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Behind the Aegis

(53,959 posts) Fri Apr 11, 2014, 03:20 AM Apr 2014

Putin's propaganda finds willing listeners

I remain amazed by the self-proclaimed conservatives who have become so enthralled by Vladimir Putin -- especially those who see the Russian president as a defender of traditional Christian and family values.

Pat Buchanan seems to be their leading spokesman:

"In the culture war for the future of mankind, Putin is planting Russia’s flag firmly on the side of traditional Christianity. His recent speeches carry echoes of John Paul II whose Evangelium Vitae in 1995 excoriated the West for its embrace of a 'culture of death.'

"What did Pope John Paul mean by moral crimes?

"The West’s capitulation to a sexual revolution of easy divorce, rampant promiscuity, pornography, homosexuality, feminism, abortion, same-sex marriage, euthanasia, assisted suicide — the displacement of Christian values by Hollywood values."

more: http://www.news-record.com/blogs/clark_off_the_record/article_9b78dc92-c0f4-11e3-ad0e-001a4bcf6878.html

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Putin's propaganda finds willing listeners (Original Post) Behind the Aegis Apr 2014 OP

A few months ago there was a Freeper thread where they were discussing whether they should emigrate Ex Lurker Apr 2014 #1

I have seen a few artciles about Robertson and a few others singing the praises of Putin. Behind the Aegis Apr 2014 #5

But..but..but davidpdx Apr 2014 #2

Gee! I thought this would be another post to trash RT tech3149 Apr 2014 #3

Does Pat know ... GeorgeGist Apr 2014 #4

Ex Lurker

(3,813 posts)

1. A few months ago there was a Freeper thread where they were discussing whether they should emigrate

Reply to Behind the Aegis (Original post)

Fri Apr 11, 2014, 04:25 AM

Apr 2014

to Russia, where Putin keeps the gays in their place. OTOH, Putin has his fanboys and girls on DU, too.

Behind the Aegis

(53,959 posts)

5. I have seen a few artciles about Robertson and a few others singing the praises of Putin.

Reply to Ex Lurker (Reply #1)

Fri Apr 11, 2014, 02:27 PM

Apr 2014

If it weren't for the overly anti-gay shit, I guarantee if someone from the left were singing the praises of Putin, then Robertson and his ilk would be screaming "Commies!!!" As it stands, we have a meeting of the hive far right and the hive far left.

davidpdx

(22,000 posts)

2. But..but..but

Reply to Behind the Aegis (Original post)

Fri Apr 11, 2014, 04:30 AM

Apr 2014

Putin is a god

tech3149

(4,452 posts)

3. Gee! I thought this would be another post to trash RT

Reply to Behind the Aegis (Original post)

Fri Apr 11, 2014, 06:11 AM

Apr 2014

I honestly wouldn't trust Putin as far as I could throw him. As former KGB he's about as trustworthy as an operational CIA agent. They just can't tell the truth.
I have to think his professed religious beliefs are more a means of wooing the Orthodox Russian Catholics for political advantage than any profound belief.

GeorgeGist

(25,321 posts)

4. Does Pat know ...

Reply to Behind the Aegis (Original post)

Fri Apr 11, 2014, 07:45 AM

Apr 2014

there's a new Pope in town?

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