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Kremlin vs Capitol Hill. It’s not the coin flip you want us to think it is.

With that being said, I’m still a big fan of Kagi.

It's a non issue if you don't live in Russia. Also not a coin flip. If you are outside of Russia using Russian based services is objectively better.

> non issue if you don't live in Russia

You really think the CIA has no use for non-American rubes?

you pay for a service, which in turn pays for a Russian service, which is in bed with the Kremlin and used as a propaganda machine for an invasion of a sovereign nation.

The two-step may be convenient for you but depending where you land it is definitely an issue, even if you don't live in Russia.

Be thankful that it's not China doing the invasion, because you'd all have to stop buying anything except maybe local produce, and boycott all brands, foreign and domestic alike, because approximately everything is ultimately made in Chinese factories, thus contributing money to the Chinese government and its propaganda machine.

"You cannot object to anything unless you object to everything" is not a particularly compelling argument

No, I'm saying that it's easy to stand on principle, especially on a bullshit one, when it doesn't cost you much.

>It's a non issue if you don't live in Russia.

Giving money to a criminal terrorist regime, (please no response with what about X)

Couldn't care less.

> If you are outside of Russia using Russian based services is objectively better

Citation needed. That’s a very strong claim to make to then back it up with nothing.

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