David Corn: Is It Amnesia or Hypocrisy That Fuels the GOP's Crazy Response to Putin?

[babylonsister]

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Is It Amnesia or Hypocrisy That Fuels the GOP’s Crazy Response to Putin?
It’s both.
David Corn


In the midst of an international crisis created by Russia that could potentially trigger a war in Europe, Republicans and right-wingers on and off Fox News have pledged allegiance to…Vladimir Putin. At the least, they are siding with the Russian autocrat and trash-talking President Joe Biden’s effort to block his aggression. But there’s nothing surprising about the ongoing romance between conservatives and the democracy-crushing thug-leader of Russia, who has invaded Ukraine and violated international law. Anyone shocked by this has forgotten one of the key facts of the 21st century: Putin waged war on the United States, and Donald Trump and his party aided, abetted, and benefitted from that attack.

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https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2022/02/is-it-amnesia-or-hypocrisy-that-fuels-the-gops-crazy-response-to-putin/

[spanone]

1. Given how many could potential loss of lives it's evil.

[Solly Mack]

2. K&R

[Corgigal]

3. It's money.

Putin owns a bunch of them.

[CentralMass]

4. It's suitcases full of rubles.

[RobinA]

5. They Will Be

on the side Biden is not on. It's just that simple.