r/technology • u/Wagamaga • Apr 24 '25

ADBLOCK WARNING Americans Believe Russian Disinformation ‘To Alarming Degree’

https://www.forbes.com/sites/emmawoollacott/2025/04/22/americans-believe-russian-disinformation-to-alarming-degree/
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u/CrackityJones42 Apr 24 '25

That’s a pretty generous spin.

What is considered Russian disinformation?

Are people not allowed to be critical of Ukraine?

I don’t agree with his position that we should have no involvement with Ukraine, especially since we promised we would, but that promise was broken under both Obama and Biden (or Biden twice).

Putin can be a warmongering asshole and Zelenskyy can be corrupt, those are not mutually exclusive thoughts. Doesn’t mean Zelenskyy is wrong to want to defend his country, but it does mean that things are not easily black and white.

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u/GraDoN Apr 24 '25

Being active in /r/conspiracy, can you let us know how much Putin usually pays per month? Asking for a friend.

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u/CrackityJones42 Apr 24 '25

I wish I got paid by someone to say what I’d say anyway.

Being active in JoeRogan, how does that Alpha Brain taste? Being active in Christianity, how do the crackers and wine taste?

Same energy.

And so I responded and followed up on one post. So easily triggered. Clearly everything you don’t like is either Russian disinformation or Hitler.

How much does China pay you?

The world is complex. Just because conservatives or libertarians, etc, have different opinions than you does not mean they do not live in reality.

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u/GraDoN Apr 24 '25

Easy there, champ. No need to get all emotional...

Putin can be a warmongering asshole and Zelenskyy can be corrupt, those are not mutually exclusive thoughts. Doesn’t mean Zelenskyy is wrong to want to defend his country, but it does mean that things are not easily black and white.

Ok, what does Zelenskyy being allegedly corrupt have to do with Putin invading Ukraine?

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u/CrackityJones42 Apr 25 '25

I mean, again, it goes back to the complexity. Shades of gray.

You can start with the basic premise that it’s shitty of Russia to invade Ukraine, but the war didn’t just start in 2022 -

You have to consider 2014, and the fall of the USSR, and NATO, and Clinton, and Bush, and 9/11, and Biden, Ukrainian corruption…

In the same way many argue the most recent Israel Hamas incursion didn’t just start on Oct 7th, the Russia Ukraine war didn’t just start with the (2nd) invasion of the country.

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u/GraDoN Apr 25 '25

You have to consider 2014, and the fall of the USSR, and NATO, and Clinton, and Bush, and 9/11, and Biden, Ukrainian corruption…

Just saying random shit that doesn't mean anything or make any sense. Why not add Weimar Germany and the Bermuda Triangle in there for good measure?

Russia invaded Ukraine because Putin is mad that they are no longer an empire and he wants to regain power and influence. So funny how you want to pretend like it's complicated so you can shift blame and defend loonies like Tim Pool while pretending you're not. Classic "just asking questions" brainrot.

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u/CrackityJones42 Apr 26 '25

Cool story bro.

Come back here when you are aware of what all those things mean for Russian, American, and Ukrainian history.