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>still they decided to poke the bear. In case anyone is wondering this is line is very telling. It's Russian propaganda -- anyone who uses it has been consumi
by s_dev 4y ago
>still they decided to poke the bear.
In case anyone is wondering this is line is very telling.
It's Russian propaganda -- anyone who uses it has been consuming Russian media.
- kwland 4y agoCan this stop? This phrase has been around for decades, used by NYT and others: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/26/briefing/russia-ukraine-war-taunt-energy.html https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/26/briefing/russia-ukraine-w... “There is an axiomatic policy — don’t poke the bear — that’s been around for decades,” said Cliff Kupchan, chairman of the Eurasia Group, a political risk assessment firm in Washington. “The Ukrainians are turning that policy on its head. And the bear has proven remarkably pokable.” If you want to win Westerners over, don't try to shut down any discussion using the most primitive methods.