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maxsolomon

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1. No nation is innocent of crimes.

Reply to PaulX2 (Original post)

Tue Jun 12, 2018, 01:03 PM

Jun 2018

We CAN say that NK is an oppressive, murderous dynastic dictatorship. The current dictator had his brother assassinated in public. We don't need to be Ghandi to say it's unacceptable to be "honored" to meet with Kim.

Whataboutism is Putin's game.

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A Country Who Waterboarded Anyone 183 Times In One Month Can't Say Anything About Anyone [View all] PaulX2 Jun 2018 OP

No nation is innocent of crimes. maxsolomon Jun 2018 #1

+1 BannonsLiver Jun 2018 #3

Don't make this a false equivalency. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2018 #2

And kidnapped Latin American children and put them in cages malaise Jun 2018 #4

Before falling for bs false equivalency, realize in this country we can still take to the streets... Hekate Jun 2018 #5

Yes! peggysue2 Jun 2018 #8

Your comment seems to suggest that The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2018 #6

RW propaganda in the form of "whataboutism". bettyellen Jun 2018 #7

That's the Trump argument oberliner Jun 2018 #9

Seems Many Of My Friends Here Missed The Point PaulX2 Jun 2018 #10

100K....more like 1000K Ferrets are Cool Jun 2018 #11