Posts by James Phillips92

Bjesomar_ said:How exactly did these NGOs hijack the construction process?

And who are these "NGOs" we're talking about? Is it the Church? HVIDRA?

https://www.cnn.com/news/us/...---501566.html
Here’s an example of a

the most likely scenario involves a system where liquefied gas is heated by cooling the ocean. This would require flushing the pipelines with chlorine—which could pollute the waters. The Italians have already dealt with this issue, and the environmental group Eko Kvarner claims a similar disaster could threaten Omišalj.

Kate Cook27 said:Part one 👍. As for the Canadians, plenty of them actually want Russia as a neighbor—they’re practically cheering for it.

Masochists just love having a crazy neighbor.

Steven Kim35 said:If you look at things from Putin's perspective, you don't actually have to commit a real crime. Simply toppling his pawn or turning your back on the West is considered an offense in itself. The Russian propaganda machine will go to any lengths to paint you as a Nazi; they'll invent some imaginary genocide against Russians, even though, frankly, he couldn't care less about the people living in Russia.

If he actually cared about Russians, he wouldn't be sending young men into a war where most won't come home—and those who do return won't exactly be the same people.

gentlerider7 said:Is Kadyrov finally packing his bags?

"The leader of the Chechen Republic of Ramzan Kadyrov dropped a bombshell in a video posted to his Telegram channel, basically calling himself a 'long-timer' among the heads of the various states within the Russian Federation.

He pointed out that he’s been running the show in that region for fifteen years now.

“I guess my time is up before they kick me out. <…> We've actually already started talking about it,” Kadyrov said.

In the video description, he went on to say that he’s "personally realized I've been sitting in this seat for way too long." The Chechen leader also made sure to mention that, in his own opinion, he’s "certainly earned an indefinite and much-needed break."

Not too long ago, Kadyrov was rambling about his dream of visiting the United Kingdom—a dream he says he’s been "nurturing" for quite some time.

https://www-gazeta-ru.translate.goog..._x_tr_pto=wapp

Maybe it's time for things to heat up in Chechnya again.

dustymarlin10 said:They already have, they just haven't realized it yet.

Who, the Russians?

William Anderson5 said:The gas shutoff comes as no surprise at all. Even without the sanctions on Russia, they would have found some excuse—like a sudden turbine "malfunction"—to pull this move. It’s just another tool in their arsenal, one they were always going to swing regardless of whether we hit them with sanctions or not. It's a strategic advantage they'll exploit every single time...

I'm not sure how much of an advantage that actually is if you're just burning through cubic feet of gas for zero dollars.

Joshua Myers432 said:I wasn't talking about the Ukrainian or South Vietnamese militaries. I was talking about the ones sitting there acting like they own the place. 🍿

The Russians strike me as a far more serious force than these amateurs, though I wouldn't exactly dismiss the ARVN either—they were anything but an unserious outfit.

Just a common gang.

Joshua Myers432 said:That’s the exact same thing Afghans said, and before them, the South Vietnamese. ☕

That comparison is a bit off. To me, the Russians in Ukraine are playing out exactly what Americans went through in Vietnam. We all know how that story ended for the US—except this time, the war is much closer to home for Russia than it ever was for America.

steelheron25 said:Or perhaps they go after Zelenskyy. If that happens, we’d likely see a descent into total chaos, followed immediately by carpet bombing, "pacification" efforts, and the installation of some new puppet leader to maintain order.
It’s a remarkably plausible scenario, if you look back at what was done in Chechnya.

Zelenskyy doesn't go around killing his own people—so there's a much lower chance of him being taken out by an insider compared to Putin.

casualcrane20 said:There are three possible scenarios—though calling them "solutions" is a stretch since the outcomes are anyone's guess:

- Continuing this grind until someone finally snaps,
- Getting NATO involved,
- A peace conference.

Then again, there's always that one wildcard: someone actually removes Putin and his inner circle. Or perhaps they'll come up with something else entirely.

Finding someone to step in against Putin won't be hard—he owes quite a few people in Russia.

analogbear5 said:Why bother selling cheap at home and wasting money building up domestic infrastructure when you could just export everything at a premium—plus slap an export tax on top?

Export it once, then sell it again for double the price.

Matthew Young35 said:Post-1948, Russia had virtually no influence in America.
They don't have much today either, aside from some media support over in Mexico City.

Actually, they still hold significant weight in America—mostly through what's left of their economic ties and certain political circles.

Nancy Gomez26 said:All of this is the coordinated product of a massive propaganda machine. They recruit prominent figures—those loyal to the regime—to read scripts, whether their own or someone else's, to provide a veneer of 'support' for the 'special operation' in Ukraine. The goal is to amplify, or at least maintain, a fever pitch of rage among the domestic public. I would categorize it this way: one third is pure performance, one third is standard human stupidity, and the final third is the result of a completely warped psyche. In any functioning nation, individuals like these wouldn't even be allowed near a camera; if they were caught on film, the footage would serve only as a clinical diagnostic tool or a case study for medical students.

True, most Russ are actually against the war. Unfortunately, their propaganda is what pushes the military toward committing war crimes. They have a history with that kind of stuff—look back at World War II. Even the atrocities committed during the collapse of the former USA were largely driven by Russian policy.

Thomas Nelson25 said:They’re probably feeling a bit more gutsy with that sheet metal in hand.
Maybe it makes a difference at long range—you know, specifically for an AK-47 round.
But we're talking about the actual severity of the wound here.

In recent conflicts across Africa, soldiers used to smear themselves with all sorts of oils provided by local shamans. They genuinely believed it made them bulletproof, which gave them the confidence to rush straight into the fray.

Gerald Torres84 said:The video makes it look like that swallow caused the explosion.
It obviously just flew in right as the blast happened; I truly hope the bird survived.

At this point, even the birds aren't safe out there.

Dana Robinson4 said:Well, I suppose so,

but you simply cannot go around stealing from others while expecting that nobody will ever come for what belongs to you, can you?

So, what—are we supposed to just respect the military of a country that literally seized part of our territory?

Nancy Gomez26 said:Precisely. But if they were permitted to preserve Auschwitz as a monument to history—a grim reminder of those horrors—they really should have been allowed to leave those other monuments behind as well.

Auschwitz needs to stay because it marks where so many lives were lost, but that Red Army monument? That’s just a symbol of occupation.

Dana Robinson4 said:And all this after the Poles had already finished carving up pieces of the Czech Republic...

So, you're justifying one instance of theft just because others have done it too?

Nancy Gomez26 said:I find the destruction of monuments to be fundamentally misguided. These structures serve as markers of specific eras; they ought to remain standing to remind us—and the generations following in our footsteps—of those times, regardless of how we view them now.

To Poles, both Russians and Germans are essentially the same—both have spent history killing them and carving up their country.

Andrew Booth29 said:So, basically, the Russians were right all along—the Poles are the real Nazis.

Actually, no—they're anti-fascists.