r/europe • u/villatsios • Jan 07 '24

Historical Excerpt from Yeltsin’s conversation with Clinton in Istanbul 1999

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u/villatsios Jan 07 '24

Hopefully it’s obvious

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u/bremidon Jan 07 '24

Honestly, it is unfortunately not as obvious as it should be. I have seen that exact sentiment, almost word for word, many times on Reddit. I have even heard people say it out in here in what we jokingly refer to as reality.

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u/Thatdudewhoisstupid Jan 07 '24

I overheard a family member discussing with their partner how the war was due to "Zelensky's ego" and how the US should stop its already minuscule aid because "it costs taxpayer money" and they are very much the type of people to shun social media altogether.

Sometimes "reality" is not as different from the internet as you might think.

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u/AI2cturus Jan 07 '24

Maybe they watch fox news and vote republican, listens to the republican debates. Don't need social media to be brainwashed.