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In reply to the discussion: McConnell Busted... [View all]handmade34
(22,756 posts)19. well
from August
https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/commentary/2017/08/03/tangled-web-connects-russian-oligarch-money-gop-campaigns
https://www.newamericanjournal.net/2017/09/republican-leadership-tainted-by-dirty-russian-money/
People in the United States probably still think of Russia as a Socialist-Communist country. But its not. Not since the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1989.
Im told from intelligent campground visitors who have been there lately that you cant even mention socialism in Russia anymore, or sociology for that matter. OK you cant mention sociology on the radio in Alabama either, but thats something to think about.
There really is no other way to describe whats going in Russia now other than to call it a capitalist dictatorship. Yes its authoritarian in nature. But its not about supporting the proletariat or the workers with jobs and health care anymore. Its all about the amassing of huge mounds of money by those at the top and their business partners, most of them so-called Oligarchs, which Google defines as very rich businessman with a great deal of political influence.
Clearly this is what fascinates The Donald about Russia and Putin, and his power to jail and kill critics.
https://vote.us.org/memo/thread/16449/fbi-notified-after-mitch-mcconnell-exposed-in-2-5m-money-funnel-connected-t/
Im told from intelligent campground visitors who have been there lately that you cant even mention socialism in Russia anymore, or sociology for that matter. OK you cant mention sociology on the radio in Alabama either, but thats something to think about.
There really is no other way to describe whats going in Russia now other than to call it a capitalist dictatorship. Yes its authoritarian in nature. But its not about supporting the proletariat or the workers with jobs and health care anymore. Its all about the amassing of huge mounds of money by those at the top and their business partners, most of them so-called Oligarchs, which Google defines as very rich businessman with a great deal of political influence.
Clearly this is what fascinates The Donald about Russia and Putin, and his power to jail and kill critics.
In April of this year, it was also shown that Speaker Paul Ryan was securing campaign funds from Russia sources. Every time these ties are revealed, Republicans are going to be made to choose between the GOP, Russia, or the USA.
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GOP is on the Russian payroll, that is why they want to shut down Mueller now.nt
Irish_Dem
Dec 2017
#6
one of the many reasons congress is attempting to shut down the russian interference investigation
spanone
Dec 2017
#9
They are fighting for their lives. This fight is going to get way worse. Exhausting
Alice11111
Dec 2017
#49
WHat should be and what is allowed by the Constitution are two different things. We are in
Amaryllis
Dec 2017
#33
Yeah...most of 'em are in on it. We've been taken over by Russia, it seems. Corruption the likes...
Honeycombe8
Dec 2017
#36
+1, Obama spoke about this in a SOTU address while Roberts shook his sold out head
uponit7771
Dec 2017
#60
Saw some legal woman on MSNBC a week or 2 ago. She had a dire warning about our govt.
Honeycombe8
Dec 2017
#40