Is There a Section of the Right That Was Misled by Vladimir Putin?

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i think there is a section of the right that was misled by vladimir putin. You had to actually pretend he was this devout, pious x k g b man who said his prayers and was going to lead christendom to revival. And if you believed that, you're a damned fool. What has happened in ukraine is one of the fastest demonstrations of a moral eve error that i've ever seen. I consider it morally and intellectually obscene to have to take note of our skin color as a preface to this conversation. But there are only so many hills i'm willing to die on.

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