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In reply to the discussion: Russian politician says Apple CEO Tim Cook 'should be banned' from country after coming out as gay [View all]newthinking
(3,982 posts)36. Thank you
Amazing how much ignorance there is around this subject. Well, maybe not amazing, since there has been so much propaganda.
I used to be surprised when during a discussion with a friend or acquaintance they would mention Russia as still a communist country. But that did not happen all that often years ago. Now I am no longer surprised.
Something is definitely happening to our country. And the way it is happening is new. Most western media reporting has become completely tabloid; lacking depth, or worse ignoring or falsifying facts. And at the same time some of the ignorance based angry attitudes and bigotry that used to be pretty much confined to conservatives seems to be becoming a core part of much of the American experience.
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Russian politician says Apple CEO Tim Cook 'should be banned' from country after coming out as gay [View all]
Newsjock
Oct 2014
OP
Ramblings of a totally fucked up individual! Sheer evilness on display in the form of a politician!
RKP5637
Oct 2014
#1
Putin's anti-gay Russia and then there's this idiot making the head Dictator all proud.
Cha
Oct 2014
#6
They're everywhere.. pushing how great Putin's Russia is and how bad our Country is.. I really wish
Cha
Oct 2014
#14
Meanwhile the life expectancy of hetero Russian males is 58 and the birthrate is zero.
Monk06
Oct 2014
#12
I should have mentioned Russian men whose drinking behavior was the object of this study.
Monk06
Oct 2014
#33
On LGBT rights and attitudes you can't distringuish (truthfully) Russia and Ukraine
newthinking
Oct 2014
#18
Mahalo for this, josh.. Look at the Putin Protector trying to distract with ugly RWingers in America
Cha
Oct 2014
#24
ah yes.. the obligatory Putin Protector... like Clockwork.. trying to Distract from Putin's Russian
Cha
Oct 2014
#23
Your approach is heavily politicized. I am an intellectual and deal in trying to inject honesty into
newthinking
Nov 2014
#35
'Recognizing same-sex unions brings us closer to apocalypse' - Head of Russian Orthodox Church
muriel_volestrangler
Oct 2014
#25
But...but...but... Russia is MISUNDERSTOOD??? PUTIN is a GOOD guy...! He doesn't MEAN it!!!!
MADem
Oct 2014
#30
Exactly, chrisa.. but that shite doesn't with thinking people and neither does the ol hypocritical..
Cha
Nov 2014
#40