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In reply to the discussion: Russian lawmaker: We will arrest gay athletes, tourists at Olympic Games [View all]DonCoquixote
(13,950 posts)27. Vlad, you idiot
You had a golden chance to make the West look bad, thanks to the fact you and your pet Edward Snowden exposed what was hiding under Uncle sam's trousers, but then you go and remind us why people used to fear the Soviets, and also reminded us that Modern Russia is now the Soviet Union without all that egalitarian, leftist, atheist, good stuff.
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Russian lawmaker: We will arrest gay athletes, tourists at Olympic Games [View all]
Are_grits_groceries
Jul 2013
OP
Russia was already worth boycotting, but this will surely give the boycott a boost
MNBrewer
Jul 2013
#21
my best bet is nothing will happen. if they imprison someone he will be released
La Lioness Priyanka
Jul 2013
#6
That too...but Pootie Poot's reputation is that he keeps a tight rein on his reign...
MADem
Jul 2013
#22
I think you're expressing a very appropriate balance. While the hatred, violence,
petronius
Jul 2013
#32
Russia should be banned from participating in the next Summer/Winter games (16'/18').
Dawson Leery
Jul 2013
#20
And every year, we have rapid homophobes who aren't caught because they are heterosexuals.
Behind the Aegis
Jul 2013
#29
As much as I like Stoli, it's on my boycott list until further notice. n/t
backscatter712
Jul 2013
#31
This isn't about the safety of gay Olympic athletes. It's about Russia's homophobic laws.
YOHABLO
Jul 2013
#40