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Zappykins said:

The problem is I've explained it, twice.  If you arbitrarily and objectively dehumanize people, you are in the wrong.

And it's not just Russia, but all companies sponsoring the olympics.

It's made worse by the facts that I live near a Russian community and have many friend that are former Russian citizens.  I really like them, and they really like me.   Some I've known their entire lives - even followed to the same college I went to.  They are really good people, and completely different from the bigoted Russia Putin is making.

They tell me great stories, about that fun water park in St. Petersburg or the rebuilt Amber room. Tchaikovsky is one of my favorite composers (and he was gay - and they saying that is censored now.)  I like Andrei Tarkovsky and have seen I think all his movies – in Russian.  Russia makes great literature and music.

Instead of helping Russia, Putin is making is worse.  I like many Russian people, but he is ruining what should be a great country.

It's like Rudolf Khametovich Nureyev would have to defect all over again. (He left Russian during the cold war in part because he was gay.)

(Also, you might be told stuff that is different from the rest of the world.  Granted this is minor, but it's still manipulation.

 Here is a new symbol of fail (and cencorship):

Bla-bla-blah, bla-bla-blah... you haven't answered my question.

Sorry, pal, I'm not your doctor, not in the mood to analyze whatever is in your head. Answer, or beat it.