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Earlier, russia's inching toward a pariah status, that's exactly right. that's a big surprise to them and it's making them squirm. we need to keep the heat on. >> the next question is, is this working? do you think this is making them reconsider? are they starting to get worried what this means for russia on the national stage? >> i think so. what we've seen with the olympics is a perfect example. they've really squirmed because they stepped into a trap they set for themselves. on the one hand, putin said to his own public, we're going to stand up to the depraved west, protect our cultural val...

Activists and most lgbt people do, but it's easiest for me to talk for myself -- >> please. >> -- and explain why i support these efforts, and i support all of these efforts. the reason i support all of them is because the reason that russia has done as much as fast as hatefully and violently is it felt like nobody was watching. the first trial balloons of this legislation on the regional level were floated a long time ago. for the last year, this hate campaign on television has been ongoing. it's been there on almost a daily basis and the world did not pay attention. so russia figured it was ...

A pariah status, that's exactly right. that's a big surprise to them and it's making them squirm. we need to keep the heat on. >> the next question is, is this working? do you think this is making them reconsider? are they starting to get worried what this means for russia on the national stage? >> i think so. what we've seen with the olympics is a perfect example. they've really squirmed because they stepped into a trap they set for themselves. on the one hand, putin said to his own public, we're going to stand up to the depraved west, protect our cultural values. we're not going to let those...