They feel incredibly weak; even with the propaganda blasting 24/7, they must sense subconsciously that the country is nearing the end of its run, as an international player. So to combat the cognitive dissonance, they are regressing to the last time the reality was consistent with propaganda. It’s the same as the fuss about British passports being blue again… or green, or red. I can’t remember. Just muuuch more acute.
WestRestaurant216 on
Probably thats how they celebrate october revolution.
_FJ_ on
As always, the Simpsons predicted this happening
flipyflop9 on
They are stupid, that’s why.
Probably some old fuck remembering how he was happy during soviet times… it’s amazing what alcohol during pregnancy does.
Agreeable_Mode_7680 on
The Soviet Union is russian imperialism that both left-wing and right-wing chauvinists can get behind. They use this flag as a symbol to state their imperialist claim on territory they at one point occupied but no longer do.
Island_Monkey86 on
Russia isn’t in a good place right now.
They are clinging to old ideals, idealising how things used to be, not realizing that times have changed and the world has moved on.
Not to mention, the war in the Ukraine has done an incredible amount of damage. Besides highlighting their own incompetence and awful state of their military, their hemorrhaging money, their killing off younger generations and loosing support because the oligarchs are being hit hard.
Russia is an embarrassment.
thinmonkey69 on
Suppressing reality with delusions of greatness.
refinancecycling on
looks like someone tried to improvise a Chinese flag but couldn’t quite get the details right
Timely_Fly_5639 on
It’s their security blanket. Couple of years ago they were snickering at their “smart” adds on TV how Europe will freeze in darkness without Russia and now they have to explain their kids why Belgorod is in darkness and why the air raid sirens are going off every day. All they can do – dig out that red rag from the basement and remind to everyone of their “glory times” to cope.
EMChanterelle on
Low cost, low effort attempt at .. idk intimidation? Posturing? Nostalgia? They run out of Russian federation flags? The possibilities are limitless when dealing with “mysterious Russian soul” combined with overzealous propaganda machine.
Sigmatron on
russia = ussr. ussr strong everybody afraid of it. russia (not) strong.
Thant’s it and nothing more.
Ok_Relation7695 on
Who gives a fuck…fuck Russia too.
Smart-Protection-845 on
They evidently miss the good old times, pathetically I might add
r0w33 on
They are threatening their former colonies with the flag of Russian imperialism 2.0.
Carismer on
Lol, its just obvious – they trolling
AdNervous9787 on
Because regular flags is ran out due to the funerals
It’s a distress signal – close to collapse and breakup like in 1989
radosc on
They run out of a good “ideologies” to rally people with. Tried with “poor west” but russia is currently 20 years behind and there’s internet so people don’t buy it. Bad imperialism is sort of inconvenient being that russia is no 1 imperialistic country currently. Radical socialism is also inconvenient as without small business they’ll tank. So they took the ride with sentiment combining it with religion. It really shows how shallow their ideological pond has become.
Old-Lingonberry4559 on
Nostalgia. Those were times whe they were more powerful, now they are weak
Adept_of_Yoga on
Is that an official flag pole related to a border post or just someone living there?
To quote Master Oogway “You are far too concerned of what once was. Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift, that’s why it’s called the present.”
The overwhelming sentimentalism of once “great USSR” amid russians will be their ultimate downfall.
GrannyFlash7373 on
Putin has visions of the old USSR dancing in his head, and the sees his legacy as resurrecting that old Dinosaur.
fatbreadslut on
genuinely who cares. i know we should be prepared for the worst but russia is a paper tiger at this point. their trolling has gotten so tired and predictable it doesn’t strike fear anymore, it’s just kind of like okay anyway
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sick country of bastards
Obvious threat
They feel incredibly weak; even with the propaganda blasting 24/7, they must sense subconsciously that the country is nearing the end of its run, as an international player. So to combat the cognitive dissonance, they are regressing to the last time the reality was consistent with propaganda. It’s the same as the fuss about British passports being blue again… or green, or red. I can’t remember. Just muuuch more acute.
Probably thats how they celebrate october revolution.
As always, the Simpsons predicted this happening
They are stupid, that’s why.
Probably some old fuck remembering how he was happy during soviet times… it’s amazing what alcohol during pregnancy does.
The Soviet Union is russian imperialism that both left-wing and right-wing chauvinists can get behind. They use this flag as a symbol to state their imperialist claim on territory they at one point occupied but no longer do.
Russia isn’t in a good place right now.
They are clinging to old ideals, idealising how things used to be, not realizing that times have changed and the world has moved on.
Not to mention, the war in the Ukraine has done an incredible amount of damage. Besides highlighting their own incompetence and awful state of their military, their hemorrhaging money, their killing off younger generations and loosing support because the oligarchs are being hit hard.
Russia is an embarrassment.
Suppressing reality with delusions of greatness.
looks like someone tried to improvise a Chinese flag but couldn’t quite get the details right
It’s their security blanket. Couple of years ago they were snickering at their “smart” adds on TV how Europe will freeze in darkness without Russia and now they have to explain their kids why Belgorod is in darkness and why the air raid sirens are going off every day. All they can do – dig out that red rag from the basement and remind to everyone of their “glory times” to cope.
Low cost, low effort attempt at .. idk intimidation? Posturing? Nostalgia? They run out of Russian federation flags? The possibilities are limitless when dealing with “mysterious Russian soul” combined with overzealous propaganda machine.
russia = ussr. ussr strong everybody afraid of it. russia (not) strong.
Thant’s it and nothing more.
Who gives a fuck…fuck Russia too.
They evidently miss the good old times, pathetically I might add
They are threatening their former colonies with the flag of Russian imperialism 2.0.
Lol, its just obvious – they trolling
Because regular flags is ran out due to the funerals
This is always relevant https://youtu.be/z77JFw2D6f8?si=rsetpC6-yW7eNMrt
It’s a distress signal – close to collapse and breakup like in 1989
They run out of a good “ideologies” to rally people with. Tried with “poor west” but russia is currently 20 years behind and there’s internet so people don’t buy it. Bad imperialism is sort of inconvenient being that russia is no 1 imperialistic country currently. Radical socialism is also inconvenient as without small business they’ll tank. So they took the ride with sentiment combining it with religion. It really shows how shallow their ideological pond has become.
Nostalgia. Those were times whe they were more powerful, now they are weak
Is that an official flag pole related to a border post or just someone living there?
They are just announcing the the broadcast of Swan Lake 2: The Electric Boogaloo in advance.[](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breakin%27_2:_Electric_Boogaloo)
That country is a big RED FLAG… literally
To quote Master Oogway “You are far too concerned of what once was. Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift, that’s why it’s called the present.”
The overwhelming sentimentalism of once “great USSR” amid russians will be their ultimate downfall.
Putin has visions of the old USSR dancing in his head, and the sees his legacy as resurrecting that old Dinosaur.
genuinely who cares. i know we should be prepared for the worst but russia is a paper tiger at this point. their trolling has gotten so tired and predictable it doesn’t strike fear anymore, it’s just kind of like okay anyway