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Poll_Blind

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5. Oh, be fair. You know what a dictator is and Putin's not one.

Reply to msongs (Reply #3)

Tue Feb 28, 2012, 03:32 PM

Feb 2012

I doubt anyone here actually thinks Putin is some kind of "good guy" but there's no genetic difference between the politics he plays and the political positioning we see played out in the US, in allied countries, and elsewhere.

Genotypical difference? No.

Phenotypical difference? Yes.

PB

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Putin: US seeking 'absolute invulnerability' [View all] Poll_Blind Feb 2012 OP

The last line says it all. jwirr Feb 2012 #1

And this is bad why??? greytdemocrat Feb 2012 #2

For the same reason that Empires have basically ended being despots throughout history. In order jwirr Feb 2012 #6

I would add one caveat to the last sentence, including the American People as becoming part of Uncle Joe Feb 2012 #4

as if the dictator Putin is not aiming for "invulnerability" inside Russia lol nt msongs Feb 2012 #3

Oh, be fair. You know what a dictator is and Putin's not one. Poll_Blind Feb 2012 #5

I've never understood why people thought the cold war could never come back flexnor Feb 2012 #7