Open Letter to Visa and Mastercard from IT Specialists Fleeing Russia

Re:Open Letter to Visa and Mastercard from IT Specialists Fl... by dzhiurgis on Sunday March 06, 2022 @06:45PM (#30582437)

This. The citizens deserve the government they've got. They had years and years to protest, but sharting the moment their balls are pinched.

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Re:Open Letter to Visa and Mastercard from IT Specialists Fl... by mikewarot on Monday March 07, 2022 @02:26AM (#30585087)

>citizens deserve the government they've got

We protested for years in the USA, and that didn't shut down Gitmo, or keep us from going into Iraq.

I haven't ever voted FOR a presidential candidate, only against a worse choice. How do I deserve that?

Life isn't simple. Governments can be captured by Oligarchs and Autocrats. The will of the people largely goes ignored.

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Re:Open Letter to Visa and Mastercard from IT Specialists Fl... by senchopens on Monday March 07, 2022 @04:59AM (#30585966)

> The citizens deserve the government they've got

Why?

> They had years and years to protest

And russians have been massively protesting since 2011. I, personally, protested a year ago and got caught (I was too young for earlier ones). Now I either stay and protest and end up in prison, or flee. And FYI prisons in Russia are terrifying.

Sorry but I want a normal life.

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Re:Open Letter to Visa and Mastercard from IT Specialists Fl... by Olegt0rr on Sunday March 06, 2022 @07:53PM (#30582857)

And then you decide to punish people who trying to help you right now? That's f"{awesome}"

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Re:Open Letter to Visa and Mastercard from IT Specialists Fl... by s4YjAk3e on Sunday March 06, 2022 @08:20PM (#30583077)

Help yourself, do something to stop your dictator. 140 millions of slaves.

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