Biden administration tells Russia to free Navalny and protesters in stark departure from Trump era

[Crtcl Rice Theory 2,432]

Trump in September refused to say whether he believed the Kremlin was behind poisoning of opposition figure

 

 

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/biden-psaki-russia-navalny-protests-b1792456.html?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_content=Echobox&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1611600312

[Dashinka 24,594]

Tough talk from Old Joe, is he saying the same thing to Xi regarding the Uyghurs and the protesters detained in Hong Kong?

 

 

Edited January 26, 2021 by Dashinka

[Rosalind F 178]

Great news for the opposition in Russia. Navalny was arrested for surviving the murder attempt. I hope that the international community will not let it slide!

[moxy 1,051]

4 hours ago, Dashinka said:

Tough talk from Old Joe, is he saying the same thing to Xi regarding the Uyghurs and the protesters detained in Hong Kong?

Seems like it. And I hope he keeps pressure on both Russia and China for human rights abuses.

 

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-trump-china-genocide-uyghurs

[Dashinka 24,594]

38 minutes ago, moxy said:

Seems like it. And I hope he keeps pressure on both Russia and China for human rights abuses.

 

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-trump-china-genocide-uyghurs

Along with all the other countries doing the same thing.

[Steeleballz 7,550]

1 hour ago, Dashinka said:

Along with all the other countries doing the same thing.

 

  I believe the correct phrase is - Whatabout all the other countries doing the same thing. 

[Dashinka 24,594]

23 minutes ago, Steeleballz said:

 

  I believe the correct phrase is - Whatabout all the other countries doing the same thing. 

Yes, I suppose we should ignore it then as we would not want to be labeled as 'whataboutist'.

[Steeleballz 7,550]

10 minutes ago, Dashinka said:

Yes, I suppose we should ignore it then as we would not want to be labeled as 'whataboutist'.

 

  I'm not saying we can't employ a rhetorical device used only for deflection. It would just be nice , whether we agree or disagree, to hear and opinion or answer to the specific issue sometimes.

 

  Here, I'll give it a go.  I'm glad Biden appears to be showing signs of taking a tougher approach on human rights abuse in Russia. Now what about China?

 

  See, that was easy enough.

 

  

[Dashinka 24,594]

2 hours ago, Steeleballz said:

 

  I'm not saying we can't employ a rhetorical device used only for deflection. It would just be nice , whether we agree or disagree, to hear and opinion or answer to the specific issue sometimes.

 

  Here, I'll give it a go.  I'm glad Biden appears to be showing signs of taking a tougher approach on human rights abuse in Russia. Now what about China?

 

  See, that was easy enough.

 

  

So now it is a rhetorical device used for deflection.  I like to look at it as learning from past mistakes as well as exposing hypocrisy.

[Steeleballz 7,550]

17 minutes ago, Dashinka said:

So now it is a rhetorical device used for deflection.  I like to look at it as learning from past mistakes as well as exposing hypocrisy.

 

  Not just now. Whataboutism has long been a well known rhetorical device used for deflection. I'm surprised you didn't know that. Were you using it inadvertently all this time?

[Nature Boy 2.0 8,376]

Of course as a paid repressive of the Chinese government , he is going to flex on the ruskies 

[Steeleballz 7,550]

6 minutes ago, Nature Boy 2.0 said:

Of course as a paid repressive of the Chinese government , he is going to flex on the ruskies 

 

    You never know. They said that about Trump too, and look how that turned out. Putin just loved him. It was like two peas in a pod. Two crazy demagogue peas in a pod.

[Crtcl Rice Theory 2,432]

Surprised no one commented on how brave and selfless Navalny is with this move.  Someone puts Poison in my jockeys, I am steering clear.

It would be remarkable if this backlash took the cleptocracy down

 

 

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-55783944

 

Crowds defied police to show support for opposition leader Alexei Navalny - who was arrested last weekend after returning to the country following a near-fatal nerve agent attack last year.

Monitors say more than 3,000 were arrested for taking part in rallies in dozens of cities across the country.

Reuters estimated that some 40,000 gathered in Moscow alone, but authorities played down the figure and said only a tenth of that number showed up.

[Dashinka 24,594]

14 hours ago, Steeleballz said:

 

  Not just now. Whataboutism has long been a well known rhetorical device used for deflection. I'm surprised you didn't know that. Were you using it inadvertently all this time?

Not at all, just trying to keep everyone from forgetting the past.  Label it whatever you feel is right.

Edited January 27, 2021 by Dashinka

[jskibo 588]

Did he draw a red line in the sand?