Tesla makes limos now?
My first thought. Maybe the Russian equivalent: president’s billionaire buddy has a Russian luxury car factory propped up by government money, riddled with problems.
Yes, it’s the new tesler, it’s the greatest car in the world according to this note I got, I love tesler by the way.
This is gold, Jerry. GOLD!
What kind of low rent dictator has to park on the street?
Finger crossed
“However, media reports have confirmed that no one was injured.”
Try harder.
If he wasn’t in it then I don’t care
could’ve been a message more than an attack
great. so, fucking nothing?
“We’ve been trying to contact you about your car’s extended warranty”
Don’t get my hopes up
Is it … the … beginning?
I thought the same when the funny hot dog man turned war-criminal marched a surprising distance into Russia.
Nothing ever happens. :(
It was r/NonCredibleDefense’s finest hour. A golden age. The promised Thunder Run to Moscow
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The usual thing happened…and then things got worse. Russian history 101 and NOW American history 101.
The worst part is learning he’s still alive…. FUCK!!!
I’m amazed no one has pointed out the possibility that this was staged by Putin himself as a prerequisite to enforce greater surveillance, military and police presence, claim opposition and Ukraine to be terrorists, and so on. This is, besides a malfunction, much more likely than a failed assassination attempt that went this badly, doesn’t have a suspect, and got reported on.
bro why do you think he started the war
Not a failed assassination, but a warning maybe? His health issues have been in the news lately, his “special operation” is wayyyy over-budget… someone’s making him look more vulnerable. Who though??? That’s my dumb conspiracy; he’s losing power and someone’s been waiting to fill that vacuum. Corporate-takeover style? Idk, I’m just riffing
His health issues have been in the news lately
His health issues have been in the news for like two decades. There’s always another new article on how he has severe health problems and will die anytime soon. He’s been terminally ill and dying since the millennium panic
We can rule out a Ukrainian assassination attempt. They have a pretty good track record of success.
We’ll know if it’s a false flag if Putin immediately freaks out and increases his personal security or suddenly relocates to one of his bitch bunkers.
They have a pretty good track record of success.
I mean, it wouldn’t do to advertise failed attempts. And honestly, even if this was a failed Ukrainian assassination attempt, the fact that they legit blew putin’s limo up is kind of huge.
Honestly I though putin already spent 90% of his time in a bitch bunker. Ukraine has already demonstrated the capability of striking Moscow and beyond, long ago, several times over.
Why would he need a reason though? Couldn’t he just do that at any time?
He absolutely could
it’s easier if there’s plausible deniability.
Maybe. I don’t know what it’s like in Russia at all.
When has it ever happened in history for a dictator to stage an assassnation or coup attempt on himself? They always sell the image that they are forever beloved and wanted to be in power by everyone.
why would he tell people that the people around him and closest to him dislike him and want him dead? This is the complete opposite of what every dictator fears to unveal. His gaurds are already under heavy paranioa. Now he openly tells everyone it’s your chance to take me out because no one likes me?
If he wanted to blame ukraine ,it’d have been a lot cheaper and more believable if he just let a drone hit his palace.
A malfunction of a $300,000 car engine overheating in cold weather is more believable , but realistically no. He’s is too old and has dragged his country’s economy and people lives to ruins. He is nothing but an ego at this point and does not take many decisions. This is why I’m %100 positive that not much will change in Russia after his death.
Hitler used the burning of the Reichstag as an excuse to clamp down on political dissidence and consolidate his power. It’s still not clear whether it was intentionally caused by the Nazis or just a convenient opportunity for them.
He’s not an all-powerful FSB god. Just another Gaddafi, always mere hours away from sudden gruesome death.
I watched live on reddit while two comments that said basically the same as you were nuked by the admins, not even mods
“I’m not a fan of his politics or anything, but there’s no excuse for attacking other people’s property.” - US conservative “opinion”
Sounds more like a centrist to me.
A centrist is just a conservative who knows that “conservative” is a bad word.
That’s the Mantra of a liberal I’ve ever heard one
once again, i am at odds with lemmy’s definition of “liberal”.
No that’s the actual definition of the word liberal. We got 300 plus years of liberal history to point to. It’s always the same song and dance. Nothing matters more than private property and Law and Order to a liberal. Everything else will be thrown away in favor of those two things. Every. Single. Time.
Hell it’s the original sin of our nation. The great liberal thinkers of the American Revolution. Jefferson and Madison and all the rest. What happened when it came time to fulfill their ideals? What happened when it came time to treat all men equal? Oh we can’t have that if we free the slaves we would be upsetting the order of things and depriving men of their private property. Once you understand that complete and utter Ironclad rule of liberal ideology you’ll understand how the last 300 plus years of human history have played out.
Actual =/= original.
Linguistic prescriptiveness is completely useless in terms of what those terms mean in politics now.
No that’s just a lie you’ve been sold. The behavior still matches. That’s what the last 40 years have been. The neoliberal Takeover of the Democratic Party. I mean you really look at Chuck Schumer and think that labels no longer accurate? Really?
No that’s just a lie you’ve been sold.
No it’s a fact I know because I understand linguistics. Pick up a book sometime.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linguistic_description#Descriptive_versus_prescriptive_linguistics
Personal liberty seems like a minimum standard. I should be able to do anything so long as my actions have no impact on anyone or anything else.
The problems start when these liberties overlap so conplex rules of law are required.
It would have been great if it was with Putin inside.
He will get window treatment. Coming soon.
Damn you’d be banned on Reddit for saying that!
You’d get thrown out of a window in Russia for saying that
No one has been thrown out a window in Russia, what a baseless accusation about very tragic suicides. Now please, shoot yourself in the back of the head three times and then zip yourself into a duffel bag.
Too true. I was just banned on Reddit for liking too many pro-Luigi posts
Next stop: banning folks just for looking/spending too much time on these posts.
Saying stuff not even as direct as that is what got me permanently banned and the reason that I’m here now
Reddit really chose to side with evil
Only if I’d wish if Musk would be in it right? Since it’s a limo, it would have been great if Putin, Trump, Vance and Musk would be in it.
I’d say the chances are 50/50 those 4 would be in Putin’s limo at any given time.
Just put Putin, Trump, Vance and Musk in a Cybertruck, it will explode on its own probably
Honestly, I don’t care how dude. As long as they are removed from society ASAP.
Let’s rebuild the Titan sub and restart important exploration trips to the Titanic! That’s a great idea for the uber rich! We all want to know what happened to the Titanic in great details. I have a super Nintendo knockoff controller they can use this time around. Also make it out of aluminum and do high pressure oxygen tests with the crew inside. I hear those are fun events.
Better edit it to “I wish Putin all my thoughts and prayers. I hope he gets a new better limo as a result. The world is so unfair. Also ceasefire for Ukraine lol.”
Maybe remove the last part.
There’s a high chance that the car is just shit… would be nice if it was an actual assassination attempt but honestly who knows.
It’s an Aurus, a Russian luxury brand. Knowing Russian automotive engineering, I’m sure the only part that works properly is the engine, which was developed with help from Porsche.
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Better luck next time.
Man, when (when, not if) Putin dies eastern Europe is going to have a weeeeird power vacuum
power vacuum
That’s a strange way to spell “block party.”
Pretty sure it’s “when” for everyone.
Keep fighting! Freedom fighters are the heroes of our times.
This was a false flag he planned to build up support for his failing ‘military exercise’
