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[–] Photonic@lemmy.world 0 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago) (1 children)

LOL, these are literally in the titles of the articles. Except for the bonus one, which is the last sentence, in the last paragraph of the one with the headline.

You won’t stop trying, will you? Hilarious man!

he didn't realize Russia has been in a recession since end of 2025?

Is a recession the same as being out of money?

And I thought questions were forbidden…

[–] Vergissmeinnicht@lemmy.ca 1 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

LOL, these are literally in the titles of the articles.

My condolences for having been in a coma for 20 years.

Here a development that happened to media while you were out to help your media literacy catch up to 2026

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clickbait

[–] Photonic@lemmy.world -1 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Hahaha so let me get this straight:

I said I will believe it when I see it, since I have seen people say things like the headline of this article for years

You: nah you haven’t.

I show you a bunch of headlines saying things like the headline of this article.

And your defense is: “click bait exists” ??

Hahahahaha just when I thought you couldn’t get any dumber –or more entertaining

[–] Vergissmeinnicht@lemmy.ca 1 points 50 minutes ago (1 children)

I said I will believe it when I see it, since I have seen people say things like the headline of this article for years

no you didn't. Don't lie.

I’ll believe it when I see it. I have been hearing this since 2022 and they’re unleashing more and more ballistic missiles on Kyiv every week

Also I never replied to that comment of yours, I commented to your Von der Leyen quote which you implied to be incorrect.

[–] Photonic@lemmy.world 0 points 47 minutes ago (1 children)

no you didn't. Don't lie.

lol you dumbass read my initial comment on this article.

your Von der Leyen quote which you implied to be incorrect.

Yep, it was wildly premature to claim such a thing. And the data afterwards of the Russian economy hanging on for years have shown that.

[–] Vergissmeinnicht@lemmy.ca 1 points 36 minutes ago* (last edited 33 minutes ago) (1 children)

lol you dumbass read my initial comment on this article.

Guess what I quoted above you illiterate clown

Yep, it was wildly premature to claim such a thing. And the data afterwards of the Russian economy hanging on for years have shown that.

So you finally answered my initial question, amazing. Took for fucking ever.

No her claim was factual, dumbass.

You just read "will drain Russia's economy" and understand "will immediately lead to a meltdown of Russia's economy"

Don't blame others for your illiteracy

[–] Photonic@lemmy.world 1 points 7 minutes ago

Mate, you’ve shown time and time again that you don’t understand what is said.

Don’t quote it. Read it.

So you finally answered my initial question, amazing.

Ahhhh, so you were… how you say it… “just asking questions”?

And how many questions of mine have you not answered. My question to you was the answer dumbass. You could have figured it out for yourself. The sanctions were intended to drain the economy so much that Russia couldn’t continue fighting

And yes, she was wrong, as they were at their third sanction package at the time of that statement. They needed 17 (!) more to add on top of those. So no, those three packages in 2022 were not in fact draining the economy.

Also, what you don’t get is the simple fact it was just one example. I’ve shown you a whole bunch more after that which you tried and failed to pick apart.

So yeah, I think you’re still very much the dumbass here :)

Sorry, better go look for that pink flying elephant up there.