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bobbieinok

(12,858 posts) Mon Jul 16, 2018, 10:31 PM Jul 2018

How many GOPers in Congress saw themselves as the kids fighting the Russians in 84 movie Red Dawn?

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How many GOPers in Congress saw themselves as the kids fighting the Russians in 84 movie Red Dawn? (Original Post) bobbieinok Jul 2018 OP

When in reality they're our version of the Vichy French. thucythucy Jul 2018 #1

Funny how some crush their own youthful dreams, isn't it? Now their Kool-Aid is made with... Hekate Jul 2018 #2

LOL - during the election I called out a few buddies of mine with the questions rufus dog Jul 2018 #3

I did, I was around 10 when that came out Puzzledtraveller Jul 2018 #4

thucythucy

(8,089 posts)

1. When in reality they're our version of the Vichy French.

Reply to bobbieinok (Original post)

Mon Jul 16, 2018, 10:44 PM

Jul 2018

Willing collaborators with a foreign adversary.

The slogan of the French right in the 1930s was "Better Hitler than Blum"--Blum being the leader of the French Socialists (who also happened to be Jewish).

The slogan of today's Republicans seems to be "Better Putin than Hillary." And they actually mean it.

Hekate

(90,842 posts)

2. Funny how some crush their own youthful dreams, isn't it? Now their Kool-Aid is made with...

Reply to bobbieinok (Original post)

Mon Jul 16, 2018, 10:48 PM

Jul 2018

...Vichy Water.

rufus dog

(8,419 posts)

3. LOL - during the election I called out a few buddies of mine with the questions

Reply to bobbieinok (Original post)

Mon Jul 16, 2018, 10:54 PM

Jul 2018

When you watched Red Dawn did you root for the Russians?

During the 80 Olympics did you hope Mike Euruzione's shot was going wide right?

Puzzledtraveller

(5,937 posts)

4. I did, I was around 10 when that came out

Reply to bobbieinok (Original post)

Mon Jul 16, 2018, 10:59 PM

Jul 2018

and was seriously scared that we would be invaded by russians and communists, the Day After and Sting's Russians did not help much either. The propaganda against Russia was thick back then.

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