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I "admire" Trump for his loyalty... (Original Post) Dem4life1970 Apr 27 OP
Just bdamomma Apr 27 #1
The russian people are still suffering under putin. Perhaps you meant the top 0.01% erronis Apr 27 #3
Yes, bdamomma Apr 27 #4
Simple for me Iamscrewed Apr 27 #2
Russia didn't elect him. LisaL Apr 27 #5
the STUPID half Skittles Apr 27 #6
only about 30 percent. He did not even get 50% of the votes cast. niyad Apr 27 #7
Less than half... Dem4life1970 Apr 27 #8

erronis

(19,372 posts)
3. The russian people are still suffering under putin. Perhaps you meant the top 0.01%
Sun Apr 27, 2025, 06:35 PM
Apr 27

Just like in the US.

bdamomma

(68,143 posts)
4. Yes,
Sun Apr 27, 2025, 07:03 PM
Apr 27

many Russians (who had the means to left Russia) got out when the Ukraine war started. Yes, that 1% are included too.

Dem4life1970

(816 posts)
8. Less than half...
Sun Apr 27, 2025, 09:14 PM
Apr 27

...and you can make the argument in 2016 Russia did help elect him, which made him competitive in 2020 and 2024. Had he lost (as Trump and company intended btw-I think
his whole run was a branding exercise gone wrong), he would've faded into insignficance
or taken the place of Rupert Murdoch.

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