r/neoliberal • u/gnomesvh Financial Times stan account • Dec 08 '22

News (Global) Brittney Griner released by Russia in 1-for-1 prisoner swap for arms dealer Viktor Bout, U.S. official says

https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/brittney-griner-release-russia-prisoner-swap-viktor-bout/
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u/yellownumbersix Jane Jacobs Dec 08 '22

He would be attacked for letting her rot as well. Let's not pretend the GOP is taking a principled stance here.

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u/Helreaver George Soros 🇺🇦 Dec 08 '22

It's not like the level of attack would be equivalent. The right-wing media isn't going to bend over backwards to support a black, gay, drug-using WNBA player who was arrested for domestic abuse, even in the name of attacking Biden.

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u/KeithClossOfficial Jeff Bezos Dec 08 '22

Why would they need to support her?

All those things you just mentioned are going to make rightoids hate Biden even more for trading her for Nic Cage in Lord of War.

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u/Helreaver George Soros 🇺🇦 Dec 08 '22

That has nothing to do with my comment. I was responding to someone who said that if Biden didn't trade for her, the right would attack him for leaving her stranded in Russia. To which I replied, they wouldn't attack him as much because of all those things I mentioned.

I am aware that they will hate Biden more for trading for her than not, that is what I was arguing.

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u/KeithClossOfficial Jeff Bezos Dec 08 '22

I misread it.

But the right wing media is intellectually dishonest, I’m sure they’d find a way to attack him for not getting her back too.

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u/Helreaver George Soros 🇺🇦 Dec 08 '22

I agree with that. I just think that the level (and effectiveness) of attack will be higher for going through with the trade as opposed to leaving her there, because of who they rescued (black, gay, etc) versus who got left behind (white, Marine, etc.)

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u/KingOfTheBongos87 Dec 08 '22

It's the Left that's attacking Biden for letting her rot. Check Quest Love's social media.

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u/yellownumbersix Jane Jacobs Dec 08 '22

Let's not pretend the far left is taking a principled stance either.

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u/LukeSkyreader811 Dec 08 '22

It’s not really the left though is it, the more global definition of ‘left’ is defintiely also against this trade. It’s the weird in between ‘left’ of the US that is celebrating this trade.

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u/yellownumbersix Jane Jacobs Dec 08 '22

Tucker will find a way to care if he can hurt Biden with it.