Rapidcreek@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 4 months agoClarence Thomas Took Free Yacht Trip to Russia, Chopper Flight to Putin’s Hometown: Demswww.thedailybeast.comexternal-linkmessage-square140fedilinkarrow-up11.05Karrow-down121file-text
arrow-up11.03Karrow-down1external-linkClarence Thomas Took Free Yacht Trip to Russia, Chopper Flight to Putin’s Hometown: Demswww.thedailybeast.comRapidcreek@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 4 months agomessage-square140fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareYurkshireLad@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down5·4 months agoWait, wasn’t it the US that used to arrest anyone accused of being a red commie, just because a neighbour thought they may have just possibly had the slightest inkling that they may possibly, slightly, be a commie?
minus-squareDrusas@kbin.runlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·4 months agoThat is true and problematic, but can you explain how it relates to this article?
minus-squaredoubtingtammy@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up1·4 months agoYes. That’s why the government is chock full of conservatives like Thomas who like to visit reactionary capitalist countries like Russia
Wait, wasn’t it the US that used to arrest anyone accused of being a red commie, just because a neighbour thought they may have just possibly had the slightest inkling that they may possibly, slightly, be a commie?
That is true and problematic, but can you explain how it relates to this article?
Yes. That’s why the government is chock full of conservatives like Thomas who like to visit reactionary capitalist countries like Russia