[Politics] Russia invades Ukraine (24/02/2022)

[maltaseagull]

Still focusing on ' cleaning up ' their far flung regions...

Doe this include funeral costs too?

 

[Triggaaar]

I would put it differently jc. UK politicians patronise us further by giving us some
bo***x evasive answer. I'd rather they lie to us direct than treat us like idiots.

Each to their own. I'd prefer they evade difficult questions than constantly lie. Trump is far far worse than any leader we've had. But that's off topic.

 

[A1X]

I would put it differently jc. UK politicians patronise us further by giving us some
bo***x evasive answer. I'd rather they lie to us direct than treat us like idiots.

You also need to remember the UK and US media ecosystems are very different.

In the UK, our media will look for any attempt to trip up a politician and ruin them, meaning they're all incredibly careful about the answers they give because one wrong word at the wrong time can end up destroying their entire livelihood overnight. In the US, multiple media organisations essentially cheerlead for their "team" (especially, but not exclusively, for the Republicans). So if Trump gets caught lying Fox News will either tell us that actually he wasn't lying or that if he was then so what, and millions will go along with it.

Personally, while it has many flaws, I believe the UK media is much healthier than the US in this regard. But as others have said, this is going well off-topic.

 

[raymondo]

 

[raymondo]

Doe this include funeral costs too?

That'll be a later add on...IF you can prove death

 

[fly high]

That'll be a later add on...IF you can prove death

Equally assumes they get the money in the first place & not just an IOU which will never be honored.

 

[raymondo]

Equally assumes they get the money in the first place & not just an IOU which will never be honored.

Or delayed payment at 23% inflation

 

[Algernon]

That'll be a later add on...IF you can prove death

And in person.

 

[peterward]

Doe this include funeral costs too?

That's pretty much the reality isn't it.

They will never get to see or spend the 32k as they'll be dead in weeks.

 

[fly high]

That's pretty much the reality isn't it.

They will never get to see or spend the 32k as they'll be dead in DAYS.

Corrected for you.

 

[raymondo]

That's pretty much the reality isn't it.

They will never get to see or spend the 32k as they'll be dead in weeks.

The marketing must be very convincing

 

[Eric the meek]

Whatever happens in the war, and the peace talks if they work, winning a lasting peace is not going to be straightforward.
These Russian 'Z-correspondents' on Telegram really don't seem to have any self-awareness.

'On the territory of the Russian Federation, we did not elect him, we have our own leader.' You didn't elect Putin either. Putin elected Putin. By the way, Putin is not the leader of Ukraine, where you are fighting.

'And that's what we are fighting for – for our right to live by our own decisions.' So is Ukraine. You forfeited the right to make your own decisions when you invaded it. '