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soldierant

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46. I would say that the moral character of humans worldwide

Thu Feb 22, 2024, 05:35 PM

Feb 22

is, like pretty much anything else, ona bell curve - distributed in such a way that the bell curve is the same just about everywhere. Everywhere you can find humans with remarkably high morals and humans with remarkaly low morals as well as the rest in between.

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In 1956, (NINETEEN FIFTY-SIX!) Ian Fleming wrote [View all] PCIntern Feb 22 OP

It is evident that there are politicians in Washington madaboutharry Feb 22 #1

Willfully ignorant for sure Evolve Dammit Feb 22 #49

Nikita Khrushchev stated that Russia would destroy the US from within. Lonestarblue Feb 22 #2

To my knowledge, it was Churchill's quote. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Feb 22 #5

Invade USA from within STING2 Feb 22 #22

Well said! Danascot Feb 22 #3

😁 PCIntern Feb 22 #8

The sad thing is our govt is for sale on many levels SouthernDem4ever Feb 22 #4

Citizens United created the treason highway. yardwork Feb 22 #29

Sure did. elleng Feb 22 #45

Actually, lots of countries do this: China, Israel, Cuba, Saudi Arabia, Iran Bucky Feb 22 #6

Yes but not in 1956 and prior PCIntern Feb 22 #10

Yes, Russians have been doing PatSeg Feb 22 #17

True. In '56 they had the power of an authoritarian dictatorship. Liberal In Texas Feb 22 #30

The moral character of humans worldwide is about the same. yardwork Feb 22 #33

I would say that the moral character of humans worldwide soldierant Feb 22 #46

The Russian billionaires had an opening because the GOP was already taken over... JHB Feb 22 #7

Yes. 👆👆👆 rubbersole Feb 22 #15

Interesting theory Farmer-Rick Feb 22 #25

I think it's true that the GOP and Putin had parallel goals. yardwork Feb 22 #34

They did, once Putin came to power and benefitted from the same things. But the takeover of the GOP began when... JHB Feb 22 #41

Allowing the rise of the oligarchs was also a mistake. Liberal In Texas Feb 22 #9

It's like watching a slow motion train wreck. nt Nittersing Feb 22 #13

Exactly right redqueen Feb 22 #14

Billionaires have Fealty to ONE Thing -- The Golden Calf PTL_Mancuso Feb 22 #26

Well said Farmer-Rick Feb 22 #27

KNR niyad Feb 22 #11

This quote comes to mind. FalloutShelter Feb 22 #12

K&R! Wicked Blue Feb 22 #16

Politicians are expensive. Chainfire Feb 22 #18

TBH, I get the impression buying Trump came pretty cheap Bucky Feb 22 #19

The Russians kept buying Chump's condos and overpaying for them FakeNoose Feb 22 #24

I think ugly little Putin took control Farmer-Rick Feb 22 #31

Don't forget our home-grown billionaires who despise democracy Hermit-The-Prog Feb 22 #20

Gah! OMG! Hair on Fire! This helps make sense of so much! PTL_Mancuso Feb 22 #40

M$NBC is a corporate media pacifier and flypaper to TheKentuckian Feb 22 #48

Who says this strike hasn't worked? robbob Feb 22 #21

Yep. The final chapter is PCIntern Feb 22 #23

Hamas's attack on Israel and simultaneous PR campaign is another strategy. yardwork Feb 22 #36

Excellent cautionary tale PJMcK Feb 22 #28

Yes, but they're poorly written for the most part PCIntern Feb 22 #39

We are currently in thrall to international oligarchs. jaxexpat Feb 22 #32

I worry about that, too. yardwork Feb 22 #37

If still available, see the series FLEMMING starring Dominic Cooper as Ian Flemming ProudMNDemocrat Feb 22 #35

Thank you! I will! PCIntern Feb 22 #38

See also movie with young Kevin Costner...'No Way Out'. Russian agent groomed for potus. nt wiggs Feb 22 #42

Hackman steals the film PCIntern Feb 22 #44

Republicans are useful idiots. The fifth column undermining the US from within IronLionZion Feb 22 #43

Russia has never been a friend of the US. The alliance with Stalin was strictly to defeat Hitler... Hekate Feb 22 #47

Time for the "damn Berettas" (Q). Evolve Dammit Feb 22 #50