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KittyWampus

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5. Russia isn't North Korea. They don't deify Putin. They are under totalitarian control

Reply to Eliot Rosewater (Original post)

Fri Jan 13, 2017, 03:26 PM

Jan 2017

they haven't been able to get rid of. He kills off the opposition and dissenting voices.

There are certainly Russians who support him and his tactics. But I doubt it's a majority.

I do agree with you about Putin making things magically start happening to make it look like Trump is successful in certain areas (Syria).

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Reagan sworn in at the very MOMENT hostages are released, remember? [View all] Eliot Rosewater Jan 2017 OP

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Yes, I do remember. marybourg Jan 2017 #3

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Russia isn't North Korea. They don't deify Putin. They are under totalitarian control KittyWampus Jan 2017 #5

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