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nilesobek

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60. Toodles...haha that cracks me up.

Tue Aug 4, 2015, 07:02 AM

Aug 2015

A lot of people don't understand what the conditions are really like in Russia. There is a ton of poverty there. People who knock the USA might not do too good over there in dog eat dog Russia.

Its a fascist oligarchy run by a career KGB hitman who would have lost his seat had he not kicked out the activists and regained control of the media. He's fighting a losing battle with the homophobia and the only reason its still there is the Orthodox Church. Russia is still 20 years behind the USA in human rights in that regard.

That's why Putin and Bush got along so good. Bush's dad ran the CIA for 30 years. Obama was like the ultimate curveball for Putin in that Putin is never going to be able to clock Obama like he did the Bushes,

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Monsters of Ukraine: Made in the USA [View all] Purveyor Aug 2015 OP

NeoPNAC comes to Ukraine Octafish Aug 2015 #1

K & R malaise Aug 2015 #2

Justin Raimondo. LOL... SidDithers Aug 2015 #3

When they are right, some do. Purveyor Aug 2015 #4

But he isn't right, is he, smart guy? Blue_Tires Aug 2015 #63

Wonder why the far left and the far right both think Putin is so fucking dreamy? snooper2 Aug 2015 #64

Reminds me of one of EarlG's Pics of the Moment: NYC Liberal Aug 2015 #74

Unholy alliances and all that... Blue_Tires Aug 2015 #88

FDL closed down?... SidDithers Aug 2015 #90

Well "antiwar" is a step up from the time you linked to Hezbollah terrorist website uhnope Aug 2015 #94

You should have hauled out that 'oldie but goody' when the Purveyor Aug 2015 #95

it's never to light to shine a light on anti-democratic forces uhnope Aug 2015 #96

that's how desperate the Putinistas are to get their message onto DU uhnope Aug 2015 #7

Blinded by the truth? elias49 Aug 2015 #9

strange metaphor. Those that see truth become blind? And so only the blind can see? uhnope Aug 2015 #51

Ha! You're a riot. elias49 Aug 2015 #52

That the incompetent Kiev regime would disintegrate as soon as it's mercenary army and Fred Sanders Aug 2015 #5

wow. uhnope Aug 2015 #8

Anti-war.com is Kremlin media? elias49 Aug 2015 #11

You are incredibly eager to accept every pro-Moscow article geek tragedy Aug 2015 #14

Ah well Geek elias49 Aug 2015 #16

All hail Putin, defender of plutocrats and homophobia! geek tragedy Aug 2015 #17

you win the thread uhnope Aug 2015 #29

What stands out is that some here that call themselves political liberals rhett o rick Aug 2015 #44

would you say the same thing about articles from Stormfront or the KKK? uhnope Aug 2015 #50

This is a message board for politically liberal posters. If you think this OP meets the rhett o rick Aug 2015 #53

That sounds like a"yes" --you think KKK messages would be OK on DU. uhnope Aug 2015 #54

Toodles...haha that cracks me up. nilesobek Aug 2015 #60

"There is a ton of poverty there." Your quote. elias49 Aug 2015 #68

Are you part of the one percent? nilesobek Aug 2015 #75

But does detente include 'crippling sanctions'? elias49 Aug 2015 #79

did America eat your cookie? snooper2 Aug 2015 #66

Anti-war.com is a negative nationalist site with the US as its chosen antagonist. stevenleser Aug 2015 #71

where do you live? I think I need to smoke some chronic with you snooper2 Aug 2015 #65

Count me in. zappaman Aug 2015 #73

Holy shit, not even Russian state media is that hilariously one-sided. NuclearDem Aug 2015 #6

You're an expert? elias49 Aug 2015 #10

I'd say my tongue is about of average thickness, thankyouverymuch! NuclearDem Aug 2015 #24

'Hilariously one-sided" like the US corporate media on Iraq?..nt dougolat Aug 2015 #27

Yes, and now here we are with people pushing more hilariously one-sided war propaganda. NuclearDem Aug 2015 #31

That's assuming the US media have switched sides dougolat Aug 2015 #32

US media has nothing to do with it. NuclearDem Aug 2015 #33

Isn't that taking the word of proven liars dougolat Aug 2015 #34

Western and Russian state media aren't the only sources on this issue. NuclearDem Aug 2015 #35

K&R for truth. elias49 Aug 2015 #12

Citing a rightwing Ron Paul type, nice. nt geek tragedy Aug 2015 #13

Raimondo opposed Bush's war in Iraq from Day 1. He ran as a Democrat against Nancy Pelosi. Octafish Aug 2015 #20

He ran as a republican against Pelosi. tammywammy Aug 2015 #21

Sorry. My mistake. Octafish Aug 2015 #23

In a hypothetical situation where he beat Pelosi in 1996 tammywammy Aug 2015 #25

If you don't agree why don't you provide an intellectual argument instead of just snark? rhett o rick Aug 2015 #45

Shocked, shocked, that the inevitable comes to pass. JackRiddler Aug 2015 #15

Yanukovich campaigned on closer ties with Europe. His government negotiated that agreement pampango Aug 2015 #18

Maybe you need to take a break from the mainstream media? MattSh Aug 2015 #22

And maybe you need to stop believing.. Adrahil Aug 2015 #26

I don't believe every anti-western thing that is published just as I didn't believe the USofA rhett o rick Aug 2015 #46

I don't post often...and just read. Xolodno Aug 2015 #69

Anyone paying attention in the 1980s re Central America TBF Aug 2015 #19

Yanukovich drove himself out Depaysement Aug 2015 #28

Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2015 #30

+7000 nationalize the fed Aug 2015 #36

First of all, that "$5 billion coup" meme isn't getting any more accurate the more you post it. NuclearDem Aug 2015 #38

I have no idea what you're saying. elias49 Aug 2015 #39

She most certainly did say it. NuclearDem Aug 2015 #40

. FlatBaroque Aug 2015 #41

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IMHO, there are paid Russian sock puppets on DU. kwassa Aug 2015 #37

Looks to me like the battle lines nilesobek Aug 2015 #43

You are exactly right.. doxyluv13 Aug 2015 #58

Interesting, when I search this page for "crimea" there are no matches found. Nye Bevan Aug 2015 #47

Nor are there mentions of what the initial Donetsk and Lugansk leadership was like muriel_volestrangler Aug 2015 #48

The Saturday-morning-cartoon version of Syzygy321 Aug 2015 #49

Silly. There's only one "K" in Amerika elias49 Aug 2015 #55

Lol! Syzygy321 Aug 2015 #56

Good piece that deals with the current reality of Ukraine, thanks for posting. A question, tho. doxyluv13 Aug 2015 #57

This message was self-deleted by its author Syzygy321 Aug 2015 #59

Perhaps you're on the wrong forum Blue_Tires Aug 2015 #62

Uh, The forum is General Discussion doxyluv13 Aug 2015 #78

Oh, so the 100-post wonder wants to lecture me? Blue_Tires Aug 2015 #86

RT is down the hall fourth door on the left snooper2 Aug 2015 #67

Holy fuckin' shit...Now DU has descended to posting Justin Raimondo?? Blue_Tires Aug 2015 #61

Thanks for linking those articles. Interesting reads, indeed. Purveyor Aug 2015 #70

As I said above, the site peddles negative nationalism. It's simply an anti-US and anti-West site stevenleser Aug 2015 #72

You can say it a thousand times and it won't make it true. doxyluv13 Aug 2015 #76

It's very obviously true to anyone willing to see it. nt stevenleser Aug 2015 #77

You seriously dispute what was said in those links? elias49 Aug 2015 #83

You clearly didn't read them Blue_Tires Aug 2015 #87

Meh. I have a life. elias49 Aug 2015 #89

Oh, that's right -- Go slink away and pretend you weren't defending this clown Blue_Tires Aug 2015 #91

What the hell is a 'chekist'? elias49 Aug 2015 #92

I didn't think so. nt elias49 Aug 2015 #85

The local RT contingent is clearly earning its rubles. True Blue Door Aug 2015 #80

Those checks aren't clearing as of late but thank the lords the Purveyor Aug 2015 #81

Mike Whitney and the rest of the Counterpunchlings have to eat, don't they? NuclearDem Aug 2015 #82

I haven't a clue who Mike Whitney is and doubt it would be worth a google to find out. Purveyor Aug 2015 #84

Hey True elias49 Aug 2015 #93