He is saying what has been translated correctly. However. Keep in mind. He says Trumps persecution for political motives. He did exactly the same to his opponent, Alexey Navalniy, who actually disappeared from prison and many think Putin ordered to kill him. So putin cannot be put above American "democracy". He is not better and it is not for him to judge American politic swamp while sitting in his own swamp and doing exactly the same.
it is not for him to judge American politic swamp while sitting in his own swamp and doing exactly the same.
I definitely disagree with her here though. People can judge, and should judge. We are supposed to be the leaders of the free world. We took that mantle upon ourselves and yet as a country did not maintain it, though instead use it as a weapon.
We judge everyone else for their stuff, they can judge us back. They are free to do so.
Just because he's guilty of the same thing (assuming he is) doesn't make him wrong for recognizing it in our politics.
Plus, I think it's a little bit disingenuous to treat Putin, who grew up in and was part of the Soviet government, as if he's the leader of a long democratic tradition. He's one of the couple first Russian leaders to be elected rather than appointed by the party. I don't expect Russia to get democracy 100% right, right out of the gate. God knows we screw it up and we've had almost a quarter millenia of practice, plus the benefit of England giving us a model to build on.
Solid point. He was also correct in his criticism of the dissolution of the Soviet Union, that it made Russia weaker on the global stage and we have done nothing but exploit them for the crimes committed by a dissolved government structure.
I lived in another country for several years. I always found it amusing (if not irritating) when people would ask me what it was like, and then tell me I was wrong and lying about my experience because it differed from the MSM narrative.
Yeah, that may be true, but while one can think it is hypocritical which is a different issue, saying it's "not for him to do" is presumptuous as well.
I am choosing to return to the good old days, where freedom of speech is not just a right protected by the Constitution, but a virtue of the American people which means I advocate for it even where it is not illegally suppressed.
That means I support Putin exercising his right to judge the government occupying the states, and I judge him right back for being hypocritical.
Here is what she said.
He is saying what has been translated correctly. However. Keep in mind. He says Trumps persecution for political motives. He did exactly the same to his opponent, Alexey Navalniy, who actually disappeared from prison and many think Putin ordered to kill him. So putin cannot be put above American "democracy". He is not better and it is not for him to judge American politic swamp while sitting in his own swamp and doing exactly the same.
Not sure why you got downvoted.
I definitely disagree with her here though. People can judge, and should judge. We are supposed to be the leaders of the free world. We took that mantle upon ourselves and yet as a country did not maintain it, though instead use it as a weapon.
We judge everyone else for their stuff, they can judge us back. They are free to do so.
Just because he's guilty of the same thing (assuming he is) doesn't make him wrong for recognizing it in our politics.
Plus, I think it's a little bit disingenuous to treat Putin, who grew up in and was part of the Soviet government, as if he's the leader of a long democratic tradition. He's one of the couple first Russian leaders to be elected rather than appointed by the party. I don't expect Russia to get democracy 100% right, right out of the gate. God knows we screw it up and we've had almost a quarter millenia of practice, plus the benefit of England giving us a model to build on.
Solid point. He was also correct in his criticism of the dissolution of the Soviet Union, that it made Russia weaker on the global stage and we have done nothing but exploit them for the crimes committed by a dissolved government structure.
That is her opinion. She lived there until her 20's. Her entire family is there.
I lived in another country for several years. I always found it amusing (if not irritating) when people would ask me what it was like, and then tell me I was wrong and lying about my experience because it differed from the MSM narrative.
Her family and her lived in communist Russia.
She is is not a dumb person and has way more patriotism in this country than our own people.
She has very interesting stories.
Yeah, that may be true, but while one can think it is hypocritical which is a different issue, saying it's "not for him to do" is presumptuous as well.
I am choosing to return to the good old days, where freedom of speech is not just a right protected by the Constitution, but a virtue of the American people which means I advocate for it even where it is not illegally suppressed.
That means I support Putin exercising his right to judge the government occupying the states, and I judge him right back for being hypocritical.
But he's still right.