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Eifert Posting
Apr 1, 2007

Most of the time he catches it every time.
Grimey Drawer

sexpot posted:

LOL uh folks we can hate the Dems' antics and the Russians' antics at the same time, it's like a lot of you believe hating one totally absolves the other or some weird poo poo

People on both sides of the Aisle get really weird about Russia.


They are a lovely authoritarian right wing hellhole with overseas human rights violations only surpassed by the US, and only because the US economy isn't as dysfunctional. A country having a cool history doesn't make them good.

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Scrub-Niggurath
Nov 27, 2007

Much like how nerds will viciously and relentlessly mock someone nerdier than themselves, America sees enough of itself in Russia to make it our number 1 enemy

sexpot
Nov 12, 2016

by LITERALLY AN ADMIN

comedyblissoption posted:

the scope of alleged russian actions to influence the election is so loving tiny and miniscule that any breath wasted on it just feels like sour grapes for losing or trying to distract from the real reasons the democrats lost

Yes yes good luck with life, friend

Modest Mao
Feb 11, 2011

by Cyrano4747
ACtually, he's right

Gringostar
Nov 12, 2016
Morbid Hound

comedyblissoption posted:

the scope of alleged russian actions to influence the election is so loving tiny and miniscule that any breath wasted on it just feels like sour grapes for losing or trying to distract from the real reasons the democrats lost

the only thing that would be a big deal is if there's any evidence that the trump campaign attempted a quid pro quo with russia, but there's literally zero evidence for this allegation

:lol:

sexpot
Nov 12, 2016

by LITERALLY AN ADMIN
Like, I mean, why can't we keep the "Democrats are poo poo whargarble" stuff which nobody is seriously denying in the multiple threads that are going on for that explicit purpose, why does it need to leak into a thread about the CIA and Russia both being bastards which btw should be obvious to anyone who's not a mental case

Modest Mao
Feb 11, 2011

by Cyrano4747
There is like the weakest possible circumstantial evidence that Russia was attempting to do anything except protect their own interests by speaking to the only candidate who didn't run on the platform of escalating tension w/ Russia.

And if Hill Folk are concerned about foreign influence from despots looking to protect their interests, why did Saudi Arabian princes giving Hillary 25+ Million Dollars not seem like way loving weirder?

Russia's government blows but the conspiracy theory that Russia has somehow swung 3 states away from Clinton or that they are now writing policy have literally 0 evidence of any sort

If Clinton won and fox news went on every day about saudi influence and how they bought her ads which swayed voters unfairly and how the state department kept visiting saudis etc can you imagine the ridicule and incredulity that normal americans would feel

if Obama couldn't even offer up evidence other than "RT was anti-fracking in the midwest which hurt Clinton's pro fracking platform :( :( :(" (seriously read the "hacking evidence" paper) then they should drop it

it's pure loving sour grapes and making it harder to attack trump on what actually happened or show the dems that most states don't like them

Modest Mao
Feb 11, 2011

by Cyrano4747
Like Sessions voluntarily committing perjury is funny as heck but he's not potentially getting ousted for talking to a diplomat because that in itself isn't illegal or immoral

Flynn and all these dudes knew that talking to foreign powers looking to grow their global and regional strength by supporting a more isolationist American executive wouldn't play well with common American people so they hilariously hosed up by saying they weren't doing it but it's not illegal or even really A Bad Thing to talk to diplomats and foreign leaders as part of the executive branch, unless you live in Europe and want cheap gas or you're ukranian which virtually 0 americans fall into

sexpot
Nov 12, 2016

by LITERALLY AN ADMIN
I would really like to see Trump's tax returns and a little more about that dossier before deciding there's nothing to all the noise about Russia beyond pure Mister Magoo-like bumbling and I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one

I'm not talking about election hacking at all, but the idea that Trump is somehow compromised

Brother Friendship
Jul 12, 2013

Plucky Russia just tryin' to protect itself! Just as bad as AMERIKKKA!

*dies under mysterious circumstances after outliving my usefulness*

Brother Friendship
Jul 12, 2013

Russia isn't engaged in a full scale shadow war against western civilization because they're insecure about how lovely their own country is, no sir, that isn't what's happening at all!

Gringostar
Nov 12, 2016
Morbid Hound
lots of "butwhatabout" going on in here trying to deflect everything away from russia

Neurolimal
Nov 3, 2012
Its me, im the shadow general sending shadow commandos against the conspiracy of hope

Brother Friendship
Jul 12, 2013

ugh cannot believe that the CIA has the tools to FRAME INNOCENT AND BEAUTIFUL RUSSIA for CIA evil deeds!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Brother Friendship
Jul 12, 2013

Neurolimal posted:

Its me, im the shadow general sending shadow commandos against the conspiracy of hope

u work for this guy?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqD8lIdIMRo&t=678s

Gringostar
Nov 12, 2016
Morbid Hound
must not let slights against sempai putin happen online :qq:

Neurolimal
Nov 3, 2012
I'm the guy shadowtapping your phones and sending the shadowvans outside your house that other people keep telling you are just UPS trucks

Neurolimal
Nov 3, 2012
i have nothing to do with shadow banking though

sexpot
Nov 12, 2016

by LITERALLY AN ADMIN

Neurolimal posted:

i have nothing to do with shadow banking though

Could you hook me up with someone who does, I want a shadow bank account

Brother Friendship
Jul 12, 2013

Neurolimal posted:

I'm the guy shadowtapping your phones and sending the shadowvans outside your house that other people keep telling you are just UPS trucks

NOW YOU'RE CIA/NSA :wtf:

the bitcoin of weed
Nov 1, 2014

glad the goalposts have moved all the way back from "trump isn't compromised by Russia, that's ridiculous and paranoid" to "so what if trump is compromised by Russia, they're just looking out for their best interests and Hillary got some donation funding from Saudi Arabia"

Gringostar
Nov 12, 2016
Morbid Hound
https://twitter.com/altGS_rocks/status/840040512765730816

It's cool guys, russia was just protecting its own interests and not trying to gently caress up the world

they're harmless in this

The Brown Menace
Dec 24, 2010

Now comes in all colors.


Gringostar posted:

https://twitter.com/altGS_rocks/status/840040512765730816

It's cool guys, russia was just protecting its own interests and not trying to gently caress up the world

they're harmless in this

Tillerson, 69th secretary of state

Gringostar
Nov 12, 2016
Morbid Hound

The Brown Menace posted:

Tillerson, 69th secretary of state

noice

Neurolimal
Nov 3, 2012
what exactly would have been ethical for russia to do when one potential leader of the strongest military force in the world is declaring you their mortal enemy

putting aside the obv. trump corruption, its pretty drat silly to blub about the fact that a country is working against you, when you declared that country your greatest enemy

we just aren't used to countries being able to retaliate against us in any way

sexpot
Nov 12, 2016

by LITERALLY AN ADMIN

Neurolimal posted:

what exactly would have been ethical for russia to do when one potential leader of the strongest military force in the world is declaring you their mortal enemy

LOL when exactly did this happen

Modest Mao
Feb 11, 2011

by Cyrano4747

Neurolimal posted:

what exactly would have been ethical for russia to do when one potential leader of the strongest military force in the world is declaring you their mortal enemy

putting aside the obv. trump corruption, its pretty drat silly to blub about the fact that a country is working against you, when you declared that country your greatest enemy

we just aren't used to countries being able to retaliate against us in any way

Yeah

Fojar38
Sep 2, 2011


Sorry I meant to say I hope that the police use maximum force and kill or maim a bunch of innocent people, thus paving a way for a proletarian uprising and socialist utopia


also here's a stupid take
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Neurolimal posted:

what exactly would have been ethical for russia to do when one potential leader of the strongest military force in the world is declaring you their mortal enemy

stop invading your neighbours and annexing sovereign territory

Modest Mao
Feb 11, 2011

by Cyrano4747
it's a loving disgrace that we elected a sycophant who won't kill these Goddamn Foreguners That I Suddenly Hate

Worse still that these foreigners would thank him. Shameless

Gringostar
Nov 12, 2016
Morbid Hound

Neurolimal posted:

what exactly would have been ethical for russia to do when one potential leader of the strongest military force in the world is declaring you their mortal enemy

putting aside the obv. trump corruption, its pretty drat silly to blub about the fact that a country is working against you, when you declared that country your greatest enemy

we just aren't used to countries being able to retaliate against us in any way

:lol:

:laffo:

:lol::laffo:

Trumps Baby Hands
Mar 27, 2016

Silent white light filled the world. And the righteous and unrighteous alike were consumed in that holy fire.

Modest Mao posted:

it's a loving disgrace that we elected a sycophant who won't kill these Goddamn Foreguners That I Suddenly Hate

Worse still that these foreigners would thank him. Shameless

i really like all the russians i've met. they're all nice people and i'd fuckin loose my poo poo if we went to war with them. i have zero desire to see any russians killed

it would be nice if their state's security apparatus stopped loving around with the country I live in!


Again, these statements are in no way contradictory

Neurolimal
Nov 3, 2012

sexpot posted:

LOL when exactly did this happen

you dont remember that debate question?

Fojar38
Sep 2, 2011


Sorry I meant to say I hope that the police use maximum force and kill or maim a bunch of innocent people, thus paving a way for a proletarian uprising and socialist utopia


also here's a stupid take
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we just arent used to other countries like russia being able to 'retaliate against us'

*ignores half a century living under the shadow of russian nukes*

Gringostar
Nov 12, 2016
Morbid Hound

Modest Mao posted:

it's a loving disgrace that we elected a sycophant who won't kill these Goddamn Foreguners That I Suddenly Hate

Worse still that these foreigners would thank him. Shameless

:lol: if you think trump isn't killing foreigners

Brother Friendship
Jul 12, 2013

Neurolimal posted:

what exactly would have been ethical for russia to do when one potential leader of the strongest military force in the world is declaring you their mortal enemy

putting aside the obv. trump corruption, its pretty drat silly to blub about the fact that a country is working against you, when you declared that country your greatest enemy

we just aren't used to countries being able to retaliate against us in any way

plz share ur wise and sagely links so we may understand that plucky russia just tryin' 2 get byyyeeeeee

This is all my broken memory bank came up with:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQnMgUxnxxg

Which while I understand the GOP is compromised and in bed with foreign powers u gotta get that clinton wudn't talkin' bout da ruskies!

Brother Friendship
Jul 12, 2013

Gringostar posted:

:lol: if you think trump isn't killing foreigners

You misspelled '8 year old girls'

Trumps Baby Hands
Mar 27, 2016

Silent white light filled the world. And the righteous and unrighteous alike were consumed in that holy fire.
Like I understand why the russia govt. did what they did from a realpolitik standpoint. it's a sensible maneuver, and it took everyone by surprise since we all assumed the CIA/NSA/other American institutions were vastly superior to foriegn cyber influence.

but just because it was a rational chess move by our geopolitical rival doesn't mean that we shouldn't address it, try and undo its damage, and make sure it doesn't happen again

Neurolimal
Nov 3, 2012

Brother Friendship posted:

plz share ur wise and sagely links so we may understand that plucky russia just tryin' 2 get byyyeeeeee

This is all my broken memory bank came up with:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQnMgUxnxxg

Which while I understand the GOP is compromised and in bed with foreign powers u gotta get that clinton wudn't talkin' bout da ruskies!

quick google:

http://theduran.com/hillary-declare-war-cyberattackers-threatens-russia-half-full-auditorium/

https://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/21/us/hillary-clinton-donald-trump-putin-russia.html

http://thepoliticalinsider.com/obama-declares-war-on-russia/

i mean this wasn't exactly secret info, russia was the go-to saber rattle target to appear tough on forpol

Neurolimal
Nov 3, 2012

Trumps Baby Hands posted:

Like I understand why the russia govt. did what they did from a realpolitik standpoint. it's a sensible maneuver, and it took everyone by surprise since we all assumed the CIA/NSA/other American institutions were vastly superior to foriegn cyber influence.

but just because it was a rational chess move by our geopolitical rival doesn't mean that we shouldn't address it, try and undo its damage, and make sure it doesn't happen again

well yeah, nobody is saying "the dnc should stay with an unupdated windows defender on windows xp and a p@$$w0rd password"

just from a common sense thing, what did ya expect to happen, ofc they were going to support trump

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the bitcoin of weed
Nov 1, 2014

has anyone posted about Hillary starting a war with Russia via a Syrian no-fly zone yet

we're overdue for one of those

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