The State of Affairs in Russia

[Valmy]

Such a non-sequitor. I guess just saying the US sucks excuses basically everything.

'We are going to shoot all 10 year olds. But it's ok because the US sucks.'

[Malthus]

Such a non-sequitor. I guess just saying the US sucks excuses basically everything.

'We are going to shoot all 10 year olds. But it's ok because the US sucks.'

Apparently, North Korea passed a law banning saying things like that, because is was so often said ironically there. 

[DGuller]

Such a non-sequitor. I guess just saying the US sucks excuses basically everything.

'We are going to shoot all 10 year olds. But it's ok because the US sucks.'

That's been Soviet playbook since forever.  It was called "but in US they lynch negroes" argument (which is ironic because most Russians will make most American vitriolic racists go "uh, dude, that's really racist").  Arguments like these are one of the more reliable ways to identify a kremlinbot in the comments section (though it gets more difficult as probably legit alt-righters have started using these types of arguments themselves).

[DGuller]

Speaking of Soviet playbook: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-37352326.  Must be a nice feeling for a non-Russian athlete to realize they're up against FSB.  I wonder when FSB will start spiking American athletes' food with dope just before drug tests.

[CountDeMoney]

Antisemite cossack sluts.

[celedhring]

Speaking of Soviet playbook: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-37352326.  Must be a nice feeling for a non-Russian athlete to realize they're up against FSB.  I wonder when FSB will start spiking American athletes' food with dope just before drug tests.

And two black athletes at that. Hilariously Russian.

[Valmy]

In the end this might actually work against them. Once people realize how much of this internet 'FIGHT TEH POWAH' stuff is driven by the Russians it will discredit it to many who would otherwise be receptive.

[celedhring]

In the end this might actually work against them. Once people realize how much of this internet 'FIGHT TEH POWAH' stuff is driven by the Russians it will discredit it to many who would otherwise be receptive.

Meh, it didn't help much in the Cold War when it was the Soviets funding "FIGHT TEH POWAH" groups.

[Valmy]

In the end this might actually work against them. Once people realize how much of this internet 'FIGHT TEH POWAH' stuff is driven by the Russians it will discredit it to many who would otherwise be receptive.

Meh, it didn't help much in the 60s when it was the Soviets funding "FIGHT TEH POWAH" groups.

Really? Because I think it did.

[celedhring]

In the end this might actually work against them. Once people realize how much of this internet 'FIGHT TEH POWAH' stuff is driven by the Russians it will discredit it to many who would otherwise be receptive.

Meh, it didn't help much in the 60s when it was the Soviets funding "FIGHT TEH POWAH" groups.

Really? Because I think it did.

I don't think it did... I think it was more the Soviet Union itself collapsing than anything else.

[Liep]

Surely the masses will rise against this tyranny.

https://meduza.io/en/news/2016/09/14/russia-bans-porhhub

[Crazy_Ivan80]

Surely the masses will rise against this tyranny.

https://meduza.io/en/news/2016/09/14/russia-bans-porhhub

nah, it'll be replaced by porndasha, the true russian alternative

[Barrister]

Surely the masses will rise against this tyranny.

https://meduza.io/en/news/2016/09/14/russia-bans-porhhub

nah, it'll be replaced by porndasha, the true russian alternative

Conveniently owned by a Putin associate.

[Valmy]

State sponsored porn? Damn. That really is a totalitarian regime.

[Crazy_Ivan80]

Surely the masses will rise against this tyranny.

https://meduza.io/en/news/2016/09/14/russia-bans-porhhub

nah, it'll be replaced by porndasha, the true russian alternative

Conveniently owned by a Putin associate.

edit:
heh, I read that as "conveniently showing Putin's asshole", which would also work as propaganda...