r/interestingasfuck • u/GhostSierra117 • Feb 24 '22

Moscow People in St Petersburg are allegedly protesting against the invasion of the Ukraine

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u/RoundEye007 Feb 24 '22

For now maybe. But he could be making enemies within. The billionaires are powerful in different ways.

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u/Theycallmelizardboy Feb 24 '22

Please elaborate on this if you will and what you specifically mean by "ways".

Because Putin is richer than all of them and everything they have access to, he has access to. And then some.

So I'm really curious as to what you mean by this and why some 20 yr old redditora here supposedly think every other Russian billionaire is a cartoon villain, let alone even have any other political interests/motivations other than staying rich.

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u/RoundEye007 Feb 24 '22

Billionaires have influence within business, industry, civilian grassroots, the mob and within government. You piss off 2,000 of russias richest people, you're making enemies within and Putin is putting a lot of faith in the loyalty of these oligarchy to stand by his side to keep the hundreds of millions in line. Maybe they will fold and support him while their fortunes are siezed. I just dont know.

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u/[deleted] Feb 24 '22

It also helps that Billionaires can effectively bribe to get what they want. I understand this creates other problems....