AT-STWest Virginia 89 points90 points 7 months ago

Sort of, though there are big differences. Erik Prince's companies are nothing more than security guards compared to the Russian Mercenaries. Erik Prince made his company so that he can make money off of American war. The Russian Mercenaries were established so that Russia could do shit and be able to still claim ignorance.

Tnader1 24 points25 points 7 months ago

Still the same thing. America is essentially doing this with Blackwater. Someone is still making money and benefiting . Just happens to be instead of Erik Prince it’s a Russian Oligarch.

WuvTwuWuv 23 points24 points 7 months ago

It’s not called Blackwater anymore. It’s now Academi. Rebranded due to bad PR. Continuing to refer to it as Blackwater just lets the “new” company operate with less scrutiny.

kill-the-front-pageOregon 34 points35 points 7 months ago

Eric Prince is an oligarch. America has plenty of oligarchs. The US has more in common with Russia than any other country. Pretending we're somehow better is how this shit keeps happening.

Tnader1 5 points6 points 7 months ago

Kinda the point I was implying with my comments in the first place.

kill-the-front-pageOregon 5 points6 points 7 months ago

OK, my apologies. I just get frustrated that the term oligarch only gets applied to Russians as if it were solely a Russian problem. Have a good day.

ZaximusRex 2 points3 points 7 months ago

The problem for many people I would imagine is that they are already morally compromised. You can't admit the similarities without certain people recognizing things about themselves they may otherwise not want to.

Lord_BlathoxiCalifornia 0 points1 point 7 months ago

We are better.

Trvspkt -49 points-48 points 7 months ago

You’ve lost all credibility. Blackwater does not exist anymore. Maybe you should educate yourself and then say less stupid shit on reddit.

stephenbolen 17 points18 points 7 months ago


The point remains...

KeithFuckingMoon 13 points14 points 7 months ago

They still exist, they’ve just changed their name a couple times.

Trvspkt -10 points-9 points 7 months ago

They don’t exist anymore, they were sold, George Bush, Dick Cheney and Donald Rumsfeld are out of Washington DC . Their operations have changed. They no longer strictly serve American interests. They work for the highest bidder.

Tnader1 12 points13 points 7 months ago

Changing company names doesn’t mean the same entity doesn’t exist. Go do some reading.

lunetick 2 points3 points 7 months ago

I recommend you enlist to Trump University.

pieeatingbastard 0 points1 point 7 months ago

Well. It has a new name. But the organisation that underlies it is much the same.

SomeGuyNamedPaulFlorida 3 points4 points 7 months ago

You mean the guys who all go on vacation in another country all at once and bring their guns and logistical infrastructure?

OhTheGrandeur 0 points1 point 7 months ago

This is the correct answer, I was being a little glib