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In reply to the discussion: What's up with Russian apologists? [View all]H2O Man
(73,800 posts)Last edited Mon Sep 28, 2020, 09:44 PM - Edit history (1)
Good question. I'm not sure there will be good answers from pro-Putin advocates.
We see the pro-Russia influence in DC, being promoted by "The Fellowship" (aka "the Family" . That included the unholy Russian investments in the NRA for the 2016 elections. And, of course, it resulted in Trump's curious "I am the choosen one" press statement. I had done some investigating of that myself, and considered writing something for this forum on it. One thing that I can say without any risk of error is that most of these folks are white nationalists, and they view Russia as a more "pure" state than most modern European countries. More, they understand that climate change and the violence that will soon be more closely associated with it wilkl result in significant migration from those lands near the equator. Putin does not like Muslims, and Trump does not like Mexican and Central American peoples. I think that is essential to understanding why the republicans -- as closely associated as a party with the Fellowship as is VP Pence -- refused to consider impeaching & convicting Trump.
I could go on, but you get the picture.