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The feds have 32 Tb of data currently held hostage by a Russian hacking group. (All Russian hacking groups are unofficially sponsored by their government, not directed just a silent agreement to only choose western targets)
We will never know how much they get paid to unencrypt this data, but my guess is 50 million.
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Prigozihn March to Moscow. On the way to Moscow he kills a reported 16 Russian military members and shoots down 5 helicopter.
Suddenly just before prigozihn makes himself new president news announces he has made deal and will not topple Putin.
If you know nothing of Russian power structure, perhaps this will enlighten you. Imagine in America if somebody shoots down 5 helicopters and kills 15 American soldiers. This death most certainly ly would not go unanswered, but Putin announces complete forgiveness.
Well, FSB runs Mother Russia. Putin is not real power. FSB is. Prigozihn would not back off if he did not have some crazy assurances that were airtight. His life was on the line if he lost.
What happens is he won and FSB basically negotiate Russian surrender. Putin is now figure head. Likely they thought it weak that Russia would be toppled by military coup.
Here is what likely happened. Russia told Prigozihn that he should just chill and run for election which comes up in spring. The FSB promised they will rig election in Prigozihn's favor.
Prigozihn will be next president of Russia.
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When Russia invades Ukraine, Americans cry and so does world.
Now that Russia is invading Russia, nobody condemns the invasion and send Russia billions to defend itself from The Russian troops .
Before you make fun of Russia for this mess, think about the fact that destabilizing a Nuclear power means that some force could take advantage of situation to take over nuclear facility. Maybe next Russia leader does not care about mutual destruction. America please send Putin billions to defend himself from Russian invader.
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As of late, there have been many natural and manufactured crises going on in America.
With heightened tensions with China, North Korea, and Russia...war is not impossible and could very well be highly probable if the democrats keep running America into the ground and flushing freedom down the toilet.
So, what have you been doing to prepare?
Better to have and not need, then need and not have.
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Biden embarrasses America with the American-hating WMBA swap for the Merchant of Death
Even the press Secretary admitted it was all about her status as a black woman and part of the alphabet soup crowd.
Never mind the fact a man who served his country languishes in jail over there on BS charges, but anti-American poor basketball player gets saved.
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Do DARTers officially say 'hey it's just Putin defending against NATO aggression' or did they swallow the fucking red pill and get back to reality?
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Why does trading with more people matter?
I can understand the importance of technology, more people, means a scientific problem is solved sooner, thus there is value in trading technology, that oneself is not left in stone age.
I understand that some groups due to environment, secrecy, copyright, or choice,
Have monopolies,
Crops grow better in some regions, only Greeks know how to make the Fire, Coke is owned by a company, Detroit makes the cars.
But once you have a location, within your own territory, or a partner, what does it matter if someone refuses to trade?
Take the American Confederacy, Britain, and India,
As I recall, the Confederacy tried to use fact that Britain traded for their cotton as diplomatic leverage, but Britain simply shifted to using India more for cotton.
The Greeks had the secret of Greek Fire, 'but technology is possible to be discovered by others.
Modern Flamethrowers, Roman Concrete forgotten then reinvented, so on.
Coke has copyright on Coke,
But WWII Germany can just invent their own soft drink, Fanta. One also see's countries ignore copyright, and create their own knockoffs of culture, China and it's banning of certain Western media, and conveniently inventing their own similar.
Detroit made the cars, until they didn't, we all know what happened to Detroit.
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I also understand what investments 'can be made in other countries, and it hurts when these investments are 'suddenly taken away or illegally confiscated.
But surely not all one's 'necessities are invested in other countries?
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I edited this from: https://www.reneweuropegroup.eu/news/2022-02-16/renew-europe-firmly-stands-with-the-people-of-ukraine-and-calls-on-the-eu-to-be-determined-and-united-in-case-of-a-russian-attack
I touched up the contrast to make it appear clearer in the format/size this website has it. Use it wherever as your image. I would like to make clear that I am not the uploader of that article and original image, in case some people are feeling doxxy.
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People of Russia, now is the time to overthrow your tyrants and oligarchs, your spies and watchdogs, your cruel bosses and greedy captains. Putin is invading your brothers and sisters to the east and killing your brave soldiers needlessly- what possible profit is to be discovered in slaughtering your Slavic brothers and sisters- people who share much of your culture and language and religion, except to glorify Putin's Putin rages against Ukraine because Ukraine has proved that democracy brings increased freedom and prosperity and he knows that such an example must be extinguished before the spirit of democracy reignites in Russia.
Now is the time. Do not wait for next winter when the sanctions and waste of war starve your people and darken your cities. Putin will be hiding behind the fortifications of his Black Sea palace then and the oligarchs will be hiding on yachts clutching their billions and trusting in your docility. Trade no longer your liberty for a little security and a meager increase in salary only to improve the fortunes of the world's richest man.
The age of fossil fuel is over and the age of climatic cataclysm is at hand. Few nations are as well poised to take advantage of the population shifts northward and inland than Russia with its vast steppes and thawing tundra and harborages on the ice free polar sea. These advantages can redound to few cruel and greedy men or to the free market for all citizens, if the commonwealth will but take back control of their economy.
Now is the time. Your tyrant poisoner-in-chief is isolated and hated and in failing health. If the majority rise up together, then the sacrifices necessary will be smaller and shorter then if a minority must confront tyranny individually and staggered over time. If the Russian people rise now and end this costly unnecessary war with Europe you will enjoy the support and approbation of free people everywhere.
Turn on
The television
Open the papers
The headlines
Shout it out
We're on our knees
The end
Is really nigh
That ain't enough
To make me cry, no
The return
Of inspiration
The return
Of inspiration
Little big man
Workin' the city
He plays for money
Plays for women
He must think
He's so tall
Maybe
No one's told him
That he's small
Ten fingers piggy
Counting the pennies
Well that old meanie's
Only happy
When he's
Draggin' you down
That ain't enough
To make me frown
-"St. Petersburg" Supergrass
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The entire victory was contingent on China backing Russia, so far it played the fence very much but it merely has to shift and it all is over for Russia.
Already from 5-7 days ago their shift to pure neutrality began (as the war escalated, they practically instantaneously flipped on Russia by refusing to actively support them).
China may become the antivillain of the war if it switches to actively condemn Russia. It takes one change of mind and it's done.
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The gaying of society is the fault of capitalism entirely. We need a more socialist movement for right wing Americans. Some combination of nationalism and socialism to defeat the corporatocracy . Maybe even an a nationalist socialist American workers party. To understand the reason for the gaying of America, you need to understand two things.
1. Corporations want to increase profit as much as possible
2. Women control 85% of household spending https://girlpowermarketing.com/statistics-purchasing-power-women/
Men are simple. I buy beer, work and pay bills. That's it. My wife spends the rest of my money. What happens if a corporation can gayify me though? I would automatically start spending more money, by buying anal bleach and dressing all gay.
But in reality, gay is a gateway drug to tranny. The real goal is to convince the homosexual to cut his penis off, so he can become a woman and start spending as much as women do.
If you are wondering why corporations are pushing the gayification of America, just look at how much the gay trannies spend.
You'd be wrong in assuming it's just corporations gaying up America. Who else wants America all gay up? The answer is Russia and China. Nobody is scared of an army of guys who cut their penises off. The russian and chinese armies when they face us, want to fight a bunch of effiminate lady boys as opposed to rugged men, such as myself. I can't blame them. I usually fair better against girls in fights as well.
If you do happen to be gay, don't despair. There is help out there for you. Don't let your country down. Don't be gay. https://christianlifemagazine.org/article/benefits-of-conversion-therapy/
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When I became more interested in politics I eventually stumbled accross interviews of Vladimir Putin. I was surprised to see that he accepts interviews with American journalists, and that he answers every question clearly and politely --- unlike certain western figures. Being quite intelligent, during his long career he has accumulated a lot of knowledge. He is certainly very competent, so for me to automatically reject his viewpoints would be stupid and intelectually dishonest. I chose to listen to what he has to say, and it wasn't actually bs, but rather logical reasoning just from a perspective that wasn't American. I was compelled to rethink some of my own political and socioeconomic opinions. I wanted to share some of his viewpoints and hopefully spark some interesting discussions.
On interrnal problems of Russia:
- Democracy can't but be based on the traditions and customs of a nation. When the USA went into Afganistan they ignored the history and traditions of the people, and therefore their attempt at enforcing democracy failed miserably. The failure of USSR and the failure of American imperialism is that neither respects nor understood other people, opting instead to enforce their own values and interests. Russia will learn from USSR's mistakes.
- The development of the Russian economic, social and political spheres MUST be slow and steady as to prevent revolts and revolutions. Russia has had enough revolutions. The stability of the nation and living standard of the people must have first priority. When mass rallies in the west is met and destroyed by the police, it too is lack of freedom based on a preference for stability and order. Russia is a democracy, denying it is just a matter of how you define it. There are 32 political parties in Russia, and different departments are controlled by different parties. We know that corruption in Russia is a big problem, but it unfortunately is not unique. American lobbying, for example, is legalized corruption. Instead of pointing fingers everyone should focus on solving their problems; this is what we will be doing in Russia.
- Russia does have economic problems, but we do not print money like other countries. Our inflation is caused by being part of the world economy. We recognize the need to put much effort, focus and resources into the economy. We are also working hard to ensure that higher GDP translates into higher wages, this is a specific area of focus for the Russian administration.
Source: Interview on Russian internal status. Putin: Arms race is underway after US withdrawal from ABM treaty.
On the Russian international relations. Especially with America and its allies:
- American military excercises in Alaska, we don't care about them, its in their own territory, as such excercises should be. Russian military excercices happen regularly in the south, the east and the west, but only the war games in the west, near eastern Europe, has gotten western attention. We are viewed as aggressive despite containing our operations and infrastructure inside our own territory. Yet military infrastructure in addition to 40.000 military personell and 15.000 pieces of military equipment from Defender Europe is used in a military excercise at our southern borders, some was even airlifted there. How is Russia the aggresive one when we are the ones who keep our military excersices inside our borders?
- Gorbachov was promissed that NATO would not expand more towards the east. Interviewer: "where is that written down?" Putin: "Right, right. Well done, correct. You've got a point. They fooled him good". Everything should have been written down, but it wasn't. In fact, NATO has expanded, they have moved their military equipment close to our borders. America has also withdrawn from our treaties regulating the arms race, leading to both America and Russia accelerating the development of more and more advanced weapons. What was the point? And why is Russia the aggressive party? I have said it before and I will say it again, we are willing and eager to negotiate new treaties in order to again restrict and hopefully stop the new arms race of today.
- When it comes to economy, stability and predictability are the most important. Currency doesn't matter. America apperently does not value its currency. "it is used as an instrument against competition and political struggle. This, of course, is detrimental to the dollar as a global reserve currency" According to the world bank, among other things, settlements in dollars are shrinking. But we still prefer the dollar as an exchange currency. But we are also willing to use many other currencies for trade. We are ready to talk about transactions in Euro for gas trade, for example. Such monetary changes are acceptable to us. The way the world economy is developing, and the way America treats its currency, it is clear that multiple reserve currencies will be needed.
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