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Something to note: I would not trust a single sentence coming from this site, knowing who is running it - he is no way affiliated with the Bulgarian military or

Something to note: I would not trust a single sentence coming from this site, knowing who is running it - he is no way affiliated with the Bulgarian military or army and is likely on russia's payroll.

itsoktocry 3y ago
>he is no way affiliated with the Bulgarian military or army and is likely on russia's payroll The sheer number of people - Americans, mostly - who consider Russia this omnipotent boogeyman is both hilarious and scary. Everything is Russian propaganda, you can't believe anything a Russian says, all Russians are evil. I mean, where does this mentality come from? It's insane. In some circles you can literally dismiss anything by mentioning it could be Russia. Even the politicians do it. Take this article: what is the big Russian conspiracy, on some obscure site, some of which can be confirmed on X? Wouldn't someone on Putin's payroll be better served not publicizing that they are using Starlink?
- willcipriano 3y ago
  Look its all well and good to bring up the objective and obvious fact that Russia isn't a threat to the United States, but have you considered the impact on the families of defence contractors? Haliburton's share price is correlated with the amount of global conflict, but did you know that same share price determines executive compensation? Do you know how much it costs the producers of child killing weapons to hire a twenty something to cheat on their wives with? A lot, therefore we need to keep the stock high and people very afraid otherwise how will the child murdering members of the professional managerial class be rewarded?
- inemesitaffia 3y ago
  Imagine this. SpaceX solves this by terminating every dish bought outside of Ukraine due to antagonist comments
  - throwaway44023 3y ago
    Please, don't. That would disconnect dozens if not hundreds of Ukrainian units.
    - inemesitaffia 3y ago
      Why then essentially ask for that? It's tens of thousands btw There's no list of allowed dishes? But you expect one bought by Russians and used in the same town as Ukrainians are using it not it work. The supplier is given bad press. And you expect the enmity that already exists over Crimea not to increase? There's no free lunch
- infecto 3y ago
  I have never seen Russian being describe as the ultimate boogeyman while in America but I am also realistic. Russia is after all a mob run state and makes no qualms with public assassinations. There are fairly well documented instances of their operations. I am not scared of them, look at the massive failure their military is but I also am aware that they are an outlier to world stability.
  - skotobaza 3y ago
    > makes no qualms with public assassinations Unlike US?
    - infecto 3y ago
      Sure? No doubt the US does similar activities and in the past more so when it comes to creating instability within regions but in more recent history I don’t think we have made very public executions on foreign soil, even more so I cannot recall us doing it in public for dissidents.
- axegon_ 3y ago
  Brave of you to assume I'm American. Spoilers: I'm not. And on that note, I know a thing or two.
- walteweiss 3y ago
  >I mean, where does this mentality come from? It's insane. From people who studied some history, unlike you.
- mistermann 3y ago
  Some of this maybe: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illusory_truth_effect https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illusory_truth_effect See the "see also" section.
dist-epoch 3y ago
This piece of news, that russians are using Starlink is widely reported on russian telegram channels, including the more credible ones.

itsoktocry 3y ago

>he is no way affiliated with the Bulgarian military or army and is likely on russia's payroll The sheer number of people - Americans, mostly - who consider Russia this omnipotent boogeyman is both hilarious and scary. Everything is Russian propaganda, you can't believe anything a Russian says, all Russians are evil. I mean, where does this mentality come from? It's insane. In some circles you can literally dismiss anything by mentioning it could be Russia. Even the politicians do it. Take this article: what is the big Russian conspiracy, on some obscure site, some of which can be confirmed on X? Wouldn't someone on Putin's payroll be better served not publicizing that they are using Starlink?

willcipriano 3y ago
Look its all well and good to bring up the objective and obvious fact that Russia isn't a threat to the United States, but have you considered the impact on the families of defence contractors? Haliburton's share price is correlated with the amount of global conflict, but did you know that same share price determines executive compensation? Do you know how much it costs the producers of child killing weapons to hire a twenty something to cheat on their wives with? A lot, therefore we need to keep the stock high and people very afraid otherwise how will the child murdering members of the professional managerial class be rewarded?
inemesitaffia 3y ago
Imagine this. SpaceX solves this by terminating every dish bought outside of Ukraine due to antagonist comments
- throwaway44023 3y ago
  Please, don't. That would disconnect dozens if not hundreds of Ukrainian units.
  - inemesitaffia 3y ago
    Why then essentially ask for that? It's tens of thousands btw There's no list of allowed dishes? But you expect one bought by Russians and used in the same town as Ukrainians are using it not it work. The supplier is given bad press. And you expect the enmity that already exists over Crimea not to increase? There's no free lunch
infecto 3y ago
I have never seen Russian being describe as the ultimate boogeyman while in America but I am also realistic. Russia is after all a mob run state and makes no qualms with public assassinations. There are fairly well documented instances of their operations. I am not scared of them, look at the massive failure their military is but I also am aware that they are an outlier to world stability.
- skotobaza 3y ago
  > makes no qualms with public assassinations Unlike US?
  - infecto 3y ago
    Sure? No doubt the US does similar activities and in the past more so when it comes to creating instability within regions but in more recent history I don’t think we have made very public executions on foreign soil, even more so I cannot recall us doing it in public for dissidents.
axegon_ 3y ago
Brave of you to assume I'm American. Spoilers: I'm not. And on that note, I know a thing or two.
walteweiss 3y ago
>I mean, where does this mentality come from? It's insane. From people who studied some history, unlike you.
mistermann 3y ago
Some of this maybe: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illusory_truth_effect https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illusory_truth_effect See the "see also" section.

dist-epoch 3y ago

This piece of news, that russians are using Starlink is widely reported on russian telegram channels, including the more credible ones.