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I don't take pills, I live here and all the Skripal story is looking like a bullshit to me, that's my point of view so you can see not only what your mass media

I don't take pills, I live here and all the Skripal story is looking like a bullshit to me, that's my point of view so you can see not only what your mass media is feeding you. Russia is gaining power and other countries don't want that, so come up with ideas to blame Russia in all sins.

JumpCrisscross 8y ago
> Russia is gaining power China is a rising power. Russia is a moderately-sized (between New York and Florida in GDP [1]) regional power and petrostate with shaky finances. [1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_between_U.S._states_and_countries_by_GDP_(nominal) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_between_U.S._stat...
- AlexeyParamonov 8y ago
  First, I did not say we are on top, but we do gain. Second, power is not only econimics, but politics and power to stand against external threats and protect our people.
  - throwaway-hn123 8y ago
    Fuck off back to your state sponsored troll farm.
  - megous 8y ago
    I wonder what threats Russia faces from the west?
    - azangru 8y ago
      I wonder as well. But for one reason or other they tend to regard eastward NATO expansion as a threat. :shrug:
      - megous 8y ago
        It's probably the good old distraction technique. As long as there's an external enemy, the internal enemies of the people (corrupt government) is spared some pressure. Also military needs to be fed (both litarally at soldier level and metaphorically the corrupt officials, and arms suppliers), so unless you have some "enemy", it's hard to justify all the large training and expenditures. I'm sure awarding contracts is also good way to siphon out some public money for Kremlin's cronies.
pwned1 8y ago
Why not "gain power" in a constructive way that benefits humanity, instead of always taking the side of tyrants and dictators?
- AlexeyParamonov 8y ago
  If you are talking about Bashar al-Assad - he is officially elected president by the people in his country. I would not call him dictator. Only western people sitting on the other side of the planet know better who is the best leader for the people in other countries, lol. Sorry I can't post anymore cause I had so many votes agains my opinion.

JumpCrisscross 8y ago

> Russia is gaining power China is a rising power. Russia is a moderately-sized (between New York and Florida in GDP [1]) regional power and petrostate with shaky finances. [1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_between_U.S._states_and_countries_by_GDP_(nominal) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_between_U.S._stat...

AlexeyParamonov 8y ago
First, I did not say we are on top, but we do gain. Second, power is not only econimics, but politics and power to stand against external threats and protect our people.
- throwaway-hn123 8y ago
  Fuck off back to your state sponsored troll farm.
- megous 8y ago
  I wonder what threats Russia faces from the west?
  - azangru 8y ago
    I wonder as well. But for one reason or other they tend to regard eastward NATO expansion as a threat. :shrug:
    - megous 8y ago
      It's probably the good old distraction technique. As long as there's an external enemy, the internal enemies of the people (corrupt government) is spared some pressure. Also military needs to be fed (both litarally at soldier level and metaphorically the corrupt officials, and arms suppliers), so unless you have some "enemy", it's hard to justify all the large training and expenditures. I'm sure awarding contracts is also good way to siphon out some public money for Kremlin's cronies.

pwned1 8y ago

Why not "gain power" in a constructive way that benefits humanity, instead of always taking the side of tyrants and dictators?

AlexeyParamonov 8y ago
If you are talking about Bashar al-Assad - he is officially elected president by the people in his country. I would not call him dictator. Only western people sitting on the other side of the planet know better who is the best leader for the people in other countries, lol. Sorry I can't post anymore cause I had so many votes agains my opinion.