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[–] pastermil@sh.itjust.works 33 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I'm definitely all for Ukraine winning, but this is bullshit, basically the red scare all over again (but for tech).

[–] 0x0@programming.dev 19 points 1 week ago (1 children)

red scare all over again

It never stopped. Most people still think Russia's communist. Or any country that calls themselves as such.

[–] Auli@lemmy.ca 0 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Sure but they are not a democracy.

[–] 0x0@programming.dev 16 points 1 week ago

Nope, they're an oligarchy, pretty much like the US.

[–] TheOubliette@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 week ago

Neither is Canada. It's full of occupying settlers, for example.

[–] nanook@friendica.eskimo.com 3 points 1 week ago

@Auli @0x0 Neither is the US,Australia,New Zealand,France,the UK, or pretty much anywhere else, maybe India, in any practical sense.