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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There are many reasons why Trump's compliment to Putin should raise a series of red flags. [b]Putin has a history of cracking down on free speech, as Pussy Riot member Nadya Tolokonnikova warns. Tolokonnikova, along with other members of Pussy Riot, spent nearly two years unjustly imprisoned for a performance that was critical of Putin[/b]. Additionally, Trump’s national security adviser, Michael Flynn] was recently found to have partnered with a firm run by a man with alleged KGB ties. The KGB was the main security agency of the Soviet Union from 1954 until it was disbanded in 1991, but many experts have compared the recent hackings to the old methods used by the KGB. Finally, if Trump is looking to Putin as the benchmark for leadership, we have a lot of reasons to be concerned about LGBTQ+ rights, as Russia has passed a series of anti-LGBTQ+ laws and Putin himself signed a law banning "gay propaganda."

Trump, as the president-elect, and even as a presidential candidate, has a huge impact on the beliefs of the American people. When he says things (or tweets them), his supporters believe him. So when he is dismissive of a serious threat to the U.S.'s security, or when his definition of truth continues to remain flexible, that is extremely dangerous. [b]U.S. intelligence officials have explicitly stated that Russia has orchestrated an attack on American democracy. And the fact that the incoming president not only minimizes those claims but actually praises the man behind that attack is endlessly disturbing and a huge threat to our country's future.[/b]

[url]http://www.teenvogue.com/story/trump-praises-putin-after-obama-administration-imposes-sanctions-on-russia?mbid=social_twitter[/url][/quote]

teen vogue?  :roll: [/quote]

Catch up.  Teen Vogue has actually been doing some great political writing.  [/quote]

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