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

  • Justin@lemmy.jlh.nameEnglish
    301·
    2 years ago

    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.

    • zeppo@lemmy.worldEnglish
      371·
      2 years ago

      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.

      • zcd@lemmy.caEnglish
        25·
        2 years ago

        Not surprising that he literally works Republicans like sock puppets

        • zeppo@lemmy.worldEnglish
          18·
          2 years ago

          He tells them what to say where it concerns Russia, but they naturally have the same sort of lying, victim blaming, playing a victim and opposite-world tendencies.

          • JJROKCZ@lemmy.worldEnglish
            31·
            2 years ago

            Because they’re all rich, white, Christians. That group hates progress around the world and says the same things globally.

    • oce 🐆@jlai.luEnglish
      4·
      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.