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Leonardo17 · November 16, 2024 at 9:28 am

(November 9, 2024 at 11:02 am)Thumpalumpacus Wrote:
(November 9, 2024 at 5:55 am)Leonardo17 Wrote: No, it’s not that bad. With the election of Donald Trump, Putin has suddenly become less psychotic. He only wants Ukraine to not join NATO (I don’t know about the EU) and he want to keep the territories he already took.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/putin-says-uk...09553.html

And you believe him? Of course he's trying to look reasonable right now, in anticipation of getting Trump o sign on. And what happens then? I don't think for a minunte he's disavowed his 2022 demands.

Everyone is talking about Crazy Hair (D. Trump) these days. This is the guy who decided to move out of Afghanistan after all these years of allied effort in time in which Afghanistan had to be transformed into something like Japan after WWII. Why? Because the Afghans needed at least another 20 years to leave feudal values behind and change into something like today’s Japan or today’s South-Korea. So this was a huge mistake and D. Trump is not someone who will not repeat similar mistakes in Ukraine Smile

Belaqua: Not all Russians believe in the Putin style of doing things. I’ve met people here (in my country) who sort of understand and respect Putin’s strong man way of doing things. I agree that in a country that was plagued by corruption and mafia it is easy to perceive this kind of people as saviors of some sort. But as I said, the majority of Russians believe they had a much better deal in the 1990’s.

+ This is an issue for the rest of the world. For instance Russia is weaponizing its nuclear fuel that is badly needed in the US. So this is increasingly turning into a war in which no one is wining anything. But still: Russians will probably want their own country too. 300,000 Russian have left Russia because of Putin.

But again: Mr. Gesticulation may simply not care. That might be our main issue until 2028 Smile

Thumpalumpacus · November 16, 2024 at 10:54 am

(November 16, 2024 at 9:28 am)Leonardo17 Wrote:
(November 9, 2024 at 11:02 am)Thumpalumpacus Wrote: And you believe him? Of course he's trying to look reasonable right now, in anticipation of getting Trump o sign on. And what happens then? I don't think for a minunte he's disavowed his 2022 demands.

Everyone is talking about Crazy Hair (D. Trump) these days. This is the guy who decided to move out of Afghanistan after all these years of allied effort in time in which Afghanistan had to be transformed into something like Japan after WWII. Why? Because the Afghans needed at least another 20 years to leave feudal values behind and change into something like today’s Japan or today’s South-Korea. So this was a huge mistake and D. Trump is not someone who will not repeat similar mistakes in Ukraine

I definitely disagree. After the Ukrainian phone call got him his first impeachment, Trump detests the nation and Zelenskyy. Not to mention he's so busy fellating Putin that he won't consider America's own national interest.

**Silver** · Yesterday at 12:50 pm

I feel bad for the UK. I get the distinct impression that if Hitler's WWII was happening right now, 'Murica wouldn't involve itself to save anyone.

Thumpalumpacus · Yesterday at 2:24 pm

(Yesterday at 12:50 pm)Silver Wrote: I feel bad for the UK. I get the distinct impression that if Hitler's WWII was happening right now, 'Murica wouldn't involve itself to save anyone.

Remember, up until the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, a significant proportion of the American public favored staying out of the war. For 27 months blitzkrieg tore apart everything it touched, and even the draft act term extension -- from one year to thirty months -- was only renewed by one vote. We would've let the world burn if we weren't dragged into it.

Deesse23 · Yesterday at 2:31 pm

(Yesterday at 12:50 pm)Silver Wrote: I feel bad for the UK. I get the distinct impression that if Hitler's WWII was happening right now, 'Murica wouldn't involve itself to save anyone.

Back in WWII the US didnt want to involve itself too!!!!

It was Roosevelts installation of "lend and lease" and some outdated destroyers that got the UK any help until Dec 1941. It took Pearl Harbor and the german (!) declaration of war for the US to enter WWII!

Fake Messiah · Yesterday at 5:18 pm

So Biden finally allowed Ukrainians to bomb Putin's ass.

Thumpalumpacus · Yesterday at 9:53 pm

(Yesterday at 5:18 pm)Fake Messiah Wrote: So Biden finally allowed Ukrainians to bomb Putin's ass.

... now that there's no political ramifications. What a cunt, sacrificing Ukrainian lives because a more aggressive posture might scare away votes.

Fake Messiah · Today at 1:44 am

(Yesterday at 9:53 pm)Thumpalumpacus Wrote:
(Yesterday at 5:18 pm)Fake Messiah Wrote: So Biden finally allowed Ukrainians to bomb Putin's ass.

... now that there's no political ramifications. What a cunt, sacrificing Ukrainian lives because a more aggressive posture might scare away votes.

From what I understand, it was mostly a reaction to NK sending soldiers to Ukraine, and some speculate that NK may be sending 100k troops.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/...or-his-war

Thumpalumpacus · Today at 2:13 am

(Today at 1:44 am)Fake Messiah Wrote:
(Yesterday at 9:53 pm)Thumpalumpacus Wrote: ... now that there's no political ramifications. What a cunt, sacrificing Ukrainian lives because a more aggressive posture might scare away votes.

From what I understand, it was mostly a reaction to NK sending soldiers to Ukraine, and some speculate that NK may be sending 100k troops.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/...or-his-war

Can't read your link, it's paywalled.

DPRK troops to Ukraine was known before the turnout, though.

Fake Messiah · Today at 2:17 am

It has also been said that Ukraine can't win the war with defense only, but that they have to make some offense, like bomb Putin's airports and get those bombers.

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