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Come on, Russian "страна наиболее вероятного противника" (the country of the most likely enemy) was always the military name of the US since the Cold War. Now u
by tpolm 3mo ago
Come on, Russian "страна наиболее вероятного противника" (the country of the most likely enemy) was always the military name of the US since the Cold War. Now used in military texts and also as a sarcastic cliché
- orbital-decay 3mo agoMoreover, it's adversary, not enemy.
- tim333 3mo agoThe Russians seem to refer to most people not helping them as enemies. Often as nazis too.
- somelamer567 3mo agoExactly. Russians seem to understand the word "Nazis" is a less-literate way than the rest of the world. "Nazi" -- in Russia -- means anybody that Russia hates, resents, is jealous of, or otherwise dislikes. Anybody not explicitly in Russia's thrall is "anti-Russian", considered an enemy, and is hence labelled a "Nazi". Coincidentally, this "Whoever isn't with us, is against us" thinking is a hallmark of fascist regimes like the actual Nazi Germany, where it was an article of faith.
- u8080 3mo agoThis post was made by NAFO gang
- somelamer567 3mo agoAd-hominem attack. Can you do better?
- u8080 3mo agoNo ad hominem, just meme post because ironically post about nazis operates with made up national stereotypes.
- throw-the-towel 3mo agoYou're saying that calling people you disagree with "Nazis" was invented by Russia? Well, in that case, a lot of people better start paying royalties.
- wartywhoa23 3mo agoStupid generalization, just like propagandist stereotypes about obese redneck Americans and perverted Europeans. Only propagandists and their victims can throw rocks like this without any discernment. Any nation is a collection of vastly different personalities, out of whom one could of course pick a group with sought after characteristics, but taking one such group and extending its characteristics to the whole nation is beyond stupid. It's OK if you implied "Russian government", but that better be explicit.
- tim333 3mo agoI was thinking Russian government and propagandists, especially Putin. BBC going on about it https://youtu.be/2gNp0PfK0CI https://youtu.be/2gNp0PfK0CI