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Huge Mistake! Putin 'Accidentally' Weakened Z-Army With His Most Recent Decision - The Russian Dude
Recently the regime of Putin decided to ban Discord. This is a simple chat tool, where people mostly talk with each other and play video games together, using Discord as a tool of communication. But banning Discord led to unintended consequences. Specifically, the Russian Military itself previously relied on this platform for its drone operators, as well as Z-Bloggers. So, we have a paradox of harmful control. Which resulted in the erosion of authority.
0:00 What's up!
1:04 The mystery of Discord ban
4:16 Unintended consequences of the ban
8:13 The paradox of harmful control
12:01 The erosion of the authority