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In reply to the discussion: Rand Paul on Russian election meddling: 'We all do it' [View all]Marthe48
(16,963 posts)41. I'd like to point out that Americans
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don't like it when people in the gorvernment try to topple other governments. Remember Nixon getting booed in Central America? Remember the riots in the 60s? The anti-war demonstrations? Laws regulating covert operations? I am not naive. The covert destruction goes on with or without laws. When the government or rogues like north go too far, the people speak.
I am hoping that we are close to tipping a majority of Americans who will say "enough!" on this attack on our own country.
Resist must become a national offensive, not just the one-sided defence of the woke.
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And you know if Kentucky got it, almost everywhere else got it, too.....Remember how ...
marble falls
Jul 2018
#15
Would have been nice to have been hacked by a country that gives a hoot about their own citizens
ck4829
Jul 2018
#5
We all kill foreign leaders, ok for Trump to conspire with Russia poisoning Kamala Harris?
Cicada
Jul 2018
#16
Iran, Congo, the DR, Guatemala, Brazil, S. Vietnam, Chile--viewed illegitimate leaders by countrymen
TheBlackAdder
Jul 2018
#17
Whataboutism. It may be a-ok with you and Rand that Putin elected Trump but it isn't w the rest of
emulatorloo
Jul 2018
#34
There is some truth in that we do it too. BUT, that doesn't mean we have to accept the results
Hoyt
Jul 2018
#29
Rand wouldn't be using that excuse if the Russians if they had helped Clinton n/t
TexasBushwhacker
Jul 2018
#43
So you're admitting your neighbor's punching you was justified, correct? 😬 n/t
Julian Englis
Jul 2018
#45