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freshwest

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39. And I think they'd support both in spirit. Both Stalin and Hitler, despite their exterior garb, did
Fri Sep 13, 2013, 06:18 PM
Sep 2013
many of the same things, if authoritarianism and control of people the goal, not ideology.

It is my own little wacked out idea, that religion and ideology are covers for something else.

We have learned that the fascist loving Koch family also worked with Stalin. Grandpa supported Mussolini openly. The GOP's Bush dynasty included Prescott, part of the 'business coup' to remove Roosevelt from office, detailed by Butler in the Congressional Record.

In my mind, look at the results. There is a lot of confusion. Nazis called themselves National Socialists. It didn't have the same meaning as today.

Mussolini was a fascist who believed in the merger of corporate and state power which he justified with religious overtones. Identical to today's GOP.

Stalin and Hiler, while claiming to be populists, used the private sector who got rich from their contracts. Those firms that worked with Hitler endured, he didn't.

Stalin was a communist, but wasn't above playing footsie with capitalists to further his aims. Putin is no communist, socialist or fascist in classic terms.

And I dare say, not even an authoritarian. He's a wheeler-dealer.

If the GOP was operating in another country, they might go either way, so long as their masters got their money and the people fell for it. Okay, I have an evil mind.

Tronald Dumpster was on CNBC today just drooling over the Putin op-ed.. DCBob Sep 2013 #1
Trumped is just pissed 'cause PBO's birth certificate is real.. Cha Sep 2013 #4
Turnip turned beet red because: freshwest Sep 2013 #32
FYI: My niece in NYC said when they went to the US Open Cha Sep 2013 #34
Why wouldn't they...Putin is the "right" hue if ya get my drift. VanillaRhapsody Sep 2013 #26
I heard a fascinating report on NPR about the Russian PR firm that placed the op-ed. Quite..... Tarheel_Dem Sep 2013 #2
Ketchum/Catch 'em.. Cha Sep 2013 #5
Wowsers! Please tag this onto a Putin love fest thread somewhere, LOL freshwest Sep 2013 #33
It is interesting. They're rootin' for putin because of what Cha Sep 2013 #35
I just wrote a post that Putin is a putz. Isoldeblue Sep 2013 #3
you plagiarized that rant write out of my head! hopemountain Sep 2013 #11
I know he doesn't. He's too smart to :) Isoldeblue Sep 2013 #17
it was almost as bad here madrchsod Sep 2013 #6
Yeah, Sarah Jones, includes Cha Sep 2013 #7
Sarah Jones nailed it here! sheshe2 Sep 2013 #8
Sarah most certainly did, she.. again and again.. Cha Sep 2013 #12
There are days Cha~ sheshe2 Sep 2013 #30
I know what ya mean, girl! Cha Sep 2013 #37
'Watching wingnutz side with the crooked politician and former KBG agent...' Not inconsistent... freshwest Sep 2013 #36
Right.. "not inconsistent"! Cha Sep 2013 #38
The republicans of today Turbineguy Sep 2013 #9
Depending who was on top at the moment.. Cha Sep 2013 #13
And I think they'd support both in spirit. Both Stalin and Hitler, despite their exterior garb, did freshwest Sep 2013 #39
Sadly enough democrats are doing it too. bravenak Sep 2013 #10
Oh Sarah covers them too in her Cha Sep 2013 #14
Things Americans should not be proud of classysassy Sep 2013 #15
Really? About Serena? Anyway, I am so happy she Won! Cha Sep 2013 #19
I'm glad she won also. IrishAyes Sep 2013 #24
Hi IrishAyes! Cha Sep 2013 #25
Just read the entire piece.... Isoldeblue Sep 2013 #16
Hey, I was gonna say that! IrishAyes Sep 2013 #18
Hey sweetie! Isoldeblue Sep 2013 #20
Likewise. IrishAyes Sep 2013 #23
We love you Irish~ sheshe2 Sep 2013 #28
I think so too, Isoldeblue.. Cha Sep 2013 #21
Cha, that says it all! Isoldeblue Sep 2013 #22
Maybe Putin is the leader the GOP needs? applegrove Sep 2013 #27
Pesky thing about him not being Cha Sep 2013 #29
Putin..... applegrove Sep 2013 #31
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