Are We Morphing into Russia? - NotRussian

So I came across this story about Trump's deputy drug "czar."

https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-apos-deputy-drug-czar-121016887.html

Since it's too easy to miss the forest for the trees while focusing on day-to-day political minutiae -- which occurs frequently here and elsewhere -- I want to focus on a larger topic.

During the Obama years, many Americans took umbrage at the use of the term/title "czar" for certain appointees.  America had NEVER used that term!  Czar/Csar/Tsar has, however, been used in Russia. 

I Googled around and initially thought that only media outlets were using the term because the actual/official title -- in this case, at least -- DOES NOT contain the word "czar."

Lo and behold, the POTUS tweeted the term.  So the White House itself is using the term! 

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• Are We Morphing into Russia? - NotRussian (Views: 757, 2018-02-11, 9:32 pm)
  • I've never liked the appointment of "czars" They are unelected - and have too much power. Obama had czars. (Views: 330, 2018-02-12, 3:45 am)
    • We should all step back from moderate politics and reflect on what - James Winthrop warned about a long time ago. (Views: 334, 2018-02-12, 3:59 am)
      • I absolutely agree with you. Unfortunately, - with every election I see (Views: 303, 2018-02-12, 8:59 am)
      • Your point? - Logic (Views: 354, 2018-02-12, 10:37 am)
    • Van Jones was a czar. Obama had over 3 dozen czars. I've read - up to 45. (Views: 347, 2018-02-12, 4:09 am)
    • I couldn't find a Yahoo article but I did find - this one from ABC (Views: 361, 2018-02-12, 8:56 am)
    • Yahoo's article was not about czars. - NotRussian (Views: 314, 2018-02-12, 10:36 am)
    • Totally agree. Why all this concern now? Obama actually - named a Hamas sympathizer ISIS czar. (Views: 532, 2018-02-12, 10:44 am)
      • If you're CONSISTENT, it was always a concern. - NotRussian (Views: 337, 2018-02-12, 10:47 am)
  • We have been morphing into the old Soviet Union, not Russia. - Look at the school curricula. (Views: 365, 2018-02-12, 4:24 am)
    • I guess I'm confused. Where exactly are - these socialist professors (Views: 432, 2018-02-12, 7:54 am)
      • You can't seriously be in the dark unless you choose to be. - Liberal indoctrination has been (Views: 328, 2018-02-12, 9:59 am)
        • Well, I am serious. I asked you details - of this and you post (Views: 298, 2018-02-12, 10:20 am)
          • Do your own research if you don't like my sources. - A comprehensive study by Northwestern (Views: 324, 2018-02-12, 10:30 am)
            • I don't care who's sources say what. I asked - you have you ever met (Views: 320, 2018-02-12, 10:46 am)
              • I have. My husband is a high school teacher, straight from - the horse's mouth. (Views: 318, 2018-02-12, 10:51 am)
                • So your husband is a socialist? - nm (Views: 313, 2018-02-12, 10:54 am)
                  • Not a liberal professor at college, a high school teacher. - Cute. (Views: 360, 2018-02-12, 10:58 am)
                    • What does this mean????? Sorry, I don't - understand the riddle? nm (Views: 327, 2018-02-12, 11:56 am)
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        • There are several websites that have been created by - students that expose liberal professors (Views: 436, 2018-02-12, 10:34 am)
        • Occupy Wall Street. Mostly college kids. - Nuff said. (Views: 300, 2018-02-12, 10:52 am)
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      • Who is they? My kid was taught what they - are and so was I (Views: 343, 2018-02-12, 10:37 am)
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    • Profane and vile communist college students vs - a former Soviet citizen. (Views: 314, 2018-02-12, 10:50 am)
    • Point taken, but - NotRussian (Views: 506, 2018-02-12, 11:16 am)

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