As a Finn I say this is fine. Every military resource that is tied down and not raping and destroying Ukraine is net positive.

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[–] 145 points 2 years ago* (6 children)

Having to constantly communicate in abusive opposite-world ideas must be tiring. The notion that NATO is out to invade Russia or something is one of the most ridiculous things I've heard.

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  • [–] 29 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

    I've heard arguments from sarcasmitron on YouTube that Putin actually believes his own lies. Putin is terrified that the CIA actually caused color revolutions in the 2000's and 2010's, and after the pro-constitution/anti-election-fraud protests in Russia in 2011, he's been fighting against "the shadowy hand of the gay nazi west" ever since.

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  • [–] 36 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Seems like it would happen naturally after a while. He speaks basically exactly like US Republicans and I think a lot of them actually believe their insane BS.

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  • [–] 25 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Not surprising that he literally works Republicans like sock puppets

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago

    I find that less believable than the usual dictator playbook that uses foreign scapegoats to create a diversion from internal issues and justify authoritarianism.

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  • [–] 13 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    You have to be worth something to be invaded.

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  • [–] 8 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    It's simple. Us vs them. Not complicated like the 3D-chess he used to play in world politics.

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  • [–] 12 points 2 years ago* (2 children)

    More specifically, it's not for us. It's for the people in Russia (who have no opposing viewpoints to hear) and the... special kind of individuals down at Lemmygrad (I don't have any sort of excuse for them)

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