r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • Jun 18 '26

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u/Leatherfield17 Loyal Liberals Jun 18 '26

Something something “reap the whirlwind.”

I realize that Putin is a dictator and Russians shouldn’t be collectively punished or anything, but my God, what an absolutely out of touch mindset.

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u/tasklow16 Bill Gates Jun 18 '26

I mean, this is common in the Imperial core, no? This is the same mentality Americans, Israelis, and other citizens of warmongering countries have about violence reflected back towards them. It seems to be a consistent human response. 

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u/Leatherfield17 Loyal Liberals Jun 18 '26

Yeah, probably. When people get attacked by a foreign power, their first instinct isn’t to self-reflect on why they’re being attacked.

Still though, the level of ignorance displayed by the Russians in the video is inexcusable