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http://progressivepopulist.org/2014/03/07/stewart-blasts-fox-news-traitorous-hypocritical-praising-putin-video/
Jon Stewart Skewers Conservatives' Massive Crush On Vladimir Putin
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/stewart-skewers-conservative-love-for-putin--3
Analysis: Why Russia's Crimea move fails legal test
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024623531
With Journalists Under Attack, Crimea Faces Information Crisis Ahead Of National Referendum
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024630765
Russia: Sochi Games Highlight Homophobic Violence
http://www.hrw.org/news/2014/02/03/russia-sochi-games-highlight-homophobic-violence
Russian Federation: Prisoner of conscience beaten in court: Aleksey Polikhovich
http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/EUR46/016/2014/en
Russia: Violent attack on former Pussy Riot members must not be tolerated
http://www.amnesty.org/en/for-media/press-releases/russia-violent-attack-former-pussy-riot-members-must-not-be-tolerated-2014-
The Russian authorities accelerate their assault on freedom of assembly
http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/EUR46/018/2014/en
Russia: Freedom of expression falls victim to the dramatic events in Ukraines Crimea
http://www.amnesty.org/en/news/russia-freedom-expression-falls-victim-dramatic-events-ukraine-s-crimea-2014-03-03
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Stand with Big Vladdy (Original Post)
ProSense
Mar 2014
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ProSense
(116,464 posts)1. Kick! n/t
ProSense
(116,464 posts)2. Another. n/t
Cha
(297,799 posts)3. KICKKICKKICK! BOOKMARKING.
sheshe2
(83,953 posts)4. Well
On The Daily Show Thursday night, Jon Stewart ripped the Fox News networks near-orgasmic love-fest with Russian President Vladimir Putin and pointed out the hypocrisy of the GOP propaganda channel calling Putin a real leader while referring to President Obama as a dictator for supposedly doing the same sorts of things.
Stewart asked, What happened to these people as children that has enabled this love-hate relationship with authoritarian figures and the inherent cognitive dissonance that goes along with such a schism?
Stewart asked, What happened to these people as children that has enabled this love-hate relationship with authoritarian figures and the inherent cognitive dissonance that goes along with such a schism?
http://progressivepopulist.org/2014/03/07/stewart-blasts-fox-news-traitorous-hypocritical-praising-putin-video/
Thanks PS, will check out your other links.
Kick!
Fumesucker
(45,851 posts)5. I think authoritarians are more born than made
They are just wired differently, it manifests itself somewhat differently depending on the particular culture and it can certainly be made more virulent by a culture but you always have these people it seems.