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Tommy_Carcetti

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14. Go speak for yourself. Because you're sure as hell not speaking for me.

Mon Mar 3, 2014, 09:56 AM

Mar 2014

You claim you are talking "nuance," and your entire post regurgitates all the disinformation and propaganda about the situation in Ukraine--that the protests in Maidan Square were ultra-nationalist and neo-Nazi lead, that the new government is illegitimate, that protesters were paid off by west (WTF????). Frankly, it's an insult to my family members over there who did participate in protests, are not ultra-nationalist neo-nazis, and haven't seen a dime of CIA money.

But it's okay, because you're balanced. Because you say Putin is sort of, kind of a meanie. Duh.

Just for your education, Russian was not declared "illegal." I repeat, Russian was not declared "illegal."

I'm sure you aren't a Putin lover. It doesn't stop you from spouting his propaganda, though.

It's times like this when I miss DU's old Unrec button....

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I'm so very proud of DU's ability to deal with nuance (re: Ukraine). [View all] BelgianMadCow Mar 2014 OP

what's the russian equivalent of lebensraum l:-) nt msongs Mar 2014 #1

I read about the law from Kiev banning the language of half the people there. Saw interviews sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #2

Absolutely it did (the language law change) newthinking Mar 2014 #3

Thanks, sabrina. Of course, we cannot forget about the minorities in Crimea like the Tatars, either BelgianMadCow Mar 2014 #4

there won't be an intervention shaayecanaan Mar 2014 #5

I don't think so either. BelgianMadCow Mar 2014 #6

to keep them safe from the russians? shaayecanaan Mar 2014 #10

looks likes there's a lot of peace to be kept BelgianMadCow Mar 2014 #12

Poor Russia spends 90 billion a year on their military and we spend 680 billion... L0oniX Mar 2014 #17

Thanks for that nuanced and complex summary. ;) reformist2 Mar 2014 #7

kick eom Agony Mar 2014 #8

A reasonably nuanced post... Adrahil Mar 2014 #9

Excellent post malaise Mar 2014 #11

The ability of some to twist themselves into supporting an unprovoked war of aggression is something stevenleser Mar 2014 #13

Go speak for yourself. Because you're sure as hell not speaking for me. Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2014 #14

What does the Corporate Media have to say about all this? sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #15

Russian was not "outlawed" in Ukraine. Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2014 #16

Looks like the people are pretty alarmed by this development. Apparently it drove them to appeal to sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #18

There's been no reports of any type of widespread anti-Russian violence in Ukraine. Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2014 #20

BelgianMadCow has been pushing Nazi meme since last year Pretzel_Warrior Mar 2014 #19

I started posting about it when I saw a who's who in the German media BelgianMadCow Mar 2014 #21