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[–] boonhet@lemm.ee 42 points 3 days ago (4 children)

rumors about the Russian leader's failing health.

Yeah yeah, we've had these for years now. Wake me up when Russia's new president signs a peace deal that isn't a full on annexation of Ukrainian territories with nothing in return. If that ever happens.

[–] stickly@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago

Putin cancer and Trump legal consequences: this time for sure™️

[–] Mubelotix@jlai.lu 7 points 2 days ago

It will be true eventually

[–] SpaceCowboy@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

That's true. But it's also true that the guy isn't immortal.

[–] boonhet@lemm.ee 3 points 2 days ago

Technically not proven yet. Hopefully soon.

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[–] thepumpkin3@lemm.ee 29 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Hopefully Trump and Putin’s bodies take care of the problems for the world sooner rather than later

[–] MBech@feddit.dk 20 points 3 days ago (3 children)

The bigger issue is that Trump and Putin are just the most visible part of the problem.

If they both died tomorrow (oh god please), another would simply take their place. It would require a complete deprogramming of their supporters on the scale of Germany in 1945. The problem is that the entire government needs to fall for that to ever even be attempted. It would literally require a revolution or large scale invasion for that to happen at this point, and even then, as we've seen with Russia and Northern Africa quite a few times, revolutions have a tendency to just pave the way for the next lunatic to take power.

In USA, invasion isn't really possible, so it would have to be an incredibly violent and costly (in human lives) revolution, with a slim chance to actually change anything.

An invasion of Russia is probably possible, but it would require some insane inside help to make sure they don't just nuke everything when they realise they've lost anyway. A revolution probably wouldn't do much, because of the brainwashing problem.

[–] zabadoh@ani.social 11 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Either or both of them dying couldn't hurt.

~~Soviet~~ Russian succession always takes a power struggle between rivals before things are consolidated.

Vance has the charisma of a turnip.

[–] Draegur@lemm.ee 2 points 1 day ago

hey now that's just mean

turnips don't deserve such disrespect ;-;

[–] barneypiccolo@lemm.ee 8 points 2 days ago

I can't speak for Putin, but MAGA is a cult of personality. Once HitlerPig assumes room temperature, there will be a vicious battle for leadership, and at least half of the MAGA Morons will drop out without their divine leader to follow. Its very likely they will pivot to making him a religious figure.

The traditional GOP will try to recapture their hegemony over the party, and the Sociopathic Oligarchs will wage a war to keep and expand their influence. They will all try to float a new leader, and we can expect HitlerPig Jr to make a big attempt, but he'll be recieved the same way as Frank Sinatra Jr - with a yawn. Anyone else will be accepted even less.

I hope the battle for control of the party will result in internecine violence, so the Dems can regain power, and use the crimes and violence of the MAGAs to crush them, and purge them from government and society.

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[–] DontMakeMoreBabies@lemm.ee 26 points 3 days ago

Die, bitch, die. 🙏

[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 22 points 3 days ago

Hooo! If this is true Russia's in for it. He's been very effective at eliminating any possible successors. Hopefully the nukes stay safe.

[–] Elkot@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago

Here's hoping

[–] cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 33 points 3 days ago (2 children)

can putin take trump with him

[–] bradorsomething@ttrpg.network 31 points 3 days ago

In Egypt, leaders were buried with their property…

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[–] gamer@lemm.ee 61 points 3 days ago (14 children)

New world order: Putin dies, successor adopts democracy and joins NATO, Trump leaves NATO and goes full authoritarian, US becomes new dictatorship while Russia becomes new leader of the free world.

[–] rammer@sopuli.xyz 26 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Even if Putin's successor adopts real democracy, it will take generations to change the national psyche that thinks they need a strong leader. As much as the west hates Putin, he does have real support among the people. At least as long as he remains strong.

[–] Tuuktuuk@sopuli.xyz 3 points 2 days ago

Most importantly, it takes rewriting their school books.. The Russian school books on mathematics and on Russian language rant about Russian supremacy.

[–] IDKWhatUsernametoPutHereLolol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 23 points 3 days ago (1 children)

🤣

I mean, the US and Germany essentially reversed roles.

Also China and Japan.

Wtf is this simulation, so fucking bizzare and absurd.

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[–] ArtVandelay@lemmy.world 83 points 4 days ago (2 children)

No matter how many bad people are waiting to take his place, one less Putin in the world is a net positive.

[–] pancakes@sh.itjust.works 29 points 3 days ago (10 children)

I'll believe it when I see it.

He's a hard cockroach to get rid of.

[–] Sunflier@lemmy.world 18 points 3 days ago (4 children)

Evil has a way to endure. Just look at Mitch McConnell.

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[–] nova_ad_vitum@lemmy.ca 25 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

His replacement will almost certainly be bad but they will have the opportunity to hang the whole Ukraine debacle on Putin and end the war. No certainty of this of course, but it's possible.

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[–] tacobellhop@midwest.social 13 points 3 days ago (5 children)

Oh cool everybody loves a Russian power vacuum

[–] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 5 points 3 days ago

What about second Kursk invasion?

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[–] MummifiedClient5000@feddit.dk 143 points 4 days ago (11 children)

I have kept a bottle of bubbles in the fridge for one of two possible celebrations for far too long now.

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[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 14 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Please stop, I can only get so happy...

Between now and that party day there is still a lot of time for Putin to fuck things over. Be ready.

Also, when Putin dies, who will take over? I can guarantee you that Russia won't be a human loving democracy after he's gone, it'll just be the next dictator who takes over. Putin will make sure his legacy is perfect (because for guys like him, it's all about bullshit like dynasty and legacy) and then place the next Putin but probably worse.

Also, please take trump and the US government with you?

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[–] Lemmist@lemm.ee 99 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (6 children)

That shit is dying any minute now for the last decade. Even longer, actually.

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[–] Michal@programming.dev 15 points 3 days ago (1 children)

One thing is sure. Zelenskyy will outlive him.

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[–] WrenFeathers@lemmy.world 25 points 3 days ago
[–] LustyArgonianMana@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

Never know what the future will hold

[–] MehBlah@lemmy.world 11 points 3 days ago (2 children)

I'm sure the next soulless monster is lined up to take control of the cesspool.

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[–] stickly@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

If CK2 taught me one thing, it's that claim wars automatically end when the claimant dies. As soon as putin keels over all the red flagged armies in Ukraine will go neutral and have to walk back home.

[–] Wolverdiddlyino@lemmy.world 18 points 3 days ago (5 children)

Haven’t we heard this one before?

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[–] Ulvain@sh.itjust.works 59 points 4 days ago (1 children)
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[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 49 points 4 days ago (10 children)

Anyone done a health check on our Dear Leader of The Most Perfect Health Kim Il Trump?

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