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I Thought This Was The Kind Of Shit America Liked (www.theonion.com)

submitted 2 years ago by yogthos@lemmy.ml to c/politicalhumor@lemmy.ml

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[–] ster@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

can’t be arsed to watch a two hour video on the subject

Oh I'd happily dedicate more than two hours of my life towards becoming more informed on the issue, I'm just not convinced your video will do that.

It’s a gain from pretty much every perspective.

It simply isn't. Russia is not the USSR, as much as that may sadden Putin. The country is not willing or ready to go it alone. The oligarchs losing their power abroad will hurt Putin, not help him.

have enormous impact on every aspect of European economy.

Complete nonsense. Some industries will be greatly affected, including the most important such as energy. But the reality is that Russia cannot afford to stop selling fossil fuels to the EU, and can do nothing to stop the inevitable transition away from fossil fuels over the next few decades. Once that is complete (something that should have happened years ago), Russia will have no bargaining chips left.

This is what’s been driving right wing nationalism.

You're right. What does this have to do with Putin?

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago

Oh I’d happily dedicate more than two hours of my life towards becoming more informed on the issue, I’m just not convinced your video will do that.

If you've got better sources than an ex US marine and weapons inspector then please do share them.

It simply isn’t. Russia is not the USSR, as much as that may sadden Putin. The country is not willing or ready to go it alone. The oligarchs losing their power abroad will hurt Putin, not help him.

That's a very round about way to say that you don't understand the first thing about Russian politics.

Complete nonsense. Some industries will be greatly affected, including the most important such as energy.

You're not engaging with reality.

You’re right. What does this have to do with Putin?

The fact that Europe is deeply dependent on Russia economically, something you clearly aren't able to grasp.