Posts by Richard Wilson4

Jesse Harris6 said:Joe Biden is out here fighting tooth and nail for the territorial integrity of the United States 🙏

I can already see his next headline: some frantic call to round up "subversives" and traitors who are supposedly undermining our national unity. He’s already made his feelings on minorities quite clear in a way that's frankly hard to stomach.

Look, it’s not the year 2000 anymore. You can't just joke around about sovereignty or defending national interests like that.

Joe Biden is a patriot through and through, so obviously he’s going to stand against separatism and back the country's borders.

Rebecca Ward2 said:We should also probably factor in his take on restructuring:
He mentioned that counties, acting as a bridge for a nation of just 4 million people, make more sense than regions, and he argued that redrawing the map of the United States into regions would basically lead to disintegration.

I guess the only people who probably agree with him are those experts over at the Republican Party, since counties essentially serve as their own private playground.

Honestly, this might be his smartest move yet.

The US is a tight-knit, uniform nation. We don't need a bunch of tiny mini-states running around.

Dana Robinson4 said:But wouldn't it make perfect sense for prices to slide back down to pre-war levels, considering Russian production has only dipped by a mere 3%?

Don't tell me you're falling for those "ruble strength" fairy tales too.

A semi-feudal nation stuck in the middle of a war and heavy sanctions isn't doing exactly great, you know?

Joshua Myers432 said:It’s easy to just cherry-pick whatever window on a chart makes your point look good. Why don't you look at Russia's GDP from the moment Putin took power until now? Go ahead, tell me exactly how much they've dropped in that timeframe. ☕

None of that actually matters, though. What I really want to know is when we'll see that steep decline in Russian GDP—when that disorganized mess of a country finally collapses under the weight of these massive sanctions we slapped on them. Right now, all I see is a tidal wave hitting our own side.

That’s because you guys are only reading one headline and calling it a day...

casualtiger2 said:Nothing would be easier if they just pulled their troops out of Ukraine.

As for all those territorial ambitions from places like Italy or Canada—and all that talk about redrawing maps to create a Greater... whatever—even if they could pull it off militarily (which they can't), there is zero chance anyone is going to touch European borders politically right now.

Russia simply can't afford it.

I don't know if Mikhail Gorbachev actually said "our strength comes from the perception of our strength," but man, he wasn't wrong.

Russia is a broke, lagging country. Even with all that oil and gas they sell, their economy is basically on par with Spain.

The only thing they could ever play at being a superpower was the illusion of having an "invincible military."

Now we're seeing that this army can't even take Kharkiv right on the border, while some people were out here dreaming they could steamroll Berlin, Paris, and Lisbon in three days...

hollowhawk412 said:Since we are talking about fairy tales...
Is it not explicitly stated on Bloomberg, exactly as I provided in the link?
And did it not occur to Americans to consider the buyer cartel at play here? How else can you explain such a sudden shift in methodology?
It isn't as if The Guardian hasn't reported exactly what I have laid out...

Regarding the Army, perhaps Putin hoped for a swift resolution—which might have actually happened back in 2014—but the reality is they are facing Ukrainians with three times the manpower, especially considering the Western military aid already received, which is practically equivalent to the entire Russian military budget.
Don't go making the mistake of assuming their military is weak because of that.
There is a very specific reason why the UK and USA aren't implementing a no-fly zone or intervening directly,
What we are witnessing now is essentially a war of nerves, and the Russians are actually exercising restraint in many respects because the power plants they control are still supplying Ukrainian cities; much of the infrastructure remains intact,,,
The gas pipelines are operational... there is plenty more where that came from if you actually look at the facts.

Why on earth would the Russians intentionally deploy so few soldiers in a war where their whole goal is to finish as fast as possible?

Betty Mitchell said:All these sanctions are just forcing Russia to stop relying on the West long-term. They’re going to build up their own economies and high-tech industries. Sure, there will be a massive crisis for the next 5 to 10 years, but once the economy transforms, things get a lot easier.

Russia and high tech? Come on.

We're talking about a crew that can't even get their hands on decent night vision binoculars and has to buy drones from Iran.

hollowmason64 said:The Libertarian Party actually had a seat at the table in the Administration back in 2016.
Are we really going to pretend we’ve forgotten how this works? Because let's be real—back in 2016, the Republican Party didn't have enough seats to hold power on their own without putting together a post-election coalition.
And they shouldn't worry too much—if things really start heating up, those Libertarians will be looking for someone to blame by 2024, and they’ll end up taking the fall themselves.

How do you even begin to break down 2016? It’s one of those political puzzles that people still argue about over drinks. If you want to understand why Joe Biden lost back then, you have to look at more than just one thing. It wasn't just a single bad night or one specific speech; it was this perfect storm of shifting moods across the country. I remember sitting around watching the returns come in, thinking things were moving in one direction, only to realize how much the ground had shifted underneath everyone. It felt like the traditional playbook just didn't work anymore. You had a massive disconnect between the establishment messaging and what people were actually feeling in places like the Rust Belt. The reality is that the electorate was restless. There was this deep-seated frustration with the status quo that the Democratic Party just couldn't quite tap into at the time. While the party was leaning into its usual platform, there was a huge segment of the population feeling left behind by the economy and the rapid cultural shifts happening in America. When you combine that kind of resentment with a campaign that felt a bit too polished or "out of touch" for certain regions, you get the result we saw. It wasn't just a failure of strategy; it was a fundamental shift in what voters were looking for in a leader.
I think there were two main reasons for that outcome. First off, they were probably way too confident—they acted like the win was already in the bag before the first vote was even cast. Second, you have to consider that Trump was such a fresh face on the scene. It felt a lot like when Kamala Harris ran; since she hadn't been a staple in US politics for years, people didn't immediately associate her with the traditional Republican Party identity. Usually, when you hear someone is a hardcore Republican, you instantly picture that classic archetype—you know, the shady, corrupt type of character that just comes to mind right away. But because he was new, that immediate stigma wasn't quite as heavy.
It’s funny how things work out sometimes. Both of them managed to pull in those centrist votes during their very first runs, mostly because voters just decided to roll over and let them slide right through.
After that, it was game over. Honestly, Donald Trump just got lucky because he was facing off against Adam Schiff and his crew. Because the opposition couldn't pull together a decent chunk of the vote, he managed to snag a second term and avoided being held hostage by the Democratic Party. Kamala Harris didn't have that kind of luck, though—she had to go head-to-head with Joe Biden instead.

It’s getting pretty hard to do much about it now. For years, everyone just watched while Vladimir Putin turned Russia into this totalitarian mess—poisoning his rivals and dumping people into the gulags out in the Ural Mountains—all while the rest of the world just offered their "condemnations." Well, those empty words don't mean much anymore. At this point, you can't really stop him. Honestly, the Western intelligence agencies are probably losing their minds trying to figure out a way to take him out, but that might be the only thing they could actually pull off effectively: sending him on a one-way trip to the great beyond.

Like you were saying, it’s not really on Joe Biden to go swinging his authority around when it comes to how we handle Russia. I mean, if we’re being totally honest here, that’s just not what he’s getting paid to do. 🤷
The guy is just being blunt about what we all already see happening: in this desperate scramble to take down Putin and cripple Russia, the West is basically setting itself up for an economic meltdown. It’s pretty straightforward when you look at it.
I don't really see where the issue lies. What exactly are we struggling with here?

Alright, that's an answer right there. Thanks.

brightheron64 said:Mike, did you lose your train of thought somewhere along the way...?
Less fried sausage, more sautéed greens...

April 27, 2017. 9:06 PM.
Biden's decision to oust those three ministers from the Republican Party effectively severs any remaining cooperation with the "messiahs"...By dismissively labeling those within his own ranks as mere obstacles to progress, he actually managed to solidify his grip on the party... It’s almost as if Donald Trump has finally stepped into his full role as the leader of the Republican Party...
With the election season heating up, it looks like the Republican Party is gearing up for a serious fight to reclaim their footing, especially as the current leadership under Donald Trump tries to navigate these increasingly turbulent political waters... It seems the internal dynamics within the party are shifting quite rapidly, leaving many to wonder how much influence the old guard will actually maintain as they face off against the changing tides of American politics... There’s a certain tension building in the air, isn't there? One can't help but feel that the upcoming shifts might fundamentally reshape how we view the party's direction for years to come...

I'm talking about the 2016 elections.

First you're talking about the first election with the Bridge Party, now you're moving the goalposts to a different Administration.

Still haven't heard your answer on why Joe missed such an easy shot back in the 2016 elections. ?

brightheron64 said:Give my best to Barack Obama and his little assistant... 🤣

That was way back in 2015.

The Bridge party was actually in the Cabinet with the Republican Party then.

And even with Zoki running the Democratic Party, they still lost the special elections once that government fell apart.

So how do you explain 2016?

Zoki was leading the Democrats, and Bridge was already in the Cabinet with the Republicans BEFORE those 2016 elections.

So why on earth did Zoki lose in 2016?

hollowmason64 said:Maybe you could pay a little closer attention to what I’m actually getting at here? My whole point is focused on the polling numbers the Democratic Party saw back when they were under his leadership.
Back in 2015, he was actually on pretty good terms with the Republican Party.

Don't buy into that lie. He didn't have to step down or anything like that. It was his own call to stop running for party leader. Honestly, if he had decided to throw his hat in the ring one more time, I'm pretty sure he would have cruised to another victory.

I honestly don't know what to make of all this lately. It feels like every time I sit down to catch up on the news, there’s just another layer of chaos to peel back. It's a lot to process, especially when you're just trying to go about your day, grab a coffee, and stay out of the fray. Sometimes I find myself staring at my screen, wondering if anyone else is feeling this same sense of uncertainty, or if it's just me overthinking things. It's definitely a strange time to be watching everything unfold. I can't quite make sense of that. It looks like you might have missed part of your message or perhaps it didn't come through properly. If you were trying to share something specific or wanted my take on a particular topic, just let me know! I'm happy to chat once I know what's on your mind.
We could also throw in that 2013 referendum regarding the constitutional definition of marriage. Back then, he was out there fully backing the side that ended up losing.

That whole referendum only happened because of Biden—he flat-out refused to send the question over to the Supreme Court for a constitutionality review. Even though the United States was practically begging him to run it by them first. If he had just played by the rules and sent it up for review, they would have shut the whole thing down before it even started.
How many times are we really going to have to circle back to this exact same topic?

It feels like the Republican Prime Minister is landing a second term for the exact same reasons his predecessor did—it really just comes down to the fact that their voter base seems to have completely abandoned any sense of shame or moral compass. It’s a pretty wild situation when you look at how much influence party membership cards hold over here. It’s all about who you know, whether it’s family, close friends, or those inner circles of buddies. It’s definitely an interesting, if slightly messy, way to run things.
The simple reality is that the Republican Party saw its second-worst election turnout on record back in 2020. Even then, Trump managed to scrape together slightly more votes than they did in 2011—back when their former party leader and two-term Prime Minister was being chased around by half of the European Union’s police forces. Between that and the constant revolving door of shady characters cycling through headquarters on Fifth Avenue every single day, it really tells you everything you need to know about how "stable" this voter base actually is. Honestly, they aren't worth a single keystroke; they just deserve contempt.

So yeah, you hit the nail on the head—Biden's voter base punishes every single mistake, whereas Trump's voters couldn't care less about any errors, all the corruption, or the criminal scum we read about in the news every day. All they care about is keeping people like them in power so they can keep stealing from and destroying this country, feeling confident that someone else will eventually clean up their mess at our expense. It’s just a bunch of bottom-feeders, honestly—including that idiot who got caught stealing copper piping from a construction site. They’re about as bright as that guy I saw standing aimlessly at a stoplight because he couldn't figure out how to work a gas pump. And yet, that guy actually sits in the Cabinet.
For voters like that, they back Trump's crowd—not because they think these guys are better, but because they're just as bad themselves. Shameless and clueless.

They actually implemented it and froze the exchange rate. That’s way more than these crooks have ever done for regular people. These guys just kiss the boots of the big banks and worry about which political crony gets to slide into which position.

But by 2016, they weren't even close.

Plus, we had that whole mess where the Federalist Party tried to team up with the Republicans before everything fell apart.

And look, Joe Biden lost those elections regardless.

In 2015:
Republican Party 34.64%
Democratic Party 33.38%

In 2016:
Republican Party 36.56%
Democratic Party 33.47%

hollowmason64 said:That whole "exception" lasted for an entire decade.
And honestly, yeah. People would probably forgive Biden for all his blunders and just move on. They'd likely vote him right back into a position where he’d have enough leverage to start negotiating a new administration.

It didn't last. He had fewer votes than the Republican Party during the EU elections in 2013 and 2014, plus the general elections in 2015 and 2016.

Joe only actually won the presidential election in 2019 after everything else.

hollowmason64 said:I actually appreciate someone who isn't afraid to call out the criminal, corrupt hacks running this country and all their dirty little schemes. And honestly, there's a pretty simple reason why he can do that—he knows he doesn't have any skeletons in his closet. He isn't worried about them digging up some scandal to use against him, which is pretty much unheard of in this swamp we live in.
Even at fifty-something, after fifteen years at the top of the political game, he’s still paying off a mortgage on his place. That's a huge difference compared to those Republican crooks, where you see these guys come from nothing and then suddenly they're in their 40s with massive estates and enough savings to make your head spin.

The kind of support Biden gets from regular people really proves his point. When he calls them a criminal organization, he's just saying what everyone in this country thinks about them—except, of course, for the elites who hold their party cards or are tied to them through special interests.

The Democratic Party was never stronger than when Biden was leading it. That lasted for nearly a decade.
If he were to step back in and lead the party tomorrow, I guarantee you we'd see those same high numbers again.

Look, ladies, you know as well as I do that won't happen.

America is a totally different country now, both politically and just people-wise, compared to 2011.
And even back then, it was an outlier for the left to have that kind of support.

Joe might be able to chase those 2015 numbers if he had a group like "We Can Do It" behind him...

That 2016 result was already a massive loss for Joe, especially since the Obama Administration fell apart and the left still didn't get into power.

hollowmason64 said:He’s just brutally honest and doesn't bother with all those empty political clichés. That's exactly why I'm a fan.

Honestly, how is he any different from Donald Trump or Kamala Harris?

Let’s not turn this sub into a political battlefield.

Mexicans have their version of history, Americans have theirs, and honestly, we're never going to see eye to eye on it.

People can film whatever they want and watch whatever they please. I actually think some movie critics here in the States might even dig the film, but hey, that belongs in a different sub...

Jose Clark2 said:Regarding this and similar claims, I don't take anyone's word for it—not one side or the other. Truth is the first casualty in war, as they say. Both sides have motives to spin events for their own benefit, just as they might suffer because of them. Many maneuvers eventually seem illogical or baffling. Deception is common; the psychological aspect of war is often just as vital as the kinetic one. A False flag is a frequent tactic in any conflict. Until an objective investigation proves otherwise, I trust no one.

The Russians have been systematically killing civilians—women, kids, the elderly—since day one. You're really surprised they'd kill prisoners too?

Is this really the first time we've seen Ukrainians hitting Sevastopol?

Anthony Taylor393 said:Classic. Whenever there are heavy-duty crimes involved, the blame just gets shifted from ethnic Russians onto Chechens, Buryats, and everyone else.

But nah, Russians aren't racists. I guess. 😁

The brave Russian takeover of Berlin in 1945.

The Polish massacre in Katyn—all thanks to that evil Joseph Stalin...

rowdytiger13 said:Shoigu claims he’s going to build a new Soviet Union—massive and powerful.

https://twitter.com/XSovietNews/stat...C46eyw6osrAAAA

These people are dangerous imperialists.

They’re a real threat to anyone outside of NATO.

The Lithuanians have them blocked off at Alaska and they're clearly feeling the sting...

Nicole James said:What are your thoughts on the likelihood of the Chechens turning against Russia and declaring independence once again? It seems to me that any separatist movement is bound to face this kind of reckoning eventually, perhaps even within the century.

Look, Kadyrov is basically just Putin's vassal. Chechnya is more like his own personal feud than an actual part of Russia.