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Irish_Dem

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1. Putin has been very successful in Russia. Will it work in America?

Reply to peggysue2 (Original post)

Mon Dec 18, 2017, 11:41 AM

Dec 2017

We are not Russia, we are an independent and freedom loving people.

But a good chunk of our country is easily manipulated by intense propaganda, stirring up hatred, fear and anger. And the elections have been rigged, with the help of our own institutions (FBI interference in last election).

We have a corrupt president and Congress, and we have not yet examined the judiciary. Are any of them on Putin's payroll too?

Right now, it is like we are in the middle of a bad movie.
I do not know how the movie will end.

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Annihilating the Truth [View all] peggysue2 Dec 2017 OP

Putin has been very successful in Russia. Will it work in America? Irish_Dem Dec 2017 #1

they are testing us. do we love actual freedom, or merely the buzzword freedom. unblock Dec 2017 #2

Exactly. This is a real test of the American people. Irish_Dem Dec 2017 #3

I agree peggysue2 Dec 2017 #6

Perfectly stated Peggysue2. Irish_Dem Dec 2017 #8

Actually, Putin may not be as powerful as he seems smirkymonkey Dec 2017 #4

Putin is worth $600 Billion. So he wins either way. Irish_Dem Dec 2017 #5

Politically, I meant. smirkymonkey Dec 2017 #7

Time will tell if America and Europe can or will rein in Putin. nt Irish_Dem Dec 2017 #9