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    Default Putin mocks U.S. embassy for flying rainbow flag

    It's no big deal though. We have spoken about this many times, and our position is clear," said Putin, who has sought to distance Russia from liberal Western values and aligned himself with the Russian Orthodox Church.

    "Yes, we passed a law banning the propaganda of homosexuality among minors. So what? Let people grow up, become adults and then decide their own destinies."

    The legislation has been used to stop gay pride marches and detain gay rights activists.

    Putin said during the campaign to change the constitution that he would not let the traditional notion of a mother and father be subverted by what he called "parent number 1" and "parent number 2".
    https://www.yahoo.com/news/putin-moc...180741217.html


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    It's no big deal though. We have spoken about this many times, and our position is clear," said Putin, who has sought to distance Russia from liberal Western values and aligned himself with the Russian Orthodox Church.
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    Quote Originally Posted by dukkha View Post
    It's no big deal though. We have spoken about this many times, and our position is clear," said Putin, who has sought to distance Russia from liberal Western values and aligned himself with the Russian Orthodox Church.

    "Yes, we passed a law banning the propaganda of homosexuality among minors. So what? Let people grow up, become adults and then decide their own destinies."

    The legislation has been used to stop gay pride marches and detain gay rights activists.

    Putin said during the campaign to change the constitution that he would not let the traditional notion of a mother and father be subverted by what he called "parent number 1" and "parent number 2".
    https://www.yahoo.com/news/putin-moc...180741217.html

    The ambassador who flew it needs to be recalled and fired immediately.

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    Putin is very conservative and wants Russia to remain free from the taint of western liberalism..
    I'm probably not explaining it fully, but there it is
    I don't know how you were diverted / You were perverted too
    I don't know how you were inverted / No one alerted you

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    Quote Originally Posted by dukkha View Post
    Putin is very conservative and wants Russia to remain free from the taint of western liberalism..
    I'm probably not explaining it fully, but there it is
    Putin is whatever he needs to pretend to be to stay in power. I would not use the word "free" to describe anything about it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by dukkha View Post
    It's no big deal though. We have spoken about this many times, and our position is clear," said Putin, who has sought to distance Russia from liberal Western values and aligned himself with the Russian Orthodox Church.

    "Yes, we passed a law banning the propaganda of homosexuality among minors. So what? Let people grow up, become adults and then decide their own destinies."

    The legislation has been used to stop gay pride marches and detain gay rights activists.

    Putin said during the campaign to change the constitution that he would not let the traditional notion of a mother and father be subverted by what he called "parent number 1" and "parent number 2".
    https://www.yahoo.com/news/putin-moc...180741217.html

    Are we supposed to care?

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    Quote Originally Posted by dukkha View Post
    Putin is very conservative and wants Russia to remain free from the taint of western liberalism..
    I'm probably not explaining it fully, but there it is
    Although he styles himself as devout, I do not think Putin gives a rat's ass about religious or cultural issues except to the extent they enhance his power and influence.

    Outside of 80 years of communist rule, Orthodox Russia has always been a quasi-theocracy. Large parts of the nation are not interested in certain western liberal values. Moscow and Saint Petersburg can be more libertine than most parts of Puritan America, but still the Russian character tends to be reserved and not welcoming of open displays of gay pride.

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    I have to admit it was pretty stupid to fly any flag over our embassy except the American flag......or wait, was that American fag......
    Isaiah 6:5
    “Woe to me!” I cried. “I am ruined! For I am a man of unclean lips, and I live among a people of unclean lips, and my eyes have seen the King, the Lord Almighty.”

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    Quote Originally Posted by Walt View Post
    Putin is whatever he needs to pretend to be to stay in power. I would not use the word "free" to describe anything about it.
    FFS. what do you care about the Russian Constitution?

    They passed a law forbidding children being exposed to Gay propaganda. we dont do that here, but it's not a bad idea
    The law has extensive support from the Russian people and the Russian Orthodox Church.
    So it's not just Russian nationalists.

    Naturally the west condemned it. The west is perverted to a large extent (my opinion).
    but whether you agree with that or not,children should not be presented with a gay lifestyle being just another choice.
    Let them grow up and then make their own decisions

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cypress View Post
    Although he styles himself as devout, I do not think Putin gives a rat's ass about religious or cultural issues except to the extent they enhance his power and influence.

    Outside of 80 years of communist rule, Orthodox Russia has always been a quasi-theocracy. Large parts of the nation are not interested in certain western liberal values. Moscow and Saint Petersburg can be more libertine than most parts of Puritan America, but still the Russian character tends to be reserved and not welcoming of open displays of gay pride.
    Putin does care about the Russian people,in the same way Trump or Biden care about the USA..
    I completely agree with the rest of your post -Russia (not just Putin) has long called the west "decedent"

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    Quote Originally Posted by dukkha View Post
    FFS. what do you care about the Russian Constitution?
    Putin is effectively becoming dictator for life, which is a bad thing.

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    Quote Originally Posted by dukkha View Post
    Putin does care about the Russian people,in the same way Trump or Biden care about the USA..
    Maybe Putin cares about the Russian people the same way trump does, but please do not include Biden in your defense of Putin's dictatorship.

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    Quote Originally Posted by dukkha View Post
    FFS. what do you care about the Russian Constitution?

    They passed a law forbidding children being exposed to Gay propaganda. we dont do that here, but it's not a bad idea
    The law has extensive support from the Russian people and the Russian Orthodox Church.
    So it's not just Russian nationalists.

    Naturally the west condemned it. The west is perverted to a large extent (my opinion).
    but whether you agree with that or not,children should not be presented with a gay lifestyle being just another choice.
    Let them grow up and then make their own decisions
    What Gay propaganda?

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    Quote Originally Posted by PostmodernProphet View Post
    I have to admit it was pretty stupid to fly any flag over our embassy except the American flag......or wait, was that American fag......
    The American flag is right there in the picture.

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    Cool. That easy to piss off Putin. It is like fucking with rightys. They are so judgemental and easy to infuriate.

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