Quote (ofthevoid @ Apr 23 2022 11:07am)

No wonder why Putin has 80% approval when the west is going full retard banning Russian athletes, movies, now classical music artists.

https://twitter.com/agent_of_change/status/1517636878752784390

Quote (thundercock @ Apr 23 2022 12:21pm)

I think banning people for their nationality is stupid. When it comes to supporting regimes though, it gets a little dicey. I think we can all agree that banning someone who supports Al-Qaeda would be acceptable. What about apartheid in South Africa? What about supporting Communist China? I tend to be in the "let people take stupid stances in a public manner" camp and keep it separate from their work but I can understand how organizations don't want to be seen as condoning certain stances either.

Quote (Hamsterbaby @ 23 Apr 2022 18:13)

May I give you my very personal opinion of why this war happened and why it came to this ?
My last night drinking session told me this.

" Follow the Money Trail "...........

Quote (chopstickz777 @ Apr 23 2022 11:24am)

They are cowards that have jumped on the Russophobia bandwagon and apparently the new way to virtue-signal is to be disgustingly racist and bigoted as possible to an entire nation's people

It's disgusting, the Eurolemmings are gonna get whatever is coming to them, I won't shed a tear

Quote (thundercock @ Apr 23 2022 02:21pm)

I think banning people for their nationality is stupid. When it comes to supporting regimes though, it gets a little dicey. I think we can all agree that banning someone who supports Al-Qaeda would be acceptable. What about apartheid in South Africa? What about supporting Communist China? I tend to be in the "let people take stupid stances in a public manner" camp and keep it separate from their work but I can understand how organizations don't want to be seen as condoning certain stances either.

Quote (ofthevoid @ Apr 23 2022 11:28am)

The only way a regime change will come in Russia is from domestic pressure. Banning the Russian intelligentsia is retarded because realistically that's where the opposition would come from. A better comparison is like the world trying to ban US athletes and musicians and rappers because of the Iraqi war (a similar war that had a pretty trash justification).

Like it's a complete joke tbh.

Quote (ofthevoid @ 23 Apr 2022 20:28)

The only way a regime change will come in Russia is from domestic pressure. Banning the Russian intelligentsia is retarded because realistically that's where the opposition would come from. A better comparison is like the world trying to ban US athletes and musicians and rappers because of the Iraqi war (a similar war that had a pretty trash justification).

Like it's a complete joke tbh.

Quote (Goomshill @ Apr 23 2022 05:51pm)

In America, "living in poverty" means eating mcdonalds every other meal, weighing 300+ lbs, taking public transport everywhere, living in 10+ story apartment blocks with central heating and toilets, and getting free healthcare
In Russia, "living in poverty" means no drinking water, electricity or toilets.

Quote (Hamsterbaby @ Apr 23 2022 06:50pm)

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What breaks my heart is.

1. Draconian Covid law which is happening in Shanghai now ( But I know why they are doing this if you wish I can elaborate )
2. Arrogance from the Noveauv Riche in China who has " conenctions" to the government.
3. Freedom of information from common folks to the Central Government in Beijing ( This is slowly changing )
4. Jailing / Punishment of individuals who provide factual information to the government.
5. Corruption ( But this have been tackled quite well so far )
6. Trying to " encourage " or slowly trying to get rid of local dialects. ( But they have not been successful so far and are slowly phasing it out ).

I am not sure if the above is considered " Human Rights ".
We can't change the fact on Organ Harvesting, it is over , past and dealt with.
We cannot change Xinjiang, most have been released but there are still a sizable number.

And last but not least I am not the best person to criticize the Chinese government because my government is similar, minus the corruption and organ harvesting of course.

Quote (Saucisson6000 @ Apr 23 2022 09:43pm)

Take the time if you want: she said 10-30% increase in prices and that more and more people are living Russia, if they have minimal valuable skills. And a decent english i guess...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFL8YXp_Reo

Sad

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