Posted on 02/16/2024 5:55:52 AM PST by marcusmaximus
Tucker Carlson has been mocked over a fawning video praising Moscow's 'cheap and fresh' groceries - while overlooking the much lower wages in Russia.
The former Fox News firebrand wheeled a grocery cart around a Russian superstore while marveling at the stock as he continued his Putin PR tour.
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The video drew widespread ridicule from people online, as many pointed out the disparity between the average wage in Russia - which is the equivalent of $9072 - or 6.5 times less than the average US salary of $59,428.
Many joked he was working for free as a one-man 'tourism marketing team' for Vladimir Putin's country.
'Tucker says groceries in Russia cost about 1/4th of what they cost in America,' one person wrote on X.
'What he doesn't mention is the average Russian salary is 1/5th the average US salary.'
Even his fans were disparaging. 'I love Tucker but this $104 charge for groceries is misleading if you look at the average salary for a Russian citizen is about $14,771 according to Google,' one supporter said.
'Tucker should also have to live for a month on an average Russian salary, in an average Russian apartment, and see how his grocery budget looks then,' scoffed one X user.
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It's not as if the USA's CIA has done "regime change" on dozens of governments worldwide or anything, or that they are attempting "regime change" on Russia.
Move there then.
OK.
I really, really, really don’t care about Tucker and Putin and whether they’re BFFs or having a spat.
We just chuckle at those of you who are so obsessed with this crap. If we can’t stop you from slathering your spam all over this site, we can at least have a laugh.
The amount a person is paid is not relevant. The purchasing power of the income amount is the important aspect.
One thing America and Russia now have in common is a very wide gap in wealth.
Biden and the Democrats are the Party of the Rich, and the rich have gotten much richer on Biden’s watch.
Communism devastated the countries of the old Soviet Union. But, the Russian standard of living has improved since the mass corruption in the 1990s under Putin.
Ukrainians continued to live in squalor while our elite like the Bidens, Soros and Clintons raped their country for the past 10 years.
Russia killed Navalny today.
I believe the system is what is responsible, and the US is an excellent gauge that validates that. Because our government has moved towards the communist model, not the other way around.
1- Polls are like rectums. Everyone has one.
2. I hate Biden and the Democrats and RINOs
3. I support Trump to the end
4. What does this have to do with what I posted??
Russian rates 16%=that is how much he has to pay to lure capital to Russia to stop the freefalling Ruble.
Russian Ruble off nearly 50% vs the USD.
Russia GDP 1 1/2 X NY
Russia GDP up 40% under Biden thanks to climatescam oil prices. The per capita income is up 50%-divide the groceries by $6500/yr as that is what it was pre Biden.
Drill,drill,drill=Russia and Iran near destitution.
Standard of living as measured since it was invented:
US living space= US poverty-990 SQ FT or 50% more than the world incl the working class in Europe.
Access to calories-per capita income adjusted we have the among the cheapest, most readily supplied food on earth.
Access to medical care-Our system subsidizes every other HC system on earth.
Willfully ignorant is not a way to go through life. This stuff is found in 10secs. That stuff yesterday was obnoxiously stupid put forth by spoiled entitled imbeciles living better as a people than anyone else in the history of earth.
Lying b y omission is still lying.
Fair point, of course, but not what I’m getting at. With commodities, the market prices is what rules, like with oil, gold, etc.
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But with others, are we restrictedf to local prices? If a steer on the hoof is only 50 cents a pound in Russia, then why not ship it in from Russia? There was a sign in a local IGA grocery store that said their meat is more expensive because their source is the USA, but that their rival “Sav-a-lot” has cheaper meat than them because Sav-a-lot buys in South America.
See what I’m getting at?
Russia gdp per capita for 2022 was $15,345
Russia gdp per capita for 2021 was $12,593
Russia gdp per capita for 2020 was $10,194
“$6500/yr as that is what it was pre Biden.”=obvious error.
All of this info is available at the fingertips.
The endless stupidity to the contrary is inexcusable yet endless.
US supremacy has never been greater, every idiot has every convenience of modern life but we want to be hind teat sucking Russia!!!
Oh, the trolls are out today. Wonder how much money skimmed from Ukraine funding is being used to hire the criticism.
I watched the entire 2 hours. There was no fawning. No softballs.
Grow a pair.
So Russia is collapsing and Putin is doomed and we don’t need another couple of $T to Ukraine over the next few years and the American economy is doing just fine so STFU and stop concerning yourself with petty PS.
Oh, and Putin really is dying and Z is victorious like Churchhill. Got it.
Hush dimwit.
You are the one post pictures of Stalin with a maga hat. Russia is a rd world Country who is no threat to is, nothing more or less.
3rd world.
Yesterday you didn’t know who Navalny (CIA stooge) was and today you’re shaking your fist at people who know better. Since you walk around with a bible under your arm, perhaps it’s time you say a pray for enlightenment and discernment. Ask the Almighty to help you see the demons right here, rather than over there. After all in your case, charity begins at home.
“But he’s coming off now as more of an Ugly American.”
I don’t know about ugly, so much as a Stupid American. And we have a plethora of those. I suspect that the reason why Tucker is pandering to the Russians will become obvious in time and knowing Tucker, I’m betting it has to do with $$$.
No Tucker did not step into it.It just went over your head.
Tucker is talking about inflation in the United States here due to high energy costs that is jacking up the prices. Along with devaluation of our currency due to over printing.
Markets determine prices and not average salaries.
For instance, do you think the price of gold is 1/4 cheaper in Russia do to people’s salaries? The answer is no. The free market determines it.
In Russia they get more bang for their currency than we do here thanks to O’Biden.
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