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1. saddat · 1790105271 · focus · HN ↗

   But luckily Germany saved the world by shutting down their power plants for good

   1. ekjhgkejhgk · 1790105610 · focus · HN ↗

      Tinfoil hat, I know, but I'm convinced that Germany hating nuclear power was a Russian influence operation.

      1. anticodon · 1790496415 · focus · HN ↗

         I always wonder how western population is so brainwashed that you always explain everything using two mutually exclusive ideas:

         1. "Russia is insignificant infinitely small nothing. It's economy is less than economy of Texas!"

         2. "Putin and russians are controlling all the world. They bought every world leader, everyone from Trump to Xi is controlled by them! Anything bad that happens in the world from USA to Africa is directly staged by Russia!"

         1. wiseowise · 1790581217 · focus · HN ↗

            You just need to use a little brain, that’s all, no brainwashing needed.

            > "Russia is insignificant infinitely small nothing. It's economy is less than economy of Texas!"

            It is insignificant on a large scale war against united West, short of using nukes. At the same time it doesn’t mean they can’t terrorize Europe for decades or slowly chip it bit by bit.

            Think of it as a delinquent, poor neighbor constantly throwing shit to your back porch, and alternating between threatening you with a knife and a grenade (nuke). Constantly trying to bride, and recruit citizens of your home for its goals.

            > Putin and russians are controlling all the world. They bought every world leader, everyone from Trump to Xi is controlled by them! Anything bad that happens in the world from USA to Africa is directly staged by Russia!

            I don’t think anyone in their right mind thinks that Xi is bought by Russia. On the contrary, it is widely believed that modern Russia is China’s vassal.

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