BBC 1 Extreme Russia

Wrong-Direction

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• Jul 23, 2015

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Repeat from earlier on this year but very scary how messed up they are over there, more worrying then Isis some might say

 

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Hampster Gull

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• Jul 23, 2015

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It is very cold there

Edit - just watched a bit. Very sad

 

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• Jul 23, 2015

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Brave chap, Reggie Yates. Some of those Russians don't hide behind their views.

 

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Bombadier Botty

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• Jul 23, 2015

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Just switched over. AMAZING glasses on Reggie!

 

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Bombadier Botty

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• Jul 23, 2015

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So depressing. Relating it to football, whenever I see a black footballer playing for a Russian club (or any Eastern European club) I always think "What must your life be like?"

 

Triggaaar

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• Jul 24, 2015

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Just watched it. They were focusing on extremists and extremists are weird in all countries, so I wouldn't get over excited by that. It's the widespread views in Russia that are more disturbing.

 

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Bombadier Botty

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• Jul 24, 2015

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The one on homosexuality, just starting again on C4+1 is equally depressing.

 

RexCathedra

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• Jul 24, 2015

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You could found a political party on something like that. You might not win any seats in Westminster, but I bet you could pick up some councils, and a few MEP's.

Unless someone already has....

 

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Zukey Seagull

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• Jul 24, 2015

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You can get the whole series on bbc iPlayer.
They are very good documentary's ( well documented)

 

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cunning fergus

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• Jul 24, 2015

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Wrong-Direction said:

Repeat from earlier on this year but very scary how messed up they are over there, more worrying then Isis some might say

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Interesting comparison.

For a country that has recently had hundreds of its citizens leave to join ISIS and that has got a developing problem with violent extremism amongst some of its citizens at home, it's probably a good idea that we don't throw too many stones at another country which also has its own extremists........

I won't hold my breath on that though.

 

The Kid Frankie

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• Jul 24, 2015

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cunning fergus said:

Interesting comparison.

For a country that has recently had hundreds of its citizens leave to join ISIS and that has got a developing problem with violent extremism amongst some of its citizens at home, it's probably a good idea that we don't throw too many stones at another country which also has its own extremists........

I won't hold my breath on that though.

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Surely the difference there though is that our government is largely against discrimination whereas the Russian Gov actively endorse it. Not to mention the Russian FA's frankly disgusting reaction to the recent racism incident with Frimpong.

 

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• Jul 24, 2015

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cunning fergus said:

Interesting comparison.

For a country that has recently had hundreds of its citizens leave to join ISIS and that has got a developing problem with violent extremism amongst some of its citizens at home, it's probably a good idea that we don't throw too many stones at another country which also has its own extremists........

I won't hold my breath on that though.

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I agree.

 

Wrong-Direction

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• Jul 24, 2015

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Well if they ever decided to kick off we'll be f*cked!

 

Triggaaar

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• Jul 24, 2015

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RexCathedra said:

You could found a political party on something like that. You might not win any seats in Westminster, but I bet you could pick up some councils, and a few MEP's.

Unless someone already has....

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It's not the extremists that I find surprising, many places have extremists. It's the general attitude that's a concern. For example, on immigrant who was stabbed who, upon arriving in hospital, heard the doctor say to give him a needle and thread so he could stitch himself up. I find it surprising and worrying that they love their leader so much without questioning anything, despite their access to information.