Trump ties to Russia looking stronger every day

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nickqt

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I take this back:
https://forums.anandtech.com/thread...ronger-every-day.2501147/page-7#post-39364927

He's either a troll farm worker or useful idiot
Well shit, he’s already pointed out himself that he’s a right wing authoritarian seeking out the Strongest Strongman he can find. And I mean, like, repeatedly right out in the open.

He is the perfect useful idiot who just wants to be used in the right way, by the right authority figure.

He’s just begging for ol’ Putin to grace him with his...presence. Seriously, scroll up for some fan fic porn he’s churning out about a Strongman leader.
 

Alpha One Seven

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http://www.politico.com/story/2017/03/trump-russia-manafort-235850

"During the RNC the Trump campaign allegedly demanded that the Republican platform remove language that supported providing Ukraine with material assistance against Russia, we knew this.
Shortly after, Trump and Manafort were both grilled on why they did this, both denied being involved, we knew this.
The news seems to be that a former campaign official has just told the media that Trump personally and specifically asked for this platform change, and further that the Russia Dossier is specifically referencing this platform change being related somehow to Russia releasing the DNC leaks."

The famous dossier referenced this event specifically, and is looking more realistic every day.

I personally can't wait for the pee tapes to be released.
I bet you are still waiting for Nixon's tapes top be released too, right?
 

cytg111

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I live in the most democratic country on earth, and even we banned minarets. We can't be trusted. We need a strongman. Not necessarily Putin. Captain America?
Switzerland? .ch?
It is just that your recipe for strong is based on equal amounts loyalty and fear. Screw that. Anytime.
Someone pegged it at one time :
Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the others.
 

justoh

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Switzerland? .ch?
It is just that your recipe for strong is based on equal amounts loyalty and fear. Screw that. Anytime.
Someone pegged it at one time :
Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the others.

You live in the United States of Germany, and you don't even see it. They're doing it again. And the US of A was designed from the ground up as an aristocracy, requiring constant wars and other distractions to function. You're defending a veneer. Russians more pragmatic (don't even need verbs).
 
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You live in the United States of Germany, and you don't even see it. They're doing it again. And the US of A was designed from the ground up as an aristocracy, requiring constant wars and other distractions to function. You're defending a veneer. Russians more pragmatic (don't even need verbs).

If you don’t live in the US why are you so involved with the Russia investigation? Do they even cover it in the news in Switzerland? Why do you give a fuck? Why should I trust your judgement.
 

justoh

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If you don’t live in the US why are you so involved with the Russia investigation? Do they even cover it in the news in Switzerland? Why do you give a fuck? Why should I trust your judgement.
Don't really read the news that much. It's become such trash. I wouldn't say I'm all that involved with the Russian investigation either. I posted an opinion about it, here, which is more or less it, I suppose? Should I be indicted now?
 

mikeymikec

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Don't really read the news that much. It's become such trash.

So presumably you're of the opinion that despite the multiple arrests that have been made, it's a nothingburger?

- edit - brycejones has a point - disregard my question.
 
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brycejones

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So presumably you're of the opinion that despite the multiple arrests that have been made, it's a nothingburger?

I think its more like justoh just admitted he is ignorant, has no plan to correct said ignorance and still feels the need to bless us with his wisdom.

AKA a troll
 
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Don't really read the news that much. It's become such trash. I wouldn't say I'm all that involved with the Russian investigation either. I posted an opinion about it, here, which is more or less it, I suppose? Should I be indicted now?

1) Where do you get your news, why are you such an expert on it

2) You just praised Putin one page ago
 

vi edit

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I need to start making a Russia apologist bingo card for each thread.
 
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I need to start making a Russia apologist bingo card for each thread.

Haha I like this idea.

I’d like to see a perma linked thread of Russian trolls or useful idiots to preserve this data for election time.

This is useful and relevant information:

justoh said:
Look up Putin on youtube. Seems quite reasonable. You might be surprised. It's hard to find anything to disagree with. Amen.
 
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TeeJay1952

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I'd take Putin over Trump any day of the week. How's that democracy working out for ya? Not one smart person in history has ever stated that democracy was a good idea. “The main problem in any democracy is that crowd-pleasers are generally brainless swine who can go out on a stage & whup their supporters into an orgiastic frenzy—then go back to the office & sell every one of the poor bastards down the tube for a nickel apiece.” HST

I swore "No more ignore!" Aw well, never say never.
 

outriding

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I'd take Putin over Trump any day of the week. How's that democracy working out for ya? Not one smart person in history has ever stated that democracy was a good idea. “The main problem in any democracy is that crowd-pleasers are generally brainless swine who can go out on a stage & whup their supporters into an orgiastic frenzy—then go back to the office & sell every one of the poor bastards down the tube for a nickel apiece.” HST

Ahh yes... how much happier i would be if i did not have to think anymore..
 

Amused

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It's plain to see that democracy doesn't work when everyone is stupid. Putin and... I wanna say... Chung? Chao? Whatever... They have the right idea. It's like plato said, there needs to be a ruling class. Is Trump qualified? Yes.

It is clear you are not a political conservative by any definition of the term, you are an authoritarian fascist.

Thank you for coming out of the fascist closet.

How many more self proclaimed "conservatives" here are willing to just go ahead and come out of the closet?

Folks, this is what the right-wing media has been grooming it's listeners for all along. Not freedom. Not individual liberty. But authoritarianism. To accept a strongman. A dictator.
 
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alien42

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Never heard of it.

wow, you've got to be pretty out of touch if you're not familiar with Vice, i'll just assume you are old.

it's not like the article was offering an opinion, just some confirmable facts that add up to one very obvious conclusion considering what we already know.