# NEW Stupid Republican Idea of the Day (Part 2)

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**Created:** [February 7, 2022, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018 "2022-02-07T00:52:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![Buck\_Godot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/buck_godot/32/6573_2.png) [@Buck\_Godot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Godot)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2023, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/7196 "2023-01-22T18:56:34Z")

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A more in depth thread on Roger Walkers politics can be found in [this pit thread.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roger-waters-is-a-tankie/969234)

But basically I think you have it right. He is fed up with the greedy establishment and imperialism of powerful western countries pushing smaller countries around. Yay, good for him. Unfortunately he extends that to the enemy of my enemy is my friend and assumes that since the western powers are opposing China and Russia, China and Russia must be the good guys, despite the fact that everything he hates about the west are exhibited even more strongly in those countries.,

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