Spot on! And remember Putin had to over turn an election to seize power then tear up their constitution to make himself president for life….beware 2024.
I believe that middle one refers to what are called “memory laws.” Think I’ve read that these are in place in some other eastern European countries besides Russia. Anyway, valiant effort here by Mr. Bolling, but… Right after the 2016 election, I got into a polite discussion with an elderly gentleman at a grocery store. First thing out of his mouth: He couldn’t believe Democrats put up a candidate with “so little integrity.” He then brought up Benghazi, stating that staff at the embassy there had tried to contact Obama and Clinton “over 600 times.” I then mentioned Beirut and the terrorist attack on the Marine barracks there(This person had no memory of this incident.), which killed over 250 Marines, and which occurred under Reagan’s watch. Then in an attempt to show that “Benghazi was political,” I placed the multiple investigations Clinton had endured next to the ONE that occurred as per the Beirut attack, qualifying it all by saying that my point was not that Reagan was solely to blame. He replied thusly at this moment in our conversation: “Well, of course, it couldn’t have been Reagan’s fault.” A huge chunk of those on the Right just don’t live in the real world, even though they’d be classified as sane if their mental competency was evaluated. Right, as with Covid vaccines, I’ve had several friends on that side tell me these have killed thousands of people, but whenever I’ve asked for information to support this claim none of the them have ever been able to show me anything. Guess the psychologists would say humans often create their own facts to find emotional security. No school system in America has ever taught or was planning to teach Critical Race Theory, but just about all conservatives(citizens) believe the opposite. Think the country can survive the wannabe dictators like Trump, but not the ignorance that moves many to embrace them.
hermit48 over 2 years ago
The RNC will adopt this unaltered.
braindead Premium Member over 2 years ago
The Republican Party of Trump has plenty of trainees hoping to become as strong, forceful, and maniacally murderous as Putin.
feverjr Premium Member over 2 years ago
When a political party tells you who they are, believe them….
Jesy Bertz Premium Member over 2 years ago
You make this sound like it’s a bad thing.
Liverlips McCracken Premium Member over 2 years ago
Delivered with Ruben Bolling’s usual soft touch.
Darsan54 Premium Member over 2 years ago
Whoa.
Decepticomic over 2 years ago
I can think of at least 2 first-world countries that desperately need a revolution.
Vet Premium Member over 2 years ago
Spot on! And remember Putin had to over turn an election to seize power then tear up their constitution to make himself president for life….beware 2024.
GaryCooper over 2 years ago
Missouri just made it a felony to end an ectopic pregnancy.
https://www.kansascity.com/opinion/opn-columns-blogs/melinda-henneberger/article259427704.html
Masterskrain over 2 years ago
ABSOLUTELY 100% ACCURATE!! Which, by the way, is SCARY AS HELL!!!
NeedaChuckle Premium Member over 2 years ago
And they will tell you they don’t admire Putin.
Linguist over 2 years ago
I am very sad to admit this, but I really am glad I moved out of Florida and left the United States 10 years ago.
shw123 over 2 years ago
I believe that middle one refers to what are called “memory laws.” Think I’ve read that these are in place in some other eastern European countries besides Russia. Anyway, valiant effort here by Mr. Bolling, but… Right after the 2016 election, I got into a polite discussion with an elderly gentleman at a grocery store. First thing out of his mouth: He couldn’t believe Democrats put up a candidate with “so little integrity.” He then brought up Benghazi, stating that staff at the embassy there had tried to contact Obama and Clinton “over 600 times.” I then mentioned Beirut and the terrorist attack on the Marine barracks there(This person had no memory of this incident.), which killed over 250 Marines, and which occurred under Reagan’s watch. Then in an attempt to show that “Benghazi was political,” I placed the multiple investigations Clinton had endured next to the ONE that occurred as per the Beirut attack, qualifying it all by saying that my point was not that Reagan was solely to blame. He replied thusly at this moment in our conversation: “Well, of course, it couldn’t have been Reagan’s fault.” A huge chunk of those on the Right just don’t live in the real world, even though they’d be classified as sane if their mental competency was evaluated. Right, as with Covid vaccines, I’ve had several friends on that side tell me these have killed thousands of people, but whenever I’ve asked for information to support this claim none of the them have ever been able to show me anything. Guess the psychologists would say humans often create their own facts to find emotional security. No school system in America has ever taught or was planning to teach Critical Race Theory, but just about all conservatives(citizens) believe the opposite. Think the country can survive the wannabe dictators like Trump, but not the ignorance that moves many to embrace them.
Zontar from Venus over 2 years ago
The GOP plans to have Putin as a keynote speaker at their national convention.
Radish... over 2 years ago
The Truth!
verticallychallenged Premium Member over 2 years ago
Thank you for speaking truth, Ruben, even when it makes me want to scream and cry uncontrollably.
Prof. Mementomori's Deep-Fried Pressure Suit over 2 years ago
Putin, Hitler, Reptilicans: same clubhouse for bulllies, just different levels of membership.
willie_mctell over 2 years ago
Authoritarianism is the same everywhere although there may be minor regional differences.
paullp Premium Member over 2 years ago
Thank you, Ruben.
BiggerJ over 2 years ago
One of the greatest mistakes society ever made was believing that fascism runs on vicious, snarling hatred.
Because it runs on indifference.
wrd2255 over 2 years ago
Who can take a falsehood – dress it up as fact. Take the world to Hell and let it never come back, Reputincans can.