Originally published at: Matt Gaetz outsmarted when he tried to push Chinese propaganda during a congressional hearing | Boing Boing
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It’s such a weird dance the MAGA-proud have to do: they’re anti-China, they’re anti-Ukraine, but they’re pro-Russia . . . who is tacitly supported by China.
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That’s hilarious.
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It’s nothing on Russia’s own foreign policy dance.
Russia is friendly with Iran but also with Israel and Saudi Arabia, which hate Iran.
Russia is friendly with China but also with India, which regards China as a major adversary.
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Not to mention the incongruity of fretting about alleged paramilitary fascist elements in this instance despite being in favor of them generally.
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Right? The Azov Battalion sounds like it’s right up the Republicans alley.
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They are also anti American as far I can tell.
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I’m just shocked that Matt Gaetz got outsmarted. It must be…let me check…any day of the week.
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The guy over Kahl’s right shoulder is trying to stop himself from breaking out into laughter when he brings up “Beijing’s propaganda.”
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But it’s DEMOCRAT supported Nazis. They don’t like those. /s
Has there been an actual report on if they de-Nazified the Azov battalion? It’s been over a year and I think they have taken strides to 1) keep them out of the news and 2) tell them to knock off the white supremacist flair. 3) I think they suffered pretty heavy losses in the east. I remember reports of them pin downed and holed up in a large factory.
I know when the war started I saw a patch and was able to trace it to a website in Ukraine that had some stuff that was sorta generic Nordic warrior stuff, but then more stuff where they were using clearly Euro nationalist and white supremacist stuff. 
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You know the old saying, “The friend of my friend is my enemy.”; that’s Rule of the Playground 101.
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Yeah, it’s a lot like tricking a golden retriever with the old “fake throw”. Not a big challenge.
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A good time to dig out a classic…
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A look that screams “What in the Putin-propaganda hell are you talking about?”
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GQP politicians in general should think twice before trying to outsmart anyone, Matt Gaetz should think four times, or preferably just STFU.
Sorry, I forgot that he can’t count to four, D’oh.
He can however do the four times table, such as 3 times 4 equals 12, and 4 times 4 equals 16; it helps him remember his acceptable age range for girlfriends.
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I’m actually surprised that those testifying don’t sharply call out these moron politicians on a regular basis. I recall the General keeping a straight face when the congressman seriously worried that too many troops would sink an island. Seriously, how can you not just do a “WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?”
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They sound like real Proud Boys…
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Are we sure that’s not Stephen Colbert in (barely any) disguise?
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