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egbertowillies

(4,473 posts) Sat Aug 5, 2017, 05:32 PM Aug 2017

Its Americans Who Have Undermined Democracy in America not Russia [View all]

While Russian meddling is real, we need to face the fact that Putin’s not ultimately responsible for the rise of Trump.

Since democracy in America has given the most powerful office in the world to the least plausible candidate, many Americans have been reeling. The spectacle of President Trump is both sadly funny and terrifying. Even worse, that Trump became President not by some seizure of power but through an election is a national humiliation.

https://theliberalnetwork.com/2017/08/05/americans-democracy-america-russia/

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Its Americans Who Have Undermined Democracy in America not Russia [View all] egbertowillies Aug 2017 OP

Republicans did Seize power... yuiyoshida Aug 2017 #1

Nah. Yes it is the duty of all Americans to defend democracy... FreepFryer Aug 2017 #2

+1 Me. Aug 2017 #3

Or RUSSIAN denialism n/t NastyRiffraff Aug 2017 #4

Maybe that is. Igel Aug 2017 #5

Sorry but that's 100% BS. I have NEVER heard a Democrat exclude the working class. FreepFryer Aug 2017 #11

His point about corporations being considered Phoenix61 Aug 2017 #6

That's exactly right choie Aug 2017 #7

Citizens United opened a floodgate of political spending. Was none of the lobbying Russian? FreepFryer Aug 2017 #12

If the election was influenced or hacked by Russia milestogo Aug 2017 #8

Nope. All smoke is coming from a Russian/Trump collusion. AnotherMother4Peace Aug 2017 #9

GOP media and donors created Trump sharedvalues Aug 2017 #10

Remember this? I think we are definitely facing facts, but maybe not the facts u expected :) (n/t) FreepFryer Jul 2018 #13