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Unfortunately I think this is where we are at. China is the enabler here. All this global trade and interdependence was supposed to make everybody more free and raise living standards across the world. Instead it is giving modern totalitarian maniacs leverage over us.Quote:
Originally Posted by TAFKALVS
I know I keep focusing on trying to get a handle on Putin’s domestic support, but it does feel different this time. https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...-arrests-putin
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And on Friday afternoon, Lisa Peskova, the daughter of Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, took to Instagram to post a simple message on a black background: #Нетвойне, or “No to war.”
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While the acts of dissent may not change Kremlin policy, they could point to significantly less public or elite support for the current military operation in Ukraine than the annexation of Crimea eight years ago.
I’m just glancing at the headlines on YouTube videos
It appears the politicians and pundits have already written off Ukraine and are now going on about what Eastern European countries Putin will attack next
^ Earlier today a Ukrainian defense spokesperson said Russia lost 2,800 troops, 80 tanks, 516 armored vehicles, 10 planes, and 7 helicopters so far in its invasion of Ukraine.
If those numbers are accurate and Ukraine can keep fighting then this is not over. Ukraine can't stop the Russian invasion but maybe they can make the occupation untenable for Russia.
I'd say that the Syrian Civil War was the first real example of war being made available on the internet. A lot of social media platforms had been around for a while, and the anti-government forces used them effectively at first to coordinate protests and spread unrest to the population. When the governments in Libya, Egypt, and Syria all cracked down on the protestors with bloodshed, there were cell phones everywhere to record it. The population of Syria just happened to be wealthy enough and connected enough to the internet that when the real fighting started smartphones were common-enough to really push the war to an online audience.Quote:
Originally Posted by TAFKALVS
Ukraine is the next theater of war, in more ways than one.
Tucker has Putin's dick so far up his ass that he can taste his own bullshit.
One of our race dads just canceled his kids for this weekend because he is flying to Poland right now to try to get his family out of Ukraine
And stupid fucks are complaining about gas prices.
First world problems.
I was just thinking about working on a call center recording project with an engineer who lives in Ukraine. I recall he was in a suburb of Kiev. Nice guy. Very smart
Can’t imagine
'The capitalists will sell us the rope with which we will hang them.'Quote:
Originally Posted by Brownski
It's pretty wild that we can't all agree that what Russia is doing in Ukraine is bad, but in a place like Florida the citizens have elected officials pass laws to prohibit saying "gay". I don't know what that says for us as a society but it doesn't seem like anything good.Quote:
Originally Posted by uglymoney
I have listened to some of his stuff the past few days. He seems to be explaining what led up to this point. Seems factual? What’s the beef with Tucker.Quote:
Originally Posted by Summit
He does take the position that theUSA should stay out of it. Does everyone disagree with that.
Glenn did yesterdayQuote:
Originally Posted by ex-powderbroker
The same people looking to divide and concur are inventing boogeymen to further the divide. Most people aren't like you and won't investigate to see if its true.Quote:
Originally Posted by MTT
Yes, I invented a guy that invaded a democracy in Europe. Sorry, guys, that was me!
Really? Is ANYBODY here ok with what Russia's doing? Aside from the usual poo flinging on tangential issues, seems that we're all in agreement on this one. This threads racking up pages faster than I can keep up with tho, so maybe I missed something.Quote:
Originally Posted by Adolf Allerbush
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Invented boogeymen? In defense of stooge Tucker? GFY you goon, partisan weirdo creep.
So you think we should go in right now and kick Russia’s ass? Should we send in our fighters and shoot shit down. Start targeting Russian rocket launchers? Maybe just start air dropping arms and ammo to Ukrainian forces where we can find themQuote:
Originally Posted by dunfree
Fuck let’s send in the A-10. And start destroying all the armor
All that I would love to see. But I don’t know where that ends.
Thanks for proving my point. Carry on.Quote:
Originally Posted by CarlMega
This explains why a lot of you can’t keep your positions straightQuote:
Originally Posted by sirbumpsalot
Suck it dork. You're pathetic.Quote:
Originally Posted by sirbumpsalot
I know its really hard to follow conversations in this rapidly expanding thread...but the conversation was about Tucker....not putin.Quote:
Originally Posted by ex-powderbroker
I don't have high hopes you will follow, but I am rooting for you!
Divide and Conquer....us vs them...classic tribalism. Carry on.Quote:
Originally Posted by CarlMega
I concur.Quote:
Originally Posted by bennymac
No, there's no US with Tucker. Nor you apparently. Two days ago I watched an episode where he villainized American's using "CRT" and other invented bullshit and poised "what has Putin ever done to you?" Man, if that ain't dividing and carrying a dictator's water, I don't know what is.Quote:
Originally Posted by sirbumpsalot
You are pathetic, online loser. I can only imagine you in real life.
Shit. Just bomb the oil and gas infrastructure
It really looks like regardless of how tough anyone talks and calls people names. It’s just going to be tough talk. We’re going to watch an entire country slaughtered defending itself alone
No on one to the west has the stomach to disrupt their life to stop the slaughter or their neighbor. The power will stay in so we can all watch it on tv.
Frankly I’m disgusted. NATO. Was created to prevent or god forbid Stop this crazy shit from happening