Comments by "Kameraden" (@Alte.Kameraden) on "Tucker Carlson Falls in Love with Moscow. Putin Says Russia is the Fifth Economy in the World" video.

Honestly dumbfounded by Tucker. Putin made a fool of him on air, treated him like dirt. He then goes to a grocery store and technically takes a lot of stuff out of context. 1. I don't know where he shops that would he bought would of cost $440 USD. The most expensive store in my town wouldn't get half that. Unless he was taking like luxury brands or something into account from specific stores like Whole Foods. I wouldn't be surprised if he used an online APP where you purchase the food over the internet which is always more expensive to boot. 2. He ignores a lot of common goods are produced in Russia itself with dirt cheap labor cost. So of course prices can be quite cheaper, but people also get paid crap on top of that. I think a few years ago a study showed the average salary in Russia was even lower than it was in China. Which shouldn't be something any country should be proud of. Main reason is a vast majority of citizens do not live in the three largest cities were most of the better salaries are at. 3. Even then I get paid more working at a rural factory than your average Moscow citizen gets paid. I think 3x as much. So you also have buying power. If Russians don't have buying power, doesn't matter if goods are cheap. 4. Russia also has State price fixing for a lot of consumer goods, definitely imported luxury goods to ensure they're also cheap. This comes at a cost to the "State" which basically subsidizes those prices. This is why there is a large black market for say Digital media out of Russia. For example "Steam" Russian users can buy games considerably cheaper than say American Users because of State Regulations on Prices. As a result a lot of Russians buy lots of CD/Game Keys and sell them to users abroad for a hefty profit. Again State Price Fixing. GOODs are not sold in Russia at market prices because Russia is kind of a semi closed economy now days.
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@natashka1982 I remember seeing Putin's motorcade being filmed once. Not another vehicle on the streets, no pedestrians on the side walks.. Moscow looked devoid of life. All to ensure his safety when traveling through the city. The fact the man has that much control in that city is terrifying. Meanwhile last time the Queen of England (RIP) visited Germany she drove on the Autobahn, sure she had a police escort but they still drove casually past normal motorist. Same story when the US President travels, he has escort, and a bull proof vehicle, but they still drive down the street as if it's normal day. Even Trump would randomly drop by like a Mcdonalds without warning. He liked Mcdonalds. But for Putin to take a road trip, they cleared the street of vehicles and pedestrians before he left? Just scary.
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@natashka1982 Moscow is like the Capital from the Hunger's Game it doesn't reflect at all what it's like anywhere in Russia but what it's like in Moscow. There is a reason Putin doesn't conscript from Moscow to fight in this war as well. Issue is I doubt Putin would of allowed Tucker to go anywhere else. So like when China Chills gloat about how amazing China is while never leaving 'specific' parts of Beijing's wealthiest districts while under escort by the CCP because they know they're a social media influencer.
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@tolik5929 I place Tucker Carlson in the same category as Charles Lindbergh from the 1930/40s. You may think he is trying to give an 'honest' opinion, letting Americans see a different perspective on 'reality.' But the issue being, that isn't really the case with this subject. I can be brutally blunt. For people who know what's going on, what Tucker has done is horrifying. There are plenty of Americans who are ignorant on the subject of the Russo-Ukraine War. But Tucker didn't do a g*d damn thing to inform people. If anything his actions are just harmful. He likely knows it as well. Hence my Charles Lindbergh comparison. Lindbergh was one of the lead members of the America First Organization that sprouted up late in the 1930s and spent much of their time trying to keep the USA out of what was at the time another European War, should listen to some of his speeches that are on audio they're tear jerking.... Issue is Lindbergh wasn't doing this for sincere. He had close ties, and relationships with many in the American Nazi Party, knew a number of high ranking members of the Luftwaffe including visiting Herman Goering a number of times at his personal estates. His reasoning behind well "Promoting" Peace and Putting America's interest first was entirely for self interested political reasons, and had little to do with what was right or wrong. Tucker is in the same category. Otherwise he wouldn't go out of his way trying to undermined the war effort. Could you imagine someone doing this during the early years of WWII going to Nazi Germany? It's weird to be honest that so many in the USA are not looking down upon his actions. I think it has more to do with want to be true vs what is best for America or Ukraine in this matter. I've been watching politics in this region since the Orange Revolution, and Russia is without a doubt 100% in the wrong with this war. Being since the early 2000s Russia has invaded 3 neighboring countries, and one of them twice now. It's literally a history repeats scenario of Appeasement leading to an overly aggressive D_ck thinking he can get away with whatever he wants because he viewed the west as being pathetic/weak, and now is having to eat his shoes. I mean you can literally compare the Minsk Agreement with the Munich Betrayal and like Hitler, Putin decided to try to occupy the rest of the country he had already invaded because he believed the west was spineless. The international community should stay firm on this war. So no one in the west should be wanting this war to end in any way other than Putin pulling out of Ukraine entirely. He can not be allowed to even have a Political Victory in this scenario after all he's already gotten away with over the years. If Ukraine wishes to resist, and keep resisting and resisting is up to THEM not US, we should support them.
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@mitchyoung93 Are you sure about that really though? There are a lot of breakdown videos of public events that Putin was involved in which they show a lot of the exact same people in the background. Basically he has a cast of people he uses actors basically for fake public events.
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