https://newrepublic.com/article/119916/edgar-snow-interview-china-chairman-mao-zedong

Nanomachines son said:

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Mike Hancho said:

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shiftyandquick said:

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We used to have different words we called people like this 30 years ago. Now they're called Republicans.

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Better dead than red

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Yes but the left is already a bunch of communists and our own government is controlled by them so what exactly are you saying here?

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Joe Biden has personally met with every Soviet/Russian premier since 1972, in Moscow.

TMF said:

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But Griner goes over there, does something stupid, and we hail her/him as a hero and make a stupid trade to get out of hard labor camp.

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A hero for carrying illegal drugs on her in Russia. Yay heroes!

Jeeper79 said:

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zephyr88 said:

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So an 'independent reporter' does some independent reporting and y'all go on a head hunt? This is what reporters used to do. They didn't spend their careers defending political ideologies.

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Tucker Carlson is not a reporter. He's a domestic political pundit - a talking head.

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Aren't they all these days?

Muy said:

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TMF said:

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But Griner goes over there, does something stupid, and we hail her/him as a hero and make a stupid trade to get out of hard labor camp.

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A hero for carrying illegal drugs on her in Russia. Yay heroes!

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I will not get over the fact that we traded the Merchant of Death for a women's shootyhoops player.

Old McDonald said:

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Rockdoc said:

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Tucker triggering the liberals. Love to see it.

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it's no mystery the "indulging putin to own the libs" comments are all coming from the hardcore maga posters. putin's whole strategy is to amplify their populist, anti-interventionist sentiment so he can continue his wars of aggression against europe unchecked. this wink and nod game he and tucker play is pretty transparently meant to manipulate maga's reflexive tendency to support anything that could remotely be construed as anti-establishment or owning the libs, even if it's tacit endorsement of a dictatorial authoritarian murderous regime hell-bent on the west's destruction.

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Putin did nothing when Trump was the President, thus Putin advocating for more Trump or the movement that Trump represents is not logical.

Your theory makes no sense.

Tea Party said:

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Old McDonald said:

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Rockdoc said:

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Tucker triggering the liberals. Love to see it.

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it's no mystery the "indulging putin to own the libs" comments are all coming from the hardcore maga posters. putin's whole strategy is to amplify their populist, anti-interventionist sentiment so he can continue his wars of aggression against europe unchecked. this wink and nod game he and tucker play is pretty transparently meant to manipulate maga's reflexive tendency to support anything that could remotely be construed as anti-establishment or owning the libs, even if it's tacit endorsement of a dictatorial authoritarian murderous regime hell-bent on the west's destruction.

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Putin did nothing when Trump was the President, thus Putin advocating for more Trump or the movement that Trump represents is not logical.

Your theory makes no sense.

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Nothing? Russia's premier PMC literally attacked an American base with Russian armor and artillery during trumps term.

Teslag said:

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Nothing? Russia's premier PMC literally attacked an American base with Russian armor and artillery during trumps term.

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my memory fails me. referring to something in syria?

Battle of Khasham

Jeeper79 said:

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Logos Stick said:

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Jeeper79 said:

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CSTXAg92 said:

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Jeeper79 said:

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CSTXAg92 said:

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Mike Hancho said:

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https://meduza.io/amp/en/news/2024/02/04/american-political-commentator-tucker-carlson-spotted-attending-ballet-in-moscow

https://www.mediaite.com/politics/tucker-carlson-reportedly-spotted-in-moscow-as-fans-speculate-interview-with-putin/amp/

Disgusting traitor, throw him in ADX Florence with our Russian FBI double agent.

You listen or support this clown you're being fooled

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What an utterly asinine take. ESPECIALLY when you realize how thoroughly corrupt our administration and mainstream media are.

Tucker sitting down with Putin allows us to hear *directly* from the leader of a world superpower, without the bias and agenda our corrupt mainstream media absolutely would have injected.

What exactly is traitorous about interviewing someone??

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You think Tucker doesn't have bias or agenda?

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Well, he's not Jesus so I guess you got me there.

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Your own bias and agenda align with his if you can't see it or think it's minimal.

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And who does yours align with?

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Wrong question.

Better question: How can we minimize bias rather than intentionally feed it?

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Can you direct me to your posts criticizing the leftist MSM's bias that occurs daily in our country?

Teslag said:

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Battle of Khasham

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Thanks.

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Tucker is starting his own network, and the maga/new-right lane is pretty crowded.
This is a plum interview. He's said for several years he wanted the interview. That he's doing it is unsurprising.

Tons of americans don't want to be supporting Ukraine to the degree which we are. But, we are. So...he's a traitor?

Tea Party said:

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Old McDonald said:

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Rockdoc said:

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Tucker triggering the liberals. Love to see it.

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it's no mystery the "indulging putin to own the libs" comments are all coming from the hardcore maga posters. putin's whole strategy is to amplify their populist, anti-interventionist sentiment so he can continue his wars of aggression against europe unchecked. this wink and nod game he and tucker play is pretty transparently meant to manipulate maga's reflexive tendency to support anything that could remotely be construed as anti-establishment or owning the libs, even if it's tacit endorsement of a dictatorial authoritarian murderous regime hell-bent on the west's destruction.

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Putin did nothing when Trump was the President, thus Putin advocating for more Trump or the movement that Trump represents is not logical.

Your theory makes no sense.

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But he uses so many words including "maga", so he has to be right.

Tea Party said:

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Old McDonald said:

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Rockdoc said:

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Tucker triggering the liberals. Love to see it.

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it's no mystery the "indulging putin to own the libs" comments are all coming from the hardcore maga posters. putin's whole strategy is to amplify their populist, anti-interventionist sentiment so he can continue his wars of aggression against europe unchecked. this wink and nod game he and tucker play is pretty transparently meant to manipulate maga's reflexive tendency to support anything that could remotely be construed as anti-establishment or owning the libs, even if it's tacit endorsement of a dictatorial authoritarian murderous regime hell-bent on the west's destruction.

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Putin did nothing when Trump was the President, thus Putin advocating for more Trump or the movement that Trump represents is not logical.

Your theory makes no sense.

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That probably comes down to two things - not some mythical ability by Trump to stop Putin. #1 Putin was building up the coffers trying to weaken Europe further before doing something too direct. For example, Germany began shutting down nuclear power plants the summer before and was pushing aggressively for Nordstream 2. And #2 he was enjoying the destabilization of NATO that Trump was causing and wanted to further the course before he went mask off. A real possibility had Trump been elected again would have been the US withdrawing from NATO... multiple people in his administration have said that was his goal. He repeatedly implies we should get out of NATO (that would be the greatest geopolitical mistake in US history if we did). If we withdrew from NATO do you really think that would deter Russia from war?

I know a big part of your talking points is that Donald Trumps mean tweets kept Putin in line or something like that. I disagree. I think Donald Trump is a big part of what helped create the opportunity to invade Ukraine, and furthermore, if Donald Trump had been elected, Putin would have been even more emboldened invading Ukraine. Would Donald Trump have supported Ukraine? If not, then how exactly was he going to prevent the war? Donald Trump is not a ****ing puppeteer. If anything his conference with Putin in Finland proved that Putin was the puppeteer.

For the record, Obama's weakness particularly in 2014 is also a big part of what gave Putin the confidence to invade. He deserves a lot of blame himself.

Funky Winkerbean said:

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Jeeper79 said:

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Old Army Ghost said:

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Old McDonald said:

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Rockdoc said:

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Tucker triggering the liberals. Love to see it.

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it's no mystery the "indulging putin to own the libs" comments are all coming from the hardcore maga posters. putin's whole strategy is to amplify their populist, anti-interventionist sentiment so he can continue his wars of aggression against europe unchecked. this wink and nod game he and tucker play is pretty transparently meant to manipulate maga's reflexive tendency to support anything that could remotely be construed as anti-establishment or owning the libs, even if it's tacit endorsement of a dictatorial authoritarian murderous regime hell-bent on the west's destruction.

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this post is void of reality

you know that puti never invaded while trump was president only when obama and biden

russia thanks you for your lack of seeing reality

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You probably also think trump can end the war in 24 hours because he said so.

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No. But I can guarantee you he will at least try. You're defending a traitor.

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Who am I defending?

I'm starting not to trust Kid Rock and John Daly...

If only he made up bull**** from whole cloth and his sources were "people familiar with their thinking" can he earn the revered title of "Journalist" lmfao.

Most "journalist" todays are absolute clowns with no curiosity or common sense. They are mouth pieces for the regime, nothing more.

I'm perplexed by those that will be disappointed if Tucker doesn't challenge Putin. If he's smart, he won't.

Tucker is already hated by half of America. If he pushes the boundary too much, he would find himself imprisoned or dead. Our government would do nothing to bring him home even if he challenge Putin to the point of endangering his own well-being. And he knows that.

Case in point: We had/have an American citizen imprisoned by Russia that was there before Griner screwed up. We got Griner out and not that guy. We also have an existing WSJ reporter who was imprisoned by Russia with seemingly no end in sight to his imprisonment.

The only way this government is bringing you home is if you are a black WNBA player. Tucker is the wrong color, the wrong sex, and on the wrong political team.

I suspect he will try to thread the needle of being neutral. If he comes out blatantly against America in this then we can have a different conversation.

Old McDonald said:

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Rockdoc said:

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Tucker triggering the liberals. Love to see it.

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it's no mystery the "indulging putin to own the libs" comments are all coming from the hardcore maga posters. putin's whole strategy is to amplify their populist, anti-interventionist sentiment so he can continue his wars of aggression against europe unchecked. this wink and nod game he and tucker play is pretty transparently meant to manipulate maga's reflexive tendency to support anything that could remotely be construed as anti-establishment or owning the libs, even if it's tacit endorsement of a dictatorial authoritarian murderous regime hell-bent on the west's destruction.

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Well said.

This will not be an interview, it will be a way for Putin to message directly to Tucker's viewers to undermine American interests. I'm sure they will spend a lot of time talking about Christianity, transgender people, how evil American democrats are, the erosion of American Democracy... I'm sure he'll throw in a lot of great "what abouts" in there. Some of you clearly are happy to eat it up. I see someone working on behalf of an autocratic and adversarial foreign government to destroy America through coded messaging. This is different than a journalist interviewing Putin. Tucker is trying to shape Republicans towards Putin under the guise of an interview. The problem actually is Putin wants to crush you... Yes, even Republicans.

Please, please, please do not lock this thread. So many potential receipts on both sides once the 48-hour, 72- hour, or two week rule is over. Gonna be a fun ride looking back.

Gordo14 said:

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Well said.

This will not be an interview, it will be a way for Putin to message directly to Tucker's viewers to undermine American interests. I'm sure they will spend a lot of time talking about Christianity, transgender people, how evil American democrats are, the erosion of American Democracy... I'm sure he'll throw in a lot of great "what abouts" in there. Some of you clearly are happy to eat it up. I see someone working on behalf of an autocratic and adversarial foreign government to destroy America through coded messaging. This is different than a journalist interviewing Putin. Tucker is trying to shape Republicans towards Putin under the guise of an interview. The problem actually is Putin wants to crush you... Yes, even Republicans.

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I think it will be a Tucker Carlson interview. And that there is overlap in thought, among humans, even if they are on different sides of the planet....
about trans children, queer theory, post modernism, and evil that knows no borders. So that might be called, finding common ground. I don't think there is a declared war against Russia, yet. Not even a declared cold war. Yep I expect a "Tucker Carlson interview."


the touchy stuff could be about what the russians found in ukrainian bio-labs, because as the most corrupt country in europe, it was used for all sorts of things.

Old Army Ghost said:

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Jeeper79 said:

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Old Army Ghost said:

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Old McDonald said:

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Rockdoc said:

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Tucker triggering the liberals. Love to see it.

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it's no mystery the "indulging putin to own the libs" comments are all coming from the hardcore maga posters. putin's whole strategy is to amplify their populist, anti-interventionist sentiment so he can continue his wars of aggression against europe unchecked. this wink and nod game he and tucker play is pretty transparently meant to manipulate maga's reflexive tendency to support anything that could remotely be construed as anti-establishment or owning the libs, even if it's tacit endorsement of a dictatorial authoritarian murderous regime hell-bent on the west's destruction.

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this post is void of reality

you know that puti never invaded while trump was president only when obama and biden

russia thanks you for your lack of seeing reality

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You probably also think trump can end the war in 24 hours because he said so.

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trumps foreign policy speaks for itself

destroyed isis
abraham accords
russia didnt invade

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The "Russia didn't invade" argument is nonsense. I don't see how it gets such traction.

Not everything that happens in the world during a presidential term is a reflection of that president. In fact, most things aren't. Shocker, I know.

I could just as easily say Putin waited until Biden was in office because Trump made promises to help him if he did. It's nonsense, but it's got precisely the same amount of basis in fact as suggesting Putin didn't invade because of trump.

Jeeper79 said:

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Funky Winkerbean said:

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Jeeper79 said:

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Old Army Ghost said:

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Old McDonald said:

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Rockdoc said:

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Tucker triggering the liberals. Love to see it.

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it's no mystery the "indulging putin to own the libs" comments are all coming from the hardcore maga posters. putin's whole strategy is to amplify their populist, anti-interventionist sentiment so he can continue his wars of aggression against europe unchecked. this wink and nod game he and tucker play is pretty transparently meant to manipulate maga's reflexive tendency to support anything that could remotely be construed as anti-establishment or owning the libs, even if it's tacit endorsement of a dictatorial authoritarian murderous regime hell-bent on the west's destruction.

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this post is void of reality

you know that puti never invaded while trump was president only when obama and biden

russia thanks you for your lack of seeing reality

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You probably also think trump can end the war in 24 hours because he said so.

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No. But I can guarantee you he will at least try. You're defending a traitor.

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Who am I defending?

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Biden. You are actively trying to defeat his primary threat, DJT. But please tell us that's not what you're doing.

Perhaps we need a total and complete shutdown of Tucker Carlson re-entering the United States until our country's representatives can figure out what is going on.

— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) February 4, 2024

Unbelievable.

HarryJ33tamu said:

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Foreverconservative said:

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Perhaps we need a total and complete shutdown of Tucker Carlson re-entering the United States until our country's representatives can figure out what is going on.

— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) February 4, 2024

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This dude needs professional psychological help

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He's just a strong conservative an Concerned Moderate looking out for America's best interests.

Tea Party said:

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Old McDonald said:

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Rockdoc said:

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Tucker triggering the liberals. Love to see it.

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it's no mystery the "indulging putin to own the libs" comments are all coming from the hardcore maga posters. putin's whole strategy is to amplify their populist, anti-interventionist sentiment so he can continue his wars of aggression against europe unchecked. this wink and nod game he and tucker play is pretty transparently meant to manipulate maga's reflexive tendency to support anything that could remotely be construed as anti-establishment or owning the libs, even if it's tacit endorsement of a dictatorial authoritarian murderous regime hell-bent on the west's destruction.

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Putin did nothing when Trump was the President, thus Putin advocating for more Trump or the movement that Trump represents is not logical.

Your theory makes no sense.

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think about this from putin's perspective. generally, american democrats want to continue funding the military you are at war with, a war you should have won many months, causalities, and resources ago. generally, trump's party wants to stop funding this military. who would you want in power?

the notion that the timing of the invasion is proof that trump is a bulwark against russian aggression is elementary and naive. trump and his surrogates are a vector for the ideologies that allow putin to further his ambitions against the west.

What if he is there to interview Snowden?

Funky Winkerbean said:

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Jeeper79 said:

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Funky Winkerbean said:

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Jeeper79 said:

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Old Army Ghost said:

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Old McDonald said:

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Rockdoc said:

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Tucker triggering the liberals. Love to see it.

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it's no mystery the "indulging putin to own the libs" comments are all coming from the hardcore maga posters. putin's whole strategy is to amplify their populist, anti-interventionist sentiment so he can continue his wars of aggression against europe unchecked. this wink and nod game he and tucker play is pretty transparently meant to manipulate maga's reflexive tendency to support anything that could remotely be construed as anti-establishment or owning the libs, even if it's tacit endorsement of a dictatorial authoritarian murderous regime hell-bent on the west's destruction.

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this post is void of reality

you know that puti never invaded while trump was president only when obama and biden

russia thanks you for your lack of seeing reality

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You probably also think trump can end the war in 24 hours because he said so.

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No. But I can guarantee you he will at least try. You're defending a traitor.

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Who am I defending?

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Biden. You are actively trying to defeat his primary threat, DJT. But please tell us that's not what you're doing.

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Meh. I'm not changing my stance on Trump. Pick a better candidate next time.

aggiehawg said:

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What if he is there to interview Snowden?

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That would be a pretty badass head fake