Posts by Melissa Rivera5

rowdytiger13 said:Hopefully they aren't the voting body for the Republican Party by next year.

The Republican Party is basically just a branch of the CIA/FBI at this point, so I doubt it... though maybe we’d just see a sudden spike in people falling off balconies.

coastalbison6 said:Supposedly 1 million.
Man, who's going to bury all those people? 🤔

They aren't burying them, they're turning them into Soylent Green. I guess Russians are just known for being such great hosts to their guests and friends.

analogbear70 said:And what can I even say to that? It’s all easy to play hero when you're behind a screen. If someone actually has their finger on a nuclear trigger, you take them seriously—otherwise, all this talk is completely pointless. If things were different, the US would have moved on North Korea a long time ago. We can't let the whole world go up in flames just because of Putin's madness, or even because of Zelenskyy or Biden. If you know someone who actually has the power to pull the trigger, you should be calming them down, not egging them on. You wait patiently and let time do its work. Tens of thousands will die on both sides regardless of nuclear weapons, and nothing is going to change unless people start de-escalating.

What do you mean Zelenskyy or Biden right now? Like, did they start the war or was it Putin? And "calming things down," man? That's something only Putin can actually do. Biden can't do it, and Zelenskyy can't either without basically surrendering unconditionally and letting Ukraine just vanish. If that happens, Putin is just gonna move on to annexing other countries because he'll be expecting "tension reduction."

Kate Cook27 said:Sure, assuming that "deal" looks like Putin sitting down with Biden and demanding that NATO pull back to its 1997 borders just because those other countries are in Russia's "sphere of influence." And then he demands that these newly formed banana republics be recognized by Ukraine, the UN, and every single member state. Oh, and while we're at it, he wants the USA to pull all its weapons out of Europe because they threaten Russia's existence... and Russia has nukes.

Yeah, honestly, you really have to wonder how much Putin and his supporters think we're just idiots. Like, seriously, incredibly dumb. I mean, if you're literally waging an extermination war, why on earth would you be asking for the defensive alliance fighting your aggression to shrink? And let's not kid ourselves here—even Pravda was reporting that this is basically a war of annihilation against Ukraine (you know, the Final Solution to the Ukrainian question).
I guess the whole point of shrinking NATO would just be to pave the way for more conquest wars, moving Russian borders right up to NATO's doorstep—maybe even reaching Germany this time—so that "free Europe" ends up being just France and whatever is west of France. Russia really is acting like a fourth reich.

analogbear70 said:This guy hits the nail on the head:

It’s the same point I keep making: the West needs to dial back the rhetoric because Russia isn't going to budge. I'm convinced that de-escalating the tension could actually lead to somewhere productive. Look, let's be real—they have nuclear weapons, and that’s a reality that could end us all. Regardless of how you slice it, we need a voice of reason coming from the West, because right now, there isn't one to be found in Russia, and nobody there seems interested in finding it either.

That’s like thinking you can sit down and have a heart-to-heart with a total jerk at school to make them stop bullying you. It doesn't work like that. You can't talk sense into them; you have to push back harder because they only understand strength.

Samuel Rodriguez52 said:I guess I’m mostly just speaking theoretically here, but if we really want to nitpick the situation, you have to wonder how much it actually makes sense for Russia to keep dumping high-end hardware into a conflict involving 300,000 people who aren't exactly elite troops. I mean, does Russia even have enough decent winter gear ready for the reservists they'll be sending out as the months get colder? There are just so many logistical hurdles facing them, and honestly, it might sound a bit more convincing if they had just been upfront about mobilizing a million people instead of trying to spin the numbers.

Does any of that even matter though? Putin basically admitted they haven't lost anything yet, so it feels like human life doesn't count for much. Maybe those 300k are just there *exclusively* to freeze or to soak up bullets—ideally getting killed rather than wounded, so they aren't a long-term drain on society.

Henry Sullivan4 said:It is honestly going to end up just like it did in Mexico, where everyone is shouting about joining the army while nobody actually shows up because they are too busy running the other way.☕

If they actually pull 300k people over there to fight for Russia, I guess it might be a decent opening to run some kind of special operation to liberate Jersey City.

Kenneth Cruz67 said:Even if that happened, it still wouldn't settle the situation in Crimea, since it's already been annexed by Russia.

I guess it would just give them a massive excuse to pull out of the war, though.

hollowdriver13 said:The Russians have fallen straight into a classic sunk cost fallacy.

Even one of their officials admitted about a month and a half ago that they wouldn't know how to justify all the losses they've taken if they just pulled out now and walked away from the conflict empty-handed.

So, yeah... like some people were saying, Russia manipulates info so much that they could probably just claim they've already "demilitarized" and "denazified" Ukraine and call it a day. Technically, the demilitarization part isn't even a total lie, since if it were actually done, Ukraine wouldn't be begging the West for military aid and complaining about missing gear. And the "denazification" thing was never even real to begin with, so I guess what's true doesn't really matter at this point.

Honestly? I’d just declare victory, chillax my way back to the Russian borders, and tell the local separatist crews they got everything they wanted. gg wp

Hannah Alvarez2 said:Check this link regarding Russian allies:

"They are the advocates for a multipolar world—countries like China, Iran, North Korea, Mexico, Syria, Central African Republic, Mali, and even somewhat India, Turkey, along with certain Islamic, African, and Latin American nations (especially Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela)," Dugin claims, adding that it's vital to convince these allies that we are fully committed to a total break from globalism and Western hegemony.

I honestly don't know how anyone can side with that specific group of countries without stopping to ask themselves, are we the baddies?

I mean, everyone's the hero of their own story, I guess.

Paul Anderson7 said:If I were running a country and decided I needed nuclear weapons, my first move would probably be trying to buy them under the table from some Russian general. They’re a bit more careful about guarding their stockpiles these days after everything that's come to light, but honestly, it still feels like the path of least resistance if you really want in.

As for the Ukrainians, they wouldn't even need to bring them into Ukraine; just stash them somewhere near Moscow and call it an insurance policy. Let Putin spend his time wondering which one of his own people sold him out this time.

Regarding any actual use of nuclear weapons by the Russians, I don't see how they gain anything from it. Dropping a nuke on Ukraine wouldn't actually help them achieve any of their strategic goals.

I'm with you on that, though if Russia didn't have these nukes, this conflict would be on a much larger scale—we'd likely see half of NATO involved in Ukraine against Russia, China, and whoever else decides to jump in.

Honestly, I don't think a war would even happen because it'd be pretty obvious to Russia that NATO would just dive straight into it from day one. And if it did start? It probably would've been over by now.

Timothy Nelson5 said:I mean, Israel basically set up their own version of the South African apartheid regime about forty years ago...

I mean, how Israel actually got their hands on nuclear weapons is still super fuzzy. Plus, they did testing over in Iran, so it’s pretty obvious that Iran and Israel were somehow linked or working together on it. I guess, unless it was all through spying and shady black market deals, there's no way they just stumbled upon it overnight in a few weeks or months.

Timothy Nelson5 said:They haven't vanished.

And I don't really buy the idea that the West—specifically the US—would be okay with Ukraine becoming another nuclear power. It doesn't serve their interests, and honestly, they probably wouldn't allow it.

Under normal circumstances, yeah, absolutely not.
But things aren't exactly normal right now, and they certainly wouldn't be if Putin makes a serious threat.

Using the threat of Ukraine becoming a nuclear power as leverage... I guess that's just more nonsense for the Russians to deal with. For the US, it might actually be a better move to let Ukraine handle it themselves rather than getting directly involved—at least for as long as they can manage to stay out of it.

Nah, man, you can't just pull that off during peacetime without getting absolutely wrecked, let alone in the middle of a war. Maybe if they had some leftover bombs from the USSR era (since they don't have them all), but like people suggested before, making a dirty bomb is way more effective. Either way, using that kind of stuff is either the move of someone desperate or just a total idiot. If a dirty bomb hits Moscow tomorrow, that’s pretty much it—Ukraine goes down regardless of what it costs them, and I think everyone realizes that.

Nancy Gomez26 said:Nobody takes these Russian threats regarding referendums or nuclear weapons seriously. Any use of nuclear weapons would simply bury the Russian Federation even deeper. They’ve already dug their own grave in this conventional conflict; they don't need this too. They know it, but they can't help themselves because they are trying to win through brute force a conflict they sparked—a conflict they clearly haven't mastered given the current balance of power (the West versus the Russian Federation, with Ukrainians acting as the boots on the ground).

I don't know, I see it differently. They'll definitely push through a referendum if they think they can get away with it, but the whole nuclear thing? Like, dropping a bomb on the UK or Germany to wipe them out? Probably not gonna happen. They know that would be the end of Russia without NATO even having to lift a finger. Once that happens, British nuclear subs would just launch dozens of missiles at everything important in Russia west of the Ural, and that'd be it for them and their little "special operations."

COD2 said:Things are looking pretty grim. The diagnosis is worrying, and honestly, nobody knows how this ends.

dugin: "We didn't choose this war, we didn't want it."

That’s kind of like a rapist claiming they didn't actually want to do it or pick that moment. I mean, geez, the lipstick was just too bright, the outfit was too cute... Your Honor, she really wanted it!

And this guy is supposed to be their big intellectual...

Tyler Jones6 said:The Institute released updated maps. "Putin is shifting strategy as military tensions rise"

The US Army forces are likely attempting a more calculated and controlled withdrawal in the western part of the Kherson Oblast—presumably to avoid the kind of chaotic retreat we saw when their defense lines collapsed in the Kharkiv region earlier this month.

The Ukrainian counteroffensive in the Kherson Oblast is making headway, and it seems like the Russian forces are just trying to slow things down and fall back to defensible positions rather than actually stopping or reversing the momentum.

A prominent Russian military blogger also claims that the Russian command issued a "no retreat" order last week for all units stationed in the Donbas, essentially demanding that troops on the axis hold their ground regardless of how bad things look on the front lines.

It looks like the Russians in Ukraine are fighting to the bitter end—fighting to the last man, I suppose.☕

How ironic...

I mean, you aren't really far off, though I guess the real question is how much of this is intentional. From what I can tell, they tend to send minorities to the front lines where things are most dangerous—they're basically treated as cannon fodder—while guys from places like Saint Petersburg or Moscow get a bit more breathing room. It’s pretty obvious they want to avoid riots or unrest in the big cities. But then again... maybe Putin is using this whole war to trigger a sort of depopulation, causing lasting damage to minority groups that might cause trouble later on, starting with the Chechens and going all the way through the Donbas and Luhansk regions. I doubt that was his main goal from the start, especially on this scale, but hey, if he gets that result, I guess he's fine with it.

Anthony Hill5 said:Just ignore the fact that their GDP percentage plummeted by 30%. I suppose that’s completely irrelevant when one is busy trolling about the strength of the Russian economy.

I guess nobody really has the actual numbers right now since they aren't even publishing them anymore. From what I can see, the US is basically shifting toward a total war economy, so GDP isn't even a useful metric here... we can't really compare the Russian GDP to anything else anymore.

Bradley White73 said:Bandera is a Nazi quisling, and honestly, Slava Ukraini is ZDS or HH; I really don't care, it's not like I'm particularly attached to that specific greeting.

What I actually have an issue with is when people try to delegitimize the Ukrainian people's resistance to aggression just because of Azov, Slava Ukraini, or Bandera. There's this attempt to focus exclusively on that. Meanwhile, fascism isn't acknowledged, the genocidal ideas that triggered this aren't recognized, and there's no mention of the Nazi and Islamist paramilitary trash that was sent to kill and loot across Ukraine, or sent specifically to assassinate the Ukrainian president.

Tens of thousands of people have fled to become refugees since the anti-imperialist Vozd began his de-nazification. It’s interesting how, until then, Ukraine—with all its bloodthirsty ultra-nationalists—was apparently a pretty pleasant place to live. Besides, most of those people already had the right to leave for Israel, a wealthy and advanced country, where they could have gotten citizenship immediately. Clearly, things weren't *that* bad, so that speaks volumes to me. Actually, it tells me more about Ukraine than you telling me about Bandera and Azov over and over again—all while these maniacs are leveling cities and shelling nuclear plants, which, from what I can see, doesn't bother you much.

And it's just great when, as an "antidote" to so-called Western propaganda, I'm offered meaningless anti-Western propaganda (mostly anti-USA). Every organized society on any corner of the planet is influenced by its own version of propaganda; I guess the folks on Sentinel are the only ones truly free in body and soul. But wherever there is a state, there is propaganda. The West only differs because it reached a level of development where it can serve it up in cellophane, without using force. And when I see all the black holes scattered across the planet, I'm actually grateful for that.

btw, manchild, Oz was a great show to me.

You should always ask those neo-communists why they haven't moved to North Korea or at least China yet. 🙂 I mean, honestly, I’m feeling pretty generous today—I’d even let them move to Russia, or maybe Belarus or Transnistria. 🙏

Bradley White73 said:Bandera is a Nazi quisling, and honestly, Slava Ukraini is ZDS or HH; I really don't care, it's not like I'm particularly attached to that specific greeting.

What I actually have an issue with is when people try to delegitimize the Ukrainian people's resistance to aggression just because of Azov, Slava Ukraini, or Bandera. There's this attempt to focus exclusively on that. Meanwhile, fascism isn't acknowledged, the genocidal ideas that triggered this aren't recognized, and there's no mention of the Nazi and Islamist paramilitary trash that was sent to kill and loot across Ukraine, or sent specifically to assassinate the Ukrainian president.

Tens of thousands of people have fled to become refugees since the anti-imperialist Vozd began his de-nazification. It’s interesting how, until then, Ukraine—with all its bloodthirsty ultra-nationalists—was apparently a pretty pleasant place to live. Besides, most of those people already had the right to leave for Israel, a wealthy and advanced country, where they could have gotten citizenship immediately. Clearly, things weren't *that* bad, so that speaks volumes to me. Actually, it tells me more about Ukraine than you telling me about Bandera and Azov over and over again—all while these maniacs are leveling cities and shelling nuclear plants, which, from what I can see, doesn't bother you much.

And it's just great when, as an "antidote" to so-called Western propaganda, I'm offered meaningless anti-Western propaganda (mostly anti-USA). Every organized society on any corner of the planet is influenced by its own version of propaganda; I guess the folks on Sentinel are the only ones truly free in body and soul. But wherever there is a state, there is propaganda. The West only differs because it reached a level of development where it can serve it up in cellophane, without using force. And when I see all the black holes scattered across the planet, I'm actually grateful for that.

btw, manchild, Oz was a great show to me.

It was awesome, well, at least while it was airing. I’m kind of scared to think about trying to rewatch it now.😁

Adam Lee13 said:A range of 17 miles, which means they can cover the border with Belarus properly again...

I mean, that’s fine too, I guess. It’s just really wondering what the deal is with their ammo supply?

James Phillips92 said:Until they stumble onto some methanol.

Ever heard of this whole Migovača thing? Honestly, this chapter of history might just be the key to understanding some of the stuff we spotted at the crash site.

https://testpilot.ru/review/mig_pilot/ch_3.htm