Russia and Ukraine

[Thumpalumpacus]

You're not "afraid" they might get away with it. Let's be honest, you're hopeful. Stop trying to bullshit folks.

Ok I admit it. I secretly love Putin, and the Taliban, and I think Saddam Hussein was a swell fellow who I could have a beer with at the pub. Why do girls need to go to school anyways? That was sarcasm, if you couldn't tell.

This is an attempt to mask with sarcasm what is plainly obvious. But hey, tell yourself it worked and those dummies at AF can't see through it. Also, I didn't say anything about the Taliban or Saddam Hussein, so it's easy to see you're trying to cloud the issue by vomiting out a strawman.

You're a bit more transparent than you seem to think you are.

Western restraint is explained by them thinking direct attacks on Russia are not the smart move at the moment, or necessary. And Biden is no idiot either. But there are definitely a fair share of neo-cons in positions of power that would love an even more intense proxy showdown with Russia if they got their way.

Nonsense. The neocons here would just as soon not get involved at all, and the far-right loons repeat Putin's talking points with glee. Maybe things are different up in Canuckistan.

The sanctions on North Korea could account for hundreds of thousands of people dying due to starvation, but yes, it was never meant to be a one to one comparison. If dumb ass Trump gets back into power and does some dumb operation in Mexico against the cartel which leads to Mexican civilians dying, should the Mexican government then start sending drones into the US to bomb them? Maybe not the best play?

Is there any way you could have a discussion without bringing up irrelevancies like this?

How about you talk about Ukraine itself, y'know? Oh, that's right, you won't -- because you know what Russia has done is inexcusable and you must try to deflect with red herrings left and right. I regard your refusal to address points directly as an inability to do so. And in reply, don't tell me I'm wrong -- show me, with tight reasoning and an accurate representation of facts while staying relevant and eschewing these diversionary gallops.

I've yet to see that from you thus far, and tbh I'm not holding my breath.