Former Russian oligarch

[Craig234]

This seems admirable. I think people are tempted to think, well, no big deal, he agrees with us and most of the world, but for example, how many Americans really advocated during the Vietnam war that the Vietnamese people wanted to end foreign control, not attack others, much less renounce their American citizenship over it, much less an American billionaire? Not that North Vietnam=Ukraine, but there is an analogy on the wars' morality.

 

[ChickenTendies]

This seems admirable. I think people are tempted to think, well, no big deal, he agrees with us and most of the world, but for example, how many Americans really advocated during the Vietnam war that the Vietnamese people wanted to end foreign control, not attack others, much less renounce their American citizenship over it, much less an American billionaire? Not that North Vietnam=Ukraine, but there is an analogy on the wars' morality.

More likely, he's just looking to avoid sanctions and curry favor with the US. Every billionaire in Russia is a crook and failed to gain their wealth through legitimate means.

 

[Gateman_Wen]

This seems admirable. I think people are tempted to think, well, no big deal, he agrees with us and most of the world, but for example, how many Americans really advocated during the Vietnam war that the Vietnamese people wanted to end foreign control, not attack others, much less renounce their American citizenship over it, much less an American billionaire? Not that North Vietnam=Ukraine, but there is an analogy on the wars' morality.

Did he give back all the money and property?

 

[Craig234]

Did he give back all the money and property?

No idea, but who's he going to give it back to, Putin?

 

[Gateman_Wen]

No idea, but who's he going to give it back to, Putin?

The Russian people?

 

[Craig234]

The Russian people?

How exactly would he do that? Get a phone book for every city and start making out checks and envelopes?

 

[Gateman_Wen]

How exactly would he do that? Get a phone book for every city and start making out checks and envelopes?

Maybe, that's up to him. He doesn't get forgiven as a "former oligarch" until he does that or something else. Until then it's just meaningless words he's saying so he can keep his money.

 

[Craig234]

Maybe, that's up to him. He doesn't get forgiven as a "former oligarch" until he does that or something else. Until then it's just meaningless words he's saying so he can keep his money.

That's just wrong. You can condemn him all you want for the money, but what he's done is far different and better than the oligarchs supporting Putin.

 

[Gateman_Wen]

That's just wrong. You can condemn him all you want for the money, but what he's done is far different and better than the oligarchs supporting Putin.

Still an oligarch, though and thus fundamentally evil.

 

[Craig234]

Still an oligarch, though and thus fundamentally evil.

Well, I guess it's the same whether he denounces Russia and leaves the country and speaks out for Ukraine, or he remains in Russia helping Putin, right?