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Iliyah

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22. Seems like some here on the DU forgot or ignored the fact

Sat Mar 15, 2014, 05:10 PM

Mar 2014

that Putin has taken over all Russia's media. Something that most Libertarians/GOP would love to do here in the good USA. Also it appears that he will take over the Ukraine and probably appoint a President and thereby have those so called Russian elections ya'know the ones that will keep Putin in power forever. Any opposition will be silence including control of social media as well.

All the hoopla about America's 1st, 2nd, and 4th amendments that some here keep shouting about - hopefully will remain intact, but like Russia, if we allow certain fractions into power - say goodbye because it will only apply only a few.

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Russia Wipes Opposition Sites From The Internet [View all] MADem Mar 2014 OP

And false equivalency in 3...2...1... NuclearDem Mar 2014 #1

Is this false? Why Syzygy Mar 2014 #32

How is that the same thing at all? NuclearDem Mar 2014 #33

Putin's cheerleaders (many of whom are anti-LGBT) will celebrate this Cali_Democrat Mar 2014 #2

Yeah, I know--I think it's becoming increasingly clear that they're backing the wrong horse. nt MADem Mar 2014 #8

Russia: Media black-out ahead of disputed Crimea referendum ProSense Mar 2014 #3

+1 nt MADem Mar 2014 #4

I think we should take bets how much more oppressive Russia will need to get before supporters here stevenleser Mar 2014 #5

A few of 'em---and they've been here for awhile, too--continue to double down. MADem Mar 2014 #7

Happy to be rec #5...nt SidDithers Mar 2014 #6

+1 nt MADem Mar 2014 #17

No matter what is going on it is obvious that putin learned his trade in the KGB. Having lived jwirr Mar 2014 #9

Of course he did, and he learned it on the ground as an operative in East Germany. MADem Mar 2014 #16

Kasparov as a Bilderberg member/attendee, the US isn't enforcing its laws like the Logan Act jakeXT Mar 2014 #10

We're making this about the Bilderberg conspiracy theory? stevenleser Mar 2014 #11

Sad and pathetic attempt at wooing Kasparov... MADem Mar 2014 #13

Not sure what point you are making, there... MADem Mar 2014 #12

I wonder if Russia has similar laws and could enforce them against Kasparov, who in the past was jakeXT Mar 2014 #14

They've just shut him down and shut him up. MADem Mar 2014 #19

He is following McCain, Ted Cruz and Anne Coulter on twitter, I wonder what kind of president he jakeXT Mar 2014 #24

He's a RW'er. Pirate Smile Mar 2014 #40

That sucks, truly, but it doesn't excuse him being silenced by Putin, TBH. nt AverageJoe90 Mar 2014 #42

He has a Croatian passport now, and will probably spend some time there jakeXT Mar 2014 #52

He follows Coluter to Colbert, Cruz to O'Donnell. joshcryer Mar 2014 #58

He could be doing that for laughs, for all you know. MADem Mar 2014 #63

What does the Logan Act have to do Russian censorship? n/t ProSense Mar 2014 #20

As I said before, I wonder if they have something similar in Russia /nt jakeXT Mar 2014 #26

Again, what's the relevance? n/t ProSense Mar 2014 #28

They are afraid of regime change financed by the NED through figures like Kasparov or Navalny jakeXT Mar 2014 #35

The Logan Act has nothing to do with CTs, and that's irrelevant to the OP. n/t ProSense Mar 2014 #36

What is CTs jakeXT Mar 2014 #37

Conspiracy theories. n/t ProSense Mar 2014 #57

Too high profile to go after. joshcryer Mar 2014 #56

Snowden lol BeyondGeography Mar 2014 #15

LMAO!.. HipChick Mar 2014 #18

I'm waiting for his strongly worded statement! Adrahil Mar 2014 #64

Kick treestar Mar 2014 #21

Seems like some here on the DU forgot or ignored the fact Iliyah Mar 2014 #22

Yet some idiots still insist rt.com is a legitimate geek tragedy Mar 2014 #23

Well, we have Infowars to tell us whats REALLY going on, so they have RT! nt 7962 Mar 2014 #54

Fancy that. DeSwiss Mar 2014 #25

That ProSense Mar 2014 #27

I'm sure you're going to produce examples of people being killed for criticizing the government geek tragedy Mar 2014 #29

Putin does that actually. NuclearDem Mar 2014 #30

Repubs still alive and kicking and screeching, so... no. TwilightGardener Mar 2014 #31

Putin has done that. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #38

Won't be long before Putin's Russia collapses. Benton D Struckcheon Mar 2014 #34

Good job reporting on this, MADem.. Cha Mar 2014 #39

I thought this was pretty salient! nt MADem Mar 2014 #46

I posted this in LBN about that yesterday.. Cha Mar 2014 #53

Demonstrations planned without the consent of the government...well, golly gee Gomer! MADem Mar 2014 #60

Dupes. They apparently chose to overlook Putin as Chief Dictator and Gay Hater Cha Mar 2014 #61

Well, there's also the perception of Putin as the Guardian of the Precious.... MADem Mar 2014 #62

Yep. No doubt that Russia under Putin is trying to become a semi-fascist state now. AverageJoe90 Mar 2014 #41

Read Aleksander Dugin's Berlin Expat Mar 2014 #49

Yes! I've been saying this. Putin is following Dugin's roadmap. joshcryer Mar 2014 #59

But I'll bet RT is still there. William769 Mar 2014 #43

Of course, that's the Pooter's Cuter Channel! nt MADem Mar 2014 #44

This underscores Russia's bullshit claims about Ukraine. blackspade Mar 2014 #45

What did Glenn Greenwald, Julian Assange, and Ed Snowden collectively have to say? geek tragedy Mar 2014 #47

I'm betting their websites aren't blocked...! nt MADem Mar 2014 #48

Here is their response... stevenleser Mar 2014 #50

Once a KGB butcher, always a KGB butcher. riqster Mar 2014 #51

Putin? Who'da thunk it? nt Hekate Mar 2014 #55

And sanitizing. moondust Mar 2014 #65

LOL! Bravo! ProSense Mar 2014 #66