Putin: Russia Being Persecuted Like Jews, Megyn Kelly Needs A 'Pill' For Her Hysteria
Source: Newsweek
BY DAMIEN SHARKOV ON 6/2/17 AT 11:33 AM
While Russian President Vladimir Putin appeared in a humorous mood on his second day at St. Petersburgs economic forum, the mood soured as questions from American journalist Megyn Kelly turned to the subject of the U.S. election and Russias alleged role in it.
He started his exchange with Kelly, who was moderating a panel of world leaders, cracking frequent jokes, notably remarking that with Donald Trump axing U.S. participation in the climate change deal, Russia had American imperialism to thank for the frosty summer in Moscow and Petersburg. Putin wrapped up his initial response to Trumps exit from the Paris agreement with the English phrase Dont worry, be happy.
When Kelly asked if he would join European leaders in their condemnation of Trumps decision on the deal, Putin forced another chuckle from the crowd when he remarked that he is not regarded as a European leader. In any case, they dont think so, Putin said, referring to the EU bloc, with which Moscow has had a frosty relationship since Russias annexation of Crimea in 2014.
Putin got a laugh at Kellys expense early on when he asked her if she had read the Paris deal herself. She has not read it, I see, Putin grinned at a crowd full of Russian officials laughing.
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Eliot Rosewater
(31,121 posts)Trump and your GOP neighbor and brother-in-law will KNOWINGLY and GLADLY help them kill us.
I have been saying this a lot for a long time hoping people would wake up.
Igel
(35,350 posts)Much of its militarism doesn't come from weakness but from perceived abuse and mistreatment by others, with a desire to avenge the national humiliation.
There's a fine line between the original national socialism from the 1890s and early 1900s and what it became 20 years after. It's the difference between ethnic pride and ethnic separatism/supremacy, between "this is what my family does" and "this is what others like me should do and what others not like me should assimilate to and respect more than their own traditions."
A lot of 19th century European nationalism was fine. A lot wasn't. Same for nationalisms today, whatever the label is we use for them.