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Linda Weide's avatar

Thanks for sharing this uplifting news.

Oleksandra Poda's avatar

Thank you for reading. I think moments like these matter because bad news can feel so overwhelming. But in the same time, bad news usually more “trendy” if I can say so.

How do you think, why this phenomenon occurre?

Elbows Up's avatar

Great report. I have to admit it is easier to read a post with good news than bad. Regardless of his words, Putin’s appearance and body language at the parade spoke clearly.

Oleksandra Poda's avatar

Bad news can start to feel emotionally exhausting after a while.

Do you think audiences are paying more attention to those nonverbal signals now than they used to? I guess not as many people notice that

Tai's avatar

Trump and Vance probably believe in Putin’s lies more than the hungry Russian soldiers.

Oleksandra Poda's avatar

Thank you for your comment.

How do you think, why they have that much trust in that person?

Tai's avatar

Setting aside the various conspiracies about his first wife was a spy or his dealings in Russia during his Miss Universe day, the fact President Zelenskyy refused to lie about a fake investigation on Hunter Biden was good enough of a reason for Trump to hurt the Ukrainians. Vance is a spineless chameleon. He will do and say anything to gain power.

Lee's avatar

Nice to read a hopeful report on this ongoing tragedy. As others have stated I am sure our golden leader and many of his cult leaders accept that Putin's words are true, but the private conversations are more important. Hard to imagine Putin or his US viceroy admitting to error or loss.

Haven't seen any large change in the price of Russian (Urals) oil, be interesting to see if this embargo actually happens again, or if, like so many laws it is just ignored.

JVG's avatar

RE: “Only the people who are prone to taking Putin credulously: his own forces, his own people.”

You forgot to mention the American president.

Oleksandra Poda's avatar

Fair point, there are definitely political figures outside Russia who seem far more willing to take Putin’s statements at face value than most Ukrainians ever would after years of war and broken promises.

Why do you think some people still believe Putin despite everything that’s happened over the last few years?

JVG's avatar
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I think some prefer his propaganda messages about Christian preservation and virtue.

In the case of our president, I’m not sure what else might be in play — e.g., business interests — beyond his hero worship of powerful men.

PTW's avatar

Nice to have some hope of this abomination ending, for a change.