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Conservatives See Shared Values With Russia! (Original Post) sheshe2 Jul 2017 OP
Deplorables. NastyRiffraff Jul 2017 #1
Well, yeah. They have for years now. David Duke going there to promote shared Solly Mack Jul 2017 #2
Dear goddess! sheshe2 Jul 2017 #5
That's is what they share - hatred. And Duke sees Russia as "true" white and I doubt he's the only Solly Mack Jul 2017 #8
Yep, it's the white supremacy "values". GAH iluvtennis Jul 2017 #19
They're great because they share our hate! is their motto, I believe. Solly Mack Jul 2017 #20
Exactly what's going on. mountain grammy Jul 2017 #32
I was just watching that, unbelievable. They say they share their values and look like doc03 Jul 2017 #3
Their new found gun love is tailor made for our conservatives. Hassin Bin Sober Jul 2017 #10
When he said they look like us I assume he meant they are white. I know there doc03 Jul 2017 #14
the "look like them" was what stood out to me. they want to kick out all the non whites in the US JI7 Jul 2017 #24
Russia is not our friends. Of course republicans are trying to cover for Trump. Thinkingabout Jul 2017 #4
They're white and they hate homosexuals Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2017 #6
That is true, Yo Mama. sheshe2 Jul 2017 #9
AND they treat women as second class citizens. misogyny runs rampant there. AgadorSparticus Jul 2017 #15
They like how much Russia hates LGBT folks. roamer65 Jul 2017 #7
Got it.... sheshe2 Jul 2017 #11
There's an aspect of Russia that conservatives have always shared. Turbineguy Jul 2017 #12
there was a movie years ago...presidents analyst? maybe anyway our spies and the kgb worked together dembotoz Jul 2017 #13
Well, they do share the same goals... toddwv Jul 2017 #16
Yes, it's called authoritarianism. greatauntoftriplets Jul 2017 #17
Yes, yes they are... jimlup Jul 2017 #18
Killing journalists and adoring authoritarian dictators... what's not to like? milestogo Jul 2017 #21
Also covered on Richard Engel's show from Friday night. Ilsa Jul 2017 #22
The new republican meme: Russia is our friend. keithbvadu2 Jul 2017 #23
Yes. I continue to be appalled by the twistings of the GOP as Trump takes them PatrickforO Jul 2017 #25
They jump on gleefully... sheshe2 Jul 2017 #26
Republicans. Soviet Americans! mwooldri Jul 2017 #27
That sums it up quite well. And it's becoming quite clear Trump is a mole! n/t RKP5637 Jul 2017 #29
I'm beginning to think the GOP would like to join with Russia to kill off lots of Americans and RKP5637 Jul 2017 #28
Well, does it piss off the LIBRULS? Still In Wisconsin Jul 2017 #30
This "report" can be part of a plan to stir public condemnation of the FBI's indictments, when ancianita Jul 2017 #31

Solly Mack

(90,765 posts)
2. Well, yeah. They have for years now. David Duke going there to promote shared
Sun Jul 9, 2017, 09:09 PM
Jul 2017

white supremacy.

It's not all Russians, of course. As evidenced by the deaths and arrests of those who speak out.

But it's enough.

Recall how anti-gay Christians went there to promote anti-gay agendas.

___"In nations such as Uganda, Russia, Nigeria and Belize, an insidious homophobia engineered in America is taking root. I have seen this hate being spread with my own eyes

Some of his assertions would have been laughable had he not been so deadly serious. He claimed that a gay clique that included Adolf Hitler was behind the Holocaust, and he insinuated that gay people fueled the Rwandan genocide.

And let's not forget Russia. In 2007, Lively traveled throughout Russia to, as he put it, bring a warning about the "homosexual political movement." He urged Russians, among other things, "to criminalize the public advocacy of homosexuality." Last year, President Vladimir Putin signed a bill into law that criminalizes distribution of "gay propaganda" to minors, including any material that "equates the social value of traditional and nontraditional sexual relations."

Later this year, the World Congress of Families — an Illinois-based conservative umbrella organization — will convene in Russia. As the group's leader, Larry Jenkins, put it: "We're convinced that Russia does and should play a very significant role in defense of the family and moral values worldwide. Russia has become a leader of promoting these values in the international arena."_____

It's all tied together in the conservative/right-wing ideology.

sheshe2

(83,754 posts)
5. Dear goddess!
Sun Jul 9, 2017, 09:18 PM
Jul 2017

"Shared White Supremacy"

As for Lively...he tried to run for Governor here in MA a few years ago.

Solly Mack

(90,765 posts)
8. That's is what they share - hatred. And Duke sees Russia as "true" white and I doubt he's the only
Sun Jul 9, 2017, 09:24 PM
Jul 2017

one.

I was watching the MSNBC special too.

doc03

(35,332 posts)
3. I was just watching that, unbelievable. They say they share their values and look like
Sun Jul 9, 2017, 09:14 PM
Jul 2017

them. They like guns. I don't get it, I don't think they have anything like the second amendment in Russia.
Can't comprehend why they like Russia or Trump. I rarely ever watch Fox but they have been praising Putin as
a great leader for a good while. I actually think Republicans would like a dictatorship as long as he is their dictator..

Hassin Bin Sober

(26,326 posts)
10. Their new found gun love is tailor made for our conservatives.
Sun Jul 9, 2017, 09:24 PM
Jul 2017

It's Putin and his gang exploiting a wedge issue.

The republicans have been doing it for years. Now Putin is joining in.

doc03

(35,332 posts)
14. When he said they look like us I assume he meant they are white. I know there
Sun Jul 9, 2017, 09:35 PM
Jul 2017

are different races and religions in Russia but the ones we see running the country are white.

JI7

(89,249 posts)
24. the "look like them" was what stood out to me. they want to kick out all the non whites in the US
Sun Jul 9, 2017, 11:31 PM
Jul 2017

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)
4. Russia is not our friends. Of course republicans are trying to cover for Trump.
Sun Jul 9, 2017, 09:16 PM
Jul 2017

He is Putin's puppet, he is being investigated for Russian connections and he has lots of corruption coming from Russian connections.

roamer65

(36,745 posts)
7. They like how much Russia hates LGBT folks.
Sun Jul 9, 2017, 09:20 PM
Jul 2017

Richard Engel did a good job on his "on assignment" program.

Turbineguy

(37,324 posts)
12. There's an aspect of Russia that conservatives have always shared.
Sun Jul 9, 2017, 09:26 PM
Jul 2017

a strongman dictatorship. Or the desire for one.

dembotoz

(16,802 posts)
13. there was a movie years ago...presidents analyst? maybe anyway our spies and the kgb worked together
Sun Jul 9, 2017, 09:32 PM
Jul 2017

because they were more alike than different

toddwv

(2,830 posts)
16. Well, they do share the same goals...
Sun Jul 9, 2017, 09:39 PM
Jul 2017

Both of them have been seeking a way to bring down the USA. Seems like a good idea for enemies of the US to team up and pool their resources.

Ilsa

(61,695 posts)
22. Also covered on Richard Engel's show from Friday night.
Sun Jul 9, 2017, 11:19 PM
Jul 2017

Guns, gays, religious persecution, authoritarianism are all things they can get mushy over.

They just don't have the mental energy or ability to suss out the 101 ways putin has attacked us.

PatrickforO

(14,573 posts)
25. Yes. I continue to be appalled by the twistings of the GOP as Trump takes them
Sun Jul 9, 2017, 11:34 PM
Jul 2017

on his own brand of Mr. Toad's Wild Ride.

Or perhaps The Treason of Mr. Toad and his Toadies.

mwooldri

(10,303 posts)
27. Republicans. Soviet Americans!
Sun Jul 9, 2017, 11:38 PM
Jul 2017

Totally explains their healthcare proposals...

In Soviet America, wealthy get paid for healthcare.

In Soviet America, health care gets you!

Sadly it ain't a joke.

RKP5637

(67,108 posts)
28. I'm beginning to think the GOP would like to join with Russia to kill off lots of Americans and
Sun Jul 9, 2017, 11:46 PM
Jul 2017

totally bring down the democracy. There is so much weird shit going on now it's not even CT. FFS, much of this country is under Fox mind control and totally stupid.

ancianita

(36,053 posts)
31. This "report" can be part of a plan to stir public condemnation of the FBI's indictments, when
Mon Jul 10, 2017, 12:03 AM
Jul 2017

they come down.

And so, maybe unwittingly, MSNBC helps the Russians win a propaganda war again, pitting our people against their own government.

I think it will depend on how the FBI and Congress roll out these indictments. How FBI intelligence and evidence is presented will affect the public's views of Russia immensely.

I'm going to call bullshit on this "shared values" crap until we find out just what the hell's been going on between our Trump/Koch/Bank racketeers and Russia's.

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