▲ 914 ▼ Ukraine designates PepsiCo, Mars as 'international war sponsors' (kyivindependent.com) submitted 3 years ago by downpunxx@kbin.social to c/worldnews@lemmy.ml 146 comments fedilink hide all child comments Ukraine's National Corruption Prevention Agency added major food corporations PepsiCo and Mars to the "international sponsors of war" list on Sept. 1.
[–] awwwyissss@lemm.ee 11 points 3 years ago (11 children) Why permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 11 child comments replies: [–] chuckleslord@lemmy.world 36 points 3 years ago* Because most international conflicts that the US enters are due to threats (or potential windfalls) to the profitability of our largest companies. Or at least that's the joke/context permalink fedilink source parent [–] oce@jlai.lu 19 points 3 years ago (9 children) Can we not be as stupid as redditors when they downvote people for asking questions? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] End0fLine@startrek.website 7 points 3 years ago* Especially questions asked of a sentence steeped in hyperbole. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Dkarma@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago* (6 children) No one is downvoting for asking questions they're downvoting for asking trolling questions that are either obvious or can be answered by a quick Google search. Only a troll is "unaware" the us has committed war crimes itself often at the direction of corporations. Eg: the dole company in South and central America etc. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] oce@jlai.lu 11 points 3 years ago (3 children) Maybe give them the benefit of the doubt, not everyone is from the USA or obsessed by it here, and good answers can teach people efficiently, I'm pretty sure you learned things this way yourself. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Dkarma@lemmy.world 0 points 3 years ago (2 children) No, everyone has access to Google. This is a cop out that allows trolls to appear to be legitimate question askers. They are not. Do not entertain the notion. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] 30mag@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Dkarma@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago Yes the guy providing common sense answers is totally a troll. You got me. The most pragmatic troll ever. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Nythos@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 years ago (1 child) Asking the question promotes discussion. Which is exactly what Lemmy needs to show to newcomers it’s not a barren wasteland of nothing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Dkarma@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago Asking a dumb question promotes ridicule...always has. Lemmy is no different. permalink fedilink source parent [+] DLSchichtl@lemmy.world -10 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] chuckleslord@lemmy.world 36 points 3 years ago* Because most international conflicts that the US enters are due to threats (or potential windfalls) to the profitability of our largest companies. Or at least that's the joke/context permalink fedilink source parent
[–] oce@jlai.lu 19 points 3 years ago (9 children) Can we not be as stupid as redditors when they downvote people for asking questions? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] End0fLine@startrek.website 7 points 3 years ago* Especially questions asked of a sentence steeped in hyperbole. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Dkarma@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago* (6 children) No one is downvoting for asking questions they're downvoting for asking trolling questions that are either obvious or can be answered by a quick Google search. Only a troll is "unaware" the us has committed war crimes itself often at the direction of corporations. Eg: the dole company in South and central America etc. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] oce@jlai.lu 11 points 3 years ago (3 children) Maybe give them the benefit of the doubt, not everyone is from the USA or obsessed by it here, and good answers can teach people efficiently, I'm pretty sure you learned things this way yourself. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Dkarma@lemmy.world 0 points 3 years ago (2 children) No, everyone has access to Google. This is a cop out that allows trolls to appear to be legitimate question askers. They are not. Do not entertain the notion. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] 30mag@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Dkarma@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago Yes the guy providing common sense answers is totally a troll. You got me. The most pragmatic troll ever. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Nythos@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 years ago (1 child) Asking the question promotes discussion. Which is exactly what Lemmy needs to show to newcomers it’s not a barren wasteland of nothing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Dkarma@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago Asking a dumb question promotes ridicule...always has. Lemmy is no different. permalink fedilink source parent [+] DLSchichtl@lemmy.world -10 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] End0fLine@startrek.website 7 points 3 years ago* Especially questions asked of a sentence steeped in hyperbole. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Dkarma@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago* (6 children) No one is downvoting for asking questions they're downvoting for asking trolling questions that are either obvious or can be answered by a quick Google search. Only a troll is "unaware" the us has committed war crimes itself often at the direction of corporations. Eg: the dole company in South and central America etc. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] oce@jlai.lu 11 points 3 years ago (3 children) Maybe give them the benefit of the doubt, not everyone is from the USA or obsessed by it here, and good answers can teach people efficiently, I'm pretty sure you learned things this way yourself. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Dkarma@lemmy.world 0 points 3 years ago (2 children) No, everyone has access to Google. This is a cop out that allows trolls to appear to be legitimate question askers. They are not. Do not entertain the notion. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] 30mag@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Dkarma@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago Yes the guy providing common sense answers is totally a troll. You got me. The most pragmatic troll ever. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Nythos@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 years ago (1 child) Asking the question promotes discussion. Which is exactly what Lemmy needs to show to newcomers it’s not a barren wasteland of nothing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Dkarma@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago Asking a dumb question promotes ridicule...always has. Lemmy is no different. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] oce@jlai.lu 11 points 3 years ago (3 children) Maybe give them the benefit of the doubt, not everyone is from the USA or obsessed by it here, and good answers can teach people efficiently, I'm pretty sure you learned things this way yourself. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Dkarma@lemmy.world 0 points 3 years ago (2 children) No, everyone has access to Google. This is a cop out that allows trolls to appear to be legitimate question askers. They are not. Do not entertain the notion. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] 30mag@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Dkarma@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago Yes the guy providing common sense answers is totally a troll. You got me. The most pragmatic troll ever. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Dkarma@lemmy.world 0 points 3 years ago (2 children) No, everyone has access to Google. This is a cop out that allows trolls to appear to be legitimate question askers. They are not. Do not entertain the notion. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] 30mag@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Dkarma@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago Yes the guy providing common sense answers is totally a troll. You got me. The most pragmatic troll ever. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] 30mag@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Dkarma@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago Yes the guy providing common sense answers is totally a troll. You got me. The most pragmatic troll ever. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Dkarma@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago Yes the guy providing common sense answers is totally a troll. You got me. The most pragmatic troll ever. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Nythos@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 years ago (1 child) Asking the question promotes discussion. Which is exactly what Lemmy needs to show to newcomers it’s not a barren wasteland of nothing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Dkarma@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago Asking a dumb question promotes ridicule...always has. Lemmy is no different. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Dkarma@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago Asking a dumb question promotes ridicule...always has. Lemmy is no different. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] DLSchichtl@lemmy.world -10 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent