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Bluenorthwest

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3. The Nation. McCarthyism is not 'linking people to Russia' it was about communism and

Reply to newthinking (Original post)

Thu Jul 28, 2016, 09:49 AM

Jul 2016

Russia is not communist. The Nation during Sochi lost my affections by insulting President Obama by complaining that he sent 'aged gay' people to the Olympics in his place. The Nation is far out of date and often has a 1950's social conservatism hidden by a thin veneer of affected liberal rhetoric. They see 'gay' as a bad thing, and that fact rears up subtly and not so subtly as with the complaints about sending gay people to the Olympics.

I'm sure straight people enjoy their work and I subscribed going back to the 80's. The Olympics crap was the last for me. They are opposed to the rights of LGBT around the globe if those rights get in the way of those they feel historical bonds with.

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The Nation - Against Neo-McCarthyism [View all] newthinking Jul 2016 OP

He literally asked Russia to spy on us dsc Jul 2016 #1

Which is a reasonable thing to criticize newthinking Jul 2016 #2

The Nation. McCarthyism is not 'linking people to Russia' it was about communism and Bluenorthwest Jul 2016 #3

Cohen is a Putin Apologist so of course he rallies to Trump's defense. geek tragedy Jul 2016 #4

Oh newthinking Jul 2016 #5

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