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Russia is buying politicians in Europe. Is it happening here too? (newrepublic.com)

submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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A former CIA officer explains how a vast, pro-Putin corruption network uncovered in Europe is a warning sign for the U.S.

Democrats for years have warned about Russian influence in the Republican Party under Donald Trump. But now even some prominent GOP members of Congress are sounding the alarm.

“I think Russian propaganda has made its way into the United States, unfortunately, and it’s infected a good chunk of my party’s base,” Representative Michael McCaul, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, told Puck’s Julia Ioffe last week. Representative Mike Turner, chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, went further, telling CNN’s Jake Tapper a few days later, “We see directly coming from Russia attempts to mask communications that are anti-Ukraine and pro-Russia messages, some of which we even hear being uttered on the House floor.”

Which Republicans might they be referring to? Representative Ken Buck didn’t hesitate to point a finger at Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, saying on Monday, “Moscow Marjorie is focused now on this Ukraine issue and getting her talking points from the Kremlin and making sure that she is popular and she is getting a lot of coverage.”

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 7 months ago

It has been happening here since 2012. 2016 election was the result of that program and not the beginning.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (2 children)

It's not that Russia is buying American politicians

Or Americans are buying Russian politicians

It's money ..... the corruption is that the system can be bought, sold, influenced, manipulated, controlled and built on money. And those with the most money and power don't care about nationalities, states or governments .... all they care about is that we all keep fighting because it makes them money.

This is the theory I believe will prevent global nuclear war.

Those with all the power know that once anyone starts nuclear war, everything will be lost. Humanity might survive but all those billionaires will lose all their imaginary money and with it all that power that came with it. Global finance will end and that will mean that only those with the most guns and armies of men will become the new kings and queens.

It's a weird thought experiment. Greed got us to this point and I believe it's greed that will prevent us from going over the edge. Because they all know that if you blow up the world, they blow up all their power and status with it. And to the rich and powerful, that is more important to them than the lives of millions of people.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Those with all the power know that once anyone starts nuclear war, everything will be lost. Humanity might survive but all those billionaires will lose all their imaginary money and with it all that power that came with it.

Nice theory (genuinely), but it falls apart because billionaires are building their own doomsday bunkers.

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/feb/25/billionaire-doomsday-bunkers-end-times

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[–] [email protected] 22 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Very nearly the entire republican party consists of worthless traitor filth who are wholly owned by one of our two greatest geopolitical adversaries, hell-bent on reversing the outcome of the Cold War. The fuck do you think?

[–] [email protected] 15 points 7 months ago

hell-bent on reversing the outcome of the Cold War

And the Civil War for that matter.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Money is speech now, why shouldn't we be surprised when politicians listen to the ~~highest bidder~~ loudest voices?

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[–] [email protected] 38 points 7 months ago (4 children)

Is it happening here too?

Really? Did they ask this question with a straight face?

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[–] [email protected] 121 points 7 months ago (2 children)

It IS HAPPENING! Been obvious to anyone who pays the slightest attention. Ever since that orange shit stain announced he was running a decade ago, it has been PAINFULLY obvious.

[–] [email protected] 30 points 7 months ago

Unfortunately, there are people who pay excessive and exclusive attention to right-wing media, and repeat the Hitler call of “fake news” (Lügenpresse) at all remaining media.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Isn’t it ok for there to be foreign influence in Congress? I mean, no one seems to bat an eye that Israel openly supports so many politicians, why should it be bad for Russia to support politicians as well? /s

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago

Like the Speaker of the House?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 7 months ago

Generally it is bad if it is an adversary. However modern Russia is unfortunately a matched pair for the Republican party, christian ethno-nationalists with dictator leadership.