Russia and Ukraine

[Thumpalumpacus]

True huge causalities are not very good for a leader even an autocratic leader like Putin's popularity and indeed the Soviets stopped caring about the workers from pretty much day one . Lenin never intended to enact Marx's ideas and only wanted power for himself.

Right, and whether a country is democratic or autocratic, a leader ignores public opinion at his own risk.

Yup and you do a good job. Sorry I have not engaged more with your posts

I just think that the focus here should be on the people, and how we prevent this from widening, because a Russian victory here would be disastrous for democracies everywhere. We can discuss the flaws and strengths of systems another time, because while it's germane to the inception of this war, it's not pertinent to how we contain it.

Yeah, that doesn't sound like an advanced military plan. It sounds like something you think up at the minute when the latest causality reports and you realize just how fucked you are.

It's the equivalent of Pee-Wee Herman's "Yeah, I meant to do that." No, you didn't, you meant to seize the country, you failed, and you're backing up and regrouping. Couple that with the Russians also stealing Herman's "I know you are, but what am I?" schtick and we've got the makings of a shitty 80s movie, except that people are dying because of this twat in Moscow.

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I understand and i respect your opinion 

Sorry for getting preachy, and I'll take my mod-hat off.

Oops, there isn't one! I'll STFU then