Posts by Sam Wright21

Adam Diaz67 said:Exactly. Everyone knew that whoever followed Mike was jumping straight into a trench war. It’s just that TT went in there armed with nothing but a water pistol and some colorful flags, charging headlong at the fortified barricades of the Bloomberg system.

Sam Wright21 is clearly a disappointed voter. There are plenty more like her. That's just what happens when you set your expectations sky-high only to find out someone isn't up to the task.

I defended Eric Adams for as long as I possibly could. But at this point, I can't blame him for being inexperienced; it's more about the sheer arrogance, the hubris, and—let's be honest—the blatant dishonesty.

Nancy Gomez26 said:In war and in love—there are no rules. Once the gunfire starts, the pleasantries end; you fight simply to survive. At that point, a deep trench and a bit of mud become your closest companions.
And you should definitely keep watching RT. They are—as completely unbiased as they come—surely the most objective source out there. When their founder—for absolutely no reason at all—launches armed attacks and stirs up trouble in another nation, they remain perfectly objective. Of course they do.

I can't think of a more distasteful proverb I've ever encountered.

Keith Williams3 said:Is this going to get sanctioned on the forum?

A bullet to a head of state?

What if someone calls for a bullet to the head of Zelensky, Orbán, or Plenković?

Would that be tolerated?

They’ve already sanctioned Chuck Streile. ☕

When, where, and how exactly are we going to stop this president of a republic of masses who decided to invade another nation?

frozencobra50 said:Oh, they damn well love him. The average Russian knows perfectly well that both he and his kids are going to suffer because of Putin's policies, but whatever. This guy is a ruthless player and he sure as hell isn't going down without a fight. He's built such a rigid hierarchy within Russia that he's practically untouchable...

Perhaps. But when you're living under a tyranny, you can't exactly speak your mind. Yet, you see plenty of people admiring him; here in the States, we have the freedom to discuss it openly, which leads some to openly express support for Putin.🤦

A putin bullet might be the only cure. It makes me wonder again—where exactly will this Hitler figure stop in Europe? America created chaos on a global scale, and now NATO seems to serve little purpose.

They are cut from the same cloth. Honestly, Marshall was a genius for coming up with the Non-Aligned Movement.

neonheron9 said:I know exactly where that is. It’s right here.

https://prnt.sc/EeqQoGq4XTxh

Watching this feels surreal. I was actually there just a few months ago.

The way they responded following Chernobyl was nothing short of extraordinary—an incredible people who made massive sacrifices just to ensure the fallout didn't devastate all of Europe.

Bradley King said:Honestly, it would be in everyone's best interest if the Russians just stepped up and stopped Putin themselves while they still have the chance.

A bullet to the head might do the trick. But then again, it seems like people actually enjoy him, much like the mindless masses back home.

gentleharbor3 said:Sure, but Macron's idea regarding European strategic autonomy
only works on paper.
In reality, there are deep divides between Eastern and Western Europe
and massive, almost irreconcilable differences that have caused the EU to fail
to provide a unified or effective response to a single crisis so far.
So, despite the fact that America has acted arrogant
toward Europe—from Syria and Afghanistan all the way to the recent AUKUS deal
— this specific war in Ukraine will give NATO
a new raison d'être and further blind Europe to its dependence on the USA.

That assumes NATO even bothers to react. Otherwise, this rigid organization truly lacks a reason to exist.

The USA is also fundamentally opposed to a strong EU; that much is common knowledge.

Personally, I still find myself rooting for the EU. I’d much rather deal with mild bureaucrats, who actually bother to consider things like ecology, than with these savages.

Nicole James said:The Americans decoupled Europe from Russia? Are you joking, or just trying to farm engagement points here?! Russia is carrying out an act of aggression against a friendly nation specifically because that country refused to play along with Putin's delusional dream of a new Soviet Union and started moving closer to the West. Russia essentially branded itself as the enemy.

It's also true that the USA has little interest in seeing a powerhouse European Union emerge.

Russia doesn't want a strong EU, and frankly, neither does the EU.

And then there's NATO—what is its actual purpose, and will it even bother to act?

Matthew Rodriguez9 said:Honestly, this whole mess was stirred up by even bigger monsters...

If you want to find the people who actually built this disaster, go look in Silicon Valley.

Fighting fire with fire doesn't excuse the arsonist. In all likelihood, both sides are just looking for ways to undermine the stability of the EU.

electrichawk94 said:Where exactly are you seeing Ukraine fall?

They aren't going to hold them off. 😢

Oh boy,
I see someone decided to change the title.

Ukraine is crumbling by whispers. The question remains: where will the momentum grind to a halt this year?

Ronald Sanchez14 said:That was one time. You guys are constantly staring at coworkers and everyone else. Only difference is you get mad when the other person just looks back instead of making a move...😁

You’ve really oversimplified the whole issue here.

darksurfer4 said:Honestly, I find myself wondering more about what's going on inside the heads of those who think everyone is staring at them. Take a situation where someone is just sitting at a Starbucks, lost in thought, looking off in some direction—and then there's this other person who interprets that gaze as an intentional stare. Most likely, the first person hasn't even registered the second person's existence yet; they're simply sitting there, eyes fixed on a point in space, completely oblivious to the perceived confrontation.

Perhaps it's because they happen to be looking directly at them. Or maybe they're staring right 'through' them with an intensity that feels unsettling. 🤷

It’s hard to look the other way when something like this happens—you can't exactly remain indifferent—but falling for such blatant manipulation and psychological bullying would be nothing short of foolish.

I make it a point to strictly avoid staring at people. If I’m caught gazing at anything, it’s exclusively at the trunk of a tree. If someone were to stare at me, I would simply give them a sharp, furious look and exit their line of sight immediately. I have no patience for being gawked at, though frankly, I couldn't care less about whatever motivates the person doing the staring. In any case, it’s just plain rude.

I remember once accidentally staring at a former colleague while riding the subway. It had been quite some time since our paths crossed, and I found myself momentarily stunned by how much he had aged—though, oddly enough, he had actually become quite handsome in his later years. Of course, he felt my eyes on him instantly; that kind of tension is impossible to hide. When our eyes finally met, I just laughed it off and explained later that I was staring because he had somehow managed to age incredibly well, which is a rare phenomenon indeed.

Wishful thinking.

Link?

We can't even determine who possesses a natural immunity to COVID, let alone predict how someone will react to the vaccine, before the fact.

Matthew Rodriguez9 said:Omicron just proves this virus is always two steps ahead of us... honestly, this whole madness feels like it's never going to end...

May God help us all through this...

jadetinker85 said:Interesting. I met someone today who caught COVID three separate times. Every single time was asymptomatic—they only found out because they had to get tested before a flight.

Roughly 20-25% of the population possesses a naturally built-in immunity to this constantly shifting, mutating virus.

May God help us 🤷

And perhaps we could do a bit of helping ourselves by simply avoiding large crowds.

Though, considering how invasive our species tends to be, one shouldn't be surprised when nature responds with a new virus—one far more devastating than this one.

lonegardener said:Exactly. You’re essentially training your body to react only to that specific fragment—the spike protein—rather than the entire virus itself.

That means if a mutated version of the virus comes along, all it takes is one small change to that specific "fragment" to make all that vaccine protection useless.

Now, this is a simplification, but the bottom line is that the natural immunity gained from actual exposure provides a much more robust defense than what you get from a vaccine.

The catch, however, is that natural immunity isn't a permanent shield either, and the price of admission—actually getting sick—is significantly higher. A neighbor was telling me just yesterday about an acquaintance who caught COVID; he was laughing it off at first because it seemed like a mild case. Fast forward a few months, and the man is in a coma with failing lungs.

raven-shield said:...

and there’s even the possibility that the vaccine could trigger some previously undetected, potentially fatal side effects in children.
"Possibility" is a dangerous word to play with.

Whatever. I felt absolutely miserable for about six hours after my second dose, and all I could think about was the "what ifs"—what if the actual virus hit me instead? What if this turns out to be one thing, or maybe another.

Perhaps they’ll eventually claim children are falling ill due to some entirely new strain of influenza🤷

I have done my part by getting my seasonal shot, but if kids decide to wander around public transit without masks, they can face the consequences themselves; I won't be the one to bail them out.

A COVID cult? 🤦