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Mister_Way t1_iqslrhd wrote

Reply to comment by NarcissusLovesEcho in [OC] Top 10 Richest Russian Oligarchs in 2022 and their links to Putin by Spirited-Focus-7312

Maybe the whole lot of the Russians are just a branch of a larger circle of global oligarchs. Links can go either direction, and Putin didn't take over the former Soviet Union without at least some tacit support from the West.

There isn't a billionaire alive who isn't part of the billionaire club...

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NarcissusLovesEcho t1_iqsnk2d wrote

The Russian oligarchy has a very specific history and centralized power structure. And Putin's rise to power was very much an inside deal with Yeltsin and other former Soviet power brokers. They didn't need any help from the west.

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Mister_Way t1_iqsud8y wrote

They needed not to be assassinated, for one thing. But, you tell yourself whatever you want. No way is the US in any way accountable for Putin. No possible way.

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NarcissusLovesEcho t1_iqt0wvu wrote

The US is about as accountant for Putin as the enneagram is a valid model of personality.

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Mister_Way t1_iqt6s6e wrote

As you say

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RippinLipsInSC t1_iqv0ne9 wrote

Touch grass man. You’re not coming off as enlightened, smart, or having the ability to see through the veil. You just sound dumb, ignoring history and facts in favor of conspiracy.

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