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eppur_se_muova

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2. Too true. Don't forget RWNJs have expressed admiration for the very conservative Russian Orthodox Church, and ...

Reply to markodochartaigh (Reply #1)

Wed Aug 13, 2025, 01:59 PM

Aug 13

Last edited Wed Aug 13, 2025, 07:31 PM - Edit history (1)

... its pliancy towards Russian political leaders. Remember, the Tsar ruled over the clergy, and they've kept that tradition. So parallels go back to Tsarist days.

ETA: GOPers under Ford and Reagan regarded Solzhenitsyn as almost a saint because he opposed the CPSU, but he wanted to go back to an older Russia where the Russian Orthodox Church held a great deal of power, backed by the rulers. He eventually backed Putin, and vehemently opposed Ukrainian independence.

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An old Soviet joke made pertinent in America today. [View all] generalbetrayus Aug 13 OP

Communism markodochartaigh Aug 13 #1

Too true. Don't forget RWNJs have expressed admiration for the very conservative Russian Orthodox Church, and ... eppur_se_muova Aug 13 #2

I'm old enough! to keep seeing parallels like political purges & a giant wall to keep people out (and in) Hekate Aug 13 #6

Fox News taking over our government mountain grammy Aug 13 #3

Except this incompetence is succeeding, unfortunately. erronis Aug 13 #4

somewhat similar to Hitler's popsdenver Aug 13 #5