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alarimer

(16,245 posts)

12. You think this will happen when we prop up dictatorships because they are useful?

Reply to Nye Bevan (Original post)

Mon Jun 13, 2016, 10:14 AM

Jun 2016

We don't even dare criticize Saudi Arabia for its treatment of women, much less gay people.

Oh, a diplomat or Secretary of State or the President might make some kind of speech alluding to how we don't like how they treat people, but they won't actually criticize them openly because we need them to fight ISIS or whatever.

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We should break off diplomatic relations with any country that has the death penalty for gay people. [View all] Nye Bevan Jun 2016 OP

We should break off relations with any country with the death penalty for any crime. HassleCat Jun 2016 #1

Beat me to it. Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2016 #3

One of the many reasons I hate that we have the death penalty Nye Bevan Jun 2016 #4

I think that not allying with them would be a good start. David__77 Jun 2016 #2

While we are at it, break ties with countries that arrest rape victims for "adultery." Lucky Luciano Jun 2016 #5

I agree completely. smirkymonkey Jun 2016 #6

Break off heavy donors to the Clinton Foundation? HooptieWagon Jun 2016 #7

+infinity eom Mika Jun 2016 #10

K&R Greybnk48 Jun 2016 #8

We should, but it won't happen because of the oil. In a similar instance Jimmy Carter tried still_one Jun 2016 #9

Outstanding idea. Lizzie Poppet Jun 2016 #11

You think this will happen when we prop up dictatorships because they are useful? alarimer Jun 2016 #12

Agree completely get the red out Jun 2016 #13

Too right. GoneOffShore Jun 2016 #14

They would run your ass out of DC on a rail if you were a Very Serious Person Fumesucker Jun 2016 #15

kick Fumesucker Jun 2016 #16