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13. That was a good one. I figure the same.

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Tue Sep 16, 2014, 06:36 PM

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Moscow warns against panic as ruble plunges to historic lows [View all] Bosonic Sep 2014 OP

What inspires more panic than when public officials call for not panicking? TwilightGardener Sep 2014 #1

Let me count the ways ChairmanAgnostic Sep 2014 #3

Aaaaaw, what a pity. Could it be the result of sanctions? LiberalEsto Sep 2014 #2

How could that be the RT crew has said they have no effect at all? karynnj Sep 2014 #4

yes, it's not a time for schaudenfreude. Putin is most likely insane and this increases the danger uhnope Sep 2014 #6

Elections have consequences. Igel Sep 2014 #55

The 'no effect' at all comes from three memes: freshwest Sep 2014 #50

And yet not one of those reasons is in the least applicable to RT. Igel Sep 2014 #56

Must. Resist. Posting. Obvious. Animal. House. Clip. Brigid Sep 2014 #5

Anyone panicking will be shot Kelvin Mace Sep 2014 #7

For the very best in medical care available! (nt) PosterChild Sep 2014 #10

I see what you did here. Brigid Sep 2014 #44

Yep. Kelvin Mace Sep 2014 #46

RT & Putin's "Internet Troll Army" say different. Everything's just peachy keen, doncha know? Tarheel_Dem Sep 2014 #8

That is bigotry there. the way you posted it. Want to do the same for another demographic around newthinking Sep 2014 #18

You think about it. I don't wanna. Let's ask Fearless Leader, Boris & Natasha what they think. Tarheel_Dem Sep 2014 #31

If Boris was in Moscow today, he would look at Putin and say . . . Major Hogwash Sep 2014 #33

!!! Tarheel_Dem Sep 2014 #34

And we have our thread winner. Brigid Sep 2014 #40

LOL! NT Elmergantry Sep 2014 #22

Aww! That's just sad. Reminds me of this American demographic: freshwest Sep 2014 #36

I think it is hilarious that someone threatens you about your account being suspended davidpdx Sep 2014 #38

Agreed. Tarheel_Dem Sep 2014 #47

Hmmm. Anything we can do to drive it down faster? nt NCjack Sep 2014 #9

Putin is smiling. Xolodno Sep 2014 #11

That was a good one. I figure the same. ballyhoo Sep 2014 #13

oh newthinking Sep 2014 #19

Yes, it's very strange. I figured what you just wrote ballyhoo Sep 2014 #24

I am not as well versed on Syria. newthinking Sep 2014 #25

There have been wars going on since before the beginning of... Amonester Sep 2014 #26

Pride before the fall. Cayenne Sep 2014 #29

Thanks... Xolodno Sep 2014 #49

There was an outlandish claim that the Ukraine was about to be invaded. Igel Sep 2014 #57

Maybe Putin is smiling, tabasco Sep 2014 #16

That is such bs. I still have relatives there. A loaf of bread ~60 cents. Fuck propaganda newthinking Sep 2014 #21

oy geek tragedy Sep 2014 #20

Sanctions are not crippling Cuba and Iran is higher than india in HDR newthinking Sep 2014 #27

Wait, what? Other than oil/gas and an insane amount of Vodka... GOLGO 13 Sep 2014 #37

The ruble failing hurts Russia badly. Orsino Sep 2014 #39

where is Obama on this? quadrature Sep 2014 #12

Collapsing the currency of a nuclear armed state is a bad thing, people. roamer65 Sep 2014 #14

I can't believe people are cheering this Cayenne Sep 2014 #30

No. Igel Sep 2014 #58

Remain calm, all is well.... Turbineguy Sep 2014 #15

Russians have been through far worse before. newthinking Sep 2014 #17

What to do, RT? Deny, deny, deny, and claim that everything is just peachy, Nye Bevan Sep 2014 #23

or just accept that things are more complex than we understand and the media promotes? newthinking Sep 2014 #28

so are you part of the Russian Kracken? snooper2 Sep 2014 #42

"And I have yet to see anyone blame the war in Ukraine on Obama." OilemFirchen Sep 2014 #43

TYT/Buzzfeed: "Russia's Online Troll Army Is Huge, Hilarious & Already Everywhere " Tarheel_Dem Sep 2014 #32

The ruble falling will hurt these trolls -- as they argue that it doesn't nt karynnj Sep 2014 #51

Yeah, but could you imagine such an organized US effort inside Russia? God Bless America! Tarheel_Dem Sep 2014 #53

I would think it completely unlikely and a very silly idea karynnj Sep 2014 #54

Wait! That can't be true. What will happen to the Putin/Palin ticket in 2016? freshwest Sep 2014 #35

HA HA HA that is what you get Putin you fucking asshole snooper2 Sep 2014 #41

They laughed when I sat down at the keyboard... OilemFirchen Sep 2014 #45

"By the end of the year, a wheelbarrow of rubles will buy two loaves of bread." Tarheel_Dem Sep 2014 #48

See! Serious deflationary pressure on the ruble. Igel Sep 2014 #59

Whoa! That thread, honestly speaking, sounds like a good thing for Crimeans. Well, some of them. freshwest Sep 2014 #61

The falling ruble is a direct result of sanctions. OilemFirchen Sep 2014 #62

I wonder if the big money guys in Russia would plan an exit strategy for Vlad KinMd Sep 2014 #52

Good job Mr. Putin. nt ladjf Sep 2014 #60