As a Finn I say this is fine. Every military resource that is tied down and not raping and destroying Ukraine is net positive.

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    Having to constantly communicate in abusive opposite-world ideas must be tiring. The notion that NATO is out to invade Russia or something is one of the most ridiculous things I’ve heard.

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      For real… like Mr. Putin sir, we don’t want Russia. In fact, I must insist that you keep it

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      I’ve heard arguments from sarcasmitron on YouTube that Putin actually believes his own lies. Putin is terrified that the CIA actually caused color revolutions in the 2000’s and 2010’s, and after the pro-constitution/anti-election-fraud protests in Russia in 2011, he’s been fighting against “the shadowy hand of the gay nazi west” ever since.

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        Seems like it would happen naturally after a while. He speaks basically exactly like US Republicans and I think a lot of them actually believe their insane BS.

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          Not surprising that he literally works Republicans like sock puppets

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            He tells them what to say where it concerns Russia, but they naturally have the same sort of lying, victim blaming, playing a victim and opposite-world tendencies.

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      It’s simple. Us vs them. Not complicated like the 3D-chess he used to play in world politics.

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        More specifically, it’s not for us. It’s for the people in Russia (who have no opposing viewpoints to hear) and the… special kind of individuals down at Lemmygrad (I don’t have any sort of excuse for them)

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          (I don’t have any sort of excuse for them)

          you’ve gotta remember, they’re just simple shitposters, the common clay of the internet…

          you know… morons.