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For a pro-Russian shill I seem to be doing a bad job, seeing how I'm actually Russian and made no attempt to conceal this fact.
by throwaway71958 9y ago
For a pro-Russian shill I seem to be doing a bad job, seeing how I'm actually Russian and made no attempt to conceal this fact.
- jfoutz 9y agoEh, new account, and a throwaway, don't get offended at people not taking you seriously. You could just as easily be a 14 year old in North Dakota.
- kefka 9y agoProbably from Alaska. I know you can "See Russia from there"...
- krapp 9y agoYou can actually, barely see it.
- wyldfire 9y agoJust not from the mansion in Juneau
- strictnein 9y agoGood thing then that it's from an SNL skit and not something Palin actually said. This seems lost on many, many people.
- wyldfire 9y agoYes she said, "you can actually see Russia, from land, here in Alaska." (And not "from my house"). Why this was ripe for satire was that it was the response to "What insight into Russian actions particularly in the last couple of weeks, does the proximity of this state give you?" IMO she repeated part of the question as her answer and it didn't go anywhere near the seriousness of the questions before about Ossetia.
- kefka 9y agoIndeed. Most people forget that the response was to "Why do you know about Russia's foreign actions"... 'Because I can see Russia' is effectively what was said. It really harkens back to much of the Republicans' desire for anti-scientific thoughts, and lack of critical thought. It also explains the overly simplistic thought of "Well, the weather is nice, this climate change must be bullshit". Don't get me wrong, I think the Democrats have significant problems of their own. For example, they're not able to properly convey scientific thought to the masses, and instead rely on shaming and insulting. That's not exactly a way to engender people to your view.
- NDlurker 9y agoHi. I live in North Dakota! I get hacker news RSS feeds to my phone and made this account to reply to your comment.
- snowwrestler 9y agoNo, you're doing a great job; claiming that you are Russian is essential to the particular doubt you are here to sow.