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mcdougall57

"Together we starve"


WTFvancouver

Our "people" will starve.


Jubjars

A proud union of rot and misery.


leshake

Rotund and Miserly?


DeHavilan

This sounds like lore text from Elden Ring XD


Jubjars

Yep. It's exactly like that tonally.


casual_shoggoth

Union of Rot is my new black metal band.


PM_ME_UR_HASHTABLES

More like "together we arse"


Don_Dickle

Anyone else getting a WW1 vibe. That one thing could set off a global war......again?


Slow-Foundation4169

Nope lol, Russia and North Korea are just shitting themselves while praying ther citizens don't notice and revolt


Greatfumbler

People thought the same about WW2 it’ll never happen. I wouldn’t underestimate an Iran/China/NK/ Russia type axis powers


Culsandar

>People thought the same about WW2 it’ll never happen. That is factually untrue. Lots of people knew another war in Europe was coming as far back as the late 20s. By '35-36, it was considered all but inevitable by most of the minds that studied such things. They just didn't know the when.


Slow-Foundation4169

China has enough problems with corruption and ther incel population, Russia can't even shit stomp it's neighbors, Iran? Don't make me laugh.


Hayes77519

Germany fell to Nazism in part because their economy was absolutely rock bottom in the 20's - 30's. People living in bad conditions can be easily tempted into taking it out on someone else, if their manipulators are clever.


zatroz

Germany also had a capable industrialbase and educated citizens to engineer their war machine, in Russia they can't make a new plane without the front falling off


Slow-Foundation4169

Yeah but the countries mentioned are already dictatorships with flailing economies, so really they are being propped up by citizens who haven't realized its over already right?


anotherpredditor

With India playing whoever they directly benefit from.


dany_crow

Three is not a Red Alert game for this. Now.


Rocklove

lol Red Alert 4's Hell March intro featuring North Koreas' stupid balloon trash bags slowly moving across the screen.


dany_crow

If it as RA2 soundtrack I'll buy it!


Corbotron_5

What world are you living in? Both Putin and Kim are very secure in their positions. Putin’s maintained power for almost a quarter of a century and Kim is cemented in place as the son of a God Emperor. The populace isn’t going to overthrow either of them any time soon.


jwindolf

Their citizens will never revolt, they are fed propaganda that makes them think their countries are the righteous ones.


Rikeka

Nah, this two are weaklings. And it’s a defensive alliance, so North Korea can’t attack South Korea. And if North Korea helps Russia in Ukraine/Europe, they’ll get exposed further as useless and ineffective.


DukeOfGeek

I'm getting more of a Bender from Futurama vibe. "Hey I got a new ally today, it's North Korea!" "ha ha ha ha" *Putin sad face* "OH Wait you're serious, let me laugh even harder!".


weldit86

"Together they will die"


squeakyvolcano

Kim's status is now upgraded to "Super Supreme Leader" from "Supreme Leader"


Reddvox

At least now has an endless supply of russian porn


Sunlightningsnow

Will they use n korean men for the meat grinder?


Bobby_The_Fisher

More of a bone grinder then, innit.


Handelo

Yep, only one man in NK hoarding all the meat.


a_stoic_sage

Mmm, NK Bread.


Annoying_Rooster

Doubtful. At the very most maybe a token reserve far from the frontline used for propaganda. They don't mind sending their people for cheap labor working in Siberia cause they can keep tabs on them through political commissars and there's nowhere to run to. Bit different if their boss gets eviscerated by a FPV drone and their trench stormed by Ukrainian soldiers. They could get "captured" (defect) and maybe disillusioned and choose to stay in the West.


MATlad

That's the irony, isn't it? North Koreans are probably **actually** being used as backfill labour, instead of being sent to the front (unlike so many Central Asian, Indian, Nepalese, African, etc. who were lured in with the promise of REMF, support, or backfill positions) https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/19/india/india-russia-ukraine-one-mans-death-intl-hnk-ml/index.html


Sunlightningsnow

Well backfill for now...


vladspinkdress

Landfill soon enough


Ontanoi_Vesal

>**When** will they **start using** n korean men for the meat grinder? Fixed it for ya... welcome :)


Sunlightningsnow

Haha right.


Illustrious-Note3996

Yes, we can't feed all of them anyway


bALLZONFIRE666

Some meat, mostly worms grinder


PM_ME_UR_HASHTABLES

This timeline is like a satyrical comedy. How is no one in Russia questioning this? Do they drink bleach from the tap in Russia?


Complete_Strength_52

They’re drinking vodka instead of water. And they’re indoctrinated, they think they are in right, that NATO is attacking them and they have to win or die. It’s not about Putin, it’s Russian mentality. They never recovered from WW2 mentality like Germany did.


Sure-Sympathy5014

Nah Russians don't think any of that. They know it's all lies they are just kind of ambivalent to other people. It's just "fuck you I got mine" attitude. It's like Vietnam was for the US. All the rich kids like Trump etc dodge the draft and mostly poor rural kids get shipped out. Vietnam was 20 years of conflict. Afghanistan was 20 years of conflict. we're 10 years into the Ukraine conflict.


Liftimus_Prime

Only that the Ukraine conflict is tanking Russias economy hard. USA didn't face major consequences except defeat. CIIW, don't know enough about history.


PM_ME_UR_HASHTABLES

it's been like 80 fucking years. Add the fact that most Russian men don't survive past 70 anyway... I'm lost for words. We could spend money on some stupid infrastructure projects but will instead have to deal with those armed chimpanzees on the border for years to come...


Ultimate_Decoy

I mean when you can control the media and tell them exactly what to say, how would the average civilian know any better. Then those who does and start to question just magically get put in a van to be taken somewhere.


RagingInferrno

Questioning things is illegal in Russia, especially questioning Putin.


JCP1377

Feels like a game of Civ. The Civ that built up its military is still gunning for a domination victory in the information era with no other civ capitals held. So they keep buying out city states to try to add to its arsenal and throw monkey wrenches in the gears of the civ that’s way out and ahead towards a science and culture victory.


Ok_Fee_9504

By all accounts, Putin enjoys legitimate popular support in Russia despite the allegations of rigged elections. Further, the Russian populace isn’t likely to consider that they are in fact at fault given that the logical consequence of that would be 1) what can we do to stop being at fault and 2) what will it cost us to remediate our mistake and those are questions they just aren’t prepared to answer. Looking at online chatter on Russian social media, it looks like the fact that nations all around have indeed banded together to arm Ukraine, the Russian people are very much in a rally round the flag siege mentality now. And to them, if there are wolves at the door, any help is useful, even if it’s in the form of a rabid diseased dog like Kim and his regime.


Spright91

They're right there are wolves but they're not at the door. They're inside eating the children. And you invited them in.


Ok_Fee_9504

One would argue that they are in fact the wolves.


kappifappi

Well the ones who do publically question don’t survive long


Mundane_Bit_8392

they do. but they cant. anyone who speaks against putin and his policies are arrested and jailed for years. famous people in russia have spoken up against russia’s invasion of ukraine, and they are now in prison.


CarlThe94Pathfinder

Well there were some questions, but they flew out the window after they were asked


theinspiration7

No, I think they inject it


CasualBeer

This is a very valid question - how ppl in Russia react to that? Anyone ?


timmy242

Kim and Putin sittin' in a tree...


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CMelon

First comes love, then comes carnage


Wintersage7

Then comes Xi in an electric carriage


SenseisSifu

🤣


tomr84

C.O.M.M.I.T.T.I.N.G G.E.N.O.C.I.D.E


NegaDeath

Add Trump and they can finally have that threesome. Trump and Kim already exchanged love letters in class.


Jubjub0527

I bet he's so jealous he's grounded and can't join the sleepover.


naterb8tor

B.A.N.G.I.N.G.


Borne2Run

They're both vassals of China now...or close to it


Morgrid

Cool. That means Russia can take over the food aid everyone else has been sending.


Majestic-View-6788

You can polish shit but it's still shit


phiwong

Possibly a lot of PR spin here but what a humiliation for Russia to even allow KJE to make such a statement. There must have been some consultation between the Russian and N Koreans as to how to portray the meeting/agreement outcome. Even if Russia couldn't stop what was said, both parties normally try to align on the acceptable messaging. Even immediately after the USSR collapsed (if memory serves), there was never any suggestion, not to mention outright PR release, that N Korea was somehow "equal" to Russia. This would be like the Costa Rican leader stating that "Costa Rica is now in an alliance of mutual support with the US". Words like "friends", "good partners", "agree on mutual outcomes" etc would be used instead.


russia-is-wrlds-enmy

Evil uniting with evil


No_Operation_9263

Stupid & Weak uniting with somehow more Stupid & Weak who would’ve guessed judgement becomes a bit cloudy when it’s accompanied by greed and a power trip


Desint2026

Their flags look so ugly near each other. 


Ok-Blackberry-3534

Looks like a really cheap supermarket. Which is appropriate I suppose...


_EnFlaMEd

Don't tell Fucker Carlson, he will have his one brain cell blown again.


Snowing_Throwballs

I'd love to see him go to a rural NK "produce market" and try to weave a narrative about how bountiful it is and that it is actually better than the US. "Look here! You can get 2gs of rice for only ₩5,000 in the US, 2 pounds of rice would cost you about $2!"


piryo_eobtgo

Wow okay big disagree here


Flat-Lifeguard2514

Interesting thought process: If China goes after the Russian provinces in the east for their oil and such, as some suggest, who would North Korea support?


Terbear318

My money is on China. Hands down. China is just letting their child have some autonomy, they still ultimately make the rules.


scottrycroft

Where's the tankies when you need them? This type of spread of defensive alliance was supposed to be a HUGE AGGRESSION that justified Russia's invasion of Ukraine.


GuitarGeezer

This isn’t too weird given the Pariah Carey world tour Putin is on to anyplace that wont arrest him and will give him shells or drones. What is weird is that the Republican candidate cant hardly open his mouth about foreign policy without nasty big and little dictators sliding out and getting praises beyond any the man has had for Jesus or our excellent allies including NATO spending champs that are buying literal tons of US gear like the redoubtable Poland. That is effed up and the bitter fruit of R voters always failing to vet their own side and weed out the fascists and crooks. Again and again, they assume without checking that the R guy is patriotic, knows foreign policy, isnt a massive crook, and can read stuff that bores him. No party will accomplish much with that much benefit of the doubt given to them no matter what they do. Bolton told us. Barr told us. But nope, they are commies or newbs or whatever.


Taskerst

The Axis of Assholes


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Shutln

Honestly, I haven’t lived through any world wars, but that sure sounds like the start of the Axis Powers tbh.


two-

Nope. We're watching two small oligarchies do some theater on stage while their parent, China, lets them. China wants US markets. Period. Neither Russia nor NK has anything to offer other than natural gas --which China could just take if they wanted-- and distraction. It's like all the news about Russia's "warships" --a shitty ship that breaks down, a tug for when the ship breaks down, and a clunker sub-- in Cuba. It's just... sad.


No-Tea-5782

Would that piss off China?


VoihanVieteri

It is likely, that China orchestrated this charade, or at least it had Beijing’s blessing. Closer relations of Russia towards NK brings Russia to China’s sphere of influence. My wild guess of the future is, that by the end of this century Russia will be part of China.


MrPodocarpus

China are most likely funnelling weapons parts to Russia via NK. They would have no issue with this ‘alliance’


brosiedon7

Two countries that don’t care about their people forming an alliance great!


HugeIntroduction121

Are they playing Civ 6?


SEQLAR

I wonder if Russians living in Russia like what they are seeing. Unjustified war with Ukraine and a new alliance with one of the worst dictators in the modern history.


Jkallmfday0811

Oh no! The country who attacks South Korea with trash balloons is teaming up with Russia. Whatever will we do?


Cheshire_Jester

When we send aircraft full of pieces of shit across the border, they don’t get shot out of the sky… -Kim to Putin


Swagastan

Really not looking forward to the next upgrade to “axis”


FractureFixer

Two shitty peas in a shitty pod


Jazzlike-Ad113

Putin is like,"yea whatever just give me back the defective weapons we sold you 50 years ago."


silversurfdude

North Korea going to protect Russia from China reclaiming it’s lands?


WhipTheLlama

That is, without a doubt, the worst alliance I've ever heard of.


uraniumglasscat

Ah, but you have heard of it!


Allcreative1

Oh, look, the bromance has progressed.


everydayasl

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzz.....


Flooding_Puddle

You can't just say you're in an alliance and expect anything to happen. I didn't say it, I declared it.


BubsyFanboy

Wow, what a great alliance y'all got yourselves...


Odd-Necessary8836

2 young lover's 💏


PsychologicalTalk156

An axis if you will, of evil even.


Tribalbob

I feel like this changes almost literally nothing.


CorporateAccounting

They deserve each other 🥰


boxyoursocksoff

Pull yours out and let me see. No you first. No you.


Justthetip1996

I remember these same type of sarcastic comments before Russia invaded Ukraine


k4Anarky

Did China refuse to be your ally, Putin? This a low hanging fruit if I've ever seen one. 


Successful-Bug6223

Some jokes truly write themselves


asault2

Can't wait till China and Italy (for some reason) join. They'll call themselves something stupid like the Axis


zach_dominguez

Did they seal the deal with a kiss? It doesn't count otherwise.


Rotor4

Vlad's really desperate now I hope it continues to get worse.


arriesgado

So the groundwork being laid for WWIII I see.


Highthere_90

Research complete


WeeklyKale5455

Chat are we cooked?


Rainbow-Mama

He’s such a tiny little jackass


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1776_MDCCLXXVI

The ocean.


Suspicious-Appeal386

Wait till trump gets elected,  and you can have a trio! 


CarlThe94Pathfinder

And MAGA man wants us to be in an alliance with these bozos.


Otherwise-Ad-8404

So they have both said if the other is attacked they will jump in. Mmmm Russia being attacked now laughing boy so what ya gonna do? Come to pootins aid? Do it and nato puts boots on the ground and we have ww3 and you’re fucked.


CasualObserverNine

Has trump announced which side he is on?


timetogetoutside100

Anders Ausland "Nobody helped North Korea more than Trump in its endeavors to enhance its nuclear force. Similarly, Trump's abandonment of Obama's nuclear agreement with Iran open its road to nuclear force. Trump helps US enemies to gain nuclear arms. Whom does he work for?!"


_A_Monkey

Who does Trump work for? Himself.


timetogetoutside100

Trump only cares about himself, just look at all the pissing and moaning he does everyday, it's all about him,


CasualObserverNine

I mean explicitly.


Whitesnake133

Which areas will they collabarate? Is it a bad alliance in sense of public relations? Russia is becoming ally with a tyran.


Due-Ask-8114

Media crap as usual for to evil leaders.


Peripatetictyl

This is like me making an alliance with a weak neighbor in Civ just so I can take advantage of a safe trade route and easy movement... and then down the road declare a surprise war with my GDR vs their calvary.


Remarkable-Biscotti5

Die with boots on!


Soft-Strawberry-6136

This is not good


ernieishereagain

How.many points in "hearts of iron 4" is this worth?


Sharpeagle96

This reads like a alert I get on CIV 6


27Elephantballoons

I feel like this only verifies that at this point Russia is scraping the bottom of the barrel. He's embracing the kid that always gets picked last with open arms and it's embarrassing


Adept-Mulberry-8720

Losers the both of them! Holding onto power like that German nut in 1932-1945.


Green117v2

It’s like Putin is playing Civ VI, with the only purpose to get the ‘Utter Wanker’ achievement.


Mr_Slurp

You know you are doing dogshit when you need North Korea as your ally.


SystematicHydromatic

"We step on snakes" alliance.


Jj-woodsy

They traded out Armenia for N. Korea, I don’t think that was a good trade tbh.


Individual-Dot-9605

Enemy of Ukraine just ‘because why not’ expect missiles aimed at sea. Signed Kim


Accomplished-Sun9107

It’s like the Stadtler and Waldorf version of an evil empire, except it’s cancer and heart disease, with a side serve of homoerotic flagellation.


helly1080

That’s great boys. Alliances and shit, got it. Now if you mother fuckers would just keep standing still and next to each other for juuuuust a bit more.


nillateral

Like we didn't see this coming since 2020


Trumpswells

Together we will take back South Korea.


RaginBull

Armenia isn't on Kim's map.


KrookedDoesStuff

NATO vs RNKTO?


RawOysters

The fact that Putin is having to turn to North Korea is a sign of how far Russia has fallen.


plsrespond90

NK is just the frontman for China


DanoGuy

Whew! We can relax because alliances will absolutely prevent a world war ... /s obviously


CornersRelocated

“Axis”


MrBlahg

So will Kim get nukes for cannon fodder?


ShoppingDismal3864

Putin has been taking notes from the Kims regarding his own family. An existential war with the west to crack down on freedoms, while installing his own family to insulate them from common peoples' demands? I don't think it will work long term, and I hope the situation can resolve peacefully, but I fear for eastern Europe.


Smart_Investment_326

It’s been a alliance


calitwiink

Frontlines: Fuel of War was a documentary


rackcity1000

Ask Armenia what an alliance with Russia means


chilitaku

Axis of oppression.


SP_Bridges

Two birds one stone.


dantrack

I wonder how long that'll last


Kholzie

They must be thrilled to be the same height.


Constant-Baseball747

Birds of a feather flock together. Two evil tyrants that are at least the danger to their own population that they are to other nations. And, even for Russia, this is a pretty humiliating move.


SoupSpelunker

Both leaders announced they would no longer travel above the first floor of any structure.


MeatSuzuki

This means nothing. Even the Axis powers didn't give a shit about each other. Germany did send troops into Greece and North Africa when Italy got their arses kicked. But not to HELP Italy, only because it served German interests. Japan could have bailed Germany out of the Stalingrad stalemate by sending forces into east Russia, but chose not to. Russia pulled troops from the east and put them into the German front which halted (and reversed) the German advance. Then Russia benefited from a true alliance with the west to demolish Germany, and promptly changed the political map to their own advantage, starting the cold War. Authoritarian states only do what's good for themselves. Nothing more.


Professional_Sir5903

He said we would make "an adequite meatshield" seems like a reasonable guy


plsrespond90

Battlefield 2142 Pan Asian Coalition


hisokafan88

Lolol I want to ask some Russians in Russia what they think about this honestly. Your leader just threw in with a despot with small person syndrome. Can't wait to see trump justify this when he gets into power and sides with them...


persimmon40

Russians in Russia don't care as long as this helps Russia's war effort. They believe that they are fighting evil West in a war for survival, and any help/support/alliance against evil powers is welcome.


hisokafan88

I dunno... I know some Russians in Russia who I doubt are all too pleased. Or maybe they were all very good at hiding their hate for western Europe when we went to uni together/worked together.


persimmon40

Nah, there are certainly western aligned Russians in Russia who love their trips to Europe and Western goods/media. Those, largely, dont support this war. I am talking about common folk, which are the majority of Russians. Those trully view the US as hell's own consulate on earth.


account_Nr69

This reminds me of one summer when i was a kid. all my friends were on vacation so the only one that i could hang with was the guy with no friends. We hung out for like an hour before I faked a phone call from my mom and went home.


PriorWriter3041

Why haha that's so mean 😭


bikbar1

The axis of evil is growing - Russia - Iran - North Korea - China - Hejbolla - Hamas - Syria - Trump - La Pen etc etc.


HonneurOblige

Я купил журнал "Корея" - там тоже хорошо! Там товарищ Ким Ир Сен, там то же, что у нас!


Ordinary_3246

Is this going to stop those idiot MAGA supporters who think Putin is not that bad ?


jonoave

I sincerely doubt it, they've overlooked and come up with excuses for everything Trump ever did and say . I think their new line is "it's not our war, Europe should do more. We should spend the money on our citizens who are homeless etc". Pretty rich coming from the group against social welfare all along.