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[–] M1ch431@slrpnk.net 8 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Or, hear me out, a majority of this is homegrown because rich people see the appetite for socialism and socialist policies in their populace and they are scared they will lose their royal thrones.

The answer to socialism was fascism and propaganda last century, the same playbook is being used today.

[–] yucandu@lemmy.world -3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Or, hear me out, the American GOP has been corrupted by Russia since 2012, after Citizens United. That's when Fox News started saying how Putin is a better leader than Obama. They were broke, and Russia funded them through the NRA.

If you stop Russia, you can stop a lot of this bullshit.

[–] BrainInABox@lemmy.ml 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Straight up fascist shit. Literally the villain from Doctor StrangeLove.

[–] yucandu@lemmy.world -3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Yes, Russia is fascist. Stop the fascists.

[–] BrainInABox@lemmy.ml 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] yucandu@lemmy.world -2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I'm sorry you're OK with fascists? What?

[–] BrainInABox@lemmy.ml 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Damn, you've actually been reduced to feigning illiteracy. You really do have nothing.

[–] yucandu@lemmy.world -1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

It makes a lot more sense than you accusing me of being fascist for accusing Russia of being fascist.

[–] BrainInABox@lemmy.ml 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, you feigning illiteracy makes plenty of sense, because you're a dishonest Nazi.

[–] yucandu@lemmy.world -1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

"You're a nazi you're a nazi you're a nazi" Well I can at least confirm you're not a paid troll, since they'd be better at countering arguments than this.