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These days, you hear much blather about how people will “unfriend” others if they don’t conform to Politically Correct shibboleths (both “liberal” and “conservative”). I refuse to do such evil. I chose my friends because I found them trusty and true… if they disagree with me on this or on that, so be it. Character, not agreement, is the basis of friendship; at least, we Russians think so. If you wish to “unfriend” people because of their political opinions… so be it. I can’t dictate to you. I prefer to honour and respect my friends, even if we’ve had little contact recently. I found them worthy and no political opinion is going to change that. I confide that I’m not the only person with that attitude…
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Voices from Russia 
10 June 2018. Today Is International Friendship Day… A Red Salute to Comrades Everywhere
Tags: friends, Friendship, Friendship Day, Furry Friends, Left, Left-wing, Left-wing politics, political commentary, politics
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Solidarity always trumps theory… always. A red salute to all anti-Empire comrades. Don’t let the jaw-jacking armchair lefties get you down. They’re never around when the shit hits the fan, are they? Look for the stand-up people… they’ll never let you down or punk out. Someone who’s on the picket line, who’s there when you need them, is more of a comrade than an overeducated moron stuffed full of theory who doesn’t stand up when the situation calls for it.
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