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[–] Tja@programming.dev 78 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Ah, the crowdstrike strategy! Let's see how well it works...

[–] atro_city@fedia.io 55 points 1 month ago (1 children)

How generous to hand out peanuts.

[–] Don_Dickle@lemmy.world -2 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Not to be a clit but the devaluation of Russias dollar. How much would that be in US terms?

[–] Asayhem@lemmus.org 34 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Around half a monthly salary for the low wage jobs. Maybe even less than that.

So, a slap in the face. But watch them thank the tzar instead of reaching for the pitchforks.

Almost like they get the ruler they deserve.

[–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)

On the flip side, it's difficult to build enough momentum to change things. Your last line can be used for virtually any of the political systems in the world. Even the "free" ones.

Much harder when any differences of opinion results in a "disappearance".

[–] Asayhem@lemmus.org 2 points 1 month ago

That is fair. I'm just disappointed with the amount of people who buy the government propaganda, but that's not a specifically russian problem.

Although when the government starts killing their neighbours justifying it "because they're gay nazis" - that's probably when the slightest bit of critical thinking should tell them that there's something wrong with the government and not their neighbours.

Disappearances will continue for as long as the state is enabled to do whatever. It would be very foolish to feel secure only because of staying silent. But to realise that would as well require some critical thinking.

[–] originalucifer@moist.catsweat.com 13 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Residents who have been displaced by the ongoing fighting in Russia's Kursk Oblast will be paid 10,000 rubles ($115)

$116.00 = ₽9976.25 ₽116.00 = $1.34

[–] FleetingTit 8 points 1 month ago

I think he was asking about purchasing power of 116$ in Russia.

[–] mindlight@lemm.ee 16 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Yet another sign of the Russian economy booming!

Things are going great for Russia now and Putin is really showing how to fight them Nazis!

[–] OutlierBlue@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 month ago

Things are going great for Russia now and Putin is really showing how to fight them Nazis!

All from the comfort of their own home!

[–] rebelsimile@sh.itjust.works 13 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] sugartits@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Why is he punishing them?

[–] mozz@mbin.grits.dev 12 points 1 month ago

That oughta fix it

[–] ohlaph@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Shit, almost enough for breakfast!

[–] cynthorpe@discuss.online 3 points 1 month ago

They don’t have any eggs in Russia. Just potatoes boiled in tears.

[–] cosmicrookie@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

Sounds like he expects the number of affected russians to get much bigger!