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Odoreida

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8. It's the Russian Orthodox church driving this.

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Tue May 5, 2020, 01:59 PM

May 2020

They may be in some sense "allied" to Trump, but they aren't following him.
They are what they have always been.

And they are the "established" church, though some others are allowed.

Not everything bad is directly caused by Trump.

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One in five people in Russia want to "liquidate" the LGBT community [View all] shenmue Apr 2020 OP

I wonder what it would be here! Behind the Aegis Apr 2020 #1

With Trump in charge, egging his followers on to violence at every turn Jamastiene Apr 2020 #6

It was a US preacher (Scott Lively) who inspired the Ugandan "Kill the Gays" bill. SunSeeker Apr 2020 #2

do you think that the usa would have a lower proportion? rampartc Apr 2020 #3

Where I live in NC, I would estimate it at about 80%. Jamastiene Apr 2020 #5

in louisiana it might be at least 50%, and they are not afraid to say it. rampartc Apr 2020 #7

Why do they need to be such jerks? Jamastiene Apr 2020 #4

It's the Russian Orthodox church driving this. Odoreida May 2020 #8

Well it looks like the bigoted Russians are doing a better job at liquidating themselves. Crowman2009 May 2020 #9