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2016 Postmortem

Zynx

(21,328 posts) Mon Jul 25, 2016, 09:56 AM Jul 2016

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Trump and Putin share a common purpose: the destruction of Western Liberalism.

Putin has made this clear for years. Russia is generally an illiberal if not anti-liberal country and Putin reflects that in spades. Everything Trump is proposing is in some way or another anti-liberal. He holds literally just about no liberal positions. Even W held liberal positions, as did Romney, McCain, and Reagan. Liberalism has been the greatest force for good in the world today. All of our major politicians are liberals. We must support the Democratic Party. Anyone who doesn't is enabling the destruction of everything we stand for.

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Trump and Putin share a common purpose: the destruction of Western Liberalism. (Original Post) Zynx Jul 2016 OP

Go one step further JustAnotherGen Jul 2016 #1

The Italians loved some Mussolini. Agnosticsherbet Jul 2016 #2

Who was it mrsv Jul 2016 #3

Well, only insofar as Putin controls Trump. Orsino Jul 2016 #4

JustAnotherGen

(31,828 posts)

1. Go one step further

Reply to Zynx (Original post)

Mon Jul 25, 2016, 09:58 AM

Jul 2016

The destruction of America.

Agnosticsherbet

(11,619 posts)

2. The Italians loved some Mussolini.

Reply to Zynx (Original post)

Mon Jul 25, 2016, 10:02 AM

Jul 2016

He promised them trains on time.
It was a differant time, but
But translated it meant
"Make Italy Great Again."

mrsv

(209 posts)

3. Who was it

Reply to Zynx (Original post)

Mon Jul 25, 2016, 10:03 AM

Jul 2016

That said they would destroy America without firing a single shot?

Orsino

(37,428 posts)

4. Well, only insofar as Putin controls Trump.

Reply to Zynx (Original post)

Mon Jul 25, 2016, 10:06 AM

Jul 2016

Trump himsrlf has only one agenda item: Trump.

But that bit about Ukraine in the platform came from somewhere.

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