Something Vlad is right about! - Vladimir Putin under fire for comments suggesting that liberalism is 'obsolete' and LGBT rights are 'excessive' The Russian President also suggested that LGBT rights are ‘overshadowing’ culture, traditions and traditional family values, as well as saying migrants can “kill, plunder and rape with impunity”.  He said liberalism: "presupposes that nothing needs to be done. That migrants can kill, plunder and rape with impunity because their rights as migrants have to be protected".  His comments have prompted anger from European Union president Donald Tusk, who hit out at the Russian president to reporters and via Twitter.  Mr Tusk said: “We are here as Europeans also to firmly and unequivocally defend and promote liberal democracy.”  https://news.yahoo.com/vladimir-putin-liberalism-obsolete-070434243.html