Literally everything China says is a lie. All of it. Even their own people are starting to recognize this... The communist party WILL fall. Xi Jinping WILL get gaddafi'd

I wonder if NATO/Europe could put up something similar to the great firewall of China, except around Russia, to contain it?

I'm no expert, but even using a VPN located outside Moscovy would require that VPN provider to connect to the client in Russia, which the firewall could block.

Inb4 "muh internet freedom"... Your internet freedom is already controlled by corporate interests, and has become a vector for warfare, massive amounts of fraud. The internet can't be the wild west when it can take out a country's power infrastructure, medical services or senior's pension plans. It's time for some defense against Russia, and while we're at it, china. They've both already got it, tho they will no doubt cry discrimination the minute we follow their lead.

South Africa is not listening. Some SA politician was JUST in the news for agreeing with Russia about a new world order without the west.

South African politicians are naive, unfortunately. Its sad to see a country that's struggled so much with exploitation cuddle up to a sociopathic regime, but what can you do? The narrative of blaming the west for your problems is just easy, and it's just way too common to ignore the good things the west does, so no one bats an eye at it.

You know why a Russia hacking group is need, and not other hacking groups? Because Russia is actively fighting against world peace and stability. Whereas the US in undeniably invested in peace and trade.

It's REALLY not hard to see past this "whataboutism"

Don't lump people who live in trailers in with those folks

This no doubt coincides with a massive upsurge in Russian captains raping young conscript men to "toughen them up"

Russia is the most closeted nation ever. Have you seen Russian ballet? Have you seen how full they pack their crotch? It would be comedic, if it wasn't against a backdrop of sexual repression and taboo rape

These guys both look like stock characters from Oblivion

Wasn't there also just a statement made that Russia is ready to pipe gas to Europe again, I think from Yamal?

I'm on shitty mobile or I'd look it up, but this was within the last week, and it had a definitive desperation to it

> advance it's sneaky agenda

What's with right wing fascists claiming everyone has a sneaky agenda? Paranoia? Projection? Is it just unverifiable propaganda meant to scare people?

Also, why won't turkey just stfu? Leadership is just DESPERATE for relevance on the world stage

B b but Israel bad

/s

> presumably to steal mRNA tech

It's sad that this is such an obvious truth, as opposed to say, saving Chinese lives.

Dictators gonna dick, I guess

The point you're making about "don't tax the rich" completely negates the point youre making about "tax the rich with sales tax!"

I don't think you understand the point of taxes. Rich people benefit from taxes too, and all the services they provide. Income tax is a smart solution, because it proportionally charges everyone for a functioning government. Wealthy people are charged more because they hoard a larger share of the global wealth, and that charge should affect them the same as it does for poor people.

It's really just a case of altruism vs selfishness. And while the majority of people are for helping others, and expanding government services, rich people are often not because money corrupts, and privilege makes them ignorant to what people go through. The rich are a minority - a dominating minority that exploit the rest for profit. It's fair that the "rest" of us want them taxed more - they're profiting off our backs.

What you're saying is "tax the rich more via sales tax" but also "don't tax the rich more, poor rich people"