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wbazarganiphoto t1_jbjdk8m wrote

Reply to comment by Tarantula_Saurus_Rex in ESPN to air Phoenix Mercury star Brittney Griner's on-court return by Responsible-Lunch815

Right now you are feeling exactly like the propagandists want you to feel. It’s ok, it’s easy to fall for their traps, they are professionals at swaying public minds. Ever heard of this merchant of death before? Like before the griner thing?

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Tarantula_Saurus_Rex t1_jbks2ts wrote

Nope. I don't "feel" this, just typing, clickety click, into this reddit interface. Yes, heard of him a couple times over the years. I'm not... young anymore lol.

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2012/03/05/disarming-viktor-bout

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2009/mar/06/viktor-bout-background

https://www.nytimes.com/2003/08/17/magazine/arms-and-the-man.html

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wbazarganiphoto t1_jbswszt wrote

Do some digging on your marine hero too while you’re at it. Let’s make sure we know all the variables. All the context and nuance.

Or we can keep armchair political prisoner swapping if you’d like.

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