Comment by pjc50
1 day ago
The critical thing is not so much "Americans" as "big money". Big Russian money is also a threat. Big Chinese money .. well, there's a bit of that about, but it doesn't seem to have shown up at the legislation influencing layer.
You fail to mention big Israel money, when 98% of US congress members are taking donations from AIPAC. Strange omission on your part.
100% of AIPAC money is from Americans.
What does that mean, though? In a sense, 100% of USD transactions take place in the US. But sometimes it's on behalf of someone else.
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Sure. Maybe in 2040 we'll know the real truth.
Oh, that's a different topic: as someone from and living in eastern Europe, there's not a single doubt in my mind that the biggest threat to any civilization is russia by a long shot. The alarming part is that the current US administration hasn't got a single clue of history, suffers from chronic incompetence and the whole superiority complex and fanboying russia as a consequence - those pose a threat. In the context of the conversation, the incompetence is arguably the biggest facepalm moment.
>biggest threat to any civilization is russia by a long shot
I don't mean to be the average gloating US citizen, but I'm pretty sure we're the largest threat to the Earth.
Only because of Russian money and influence that helped this administration to power.
The root of the problem is Russia, always has been.
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> the biggest threat to any civilization is russia
Surely you meant this as hyperbole, right? If not, I would love your reasoning as to why its a bigger threat than literally anything and anyone else.
> someone from and living in eastern Europe
Reasoning: experience.
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I think this is entirely reasonable given the history of Russia vs Eastern Europe, but especially the invasion of Ukraine. Russia is currently being held at the Dnipro river, but Putin has stated his intention to "recapture" most of the former USSR.
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