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posted ago by loonygecko ago by loonygecko +11 / -0

I have no special love for Russian oligarchs. But that word 'oligarch,' as used by the media is not that different than just meaning a really rich dude. And there's currently an apparent wholesale agreement that because Putin did something wrong, it's ok to take things that belong to other rich people of Russia too even if they have not particularly supported the ukraine invasion. People are not even really asking the question of if it is right or how far it should go: https://www.yahoo.com/news/germany-seized-worlds-largest-mega-015251295.html It's more like yeah, lets punish all them rich Russians!!! By calling them 'oligarchs' it's IMO an attempt to set them apart from other rich people. My concern is mostly just that I see this is an early step in a path to normalizing govts taking away all your stuff if you do not comply with the current narrative. First it was Canada seizing bank accounts and trucks, now apparently rich russians are free game too. And you can pretty much bet it won't stop there though, this is a very slippery slope.