Rothkopf: The leader of the GOP did not embrace Putin (or other despots) out of ignorance.

[Nevilledog]

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The leader of the GOP did not embrace Putin (or other despots) out of ignorance. He knew what they did. And he admired it. He would "joke" he wished he could brutalize the press like they did. He wanted to suppress dissent like they did. He wanted to shoot peaceful protestors...

...and send in the 82d Airborne division against BLM protestors. He defended right wing thugs. He encouraged people at his rallies to use violence against those with political views. He welcomed and defended Russian attacks on our democracy.

Trump tried to block sanctions against Russia for its abuses and railed furiously when they were imposed against Russia for using chemical weapons against Putin's enemies in the UK. Trump promoted a coup against American democracy.

Trump's own cabinet members stated his plan was to pull the U.S. out of NATO. He was impeached for withholding aid to Ukraine (and he sought to support pro-Russian actors within Ukraine against pro-Western reformers.)

Let's not pretend that Trump or the GOP were accidentally promoting Putin or doing it just to own the libs. Let's not pretend they're doing it now casually or unaware of what they're really supporting. Know that it was not only conscious but part of a long-standing pattern.

They are all one team. They are all one threat. And every little bit of pro-Putin spin--every GOP official who attacks Zelensky or suggests the gas price spikes driven by Putin's war have something to do with the current administration--is part of that effort & deadly dangerous.
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[SheltieLover]

1. All roads lead to russia...

[agingdem]

2. No...all roads lead to Trump

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this is who he is.. a depraved malignant hate-filled narcissistic sociopath, an idiot depot-wannabe...Putin is a vile megalomaniac to be sure but he did not "create" Hitler-lite, he romanced Trump's puerile ego...Trump is responsible for Trump...

[bloom]

4. I see it as Trump going along with Putin - not at all the other way around.

Putin as the one with the plan.

Putin as the emperor-wannabe that Trump was (is) kneeling down to.

[agingdem]

5. except Putin has no use for Trump..not anymore

he no longer occupies the Oval Office..he can rant via call-in "interviews" but they quickly dissolve into bitch and moan vomitus bilge...Putin now has to settle for a couple of vile Republican senators and Tucker Carlson spouting his archaic propaganda...

[erronis]

3. All roads lead to greed. Whether russian or US or international. Libertarians, repuglicons,

oligarchs, plutocrats. Whatever you want to call them.

It isn't confined to a nationality or a self-professed religion/political party.

It's just pure greed. Amassing power and money.

Frequently combined with hatred of most of humanity. Psychopathy.

[bullwinkle428]

6. David is one of the best voices on Twitter. Please consider following if

you don't already do so!

[gab13by13]

7. Why use the past tense?

Trump and the Trump Party still want autocracy.

[Scrivener7]

8. KICK, KICK, KICK!!!!!