RE: For the shorters out thereā¦2 May 2022 20:38
a) to ensure Putin and his vile cronies are no longer paid for their fossil fuels that are funding this absurd war in Ukraine and other countries. Not only are we funding their war effort but we are subsidising their obscene lifestyles.
That is a very big statement there.
The Russian public arenāt vile or cronies, neither are the workers in those companies producing the stuff in climatic conditions you wouldnāt even understand in your worst nightmare. Also half of the companies that export are part listed on the stock exchange and the government there only receives tax from production and profits from their share holding. That tax also pays for the state services, pensions transport infrastructure and general costs of running the country. Just like most other exporting countries.
This conflict is one brought by government policy I agree but there is another element to this as well as the Ukrainians struggle. That of the people who donāt really have an option choice over who runs the show.
As for obscene lifestyle, that isnāt purely a Russian oligarch thing, have you seen Bezosās new boat, gates current boat etc etc. You could even bring in Bonds excessive salary!
The conflict must stop, all held accountable and borders respected but all of that has bugger all to do with shorters and afc.
And Iāve been to many of the places I see on the news and itās sickening.