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Junkdrawer

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26. American Exceptionalism = Our Motives are Pure

Thu Sep 12, 2013, 02:53 PM

Sep 2013

As I said upthread, what REALLY frightens the PTB is that people are now skeptical of motives BEFORE we enter into these debacles.

So they're taking those doubts and making them synonymous with Putin-love and disloyalty.

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The reactions to the Putin Op-ed sure are enlightening, huh? [View all] Junkdrawer Sep 2013 OP

People here defending the little napolean complexed gay hating bigot is more enlightening. phleshdef Sep 2013 #1

how do you morph the OP into "defending" Putin? noiretextatique Sep 2013 #15

One can be opposed to Putin's domestic fascism and still acknowledge he has a few good points about Downtown Hound Sep 2013 #33

See this is what bugs me if we have no moral authority because of our issues how does Putin Arcanetrance Sep 2013 #45

I don't think anybody is looking to Putin for moral authority Downtown Hound Sep 2013 #62

I'm not necessarily disagreeing with your overall point. phleshdef Sep 2013 #52

Do you, then, agree with the American Exceptionalism concept a la M. Bachmann? MNBrewer Sep 2013 #64

Not in the same context as Bachmann. phleshdef Sep 2013 #66

That's a far cry from "American Exceptionalism" MNBrewer Sep 2013 #67

IOW ... GeorgeGist Sep 2013 #71

you making fun of short people? You think the leader of a country necessarily believes all of its Flaxbee Sep 2013 #46

I'm not particularly tall myself. But your apologetics for Putin's bigotry is appauling. phleshdef Sep 2013 #58

Because it's just plain impossible for anyone to be right about some things and eridani Sep 2013 #73

Yes, the gushing over a dictator who's providing cover for another dictator geek tragedy Sep 2013 #2

God knows even entertaining another point of view is "gushing"... Junkdrawer Sep 2013 #3

Putin is the champion of international law and diplomacy according geek tragedy Sep 2013 #5

englightening? indeed noiretextatique Sep 2013 #12

Sadly it's par for the course around here lately. go west young man Sep 2013 #53

i couldn't agree more noiretextatique Sep 2013 #63

I lived through the Cold War too. Raksha Sep 2013 #30

I am inoculated to it also. nt Mojorabbit Sep 2013 #60

Indeed. bunnies Sep 2013 #4

Read much? GeorgeGist Sep 2013 #72

funny... madrchsod Sep 2013 #6

Stand With Putin ProSense Sep 2013 #7

Indeed, watching DU'ers kissing Putin's ass is really pathetic. Entirely predictable. But pathetic KittyWampus Sep 2013 #8

The ultimate authoritarians. HappyMe Sep 2013 #11

thus spoke the person eager for war noiretextatique Sep 2013 #13

you mean putin...the russian leader of the second chechen war? madrchsod Sep 2013 #16

The UNHCHR resolution Mosby Sep 2013 #29

Nobody is kissing Putin's ass. We all know he's still a KGB thug. Raksha Sep 2013 #31

Responses to this thread would be unintentionally hilarious... Junkdrawer Sep 2013 #9

Gotta agree about the frightening part. MattSh Sep 2013 #17

shit...now you have me thinking noiretextatique Sep 2013 #20

I guess I should be shocked that a nasty man like Putin zappaman Sep 2013 #10

seriously noiretextatique Sep 2013 #14

Prepare to bedazzeled! Rex Sep 2013 #21

Ever hear of the "stopped clock" thing? Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2013 #42

Is "love" in your lexicon "non-hate"? MNBrewer Sep 2013 #65

It's like a Teen Girl Sleepover on crack leftstreet Sep 2013 #18

thanks for making me laugh noiretextatique Sep 2013 #19

There's a lot of that for sure.... Junkdrawer Sep 2013 #22

Never thought I would say it... truebluegreen Sep 2013 #69

... LittleBlue Sep 2013 #36

These posters are the epitome of what Putin meant go west young man Sep 2013 #57

I have long spoken out here about the dangers of American exceptionalism cali Sep 2013 #23

I'm curious. Where do you stand on these two paragraphs? Junkdrawer Sep 2013 #24

let's parse: cali Sep 2013 #38

Then you really need to correct Wikipedia..... Junkdrawer Sep 2013 #39

Who's more reliable, Wiki or the UN and HRW? cali Sep 2013 #48

Your original representation was: Junkdrawer Sep 2013 #51

what's with your reluctance to accept facts??? cali Sep 2013 #54

I ask likewise. n/t Junkdrawer Sep 2013 #55

Enlightening? bvar22 Sep 2013 #25

American Exceptionalism = Our Motives are Pure Junkdrawer Sep 2013 #26

what REALLY frightens the PTB is that people are now skeptical of motives BEFORE we enter into these woo me with science Sep 2013 #50

Sociological experiment: run the same message with a well-known (and honored) name on it. JohnnyLib2 Sep 2013 #27

I didn't read the op-ed or any responses, but IMO "American exceptionalism" sounds as distastefully MotherPetrie Sep 2013 #28

And is an re work of an older saying. zeemike Sep 2013 #34

+1 2naSalit Sep 2013 #32

I'm still wondering where the insult was? Am I dense? AAO Sep 2013 #35

The USA war hawks could never take criticism paulrandfu Sep 2013 #37

K&R DeSwiss Sep 2013 #40

The notion of "American Exceptionalism" was a post A Bomb thing at first.... Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2013 #41

Exactly So.... Junkdrawer Sep 2013 #75

Please decode your Wizard of Oz graphic. Is the U.S. The wicked witch? Pretzel_Warrior Sep 2013 #43

The water is World Opinion of American Exceptionalism.... Junkdrawer Sep 2013 #47

Putin had an Op-Ed? Well I might seriously pay attention if it's about Judo. Katashi_itto Sep 2013 #44

And don't let Toto anywhere near that curtain! polichick Sep 2013 #49

heh...heh... Junkdrawer Sep 2013 #59

Lol avaistheone1 Sep 2013 #70

well what's shocked me is the amount of love Kissinger's been getting here azurnoir Sep 2013 #56

Yes, yes it is nadinbrzezinski Sep 2013 #61

Just a bit. JoeyT Sep 2013 #68

Why, some prefer KGB thugs who sell weapons to Assad? Heywood J Sep 2013 #74

Why is it impossible to separate what was said from the person who said it? lumberjack_jeff Sep 2013 #76