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gbscar

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21. The Reagan narrative was a piece of crap, but painting the exact opposite picture is little better

Reply to Judi Lynn (Reply #17)

Thu Feb 27, 2014, 05:29 PM

Feb 2014

Unless you believe the truth is something like this:

On the one hand, you have the heroic left-wing who does nothing but heroically sacrifice themselves for the poor!

On the other hand, you have the evil right-wing who does nothing but exclusively oppress the poor!

The corporate media is surely full of bias, yet there is still room for a lot of realities that do not fit either statement above.

For instance, there have been many brutal acts carried out without any political affiliation, but that doesn't mean they aren't important. Or how there have even been paramilitaries who have defected to the guerrillas and guerrillas who have defected to the paramilitaries. War is hell, and it's also a huge mess.

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Neo-paramilitaries announce �the end of communist, homosexual students� in Bogota [View all] Judi Lynn Feb 2014 OP

oh...Well that's a relief! Blue_Tires Feb 2014 #1

Are these the paramilitaries supported by the US? /nt Ash_F Feb 2014 #2

Sounds like these paramiltaries might be better supported by Putin. Times change. pampango Feb 2014 #4

Times change but I believe the US has been supporting the right in this confilct Ash_F Feb 2014 #5

That's a very simplistic way to put it, since this isn't a monolithic "right vs. left" affair. gbscar Feb 2014 #7

Are you talking about Columbia? /nt Ash_F Feb 2014 #8

Yes, I am talking about Colombia. I wouldn't be replying otherwise. n/t gbscar Feb 2014 #9

The US has been supporting these groups Ash_F Feb 2014 #10

That's still rather simplistic. The U.S. has supported allies of the predecessors of said groups. gbscar Feb 2014 #14

Oh well that's ok then Ash_F Feb 2014 #16

I hope you didn't stop reading there, but it's your choice. n/t gbscar Feb 2014 #24

Priceless! So completely the way they operated. Congenital liars, all. Thank you. n/t Judi Lynn Feb 2014 #18

tell that to the paramilitaries being discussed in this story Enrique Feb 2014 #15

I'd certainly tell them that, if it would make any difference. gbscar Feb 2014 #22

These paramilitaries are former members of the AUC, which allegedly demobilized, Judi Lynn Feb 2014 #11

Thanks. USGov does some sick stuff for the love of money. Ash_F Feb 2014 #12

They do descend from the AUC and they share a percentage of the same personnel gbscar Feb 2014 #19

Bingo. DeSwiss Feb 2014 #20

Gotta have conflicts to use as a justification to butt into other countries, Judi Lynn Feb 2014 #26

Charming. n/t Comrade Grumpy Feb 2014 #3

Because murder is of course justified in cases of communistic homosexuality. truthisfreedom Feb 2014 #6

If this group had to choose, it will go after peaceful communists every time. happyslug Feb 2014 #13

Just as the US used to claim it intended to wipe out all the "commies" Judi Lynn Feb 2014 #17

The Reagan narrative was a piece of crap, but painting the exact opposite picture is little better gbscar Feb 2014 #21

Sadly, there have been homosexuals who were murdered without being "communist" n/t gbscar Feb 2014 #23

But the point I was mking, is these people see Commies as their REAL ENEMY happyslug Feb 2014 #25

Sounds like a press release from the G O P blkmusclmachine Feb 2014 #27