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Imagine how dangerous Putin is going to become when his income from oil drys up this year. In fact the whole world is going to become way more dangerous with t
by ck2 11y ago
Imagine how dangerous Putin is going to become when his income from oil drys up this year.
In fact the whole world is going to become way more dangerous with the wealthy losing their oil income.
Somehow I think the Saudis want it that way, distracts the world from their crimes.
- dovdov 11y agoYep, let's burn up the whole place, no evidence. /s :)
- digi_owl 11y agoI don't think he will be. He does not seem like the impulsive type that will start something just because. Frankly over the last few years he has made both Europe and America look like fools.
- Angostura 11y agoTell that to Crimea and Ukraine.
- digi_owl 11y agoRussia had military bases there, did you expect him to just roll over and play nice when a regime hostile to Russia came to power (under questionable circumstances no less)? The rest of it is a shit storm indeed, but i don't know how much control Putin has over that situation.
- temp 11y agoRussia had legal right to a certain number of troops in a specific part of Crimea (Sevastopol). Everything that happened surrounding the referundum and the mass deployment of Russian troops from there on was a total farce.
- kislotnik 11y agoI wouldn't say current Ukrainian government started as a "regime hostile to Russia". Annexiation of Crimea made it hostile to Russia
- PerfectDlite 11y agoSo you will definitely justify an US invasion to Russia in 1991 or 1993 since 'regime hostile to US came to power'?
- crdoconnor 11y agoPutin was reacting to the Maidan. The takeover of Crimea was no Iraq.
- ck2 11y agoAre we forgetting Crimea and Ukraine already?
- temp 11y ago>Frankly over the last few years he has made both Europe and America look like fools. With what is happening to the Russian economy, it would seem he has also made himself and his citizens fools as well.
- drdaeman 11y ago> himself and his citizens Nah, not himself. The Inner Party is still good, just having some inconveniences. It's mostly the Proles who're getting fucked over.
- girvo 11y agoIn what way?
- ordbajsare 11y agoYea! He may start droneing people in Pakistan..... that be horrible.. aa wait .. the US is already doing that.
- mschuster91 11y agoI believe GP meant: what will Putin do to his own population when the oil income dries up and Russia can't pay for pensions, police, firefighters, military etc. and people protest in result. And it's not just Putin who has this problem: pretty much every country that is not Saudi Arabia and depends on oil prices > 40$ a barrel (Russia e.g. needs 100$ a barrel to maintain financial stability!) will have or already has problems. The only upside of this situation is that the low oil prices are actively fucking up ISIS. No pay, no fighters.
- ck2 11y agoActually it makes Daesh more dangerous, to replace oil income they are turning to slavery in greater numbers. Replacing paid fighters with children forced to march into battle. But they also tax their populace, so if they increase taxes unreasonably, perhaps people will revolt against them. The consequences for the innocent are horrible though.