If so, what are some misconceptions or seldom known facts?

  • BrainInABox@lemmy.mlEnglish
    154·
    8 days ago

    “it’s not suppressing descent if you accuse the people you’re supressing of being Russian agents first”

    Thank you for that insight, senator McCarthy.

    • SkyezOpen@lemmy.world
      410·
      8 days ago

      Ukraine population: overwhelmingly supports trade with eu.

      You: CIA backed color revolution!

      Russian soldiers: taking geotagged selfies in Ukraine by the dozen, revealing overwhelming Russian military involvement in 2014.

      You: Nuuu, putin wouwd nevewww 👉👈

      • BrainInABox@lemmy.mlEnglish
        12·
        8 days ago

        “Suppressing descent is fine if you claim the population ‘overwhelmingly supports’ you”

        Why even bother with elections at that point? Just claim anybody who wouldn’t vote for you is a RuSsIaN AgEnT

        • SkyezOpen@lemmy.world
          37·
          8 days ago

          Support for eu trade was high enough that yanukovych campaigned on it. Are you saying that’s not true?

          Also are you saying contracted Russian soldiers weren’t in luhansk and donetsk in 2014 and onward?

          • BrainInABox@lemmy.mlEnglish
            10·
            7 days ago

            “Yanukoviych ran on trade with EU, therefor it’s OK to violently suppress dissent” is certainly a take.

            Also are you saying contracted Russian soldiers weren’t in luhansk and donetsk in 2014 and onward?

            “Are you saying there aren’t communist spies in America?” -SkyezOpen defending McCarthyism.

            • SkyezOpen@lemmy.world
              38·
              7 days ago

              Misrepresenting my stance and refusing to engage with the points isn’t the win you think it is.

              • BrainInABox@lemmy.mlEnglish
                92·
                7 days ago

                Lol, who was it that taught shitlibs like you that anyone not immediately agreeing with them is equivalent to “refusing to engage with the points”. I engaged with your points just fine, they’re just bad points.

                • SkyezOpen@lemmy.world
                  16·
                  7 days ago

                  Mccarthyism is accusing with little or no evidence. There’s piles of evidence of Russian involvement. Hand waving doesn’t make it disappear.

                  • BrainInABox@lemmy.mlEnglish
                    7·
                    7 days ago

                    There’s piles of evidence of communist spies operating in America during the cold war too, mate.