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64. Much of America was built on racism, genocide, brutality, slavery, and some really fucked up kind of

Wed Apr 15, 2026, 01:12 PM

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…. Christianity that told followers that God made black, brown, and native peoples less worthy
by not looking like Northern European folk and that real Christians shouldn’t do certain things
too. This is why Ben Franklin left New England for Philadelphia because he couldn’t stand the
Puritans.

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Hungary's New Leader Reveals Viktor Orban Was Paying CPAC [View all] TommyT139 Tuesday OP

Oh dear...... Turbineguy Tuesday #1

From the Republican Party. KPN Tuesday #13

Fat chance of THAT! 70sEraVet Tuesday #29

Yeah, that's not going to happen, lol. ShazzieB 17 hrs ago #66

Make CPAC repay Hungary !!! Are those payments legal?? Trueblue1968 15 hrs ago #68

Much of Orban's political slush fund blue-wave Tuesday #37

That explains JV Dance boosting his reelection Hey Joe Tuesday #2

Always has been, always will be. Karasu Tuesday #20

I wonder what his cut was Diraven Tuesday #25

Tip of the iceberg. AloeVera Tuesday #3

ding. this. AllaN01Bear Tuesday #15

For some reason..... FarPoint Yesterday #47

And, far more pervasive that we want to believe. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Yesterday #49

Was Orban in Epstein's orbit? BattleRow 22 hrs ago #56

Not that I know of. AloeVera 21 hrs ago #57

Yep,like goulash and gumbo BattleRow 20 hrs ago #59

So that's why some of them were so chummy with Orban radical noodle Tuesday #4

We MUST have a progressive candidate in 2028 who'll use the long arm of the law to nail these fuckers Ponietz Tuesday #5

Absolutely. For me, that's a "litmus test". KPN Tuesday #16

The ghost of Merrick Garland will forever wander the halls of the DOJ wolfie001 Tuesday #33

It's up to us to make sure that doesn't happen. pat_k Yesterday #46

Based on CPAC'd dying audience and Orban's massive loss.... Blue Owl Tuesday #6

Praise the Lord! travelingthrulife 22 hrs ago #54

And the American taxpayer financed their trips to Hungary! debsy Tuesday #7

Another means of exposure for the Republicans. Buddyzbuddy Tuesday #8

It's still illegal Diraven Tuesday #26

And yet the PACs exist, and the money finds it's way into politicians pockets. Buddyzbuddy Yesterday #44

Bribery and corruption in high places? Aussie105 Tuesday #9

What a Schlapp in the face!! nt moniss Tuesday #10

A crook bankrolling crooks. Whodathunkit? oasis Tuesday #11

And did he even ONCE thank them for their generosity? AloeVera Tuesday #22

CPAC had their annual meeting over there in Hungary last year, or the year before FakeNoose Tuesday #12

Yes. In all the quotes from Magyar I've seen, he was referring to Orban funding CPAC Hungary, NOT the US version. n/t Emrys Tuesday #39

Oh.......That's different.... LeftInTX 18 hrs ago #65

This has go be so hugely public! Akakoji Tuesday #14

Well well well. calimary Tuesday #17

Geez, This looks like what they always said about George Soros, except Fascist and true. NBachers Tuesday #18

Soros would have to be a secret quadrillionaire in order to be responsible for everything they've ever accused him of. Karasu Tuesday #21

Soros is an American citizen Diraven Tuesday #27

100% correct. All the more reason the 30 years of GOP conspiracies around him are fucking stupid. Karasu Tuesday #28

And don't forget Soros is Jewish. ShazzieB 17 hrs ago #67

And 30 years younger... thought crime Tuesday #42

Every accusation is a confession underpants Tuesday #32

Does a bear poop in the woods?!? BigmanPigman Tuesday #19

Hungary should set an example BaronChocula Tuesday #23

Well Hell Orbon WAS the keynote speaker in Dallas flying_wahini Tuesday #24

Holy Crap!! louis-t Tuesday #30

Almost like a vast right wing conspiracy nt hibbing Tuesday #31

Unsurprisingly, the same sort of people who spent the last 100 years... JHB Tuesday #34

No wonder the repukes were kissing his ass sakabatou Tuesday #35

Well how about that ..............now lets look at trumps bank statements since old Victor went to Mar A Lago....... turbinetree Tuesday #36

Nice. When it comes to MAGAts money talks and decency walks. Martin68 Tuesday #38

That is one expensive/elaborate way to have a Grindr hookup. Crowman2009 Tuesday #40

So Putin was giving Orban money so as to pay for those clowns @ CPAC in order to weaken America? Botany Tuesday #41

Yes. All Orban's money comes from Putin, so... yardwork 20 hrs ago #61

I have an old friend who I dearly love who repeats the made up story that Orban and the right wing pushed ... Botany 20 hrs ago #62

That fear is understandable on several levels. yardwork 19 hrs ago #63

Much of America was built on racism, genocide, brutality, slavery, and some really fucked up kind of Botany 19 hrs ago #64

Bannon got busted! He needs to be dragged before the Hague! Initech Yesterday #43

At this point EVERY single Rethug is a traitor to the US. They are Russian assets and need to be jailed. cayugafalls Yesterday #45

It's bad enough that Hungary offered the money... perdita9 Yesterday #48

This not a one and done thing. Russian money this time was washed through Hungry and its dictator Botany Yesterday #50

Do we actually have any journalist or an opposition? Trump and JD helping Orban should have been a major scandal. Doodley Yesterday #51

J.D. Vance and Trump told Orban either to his face (Vance) or by phone (Trump) that they loved him. Botany 23 hrs ago #53

Hope NYT finds room for this story. Kid Berwyn 23 hrs ago #52

Why be surprised about this. It is the GOP mantra Scalded Nun 22 hrs ago #55

How much RUSSIAN money has been give to CPAC ? republianmushroom 20 hrs ago #58

After midterms, time for Congress to go after GOP party maliaSmith 20 hrs ago #60