> Then pay them with state money if needed. Yeah, let's heat the fire of economic disaster by shovelling some more freshly-printed cash into it. What could pos

> Then pay them with state money if needed. Yeah, let's heat the fire of economic disaster by shovelling some more freshly-printed cash into it. What could possibly go wrong? Oh, right: [1] > we will choose supporting our industry every time cause it's the only thing that matters. In the end, it is. Without industry, no wealth, and no wealth to spread around the EU, which is most likely going to make it falling apart as well. > Russia was supporting wannabe and actual autocrats all over the world for decades. Including AfD in Germany. True. And now we're about to make them able to stand on their own feet. Great job, another mosaic stone in wrestling control away from Russia! > Apparently that's fine but if it was indirect support through industry in Germany losing money it would be too much. Different countries have different ideas what is or isn't a prudent way to approach their own interests. Germany has no interest in a war thousands of kilometers away between one party which has proven to be a reliable business partner for decades, and one party that was not a reliable partner, but a constant drain of resources ever since it was created post-1992. > If you care about autocrats you should stop paying Putin billions of euro. Personally, I'd much rather have an autocrat in Moscow than one in Berlin. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperinflation_in_the_Weimar_Republic https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperinflation_in_the_Weimar_R...