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> gas is expensive, but freedom is priceless. Typical politicians excuse, tbh. It's not like this has any relation to actual freedoms, only bs political slogan
by foverzar 4y ago
> gas is expensive, but freedom is priceless.
Typical politicians excuse, tbh. It's not like this has any relation to actual freedoms, only bs political slogans.
- puszczyk 4y agoThanks for the honesty. And Estonia had a cheaper gas when they were part of the USSR. Any actual freedoms they might or might not have back then are only _bs political slogans_.
- slaw 4y agoI like your comment, too bad it is no longer visible on comments to article, only when I see your comments history.
- dijit 4y agoI think there is a very direct link to energy independence & control of supply chains and freedom. As much as I also hate political slogans, at least I'm not seeing a problem with this one given the context. Europe is just now seeing the effect of being less free than it's population thought it was.
- supertrope 4y agoNot being under Russian occupation seems like freedom to me. Although that's mostly due to NATO membership not sanctions.
- jokethrowaway 4y agoIt's just a war between two mafia gangs. Sure it sucks when one invades another one and there are reasons to prefer one vs another (eg. I'd rather be in EU than in Russia or China; I'd rather be in the Bahamas than in EU) but the people's freedom is limited under any government.
- pllbnk 4y agoThat wouldn't be your view if you were living in the Baltics. Trying to get away from Russian influence has been a persistent battle for the past 30 years. Sure, people are not happy about the rising prices but so far inflation news has been overshadowed by the war news. The public's support of Ukraine and a chance to see Russia finally weakened and no longer being a threat in the coming decades is seen very positively.