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Denounce Putin or lose your job: Russian conductor Valery Gergiev given public ultimatum
The Guardian ^ | Feb. 27th, 2022 | Sian Cain

Posted on 03/01/2022 6:30:17 AM PST by shadowlands1960

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To: 1Old Pro

You should change your handle to 1Old Tyrant, it would be more fitting.


161 posted on 03/01/2022 8:59:51 AM PST by jimwatx
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To: 1Old Pro

I am not trying to name call. I am exploring your positions and mindset. There is evil and hatred in your heart for others, but you don’t see it.

You think the cruelty of the world you desire is righteous retribution for whatever has made you so unhappy with life.


162 posted on 03/01/2022 9:07:40 AM PST by Codeflier (Please stop calling these violent totalitarian collectivist Democrats, liberals)
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To: D Rider

I wouldn’t use “Nazi”. People are being driven by emotion laden propaganda all over the place, the intensity is incessant, and we’ve had “nothing to offer but fear itself” in government and culture for 2 odd years now.

This is a time of far too many with their panties in a twist. When too many people no longer need governments to oppress each other and everyone must give ****s on command or they are considered suspect and at risk of denouncement before the masses of the easily offended.

But it’s okay not to give ****s.

Enoch Powell was right.


163 posted on 03/01/2022 9:12:22 AM PST by Rurudyne (Standup Philosopher)
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To: Kevmo

Exactly. As long as he “shuts up and conducts”, I don’t really care if he is friends with Putin. Cancel culture is for commies.


164 posted on 03/01/2022 9:21:41 AM PST by Boogieman
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To: Rurudyne

Thought crimes.

Is the NHL going to force ALL the Russian hockey players to spit on Putin? Are Russian citizens, the world over, going to be hunted down?

Many people cannot see the trees from the forest.


165 posted on 03/01/2022 9:22:49 AM PST by Flavious_Maximus (Fauci is a murderer)
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To: Boogieman; stuck_in_new_orleans

Cancel culture is for commies.
***Well said. Some commies are still allowed to operate here on FR, it would seem.


166 posted on 03/01/2022 9:25:33 AM PST by Kevmo (I’m immune from Covid since I don’t watch TV.🤗)
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To: 1Old Pro
"associated with crimes against humanity"

What does that even mean?

If they commit crimes against humanity, then jail them, or hang them, as the case may be.

If they didn't commit crimes against humanity, then aren't you talking about guilt by association?

167 posted on 03/01/2022 9:26:20 AM PST by Boogieman
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To: CodeToad

“What is a war criminal??”

If that’s a legit question, I’m sure there are adult education civics classes that you can register for at the local community college.


168 posted on 03/01/2022 9:27:40 AM PST by Boogieman
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To: ClearCase_guy
"A big percentage of Freepers supported Vaccine mandates. A big percentage of Freepers support Ukraine — just like Soros, Biden, and the Globalists. A big percentage of Freepers support Cancel Culture, if we’re canceling someone who is friends with Putin."


169 posted on 03/01/2022 9:30:35 AM PST by Boogieman
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To: Rurudyne
Being that it was Berlin, I specifically used Nazi. Truth is while Nazism lost WWII, Fascism won. All you have to do is read Mussolini’s Fascist manifesto and compare it to western governments and the EU. Here we call the fascists the deep state. This was correctly pointed out by someone earlier in this thread.

What is interesting to me is the slip from quiet fascism to the overt public use of Nazi tactics, especially culturally in America.

170 posted on 03/01/2022 9:33:48 AM PST by D Rider ( )
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To: Obadiah; shadowlands1960; skeeter; bagster
There is a distinct pattern here that I think people should start to fear. I cannot recall a time ever where you had to publicly declare your political conformity on everything or else face personal destruction. Does anyone else find this disturbing?

In real terms, this is the same as pre-war WWII Nazi Germany.
171 posted on 03/01/2022 9:36:47 AM PST by SoConPubbie (Mitt and Obama: They're the same poison, just a different potency)
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To: SoConPubbie

Or the WWI era USA.


172 posted on 03/01/2022 9:37:45 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Boogieman

Maybe you like the liberal brainwashing but I don’t. Perhaps you can go back to elementary school pre-1960’s sometime and learn what the word “war” means. It doesn’t mean “police action”.


173 posted on 03/01/2022 9:43:06 AM PST by CodeToad (Arm up! They Have!)
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To: Codeflier
You think the cruelty of the world you desire is righteous retribution for whatever has made you so unhappy with life.

I'm happy, I hope you are happy defending allies of Putin, Putin who is burning innocent women and their children alive.

174 posted on 03/01/2022 9:50:32 AM PST by 1Old Pro
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To: Boogieman
If they didn't commit crimes against humanity, then aren't you talking about guilt by association?

were Nazi troops "associated" with Hitler?

175 posted on 03/01/2022 9:51:23 AM PST by 1Old Pro
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To: 1Old Pro

For the last time...then I will move on from this thread. I do not support Putin. That is a stupid line of attack on your part. I support freedom and limiting government from coercion to make people express only state endorsed opinions. Why can’t you see that?


176 posted on 03/01/2022 9:53:48 AM PST by Codeflier (Please stop calling these violent totalitarian collectivist Democrats, liberals)
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To: Codeflier
I do not support Putin.

Supporting Putin's allies is the same as supporting Putin.

177 posted on 03/01/2022 9:56:44 AM PST by 1Old Pro
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To: dfwgator

Correct.


178 posted on 03/01/2022 9:58:35 AM PST by SoConPubbie (Mitt and Obama: They're the same poison, just a different potency)
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To: 1Old Pro

“were Nazi troops “associated” with Hitler?”

We didn’t prosecute people for being “associated with Hitler”, did we?


179 posted on 03/01/2022 10:27:30 AM PST by Boogieman
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To: CodeToad

It’s “liberal brainwashing” now to know about things like the Charter of the United Nations?


180 posted on 03/01/2022 10:31:48 AM PST by Boogieman
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