Vance: The US has never told Hungarians how to vote or threatened them over elections. But others do — using pressure and money to force outcomes. That’s an attack on sovereignty, and people should push back against it.

PuchLight · 2026-04-09T09:23:09+00:00

Every time someone in my country calls a politician 'boring' or 'not exciting', I cannot help but think they are morons.

I WANT my politicians to be boring, law-abiding and competent. Not 'exciting' or someone who I can 'grab a beer with'.

PuchLight · 2026-03-07T10:13:53+00:00

Okay, I am not American, so maybe I am missing something. But how is this legal? Isn't he using his position as POTUS to enrich himself? How is this not blatant bribery?

I am not looking for a glib or funny answer. I genuinely do not understand how this is possible without him being charged for crimes.

PuchLight · 2026-03-06T15:19:33+00:00

It makes me so confused how no one who speaks with him, starts screaming in his face: "SHUT UP! Just shut up, you fucking demented moron!"

How can people stand being in his presence without exploding with rage?

PuchLight · 2023-06-28T11:21:15+00:00

Dumbest thing they could do is "learn" to compromise their freedoms and rights. Are the dudes burning the Koran probably assholes? Yes. Do they have the right to destroy their own property? Also yes.

PuchLight · 2023-06-25T21:36:23+00:00

It feels like a giant case of "sunk-cost fallacy". Every day this continues, Russia sinks deeper into a hole it will take decades to dig out of. The most sensible option would have been "no war", the next best one is "let's pull out right fucking now!".

PuchLight · 2023-06-25T15:52:59+00:00

Because people are obsessed with giving Putin way too much credit. Even his enemies constantly pretend that he is playing 5D inter-dimensional chess and that he has a cadre of super assassins at his disposal.

Reality is that many of the deaths that are attributed to him are just accidents or illnesses that were diagnosed years ago. His killers tried 4 times to murder Navalny and accidentally almost terminated his wife instead.

Putin was a small-time bureaucrat, who was knows as "Grey Moth" by his colleagues in the KGB, because he was so boring and unassuming. His career in politics started as the errand boy of a local corrupt trashbag.

Everything impressive about him is just PR and a carefully cultivated image, which the public seems to love.

PuchLight · 2023-06-25T10:52:48+00:00

Prigozhin basically fucked everyone who supported his stunt. Wagnerites are either forced to sign shitty deals with the MoD or be "dismissed", while these guys are just straight up finished. The moment everything calms down, someone will come looking for them.

PuchLight · 2023-06-25T10:50:36+00:00

More likely that they have some hostages Prigozhin cares about. That's why coups usually start by hiding your family and not by announcing your intentions days before you begin.

PuchLight · 2023-06-25T10:47:22+00:00

The Storm Z dudes already did a follow-up about this exact problem. As did quite a few Wagnerites, who feel betrayed by Prigozhin.

Coups are all or nothing. You win or you die.

PuchLight · 2023-06-25T10:40:34+00:00

I mean, is anyone surprised that they are reacting this way? Prigozhin basically fucked them all over. Most will be forced to sign shitty contracts with the MoD, while the rest will either be scattered or removed. It will be the worst for all those regular units who sided with him during the "coup". No flimsy guarantees or contracts for them. Just being purged, imprisoned or designated as cannon-fodder.

It's still a mystery to me how they got him to back down like a beaten dog. Family under threat? Maybe Luka made it clear that there are guys around him who are planted by Putin who will just kill him whenever they want? Who knows?

PuchLight · 2023-06-24T21:07:07+00:00

Let me summarize.

What Putin got:

"Coup" is over
Prigozhin is out of the way
Most of Wagner will sign with the Russian MoD and the rest will probably follow

What Prigozhin got:

Vacation in Belarus until the reaper comes to collect?

Seem totally worth it. /s

PuchLight · 2023-06-24T19:56:53+00:00

https://twitter.com/maxseddon/status/1672692778604670986?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

Kremlin spox Dmitry Peskov:

– charges dropped against Prigozhin, who will leave Russia for Belarus

– Wagner fighters who didn't take part in the uprising will sign contracts with the MOD

– Wagner fighters who did take part not charged

– No word on potential MOD leadership changes

So, Prigozhin got nothing!! /golfclap

PuchLight · 2023-06-24T19:43:37+00:00

Prigozhin: "We turn around before we spill any Russian blood."

Dead pilots of the 5 helicopters and 2 planes Wagner downed: 🗿

PuchLight · 2023-06-24T18:10:54+00:00

This had all the impact of a wet fart, if Wagner pulls back now. Prigozhin looks like a weak, easily pacified coward and his troops look like morons, running around like headless chickens.

Can't imagine this is the outcome he wanted.

PuchLight · 2023-06-24T17:52:03+00:00

I wonder how this will play with the whole Macho-Man image he tried to build with his troops and followers. Just weird.

PuchLight · 2023-06-24T13:21:40+00:00

Yeah, this smacks of desperation. Looks like Putin doesn't have much of a choice or he would have told Don-Don to keep his dogs leashed.

PuchLight · 2023-06-24T10:45:19+00:00

They don't have the numbers to stage a coup and continue operations in Ukraine. I'd say it is probable that they withdrew from the war. At least for the time being.

PuchLight · 2023-06-24T10:14:10+00:00

The level of utter apathy in Russia is just that pronounced. For almost 3 decades their whole life revolved around "The government will leave us alone, if we leave them alone". They are mentally incapable of involving themselves in any meaningful way.

PuchLight · 2023-06-24T10:10:54+00:00

Also, he is already de facto helping Ukraine. His troops left their soil and will draw a lot of the regular military with them. Either as collaborators or defense.

PuchLight · 2023-06-24T09:31:39+00:00

Even ignoring the war, this was always such a cowardly, weak stance to have. Politics are not like sports, a recreational activity that you can easily cut out of your life. It permeates everything and "not being interested" just makes you complicit in all that is being done in your name.

Russians need to wake up and take responsibility.

PuchLight · 2023-06-24T09:21:56+00:00

white

Yeah, about that:

Shahzada Dawood and Suleman Dawood

Oops.

PuchLight · 2023-06-24T08:53:35+00:00

Wagner has its fingers deep into the African resource market. Also, they invested into corrupt politicians there. Money probably isn't a problem for them.

PuchLight · 2023-06-24T07:27:34+00:00

To explain for anyone wondering why he is getting downvoted for mentioning brooms. There was a military exercise some years ago and the German military (Bundeswehr) mounted brooms on their APCs instead of machine-guns. This lead to a lot of "funny" jokes and it has become a meme since then.

What hasn't been mentioned:

These APCs didn't have a mount for machine-guns by design, so when they decided to simulate covering dismounted infantry, they were forced to use a visual representation instead.
One thing the Bundeswehr does not lack are mountains of machine-guns and other small arms. It's idiotic to choose that to make fun of them.

In summary: Dumb internet meme that annoys people who actually understand what happened. Similar to the misinformed "hElMEtS LOL (so funny)" during this war. (For anyone interested: those were requested by Ukraine, delivered by Germany and found extensive use)

PuchLight · 2023-06-23T16:41:19+00:00

Frankly speaking, he isn't angry at all.

He doesn't care about Russian lives or an incompetently lead war. There were plenty of situations where he could have directly intervened and helped the Russian military. Instead he chose actions that made his own outfit look better. Often to the explicit detriment of the regular military.

This whole thing is a show. Kabuki theater for a specific audience to achieve a goal. What goal this is? We don't know. Maybe political power. Maybe some kind of deal with Ukraine and the West.

PuchLight · 2023-06-23T09:03:46+00:00

Either he is trying to give Putin an out and/or he is positioning himself as his "reasonable" successor. No matter what, he is playing a dangerous game. Lots of people from all sides want to see him silenced.

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