re: #271 Absalom, Absalom, Obdicut

He says:

I’m not sure he’s paying attention, since Russia just granted asylum to a guy who leaked US intelligence secrets. Compared to that, jailing a gay athlete would not really be that big a deal.

Exactly. He has completely misread the lengths the Russians are willing to go.

There have been a series of kidnappings, torture, and public shamings of gay people in Russia, where the victims are abused on video and then posted online. This is done with a wink and a nod from the government. This behavior has no place in the 21st century, and apparently neither does Russia.