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  • Does anyone know the name of that bot where you ask it to choose between two things? Some here made it choose between saving Russia or the USA and it chose the US because “ideologically” they aligned? I need to look into it but I can’t remember what it’s called.

  • I have a healthy dose of skepticism, I promise! I shared this to show what narratives were making the rounds. With how it’s talked about it reminded me of the “Uyghur concentration camps” in China, if that makes sense. I have a very hard time articulating myself.

  • Honestly, when this news broke out I had no idea that Chechnya was majority Muslim. All I knew (heard) was that this specific region in Russia is torturing gay people. I really hope me sharing this event didn’t come off as Islamophobic.

  • This is really interesting. I just thought sharing what is taught in my academic circle would highlight the differing perspectives.

  • Yes, actually. That’s why I chronicle my experiences in my classes on here.

  • I re-read my notes and it says Russia is an electoral authoritarian regime under Putin.

  • Well this is good to know, but that also cements my fears which was bound to happen eventually.

    Also, fun fact: every time I see DDR I read it as Dance Dance Revolution.

  • I found it! It was Chechnya! Which is a part of Russia? It’s a republic of Russia but I don’t know what that means entirely. Anyway, they had anti-gay purges and I remember hearing about it in high school (not in class, just on the news). It’s a Wikipedia link so viewer discretion is advised, but it works for summary of what I was talking about.

  • Community notes came through

  • I remember hearing about prisons for gay people in Russia. I’m not saying it true, by the way, just that it’s something that was making the rounds.

  • Yeah but if I call the US fascist in my political science classes I’ll be laughed at… and get a bad grade.

  • If I remember correctly Russia was described as a Modern Authoritarian regime in my Political Science class, but I’ll have to look back at my notes.

  • This can’t be real…

  • Germany lost 2 World Wars and still wants to go another round. Then again, like you said, why wouldn’t they? The west in on their side now so what’s there to lose?

  • Who wouldn’t be mad about a woman implying bestiality 😭

  • I hope he’s right because this is not a good look…

  • Electric boogaloo

  • You know how the coaster slows down before it falls full speed? That’s where I feel like we’re at.

  • I knew we were repeating the past by the book.