Do you like pizza? ms liberty Dec 2023 #13

Klitschko was a hero of the Maidan, hence his popularity, but has some shady dealings in his background, Emrys Dec 2023 #16

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For a start, it's usually transliterated Zelensky (optional -iy or -yy ending), not Zalensky. Emrys Dec 2023 #26

You would have more credibility if you didn't consistently misspell Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2023 #29

Your post is a divider. bluestarone Dec 2023 #27

Seems like he just wants to mix it up. marble falls Dec 2023 #30

Oh yea, for sure!! bluestarone Dec 2023 #31

Klitschko is a member of the European Solidarity Party xmas74 Dec 2023 #38

Yup, this is a significant part of it. Emrys Dec 2023 #39

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You'll learn more if you actually read the replies to you upthread than you're likely to from Wikipedia, Emrys Dec 2023 #45

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Now look up Poroshenko. xmas74 Dec 2023 #59

This is why I love DU. Thank you. yardwork Dec 2023 #53

Youre welcome. xmas74 Dec 2023 #60

In protracted wars, leaders often become more autocratic ITAL Dec 2023 #43

A rather dramatic assertion of the mayor's, yet reading the story, he fails to support his assertion Torchlight Dec 2023 #50

Horseshit justaprogressive Dec 2023 #52

Lincoln imposed martial law during the Civil War Sanity Claws Dec 2023 #54

He already kind of was. Oneironaut Dec 2023 #56

Should we give up and let Putin win? Kingofalldems Dec 2023 #57

Wait till he sees that he was at Javier Milei's inauguration yesterday Polybius Dec 2023 #58

Poland was an autocratic state in 1939, thucythucy Dec 2023 #62