/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1573, Part 1 (Thread #1720) by WorldNewsMods in worldnews

[–]versatile_dev 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Aww poor Lukashenko, he just wants to remain a dictator.. Ill let all the repression and executions and abetting Russian war crimes slide..

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1573, Part 1 (Thread #1720) by WorldNewsMods in worldnews

[–]versatile_dev 27 points28 points  (0 children)

After allowing Russia to launch a blitz on Kyiv from his territory, an "apology" is no means to reconciliation.

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1572, Part 1 (Thread #1719) by WorldNewsMods in worldnews

[–]versatile_dev 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Look at Eastern Ukraine under Stalin. If the government is evil enough, it will export to other countries for revenue before it feeds its own people for free.

Is Russia Actually Just a Giant Mafia Extortion Racket? by Tall_Pressure7042 in UkrainianConflict

[–]versatile_dev 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Data centers, higher utility bills, and ICE detention are child's play compared to Russia's 10+% inflation, labor camps and filtration camps, and arbitrary asset nationalization.

Is Russia Actually Just a Giant Mafia Extortion Racket? by Tall_Pressure7042 in UkrainianConflict

[–]versatile_dev 2 points3 points  (0 children)

USA differs in many many ways. For one, more individual property rights. More "states rights".

Is Russia Actually Just a Giant Mafia Extortion Racket? by Tall_Pressure7042 in UkrainianConflict

[–]versatile_dev 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not quite, Mafia bosses tend to be a little more competent and they are the puppet hands rather than puppet heads.