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L. Coyote

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30. There are a lot of people spinning BS on DU too.

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #1)

Tue Apr 4, 2017, 11:32 PM

Apr 2017

Read what Chomsky said carefully instead of reading what the poster's characterization says.

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"Outrage over Russian Hacking Claims is Laughable" [View all] SHRED Apr 2017 OP

There are a lot of Russia apologists on the Left, unfortunately. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2017 #1

Not as many as you apparently think Warpy Apr 2017 #27

There are a lot of people spinning BS on DU too. L. Coyote Apr 2017 #30

Yikes. nt jrthin Apr 2017 #2

In his mind; Communism equals Russia FrenchieCat Apr 2017 #3

The old Soviet Union wasn't totalitarian? onenote Apr 2017 #11

He's not a communist. n/t QC Apr 2017 #16

Certainly tensions with Russia have been reduced; no question about it gratuitous Apr 2017 #4

Reducing tensions with Russia isn't a bad thing. NCTraveler Apr 2017 #5

Well said. How do they not see this? Squinch Apr 2017 #21

One of Chomsky's points: guillaumeb Apr 2017 #6

No one I know ignores it SHRED Apr 2017 #9

The media ignores it. guillaumeb Apr 2017 #15

You think the Russian interference is something to laugh about? Or well deserved? bettyellen Apr 2017 #10

Exactly SHRED Apr 2017 #14

My point was to point out what Chomsky said about US electoral interference. guillaumeb Apr 2017 #17

You think Russian involvement is over? And you're not all that upset about their election since bettyellen Apr 2017 #20

Russian interference is white Christian nationalism going global. The Republican Party delisen Apr 2017 #24

Stephen Kinzer's book, "Overthrow: America's Century of Regime Change from Hawaii to Iraq... brush Apr 2017 #18

Agreed. The US first interfered, as I said, in Haiti and Canada, guillaumeb Apr 2017 #19

Interstate Crosscheck and repug vote suppression tactics were huge. Agreed. Plus Comey. brush Apr 2017 #25

I made this point about US history a while back, or suggested it. Just as a point of historical fact pangaia Apr 2017 #26

Chomsky has talked about what are the acceptable limits of debate. guillaumeb Apr 2017 #34

Even in this thread quite a few do not seem to understand what you are saying. pangaia Apr 2017 #35

Cognitive dissonance? guillaumeb Apr 2017 #36

The one ray of light? BeyondGeography Apr 2017 #7

He hates the main stream media so much I'm thinking he's cheering on it's destruction.... bettyellen Apr 2017 #8

Why are so many calling "compromising government officials" "reducing tensions with Russia"? TeamPooka Apr 2017 #12

uh, ask congress, there are two congressional investigations...go ask them spanone Apr 2017 #13

Yeah, Chomsky has been a Soviet Union/Russia apologist. NT Adrahil Apr 2017 #22

The far left does either/or thinking. Hitler was Evil therefore Stalin was good. delisen Apr 2017 #23

He'll be 89 this year Warpy Apr 2017 #28

Interesting, what were the circumstances of you meeting him. grantcart Apr 2017 #32

I worked at MIT for a while. Warpy Apr 2017 #33

The outrage isn't over the idea of easing tensions, it is about stealing elections. YUUUge diff. L. Coyote Apr 2017 #29

He's one of those of the leftist camps Downtown Hound Apr 2017 #31