Thread: Who were demonstrating in Moscow last weekend?

Gah! He'd probably fit right in with the right-wing fanatics in America! It's funny that he is considered "liberal" - the word obviously has a very different meaning in Russia. "Liberal" in America tends to mean that we support government-run health insurance (universal health care), that we are against wars (!), and that we favor social freedoms, labor unions, and separation of church and state.

Wow, yeah, the guy sounds like a nut-job. He could get a TV show on FOX "news" here in America, and spout his hate rhetoric all day long and the ignorant masses would adore him, just as they love Glenn Beck!

Glenn Beck - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

In June 2010, investigative reporter Alexander Zaitchik released a critical biography titled Common Nonsense: Glenn Beck and the Triumph of Ignorance, with a title mocking Beck's work, Common Sense.[165] In an interview about the book, Zaitchik theorized that "Beck’s politics and his insatiable hunger for money and fame are not mutually exclusive", while stating: "Beck’s true religion is not Patriotism, Mormonism, or Conservatism. His true religion is cross-platform self-marketing ... According to Beck’s worldview, there’s no inherent contradiction between his sophisticated instinct for self-promotion, his propagandist rodeo clown act, his self-image as a media mogul, and his professed belief system. I think he actually believes that God wants him to make a ton of money and become this huge celebrity by fear mongering and generally doing whatever it takes in the media to promote right-wing causes."

Thanks for the explanation, Hanna!

Originally Posted by Deborski

Gah! He'd probably fit right in with the right-wing fanatics in America! It's funny that he is considered "liberal" - the word obviously has a very different meaning in Russia. "Liberal" in America tends to mean that we support government-run health insurance (universal health care), that we are against wars (!), and that we favor social freedoms, labor unions, and separation of church and state.

Uhg. It puts such a bad taste in people's mouths when you throw in the "government-run anything". To be fair, the government portion of "Obama care" was only going to be be an option for those who didn't want, or couldn't afford private healthcare. But the conservatives just said no. Now everyone will be forced to buy private health care, and they aren't happy with that either.

Anyways, Sometimes I think it would be pretty hard to understand American politics if you aren't actively involved in them yourself. I remember seeing an interview on Russian tv with some Russian diplomat back in 2008 who said he wanted McCain to win. Just goes to show, I guess.