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choie

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7. That's exactly right

Reply to Phoenix61 (Reply #6)

Sat Aug 5, 2017, 06:50 PM

Aug 2017

the role of Russia in thwarting our democracy is relatively insignificant as compared to our own subversion - Citizen United was not a plan concocted by Russia, it was created by U.S. citizens. We have to take responsibility and stop blaming outside forces.

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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