nekandro@lemmy.ml to World News@lemmy.ml • 8 months agoCongress passes bill that could unlock billions in frozen Russian assets for Ukraineexternal-linkmessage-square49 fedilinkarrow-up190
arrow-up190external-linkCongress passes bill that could unlock billions in frozen Russian assets for Ukrainenekandro@lemmy.ml to World News@lemmy.ml • 8 months agomessage-square49 Commentsfedilink
minus-squarehangukdise@lemmy.mlhexbear3·8 months agoI mean, many US states/cities already do forfeitures, so applying this to foreign individuals and entities is just... consistent?? linkfedilink
minus-squarelorty@lemmygrad.mlhexbear10·8 months agoWhat was the last billionaire over there that had their assets seized by the government? linkfedilink
minus-squareShimmeringKoi [comrade/them]hexbear7·edit-28 months ago"No you don't understand, authoritarian thievery is our entire way of life here, we're just being consistent." link
I mean, many US states/cities already do forfeitures, so applying this to foreign individuals and entities is just... consistent??
What was the last billionaire over there that had their assets seized by the government?
"No you don't understand, authoritarian thievery is our entire way of life here, we're just being consistent."