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(28,136 posts) Sat Jun 24, 2017, 03:23 PM Jun 2017

I'm old enough to remember when rightwingers despised Russia [View all]

Not anymore.

Traitors...all of them.

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I'm old enough to remember when rightwingers despised Russia [View all] SHRED Jun 2017 OP

yep niyad Jun 2017 #1

so were leftists who admired Russia back in the day also traitors? onenote Jun 2017 #2

I think they were lost SHRED Jun 2017 #4

Here is a couple hundred Mosby Jun 2017 #65

For the record, many American communists disdained Stalin's Russia. malchickiwick Jun 2017 #79

I do not remember widespread love for Russia "back in the day" Skittles Jun 2017 #6

Me neither. SHRED Jun 2017 #8

MYTH stephensolomita Jun 2017 #21

Another Myth atreides1 Jun 2017 #56

Neither do I and I'm 74 sarge43 Jun 2017 #42

To the extent they helped Russia undermine the US, then yes. cos dem Jun 2017 #7

This fails as a red herring fallacy. J_William_Ryan Jun 2017 #20

"Back in the day" was the 20's and 30's, into the 40's LiberalLovinLug Jun 2017 #50

Excellent history lesson emulatorloo Jun 2017 #57

There's nothing "communist" or "socialist" about Putin emulatorloo Jun 2017 #55

"He's a cruel murderous money-loving thug." LenaBaby61 Jun 2017 #69

... emulatorloo Jun 2017 #72

Are you a "Leftist"? XRubicon Jun 2017 #61

And they wave their little flags while praising Russia and saying what F'en patriots they are. n/t RKP5637 Jun 2017 #3

I'm 66. My dad was Strategic Air Command. panader0 Jun 2017 #5

Today most on the right support Russia J_William_Ryan Jun 2017 #22

Your descriptions seem very like the current teaparty republicans. irisblue Jun 2017 #37

Many also see it as a white power base. Midnight Writer Jun 2017 #64

Exactly. They're right-wing authoritarians: chia Jun 2017 #76

they were part of the EVIL EMPIRE until they helped steal the election from Hillary Skittles Jun 2017 #9

Bingo! SHRED Jun 2017 #10

Me too kimbutgar Jun 2017 #11

2012 Mitt Romney, Russia, number 1 threat to US MiddleClass Jun 2017 #12

It takes a lot to change brainwashed people. In these areas all they have access to is Faux Radio kerry-is-my-prez Jun 2017 #23

The main enemy of the Republican base is social programs, and the Soviet Union was communist. Buckeye_Democrat Jun 2017 #13

Russia lost 40 percent of its GDP with the drop in oil prices MiddleClass Jun 2017 #19

Just last year they were bitching about Hillary and the Uranium mine Freethinker65 Jun 2017 #14

The GOP would partner with ISIS and the Taliban if it would screw Democrats' 50 Shades Of Blue Jun 2017 #15

Yep, as long as it meant lower taxes and cuts in social spending. n/t Buckeye_Democrat Jun 2017 #18

Except a lot of these people are not wealthy enough to get a tax cut. They seem to think they are kerry-is-my-prez Jun 2017 #24

They will go along with whatever Fox News, Limbaugh, and Trump says. Russia has probably kerry-is-my-prez Jun 2017 #16

All those years being called a red commie down the drain... bluedigger Jun 2017 #17

Or "pinko." Who knew it would just evaporate overnight because the Republicans now own it? kerry-is-my-prez Jun 2017 #26

The new Red(state) Menace! JHB Jun 2017 #71

They've gone from "better dead than red" to "better red than dem" n/t TexasProgresive Jun 2017 #25

Accurate. SHRED Jun 2017 #28

I thought it was cute- I'm always glad when someone else get me. TexasProgresive Jun 2017 #34

Succinct and catchy, too. Would make a great meme! n/t ms liberty Jun 2017 #75

As I don't do social media- please feel free to disseminate. TexasProgresive Jun 2017 #81

The new RW is loyal to their wealthy masters Progressive dog Jun 2017 #27

It's not new. Many Republicans became rich from the Civil War and... Buckeye_Democrat Jun 2017 #32

The Republicans saved the Union in the Civil War Progressive dog Jun 2017 #35

They did. The focus on wealth protection came about soon thereafter, though. Buckeye_Democrat Jun 2017 #40

It wasn't just Republicans who became wealthy Progressive dog Jun 2017 #46

Yeah, I know. Buckeye_Democrat Jun 2017 #47

The Republican party of the 19th century Progressive dog Jun 2017 #49

True, but it's one of the most consistent aspects of their party since the 1870's. Buckeye_Democrat Jun 2017 #53

Read the piece instead of cherry picking Progressive dog Jun 2017 #58

I'll make the same suggestion to you. Buckeye_Democrat Jun 2017 #68

In the post I responded to you said Progressive dog Jun 2017 #73

We might be arguing nuance, and I don't care to continue. Buckeye_Democrat Jun 2017 #80

I disagree with your point. Most Americans Progressive dog Jun 2017 #88

Video reply regarding Madison. Buckeye_Democrat Jun 2017 #90

An opinion video from Noam Chomsky!!! Progressive dog Jun 2017 #91

Fine, but he quotes Madison among others. Buckeye_Democrat Jun 2017 #92

I can read Madison without having his words Progressive dog Jun 2017 #93

I recall very clearly doing bomb drills in school. Russia wasn't our friend then - or now. tonyt53 Jun 2017 #29

I remember the height of the cold war elmac Jun 2017 #30

There's still consistency to the apparent madness. It was a communist country back then. Buckeye_Democrat Jun 2017 #36

In a capitalist country, those with money have all the power elmac Jun 2017 #82

Concentrated power is always a problem. Buckeye_Democrat Jun 2017 #83

They'll do whatever they're told Nevernose Jun 2017 #31

They were terrified of them. Frustratedlady Jun 2017 #33

Russia used to be a communist state. Voltaire2 Jun 2017 #38

Yep! Buckeye_Democrat Jun 2017 #44

Russia is a Randian hellhole that's why they love it so much juxtaposed Jun 2017 #39

RW Authoritarian Followers love Right Wing Authoritarians. Plus Putin is christian. Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2017 #41

+1. They need a big strong infallible Daddy to tell them what to believe. emulatorloo Jun 2017 #60

I remember "duck and cover" in the first grade. roamer65 Jun 2017 #43

Old enough to remember? That was last week, dude! Nitram Jun 2017 #45

There was a time when we loved Russia and Uncle Joe. WWII. Kaleva Jun 2017 #48

We "loved" Uncle Joe so much Progressive dog Jun 2017 #52

There was no such plan Kaleva Jun 2017 #62

It was called "operation unthinkable" Progressive dog Jun 2017 #70

Seeing as how the red army was considerably Voltaire2 Jun 2017 #77

The point I tried to make was that you don't plan to attack someone Progressive dog Jun 2017 #89

The British Chief of Staffs Committee rejected it as being unfeasible Kaleva Jun 2017 #84

Yes, but they didn't reject it beause of love for Russia or Progressive dog Jun 2017 #87

I'm not that old (below the top of the DU demographics curve) and I remember it. politicat Jun 2017 #51

They hated Russia's communism then, but they sure love Russia's authoritarianism now! Madam45for2923 Jun 2017 #54

Today's republican meme: "Russia is our friend". keithbvadu2 Jun 2017 #59

Yep SHRED ELY08 Jun 2017 #63

Red Foreman....that 70's show TalenaGor Jun 2017 #66

redumbliCONs hated "communists" before they loved them. democratisphere Jun 2017 #67

I am old enough to remember when the right accused the left of loving Russia and Communism and nikibatts Jun 2017 #74

Better Red than being insured lame54 Jun 2017 #78

But but but the Russians have CHANGED ! eppur_se_muova Jun 2017 #85

Me Too colsohlibgal Jun 2017 #86

The only reason was that Russia was (well, nominally) far left LeftishBrit Jun 2017 #94

Joe McCarthy & communists coming out of the woodwork Motley13 Jun 2017 #95