Russian invasion of Ukraine

[Poopymonster]

I wonder how Tesla and SpaceX would have developed without him.

Without him they wouldn't have had the cash to do much.
If I recall for those two, he hired people who knew what to do, forked over enough cash to make it happen under them, and pretty much let them do their jobs while he didn't directly interfere much. Mostly PR.
Which is what a person should do if they are needing expertise outside their bailiwick. Get an expert.
Twitter, he's got his hands all up in that bitch.

[Elder Millennial]

If he's that stupid, he wouldn't get to where he is though?

He's power tripping.

Have you been watching the Twitter saga?

One thing is for sure, he made sure not to have many fans in the Pentagon. Tho to make it legitimately worse, thousands of Starlink units have been bought for Ukraine by various NATO and EU governments and private donors. Questions are being raised there too.

They are killing the PR golden goose in a desperate attempt for short term gains.

[YUPPIE]

Russians are scurrying abroad on mass claiming they're pregnant.

[Iphie]

Russians are scurrying abroad on mass claiming they're pregnant.

They're not "claiming" to be pregnant, they are. Why do you lie?

[YUPPIE]

They're not "claiming" to be pregnant, they are. Why do you lie?

My bad I got too agitated while reading that story. Not lying, though.

But if you read the article, this is part of an endemic issue with Russians abusing loopholes to live abroad than in Russia. While there are crackdowns like this to deport them, I wish it was taken more seriously; plenty of Russians have managed to escape their homeland to live comfortable lives while supporting Putin. We saw that in the Australian Open, recently, for example.

[Calfredd]

My bad I got too agitated while reading that story. Not lying, though.

But if you read the article, this is part of an endemic issue with Russians abusing loopholes to live abroad than in Russia. While there are crackdowns like this to deport them, I wish it was taken more seriously; plenty of Russians have managed to escape their homeland to live comfortable lives while supporting Putin. We saw that in the Australian Open, recently, for example.

"If we read the article" because you obviously don't.

[Cthulhu 2020]

If he's that stupid, he wouldn't get to where he is though?

That's the thing: You don't have to be smart to be a billionaire. That's a myth. Elon is an aggressive manchild who silences anyone who would ruin the narrative that he's smart, as well as paying popular TV shows like family guy to portray him as some kind of genius.

He's dumb and he's unstable, and on top of that he's taken Russian/Saudi money to cover his purchase of Twitter.

[Gabriel]

Russians are scurrying abroad on mass claiming they're pregnant.

Sure, let them in. As long as they burn their Russian passport at the border.

[Azadina]

Sure, let them in. As long as they burn their Russian passport at the border.

I'd require them to burn the bridges properly. Have them renounce Putin and his cohorts, as well as whole RuZZki army as murdering terrorists that need to be utterly crushed and defeated. There, now they can't just nillywilly call the embassy for new passport.

[Iphie]

I'd require them to burn the bridges properly. Have them renounce Putin and his cohorts, as well as whole RuZZki army as murdering terrorists that need to be utterly crushed and defeated. There, now they can't just nillywilly call the embassy for new passport.

It seems that they are at least of the: "we don't want war and we are critical of putin"-variety, but they're not of the: "we're destroying all our bridges"-variety. I don't know the russian law regarding citizenship so I don't know if it's even technically possible to renounce your citizenship. (some countries don't allow you to renounce your citizenship, such as Morocco and...Argentina.)

[Corvus]

Sounds like they are trying to get foreign citizenship for their kids, but a pesky little thing like that won't worry russian authorities when they start conscripting 10 or 12 year olds.

[YUPPIE]

Russia has flown missiles over Moldova again only days after that Moldova/Romania fiasco.

Granted, I feel like since there's nothing related to Romania this time, no one will particularly care.

[Veggie50]

Russia has flown missiles over Moldova again only days after that Moldova/Romania fiasco.

Granted, I feel like since there's nothing related to Romania this time, no one will particularly care.

Nobody really cared last time either, besides rusbots.

[Azadina]

It seems that they are at least of the: "we don't want war and we are critical of putin"-variety, but they're not of the: "we're destroying all our bridges"-variety. I don't know the russian law regarding citizenship so I don't know if it's even technically possible to renounce your citizenship. (some countries don't allow you to renounce your citizenship, such as Morocco and...Argentina.)

RuZki law is whatever Putler and his buddies decide it is, so it's beyond irrelevant. That's why I specifically talked of renouncing him, his buddies and the terrorist horde of raping and pillaging orcs. Publicly, and in no uncertain terms. Anything less than that, they ought to get turned right back.

[YUPPIE]

Putin subtly threatens a Russian official for suggesting Russia is anything but the greatest country in the world

In a video shared on social media, Russian President Vladimir Putin is seen sternly scolding an official for implying that Russia isn't the world's best country, during a recent meeting. Head of the Kremlin's Agency for Strategic Initiatives (ASI) Robert Urazov claimed that other countries were "the best in the world."

Responding to this, Vladimir Putin said, "As you were speaking just now, you said this phrase: 'In other countries, the best in the world. And you went on. So the best country in the world is Russia. I hope you simply misspoke."

[Iphie]

Putin subtly threatens a Russian official for suggesting Russia is anything but the greatest country in the world

In a video shared on social media, Russian President Vladimir Putin is seen sternly scolding an official for implying that Russia isn't the world's best country, during a recent meeting. Head of the Kremlin's Agency for Strategic Initiatives (ASI) Robert Urazov claimed that other countries were "the best in the world."

Responding to this, Vladimir Putin said, "As you were speaking just now, you said this phrase: 'In other countries, the best in the world. And you went on. So the best country in the world is Russia. I hope you simply misspoke."

To consider your own country the best in the world you really need to suffer from delusions of grandeur (or have an inferiority complex.)...

In certain fields you can be the best, but not in everything, that's pretty much impossible.

[ArcanaXVIII]

To consider your own country the best in the world you really need to suffer from delusions of grandeur (or have an inferiority complex.)...

In certain fields you can be the best, but not in everything, that's pretty much impossible.

Especially when your country is a third world shithole with only gas and petrol to its name and has barely more PIB than Spain despite its massive territory and population.

[YUPPIE]

He's done something like this before. I just find it interesting how much fear he commands from his subordinates when he gets upset.

[Saradain]

Leader of Ukraine's Security Council wants Russia to be de-colonized in a column:

https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/column...02/11/7388917/

The wording is funny and pleases me, but it will end up being misused in russian propaganda for "annihilation and genocide of all russian people".

Could have been worded better for sure.

[Iphie]

Leader of Ukraine's Security Council wants Russia to be de-colonized in a column:

https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/column...02/11/7388917/

The wording is funny and pleases me, but it will end up being misused in russian propaganda for "annihilation and genocide of all russian people".

Could have been worded better for sure.

This war is as much on the battlefield as it is with words, and your observation of misuse is quite correct. It is therefore kinda important to chose the right words, as annoying as it may be. (bet I'll catch some flakk over this.)