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ColinC

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Mon Feb 28, 2022, 02:42 PM Feb 2022

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UKR social media campaign against Putler has been devistating they're trying to fight back. Sounds.. uponit7771 Feb 2022 #1
Agree MLAA Feb 2022 #2
There is a lot of that, but even folks like Crystal Ball, etc. Seem to be saying wacky shit ColinC Feb 2022 #7
You mean the same Krystal Ball who was furious when AkFemDem Feb 2022 #16
Yeah that one. I knew she was batshit but not ColinC Feb 2022 #21
Chris Hedges has had quite a bit to say about Russia being "baited" into war. shrike3 Feb 2022 #3
So weird. In that case the USSR should have invaded ColinC Feb 2022 #14
A friend shared one of his articles with me. shrike3 Feb 2022 #17
It feels like a lot of good people including hedges have lost their way ColinC Feb 2022 #28
Yes, it's a shame, because he had a lot of good sense once upon a time. shrike3 Feb 2022 #43
He literally wrote "war is a force that gives us meaning." ColinC Feb 2022 #47
Well, not bandwagoning, really. shrike3 Feb 2022 #53
Fair enough ColinC Feb 2022 #54
I know it sucks. I'm just trying to be as fair as possible. Hedges used to be a good commentator. shrike3 Feb 2022 #58
Which "Progressives" are you talking about? n/t BlueGreenLady Feb 2022 #4
Progressive.org I have no idea wtf that is. ColinC Feb 2022 #11
Rolf. Krystal Ball, well that explains a lot. Budi Feb 2022 #29
Thank you! I don't understand it much and I'm trying to figure it out. ColinC Feb 2022 #34
It's a magazine founded by the LaFollettes. Link to the article you're talking about? WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2022 #33
Here ColinC Feb 2022 #35
Okay, an op-ed from two CODEPINK members, unsurprising. It's hardly "so many progressives," though. WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2022 #36
More than 1 is too many to me. More than 2 is "so many" ColinC Feb 2022 #41
Ukraine should join NATO and no one should be allowed to interfere. JasonMain Feb 2022 #5
Ukraine atm (and this was the case before the Russian invasions as well) doesn't meet Celerity Feb 2022 #19
Then I wonder what is Pootie so worried about? treestar Feb 2022 #44
He doesn't want it to eventually happen. He is in ever deepening states of paranoia. Celerity Feb 2022 #51
Link? Arazi Feb 2022 #6
Trolls .... Lovie777 Feb 2022 #8
First I ever heard about progressives backing Putin nt doc03 Feb 2022 #9
Not a whole lot. Just a few somewhat prominent figures ColinC Feb 2022 #24
Anti-Democratic, generally populist groups identifying "progressive" but with Hortensis Feb 2022 #31
One article? Is there more or is this a soft lob to initiate some progressive bashing? LT Barclay Feb 2022 #10
The latter. lagomorph777 Feb 2022 #27
Frustrating Bettie Feb 2022 #65
Greenwald, Gabbard, progressive.org, Krystal Ball, Chris hedges ColinC Feb 2022 #39
Chris Hedges. It's apparently all NATO's fault. shrike3 Feb 2022 #50
Progressive.com is an American auto insurance site Celerity Feb 2022 #12
Progressive.org ColinC Feb 2022 #22
Oki, I went there. What article? A link in your OP would be most helpful. Celerity Feb 2022 #26
I don't want to share it in the op because it is a misleading article ColinC Feb 2022 #37
Well, that article is not doing what you claimed in the OP, as it was written weeks before Celerity Feb 2022 #57
Thank you. I think I might have jumped the gun on this. ColinC Feb 2022 #66
Great. Now I just switched my auto insurance thanks to you. Hassin Bin Sober Feb 2022 #48
... ColinC Feb 2022 #49
Hope I saved you a few quid! Celerity Feb 2022 #60
What you're missing is those are idiots. They might as well... brush Feb 2022 #13
THIS 👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻 LenaBaby61 Feb 2022 #59
Got a link? ZenDem Feb 2022 #15
Progressive.org ColinC Feb 2022 #25
They've fallen for Russian Propaganda JustAnotherGen Feb 2022 #18
They're getting appropriately called out. As in WTF. Budi Feb 2022 #20
There are those on the putative left, like Glenn Greenwald and Tulsi Gabbard, Ocelot II Feb 2022 #23
So true. A lot of actors hide various goals behind the term "progressive" Hortensis Feb 2022 #61
They are believing the Russky disinformation that has been targetted at them - this is how Kashkakat v.2.0 Feb 2022 #30
The Progressive magazine is based in Madison Wisconsin Tetrachloride Feb 2022 #32
There has always been a small group of people on the left who support anyone... Caliman73 Feb 2022 #38
This is actually not new... orwell Feb 2022 #40
Orwell's 'Notes On Nationalism', Sir, Remains Evergreen The Magistrate Feb 2022 #42
Sorry, not finding any such article on progressive.org Pls be careful ev and check things Kashkakat v.2.0 Feb 2022 #45
Here ColinC Feb 2022 #52
The far-left is pro-Putin and illiberal as much as the far-right is. radius777 Feb 2022 #46
I mean I identify with the far left and none of the things you mention ColinC Feb 2022 #62
Started with Victoria Nuland's cookies. OilemFirchen Feb 2022 #55
There has always been this group who are mainly conspiracy theists and grifters JI7 Feb 2022 #56
Consortium News is being its usual self. shrike3 Feb 2022 #63
Before Russia invaded, but had several giant armies amassed on various Ukrainian borders Sapient Donkey Feb 2022 #64
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