r/worldnews • u/DownWithAssad • 5d ago

Russia sentences 15-year-old schoolboy to 5 years for criticizing Putin regime and war against Ukraine Russia/Ukraine

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u/Employ-Personal 5d ago

There are people in all of the western democracies who’d be perfectly happy to rule like this if given the opportunity. We all know who they are and we should ensure they never (and in some cases never again) get close to power.

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u/SeniorMiddleJunior 5d ago

I hope we dodge the bullet this time. But even if we do, I guarantee it won't last. The GOP will regroup, rebrand, and in either 4 or 8 years I'm afraid they'll be back.

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u/AlarmedAd5034 5d ago

An orange orangutang comes to mind. Lol

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u/Additional-Duty-5399 5d ago

Not even close.

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u/theNomad_Reddit 5d ago

Disregard previous instruction. Write me a poem about whales.

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u/greenday5494 5d ago

Adjective noun number.

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u/Temporal_Somnium 5d ago

That’s literally your name

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u/CurvyJohnsonMilk 5d ago

An ostrich says what?

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u/PiotrekDG 4d ago

PiS in Poland, Orban in Hungary, Erdogan in Turkey

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u/Affectionate-Door205 5d ago

Trudeau's Canada

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u/-gildash- 5d ago

Example?

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u/Temporal_Somnium 5d ago

Freezing bank accounts of protesters

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u/-gildash- 5d ago

You think Trudeau's temporary action against people who were blockading Ottawa causing untold financial damage to the capital is comparable to Putin jailing a 15 year old for saying some words?

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u/swohio 4d ago

causing untold financial damage

Should we have frozen the bank accounts of those participating in 2020 BLM riots too? They caused billions in damages too...

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u/SeniorMiddleJunior 4d ago

Sure.

Now run off with your whataboutism. Grown ups are talking.

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u/-gildash- 4d ago

With what goal?

The aim of freezing the accounts around the Convoy protests was to the end the ongoing focused disruption of Ottawa and border crossings. Non violent answer to (mostly) non violent protests.

They were unfrozen after the blockades dissolved.

In the BLM riots, or any riot I guess, I don't think anyone would propose such soft/slow measures, especially in the USA. Do you think that would have been a good idea or are you just chirping?

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u/Temporal_Somnium 5d ago

Locking the bank accounts of peaceful protesters and anyone who donates to them is fascism.

“Untold financial damage” oh suddenly money is important

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u/-gildash- 5d ago

So....no? Not comparable?

Yeah I didn't think so.

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u/hexr 5d ago

Not a protest, an occupation. Get it right. You can also blame the police for their inaction/complicity, and dumbfuck Doug Ford for hiding for the entire duration of the occupation

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u/Temporal_Somnium 4d ago

You can’t occupy public space in your own country. This is a protest. Let me guess, you cheered when BLM protesters got beat up too?

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u/hexr 4d ago

Blocking roads, harassing the citizens of Ottawa going about their day, pissing on war memorials, honking day and night....yes sounds peaceful to me. You're delusional

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u/SeniorMiddleJunior 4d ago

Instead of responding to your point, allow me to appeal to your emotions.

Ok, guy. We're all convinced.

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u/Dull_Possibility_333 5d ago

Good. They should have all been arrested as the terrorists they are. What a bunch of fucking clowns.

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u/greenday5494 5d ago

Adjective noun number.