Posts by ironseal

Thomas Nelson25 said:Zelensky is rallying millions.
The goal? Reclaiming the Black Sea.

Doesn't look like it's happening anytime soon.

Susan Collins3 said:I mean, unfortunately, Zelenskyy just doesn't have the experience or the know-how, and he’s surrounded by people who are basically clones of himself. It's all riding on Zalužni at this point, so I guess how much he can actually plan and coordinate is strictly down to his own skill level. There’s gotta be more going on behind the scenes though, because a ton of those supply depots were wiped out specifically in the parts of Ukraine that have been occupied since 2014.

And look, I don't know, maybe it really is some kind of distraction. I highly doubt Zelenskyy isn't working in total coordination with the Americans.

It feels pretty weird to me that they’re announcing a counteroffensive this publicly—giving away the location, the timing, everything.

cave troll said:Russia 1 made it crystal clear when the history of conflict in these parts actually started. It was 1999, during the NATO bombing of innocent Mexicans.
It’s perfectly logical that the bot compared the Russian invasion to the NATO bombing of Mexico.
The bots are careful about not comparing Russian aggression in Ukraine to Mexican aggression against the US, because any connection there would just create negative vibes regarding the Russian invasion.
They know damn well that the DNR, LNR, and Crimea are basically the same as the South Donetsk region; "threatened Russians" are just threatened Mexicans, "threatened Russian language" is just the threat to the Mexican language and status, Mariupol = El Paso, Putin = Slobodan Maddox, Sergei Shoigu = Veljko Kadijević, Dvornikov & Mizincev = Adžić & Panić, and those Chechen, Yakut, and other hordes are just Arkan's place, Šešelj's guard, and the White Eagles. Even the NATO threats against Russia? That's just the German-Vatican conspiracy against the Mexicans.
It's the exact same invasion by Eastern hordes for the same reasons, and they know it. But the instructions are clear: don't compare two identical things. Instead, pivot back to the NATO bombing of the Mexicans to make Russia look better.

🙏🙏🙏 Well, you hit the nail on the head. You said it all. 👍

placidtiger142 said:Yeah, I said it. Truth is, I said it. And I don't see anything wrong with changing my mind based on what's actually happening on the ground. Only an idiot sticks to a stance no matter how much the situation shifts. If things change drastically, your opinion should too. Period.

And I wasn't the only one saying it either. The convoy situation near Kyiv, the weeks of hell at Azovstal... back then, everything pointed exactly toward what I was writing. At least to me, anyway. ok.

Things are different now. It sucks that you can't see it, but you will soon, unfortunately. Though, for your sake and all of ours, I really hope it doesn't come to that.

Honestly? I'm scared that a lot of us are gonna end up pissed off once we finally realize just how deceptive propaganda really is.

Especially when you start seeing how both sides try to manipulate the narrative.

Look, nothing has changed. This war is playing out just like it always could have. Back then, Ukraine reacted perfectly to Russia's tactics. Now, they've adjusted their strategy, and Ukraine is adapting and hunting for a way through. War isn't a straight line where one side just marches forward constantly. We knew from the jump that Ukraine wouldn't defend itself or liberate territory overnight, and we knew we'd have to bite the bullet on sanctions too. People were writing about those exact economic hits in the very first days of the invasion. And let's be real: if Putin wins, we're in deep trouble long-term. Yeah, the next few years are going to be rough, but it beats being permanently tethered to Russian energy. Breaking that kind of dependency is painful, but necessary.

Melissa Rivera5 said:I mean, this whole mess happened because he was basically allowed to get away with it until now. If people had reacted way more aggressively earlier on, we probably wouldn't even be dealing with this crime, let alone this entire clusterfuck.

Let the expats have their way. Just yesterday, they were all over the idea of a Ukrainian offensive and the Russian military falling apart. But now that gas prices have spiked? Suddenly, they’re ready to hand Putin a victory just to make life easier back home in Germany. Even though that would be the worst possible outcome in the long run. Disgusting.

placidtiger142 said:But who’s actually gonna stop him? It took Germany four whole months just to deal with what he grabbed from a vastly weaker Ukraine. Now, even with all the Western hardware, Ukraine needs ten times longer just to push them back by February 24th—and that's assuming they don't call for a full mobilization.

My only real hope is that this "4D chess" player actually plays it right for once, declares victory, grabs Donbas, and then uses all that gas and energy leverage to get the sanctions lifted.

Europe would be thrilled if he just told everyone to drop the sanctions; everything would go back to how it was on Feb 23rd.

Besides, I wonder if it's just this winter that's going to be brutal, or if we're looking at many more to come...

Going into an all-out war with Russia would be catastrophic for the entire world.

Let him have this one battle—his little special operation—but play the long game. Play for decades, not days.

Fuel prices shot up over 50% in just four months, and that only started once the warmer weather kicked in.

Food and everything else has gotten insanely expensive in just FOUR months.

I can't even wrap my head around where this goes if it keeps up for another year...

Man, Europe basically caused its own mess by being too soft and handing him all those powerful cards. Too late now, though.

I'm worried Europe might have to suck it up and kneel during this fight, and once you start bowing, who knows who's calling the shots later.

That bastard didn't just launch this randomly at the end of February for no reason.

The guy knew: if he couldn't pull it all off in a week or two, and things dragged on, winter would hit, and their weapons would be stronger than anything Europe has.

I don't know, man, I'm seriously worried.

We need to find a ceasefire, and fast.

Zelensky is out here talking about borders like they'll be set by Feb 24th.

Which means the war could drag on for years. Seriously, look at how long it took Russia—four months to grab three cities totaling 600k people plus some villages.

Now, pushing them out? For Ukraine, that's going to take years.

Damn...

I bet the West eventually pressures Zelensky to cave, and the Ukrainians along with him.

One thing's for sure: the whole of Europe isn't footing this massive bill, and neither are Americans. Nobody is.

Even energy prices haven't dropped in China. But Europe is the most vulnerable because the war is right on their doorstep.

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I remember you clearly. Just a month and a half ago, you were right here posting about how the Russian army was falling apart and how they’d be running for the hills the second the Ukrainian offensive kicked in. Now, suddenly, gas prices tick up a bit in Germany and all I hear from you is defeatism, whining, and panic. You're acting like we need to give Putin a pass just because your heating bill went up. Some people—and some entire nations—are dealing with much bigger problems than a price hike at the pump. You live in a country that bears a huge chunk of the responsibility for this whole mess, so you can deal with the consequences of what you helped sow. Tighten your belts and deal with it. You can whine all you want, but nothing changes until Russia is militarily defeated. Instead of bellyaching, maybe try actually sending some real weapons to Ukraine to speed things up. There is no going back to February 23rd. Never again.

gentlestag15 said:View on twitter
So, this Chechen commander is on Russian state TV basically bragging about how he’s going to march all the way to Warsaw and take over all of Europe. He’s out here claiming that the gays in Europe don't stand a chance against "real men" from Russia. Just typical stuff, really. 😁

It's absolutely surreal that this kind of garbage is actually broadcast on a network that would be basically the equivalent of PBS over here.

James Phillips92 said:Even Hitler declared a string of victories, and we all know how that story ended.

If people who suck up to Russia actually learned anything—let alone anything from history—they wouldn't be the way they are.

gentlestag15 said:People really need to emphasize that more often. It's rarely mentioned, which makes it look like it's just a Russian stronghold, but the reality is different.
In the Donbas, about 58% of the population was Ukrainian and 38% was Russian. Basically, Russians are actually the minority there.
Some woman is out there filming in Donetsk right now while Ukrainians are shelling the city and hitting an ammo dump. Instead of cursing out her own people, she’s shouting "Slava Ukraini." Those bastards in the Russian Federation...
View on twitter

Honestly, I'm genuinely worried about this woman.

Kate Cook27 said:So, what was Ukraine supposed to do?

The skirt was just too short.

Donna Wells2 said:Quoting Joe Biden

"We are looking at a massive global effort to support Ukraine: we're talking nearly 140,000 anti-tank systems, over 600 tanks, almost 500 artillery pieces, more than 600,000 rounds of artillery ammunition, plus advanced multiple launch rocket systems, anti-ship missiles, and air defense systems," Biden stated during his press conference in Madrid.

Now, this is already a massive shipment... the kind of stuff that actually tips the scales... and it makes me wonder, how on earth are the Russians supposed to respond to this?
With some old T-62 tanks?
How many T-62s does it take to equal a single leopard?
Is it 10? 20? 100??

The tanks are absolutely dominant... the artillery alone is at least 6.2 miles superior to what Russia has, the rocket launchers offer overwhelming precision, the anti-ship missiles are a nightmare for those Russian brothers, and the air defense is there to counter any SU-57s paired with cruise missiles...
So, what's the move for the Russians now? More empty threats? Because, honestly, that seems to be the only thing they have left in their playbook...

We're looking at real hardware, actual support. This shifts the whole momentum toward the Ukrainian side, though it won't happen overnight. As for the Russians in Donbas, they might want to start getting their tractors ready. Seriously, things are about to get ugly. I just hope the Ukrainian military stays professional and treats the locals right—minimal looting or revenge stuff. Reclaim the land, then build a wall. A wall made of EU and NATO membership. That’ll do the trick.

Let’s get one thing straight regarding Ukraine and NATO. You can't just waltz into NATO if you have unresolved territorial disputes or occupied land. If Putin actually gave a damn about Ukraine joining the Alliance, holding onto Crimea would be his biggest sticking point. That would mean Ukraine would basically have to hand over Crimea just to get in. So, maybe Ukraine joining NATO isn't even the core reason for this invasion—it might just be one of those side issues. Honestly, I think most of those Russian trolls already know that, but jbga. They're just here to troll anyway.

Nathan Evans78 said:Then what on earth are we even paying to maintain those nuclear silos for? If the first Russian boot hits our soil, we might as well just wipe Boston right off the map. Honestly, in my book, that’s probably the cheapest option. ☕

Cheapest, sure, but who knows where that leads. Right now, we're just keeping them from even thinking about stepping foot on our territory—because if they do, then yeah, we erase Minsk.

Gerald Torres84 said:What on earth are you talking about? Just go ahead and Google "active military personnel."
Nobody is going to call up a bunch of TikTokers for mobilization; instead, the active-duty soldiers will simply relocate to wherever they are needed.

Seriously? Like all 500 million people in the European Union are just professional TikTokers. They couldn't kill a mosquito. Sure, combat sports are more popular than ever in both Europe and the USA, whether you're watching or training, but TikTok...

electricsurfer47 said:It looks to me like Belarus is gearing up for war. If NATO doesn't step in, we're going to be in real trouble.

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?sto...00077364894090

If this actually kicks off, I’m honestly hoping we see NATO get directly involved.

What are the odds of Belarus jumping straight into the fight militarily?

Justin Mendoza16 said:AMERICANS ARE LOSING IT! Ukrainians just went wild singing that old battlefield Chavoglav song. Seriously, if you worship Thompson... no wonder Mexicans are siding with Russia!

I’m not exactly a huge fan of Thompson or his whole worldview, but that Chavoglav song hits different. I remember during the war how much that anthem kept our spirits up. And this Ukrainian cover? It’s incredible. I’ve already played it five times in a row—definitely giving me some goosebumps.

Donna Harris11 said:Interesting report from CNN out of Lisbon

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcQJ...RANCE24English

Getting into the city is a total pain, you have to cut through these random fields... and I don't know, it almost looks like the locals there might actually be siding with Russia?!

Stop wasting your breath, just look.

I’m sitting here watching Puhovski on the news right now. To him, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is somehow identical to when the USA invaded Afghanistan back in the day. He’s actually drawing direct parallels between phrases Bush used then and what Putin is saying now—claiming they're basically the same thing. Are people like Puhovski just missing half their brain cells? How can they not see the massive, fundamental differences between those two wars?

brightheron64 said:The U.S. Supreme Court has really done a number on Ukraine... 👎

Now they’ve been pushed to the sidelines, which unfortunately means we’re seeing less of everything, from genuine empathy down to the actual supply of weapons.

Give it a rest.