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[–] Amaltheamannen@lemmy.ml 8 points 1 year ago (19 children)

The source is some random site that adds more than a trillion to the usual estimate because of the "informal economy". So they claim Russia has a trillion dollar corruption/black market lol.

I understand critical support for Russia, but all this uncritical support with zero critical thinking is lame.

Russia is a fascist reactionary dictatorship. Just because they oppose the US doesn't mean everything else they do is good as well.

Russian now spends a whole 40% of state expenditure on security and the armed forces. That's not a good sign for them.

[–] Hadriscus@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Well yes ! that's what an economy of war will do. until it doesn't

[–] yogthos@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 1 year ago

Except Russia's nowhere close to being a war economy right now.

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