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[–] gergolippai@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago (2 children)

there were rumours that accurate information does not reach him any more, as he's surrounded by yes men. this, if true, points to him indeed having at least soma accurate info.

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Or he just has suspicions based on how similar failures have gone

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[–] brastak@feddit.org 16 points 1 day ago (1 children)

That looks like a vicious circle of authoritarianism. You suppress free media, you suppress anyone who says things you don't like. Your servants only provide you the information which won't make them punished. You end up completely detached from reality which leads your rule to fall eventually

[–] MalReynolds@slrpnk.net 8 points 1 day ago

“Adequate communication flows freely between equals. Communication between non-equals is warped and distorted by second-circuit Domination and Submission rituals perpetuating communication jam and a Game Without End.” ― Robert Anton Wilson, Prometheus Rising

More succinctly, '(Full) Communication is only possible between equals'.

A very common downfall for authoritarians, shame about all the destruction beforehand.

[–] acchariya@lemmy.world 15 points 1 day ago (3 children)

I've said this before but once the families of a million dead soldiers realize that thier sons are fertilizer in Ukraine and not just on extended deployment, Putin is going to be hanged.

A large majority of the relatives inside the media bubble of Russia really are not aware of how the war is going.

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[–] Eyekaytee@aussie.zone 16 points 1 day ago

We are hoping buddy!

[–] jobbies@lemmy.zip 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Whether he wins or looses he's fucked. Mobilise or don't mobilise, outcome is the same.

[–] anarchy79@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

Whether he wins or loses we are all fucked. If push comes to shove, he'll use nukes. He has nothing to lose and is in too deep to pull out.

[–] ikidd@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Nobody can create mulch out of it's people as well as Russia. That's a culture that needs a fresh start.

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[–] Stern@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

bold of him to say within 100 miles of a russian death window

[–] IphtashuFitz@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] daychilde@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

If it's multistory, all you gotta do is have a nice open stairwell, then you can put a window on that and it'd do just fine for autodefenestration.

[–] betterdeadthanreddit@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

If it's a single story, bring a laptop with Windows installed and do your best.

[–] daychilde@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago

Hahaha. I am officially now going to refer to switching from Windows to Linux as autodefenestration.

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[–] DoucheBagMcSwag@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

I'll smash them

I'll rip em off

I'll chop it off

[–] anarchy79@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

Put'in in a stew.

[–] rain_enjoyer@sopuli.xyz 7 points 1 day ago

inshallah they will. when did he achieve that piercing insight? this was pretty obvious outcome about half year deep into the war, well one of a handful but most likely

[–] Cellari@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

400 000? That's just the next given number. There will be more after the 400k.

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[–] CobraChicken3000@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 day ago

I mean hopefully Russians' hatred will overwhelm fear of this despot.

[–] danielfm123@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 day ago

Do it and we buy gas again.

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