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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Moscow is as representative of Russia, as New York City is of the US.
Outside of Moscow and St. Petersburg, Russia is pretty backward.
I might be able to get a very good salary in the Washington, DC area.
But a house like mine might fetch $700,000 there instead of the $320,000 I might get for my Florida house.
What about house insurance rates in Moscow?
“Tell Tucker that Navalny is dead.”
Tell Zelensky and Biden that Gonzalo Lira, AN AMERICAN, is also dead, thanks to them.
Russia! (please try the chips!)
Once again, your propoganda is ooutrunning your pisspoor logic. first you are putting unuttered words in Tucker's mouth. Second the conclusion doesn't follow from the premise. Oh, and there is one way that Russia under Putin is better. he believes in defending his borders. You Zeepers get taken apart for your blindspot on that and a host of other thinmgs.
But keep it up. You are failing to persuade anyone because you are irritating as all get out.
Will Russia give Tucker one of Nalvany’s teeth as a souvenir on his next trip to Russia?
No not really. I watch a YouTube channel of a Russian couple with one child. They go around and film everyday Russia. Its hardly different than the US. They sat down on one video and went through the laundry list of their basic living expenses. Its very low. Their electric bill is about $15 etc. They drive a nice car, have a nice apartment, go on vacation, go out to eat and they were even out looking to buy 5 acres in the country.
The grocery stores are nice, the restaurants are nice, they have shopping malls. Its clean. From everything I can see they are as free or freer than we are.
Many years ago a Ukrainian woman living near Eastern Market sold brown bread for $7/loaf.
That was very expensive at the time, but the bread was great.
Mangiardo’s(?) at the time sold good Italian bread for $1.40/loaf.
Oh yes they do, to make sure that what they broadcast fits the party line.
He’s ‘coming off’ as what Daily Mail UK wants to portray him as, IMO. It’s interesting to me that DM has more in-depth and better reporting about America’s problems than our own MSM. Maybe because misery sells, and then there’s the added benefit of reporting on American ‘misery’ is a good distraction from DM’s own home-grown misery.
What’s really ‘Ugly American’ to me is all our own government and MSM pontification about how we’re all too stupid out here to understand its unemployment numbers, how the economy is really good, etc. when most of the proponents don’t even seem to have ever been in a grocery store, paid a utility bill or bought gas. All that stuff is magically there for them.
And the result is the unvarnished truth. Bwahahahaa!!! Tucker lies. Count on CNN and PMSNBC for the truth if you can handle it.
Didn't know you were a dumb Zeeper propagandist. Noted.
They all lie.
Did Tucker mention the price of eggs in Ruzzia?
“From everything I can see they are as free or freer than we are.”
Don’t criticize the Russian military - you might go to prison under new law.
J6
Eggs are FREE for everyone in Tucker’s Russia!
Congratulations, Tucker. You are now officially an idiot.
No, that is not my point at all. Basic research would have shown that the Russian standard of living is far below that of the US.
“Outside of Moscow and St. Petersburg, Russia is pretty backward.”
True, but inside of our cities, the US is TOTALLY BACKWARDS, which is also true in some areas outside of our cities.
Anyway, what’s the big deal - start World War 3 because Russians have trouble making ends meet?
...or is there some other reason for attacking them?
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