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stevenleser

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19. No, it doesn't. As I have said many times before, it simply makes you a negative nationalist.

Reply to snooper2 (Reply #10)

Wed Apr 22, 2015, 09:07 AM

Apr 2015

Unfortunately, as Orwell described any nationalist, they practice self deception to maintain their viewpoints so reasoning with them will not help, as we have seen here many times.

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Gallup: Of 5 major world powers, people think most highly of US, and least of Russia [View all] stevenleser Apr 2015 OP

Well that's a no brainer. William769 Apr 2015 #1

And this is before the overtures to Cuba and Iran. I think our ratings go up another 10% after this stevenleser Apr 2015 #2

I think people realize... renegade000 Apr 2015 #3

An interesting and unfortunate point dramatized in the assassination of Nemtsov stevenleser Apr 2015 #4

The #1 cause of death for journalists in Russia is homicide snooper2 Apr 2015 #6

Which makes one wonder why "liberals" rush to the defense of the Putin government. Tarheel_Dem Apr 2015 #9

Not sure the label fits, if you hate anything and everything "West" does that make you liberal? snooper2 Apr 2015 #10

No, it doesn't. As I have said many times before, it simply makes you a negative nationalist. stevenleser Apr 2015 #19

K & R Scurrilous Apr 2015 #5

Well, one of 'em was just "flagged for review", so at least we'll be spared his poutrage temporarily Tarheel_Dem Apr 2015 #7

Wow. Please PM me more info!!!! nt stevenleser Apr 2015 #8

Check your inbox. Tarheel_Dem Apr 2015 #11

Many thanks and great news!!!! nt stevenleser Apr 2015 #12

That was not the case in 2008. The US was next to last in that ranking. I wonder why? pampango Apr 2015 #13

The change is dramatic. I've mentioned it in debates a few times. GOPers hate hearing it. stevenleser Apr 2015 #14

Which is why I chuckle when I read at DU how despised Obama is abroad. RT has its work cut out. Tarheel_Dem Apr 2015 #15

Republicans and their pro Putin stance shows us yet one more time..... Sheepshank Apr 2015 #16

The world doesn't know the way the US treats its poor Stargazer99 Apr 2015 #17

The world knows our issues well. People in other countries know more about us than we know about stevenleser Apr 2015 #18