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In reply to the discussion: The spin from the Putin's cheerleaders at Rt.com and elsewhere re: troops in Crimea:debunked! [View all]PoliticalPothead
(220 posts)77. Even if that were true...
what would it say about US news outlets that won't even allow "managed dissent" on the topic of foreign policy?
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The spin from the Putin's cheerleaders at Rt.com and elsewhere re: troops in Crimea:debunked! [View all]
geek tragedy
Mar 2014
OP
yeah, usually Russian nationalists and knee-jerk "I'm rooting for whoever the US
geek tragedy
Mar 2014
#2
CNN uncritically supports US foreign policy, just as RT uncritically supports Russian foreign policy
PoliticalPothead
Mar 2014
#70
When it comes to foreign policy, yeah it is. But not just for the Obama administration.
PoliticalPothead
Mar 2014
#75
I haven't seen anyone on those channels speaking out against his proposed intervention in Russia.
PoliticalPothead
Mar 2014
#80
Are you under the impression that imposing sanctions is not intervention?
PoliticalPothead
Mar 2014
#82
we are not interfering with Russia' internal politics, but rather trying to prevent it
geek tragedy
Mar 2014
#83
Maybe. If they were able to make sure the effects wouldn't trickle down to the working class.
PoliticalPothead
Mar 2014
#87
Of course you don't. While your loyalty to Mother Russia is admirable, you are
geek tragedy
Mar 2014
#5
They will even alert-on and hide posts that call out RT's cheap propaganda techniques.
Nuclear Unicorn
Mar 2014
#8
That hide is a disgrace to DU. Skinner and Co. are going to have to decide whether they want
okaawhatever
Mar 2014
#22
I think there needs to be some review or appeal process. If a jury member consistently votes to
okaawhatever
Mar 2014
#32
i think it's a mix of right wing libertarian trolls and the conspiracy theorists who see the United
JI7
Mar 2014
#44
Perhaps it's time for Skinner to review his own TOS. Some of the crap you read here lately is....
Tarheel_Dem
Mar 2014
#89
I have alerted on posts that cited communist sources and a fringe socialist source who was a
okaawhatever
Mar 2014
#93
At this point, I think it's the need for traffic. We're between presidential elections, and that...
Tarheel_Dem
Mar 2014
#94
It almost seems as though the intent is to get people to just stop alerting on the attacks
Number23
Mar 2014
#48
Just so you know, one Holocaust denier was sent on his/her way tonight.
Behind the Aegis
Mar 2014
#58
It's really sad to see the D.U. filled with people full of such hate...
ConservativeDemocrat
Mar 2014
#38
It's sad to see D.U. filled with people who uncritically support every military action
PoliticalPothead
Mar 2014
#66
I can only speak for myself, but I'm against all military intervention.
PoliticalPothead
Mar 2014
#71