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In reply to the discussion: Will the Government Listen? Ukraine: Lies and Realities - CounterPunch [View all]polly7
(20,582 posts)16. I'm cheering for a people to have the ability to decide their own fate,
without the fear of violence and brutality.
What you oppose has nothing to do with what these people may or may not want - you're not in their situation, are you???
And really, if you're so in favour of the inevitable austerity soon to be forced upon them, why pretend to care what state Ukraine was in economically, when they're only going to suffer more?
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Will the Government Listen? Ukraine: Lies and Realities - CounterPunch [View all]
newthinking
May 2014
OP
Funny that someone would question Counterpunch as a source or not be familiar with it.
Jesus Malverde
May 2014
#20
Counterpunch is certainly not "liberal" and it is probably not even "leftist"
struggle4progress
May 2014
#30
Perhaps to your view, a-holes like "Israel Shamir" are liberals or leftists
struggle4progress
May 2014
#38
They Go In For Paul Craig Roberts As well, Sir: A Virulent Racist And Anti-Semite
The Magistrate
May 2014
#43
And, of course, Paul Craig Roberts has also published "Israel Shamir"
struggle4progress
May 2014
#56
Ideologues are often similar, insofar as the same psychological mechanisms are required
struggle4progress
May 2014
#48
another one under the bus. Lets see, common Dreams, Press TV, Slate, Democracy now
newthinking
May 2014
#36
"Press TV" ???! LOL Who doesn't love the mouth piece of the Iranian Ayatollah's?? n/t
EX500rider
May 2014
#72
How about these. I don't source RT. So maybe you can tell me who I should believe and who not?
newthinking
May 2014
#51
Maybe you should make a list of all the books we should burn, err I mean sites we should BAN.
rhett o rick
May 2014
#68
Why dont you spell out your objection in lieu of "insinuation by question"? nm
rhett o rick
May 2014
#47
There is no way you had time to read the article (other than skim and find something out of context
newthinking
May 2014
#3
You give yourself far too much credit, believing only you know what is propaganda.
polly7
May 2014
#10
You Might Say That, Ma'am: I Would Refrain From Comment On If You Are Or Are Not Stupid
The Magistrate
May 2014
#11
If, Ma'am, You Support People Being Free To Decide Their Fate Without Fear, You Must
The Magistrate
May 2014
#19
Well, at least I'm not supporting a brutal right-wing 'leadership' intent on shoving austerity down
polly7
May 2014
#27
You Are Supporting Putin, Ma'am: A Right-Wing Fascist Bent On Seizing Land And People
The Magistrate
May 2014
#28
Do you know about the USSR occupation of Ukraine? Do you know about Stalin's slaughter
snagglepuss
May 2014
#67