For anyone not aware, Reade wrote several pieces praising Russia and Putin in 2018/2019 at the same time she stopped praising Biden on her social media accounts. Below is the one she wrote in November 2018 that provides the biggest question marks about her motives. What was her motive in writing that piece?
https://web.archive.org/web/20190404043945/https://medium.com/@shewrites94/why-a-liberal-democrat-supports-vladimir-putin-f54ca2a3a405
Some of her notable quotes:
- President Putin’s genius is his judo ability to conserve his own energy and let the opponents flail, using up their energy, while he gains position.
President Putin has an alluring combination of strength with gentleness.
His sensuous image projects his love for life, the embodiment of grace while facing adversity.
President Putin’s obvious reverence for women, children and animals, and his ability with sports is intoxicating to American women.