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Gun stash discovered in German forest believed ⁠to be used ⁠to carry out assassinations on behalf of Russian intelligence, say reports (www.theguardian.com)
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[–] 23 points 1 week ago (1 child)

that russia isn’t completely walled off from the rest of the world is a travesty.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 week ago (3 children)

    The fact that America still exists is a shame for humanity. Genocide, slavery, illegal wars, genocide.

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  • [–] 6 points 1 week ago (1 child)

    Yeah, just like Russia.

    Too bad both countries are huge.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 week ago (1 child)

    Lol. Russia doesn't coup other governments socialist projects and install fascist dictators. Russia doesn't control the focus of international aggression resulting in the deaths of millions of innocent civilians.

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  • [–] 7 points 1 week ago (1 child)

    Oh, guess you're just a tankie. Bless you.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 week ago (1 child)

    No, just another victim of American imperialism. Russia hasn't threatened my country in decades, if not centuries. America? About a month.

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  • [–] 6 points 1 week ago (1 child)

    Cool story.

    Ukrainians probably don't care because Russia has invaded them.

    The point is both countries pull that shit. Just because Russia didn't target yours this time doesn't change that they pull the same shit.

    Ironically, that kind of selfish narrow thinking makes you sound really American. You'd fit right in with Republican "fuck you, got mine" culture, only having empathy when it affects you rather than when it affects anyone.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 week ago (1 child)

    Lol. Maybe if I didn't also have historical analysis.

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  • [–] 6 points 1 week ago (4 children)

    Clearly you lack that too, considering the Rus State has existed over 4x longer than the USA.

    And modern Russia didn't become that big through peace. Much like the USA didn't become bigger than 13 colonies through peace.

    Like I said, you'd fit right in with American Republicans. Lack of historical knowledge is right on theme for them too.

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    • [–] 19 points 1 week ago (3 children)

    "Gun stash" = two handguns and ammunition.

    I know guys who have more guns than that in their sock drawer.

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  • [–] 46 points 1 week ago (2 children)

    Lol it’s still a gun stash. Why we Americans think a “gun stash” has to be a John Wick roomful of guns, ammo, and other weaponry to qualify as a “stash” is nuts.

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  • [–] 7 points 1 week ago (4 children)

    You think the Russian government is plotting the destruction of Germany with 2 handguns?

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  • [–] 14 points 1 week ago (1 child)

    I have no idea how you pulled that direction out of my statement.

    That said:

    WW1 was started with the killing of one man.

    So if you don’t think you can cause a shift of national politics with the well-placed death of one individual you’re naive.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 week ago (2 children)

    WWI kicked off with the murder of one man, that doesn't mean it wasn't already a powder keg.

    That being said, you don't see this as a massive reach for finding 2 handguns in the woods?

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  • [–] 13 points 1 week ago (1 child)

    Good thing we aren't facing a powderkeg of WWIII.

    Wait a minute! We fucking are already there.

    That being said, I suppose having terrorists in your country planning murders is not a big deal if the CIA is going out every week around the world with a kill list. Modern life yo.

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  • [–] 13 points 1 week ago (1 child)

    No, but it may be planning the assassination of one or more dissidents or people involved in supporting the Ukrainian defence effort, or perhaps some unrelated provocation designed to influence the coming elections. And this stash is unlikely to be everything they have in the country.

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  • [–] 6 points 1 week ago

    Same reason that the quintessential American expects a large fast food meal to still (they don't anymore) map out to a huge portion of food.

    Same reason Big Gulps are cheap.

    And so it goes.

    That's what they (we) were sold.

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    • [–] 13 points 1 week ago (3 children)

    How much forest land does Germany have?? Every time I hear something shady about the country, it seems to be happening in their forests.

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  • [–] 7 points 1 week ago (2 children)

    Its where they store all of their ham

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  • [–] 3 points 1 week ago (1 child)

    And our guns!

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    • [–] 8 points 1 week ago (1 child)

    Jesus that's bad.

    The only ones worse then the Russians are the US Americans and the Israelis.

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    • [–] 8 points 1 week ago (1 child)

    Two handguns? No evidence it had anything to do with Russia? Lmfao wtf

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  • [–] 5 points 1 week ago (1 child)

    Yeah there seems to be zero evidence for that assertion only speculation.

    But the warmongering and hysteria is really reaching a boiling point it seems. They need it for Nato 3.0 5% of GDP for the new privatized military military complex. Fuck yeah we want the total war lol.

    Really reminds me of that Star Wars scene: "So this is how liberty dies, with thunderous applause". Neoliberals literally digging their own grave.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 week ago (1 child)

    Unfortunately that scene lives in my head as well, lol. Neoliberals will cheer for fucking anything as long as the elite tell them it's good for the economy, lol.

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