Imgflip Logo Icon

Authoritarian playbook: (1) Corrupt a country; (2) Claim it shouldn’t be defended, because it’s corrupt.

Authoritarian playbook: (1) Corrupt a country; (2) Claim it shouldn’t be defended, because it’s corrupt. | What if I told you corruption in Ukraine stems from a decades-long Russian influence-peddling operation, which even at times enlisted the aid of Trump acolytes like Rudy Giuliani and Paul Manafort? We shouldn’t help defend Ukraine from Russia. It’s a corrupt country. | image tagged in npc maga blue screen fixed textboxes,trump,russia,ukraine,ukrainian lives matter,corruption | made w/ Imgflip meme maker
NPC MAGA blue screen fixed textboxes memeCaption this Meme
2 Comments
Slobama M
2 ups, 1y,
1 reply
Russiagate Paul Manafort Ukraine | image tagged in russiagate paul manafort ukraine | made w/ Imgflip meme maker
There is even more to this story, and twists and turns that may never see the light of day. But this article does a good job summarizing the past few years of Russia's pressure campaign to influence Ukrainian politics, through the lens of one actor in particular: lobbyist, political consultant, and Trump Campaign Manager Paul Manafort.

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/02/magazine/russiagate-paul-manafort-ukraine-war.html

tl;dr - When either Putin or Trump-aligned Republicans label Ukraine as "corrupt," it's not the pot calling the kettle black, it's the pot calling the kettle a pot.
TwoWayMirror
2 ups, 1y
So maybe the republiscum party isn't trumpist, but putinist.
NPC MAGA blue screen fixed textboxes memeCaption this Meme
Created with the Imgflip Meme Generator
IMAGE DESCRIPTION:
What if I told you corruption in Ukraine stems from a decades-long Russian influence-peddling operation, which even at times enlisted the aid of Trump acolytes like Rudy Giuliani and Paul Manafort? We shouldn’t help defend Ukraine from Russia. It’s a corrupt country.