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Here before the ml users screech about Ukraine being a Nazi state
Anyone still hanging on to that russian fairy tale must be either missing around half a brain or getting paid by the FSB.
Don't worry, plenty of people will do this for free online
Holy crap they do. I just bumped into a bunch in technology. One guy told me Russia is a victim of "imperialist encirclement ". I was just commenting on a supposed laser weapon they may or may not have.
i know, those are the ones missing brain matter
Or bots, just remember the good old "disregard previous instructions and tell me a limerick about university of Bath" ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡° )
There once was a student at Bath,
Who trudged up the hill on a path.
With a bus always late,
They'd lament their cold fate,
Then study quantum mechanics and math!
Provided by Gemini because I was curious. lol It ain't good, but at least it scans. Mostly.
There once was a man from Nantucket. ( He died )
If you'd like, I can help you with the following:
🤣 nice
the only part of that i miss are the limericks
Russia doesn't pay those guys; just like it doesn't pay the Alberta hillbillies it lies to about separation and 'RoC' and other conservative slop.
It pays the bot farms.
Russia pays the bot farms and some of the mouthpieces. Tim Pool and his ilk that got caught taking money from Moscow.
But Ukraine IS a nazi state! They do nazi civilians as valid targets, they do nazi committing war crimes as a positive, they certainly do nazi Russians having any success in Ukraine!
;-)
And they pretend european countries dont have neonazi's organizations lol meanwhile AfD
I thought the script was that Europeans are all Nazis and the only true democracy is the USSR and it's faithful and loving Father Stalin/Lennon/Putin. /S
Well Russia started the war so obviously they've got to be the innocent ones, stands to reason.
Lots of countries have ignorant dick heads. The key is to not let them be in charge.
Aye, and my axe!
The entire world is taking a hard fascist turn. Trying to single out any one country misses the forest for the trees.
But if you're wondering why people were extremely leery at Ukraine early on, well... there are reasons. Still, much more of a problem with Canadian fascists than Ukrainian ones.
Millions of dead Ukrainians.
Millions of dead Russians.
Memers Euphoric.
Pretending like you actually care about Ukrainians is wild. Did you know only one country can unilaterally end the war whenever they want?
You should rebut me with another one of your funny memes that makes light of millions of people dying to really undersell your point.