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[–] [email protected] 74 points 11 hours ago (2 children)

Wut? Was he talking about the previous Ukrainian government, sponsored by Russia™? I can't make sense of what he is saying, actually.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Dude doesn't know about Euromaidan. I wish some of these children would go to russia.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 5 hours ago

They like the idea of Russia, not actual Russia.

[–] [email protected] 48 points 11 hours ago (2 children)

I had to reread it a few times myself, but I'm pretty sure that's what he's talkin about

Because everyone knows Russia is well known for their totally legit free and fair elections/s

[–] [email protected] 24 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago) (3 children)

i got a veteran friend who would not take kindly to people saying her country should be permanently tied to a country whose name she refuses to spell correctly. the .ml tankists have, apparently, no concept of a false flag operation

[–] [email protected] 1 points 19 minutes ago

When Russia interferes, it's fair and democratic elections, when the weat spens a few million on pro-democracy and anti-corruption initiatives it's Western election interference and bad.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 23 minutes ago* (last edited 22 minutes ago)

When Russia interferes, it's fair and democratic elections, when the west spens a few million on pro-democracy and anti-corruption initiatives it's Western election interference and bad.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 8 hours ago

Or they argue in bad faith.

I hope so because I don't want to believe people can be so stupid they can probably not breathe and walk simultaneously.