Posts by Arthur Watson4

Man, we still need to settle some debts dating all the way back to 2016.

I don't think it'll be enough.

So, after a decade of hearing all this talk about Russian self-sufficiency and economic dominance, are we basically hearing the exact same thing about China now?

I might just move my savings over to the yuan; at least they're cheaper than anything I could get from Aunt Violet.

Joshua Myers432 said:Not quite, dinosaur. This is more like shooting yourself in the foot. It’s a brilliant strategy if the goal is to completely wreck Russia.

If we've collectively decided that the goal is to take down Russia, then please, by all means, share your suggestion on how to do that without causing ourselves unnecessary pain.

Joshua Myers432 said:Brilliant plan! We'll probably need about ten years to pull that off, so in the meantime, I suggest you try sun gazing. You won't even need food, water, or heat—just stare at the sun and hope for the best.🎉

Exactly. We just need to shrug our shoulders, say "well, it is what it is," acknowledge that Vlad is being a bit blunt, and then do absolutely nothing at all.

We really should have been looking closely at Russia back in 2008 after what happened in Georgia, rather than waiting until 2014 following the situation in Crimea.

I mean, if you look at the 10% of idiots today who are obsessed with NATO being threatened, bio-labs, genocide in the Donbas, or Europe freezing over, they couldn't care less about a place like Georgia where things are just messy again.

In my view, those who actually take a side with the Russians are ten times more principled than the "neutral" cowards who claim the truth lies somewhere in the middle.

wearydriver40 said:I'm not following, but what is so special about Ukraine anyway? Since when did everyone start obsessing over that place to the point where all of Europe is ready to go broke just to support them? And why the sudden rush to fix everything at light speed? It’s ridiculous. America wasn't even allowed to import a single rifle, yet they're handing over hundreds of tanks to Ukraine? Look, I get it—aggression, madness, whatever—but let's stop with the fairy tales. What is actually so special about Ukraine to the rest of the world?

It’s impossible to explain to someone who just doesn't get it.

And don't worry, Europe isn't going to fall apart.

Sending COVID masks, haha

They won't let those Russian cats compete, haha

They don't even dare to send the heavy weaponry, haha

But the oil will keep flowing, haha

... to be continued, haha

hollowdriver13 said:If things are going so incredibly well, why did they pass laws banning economic reports?
I mean, if you're actually winning, you should be out there bragging about it. But instead, it's become a criminal offense just to write down how many barrels of oil they're pulling out of the ground daily.🤔
It’s not like Americans would ever lie about stuff like that... right?

It's just to prevent people from twisting the data maliciously.

For instance, adjusting the budget to reflect a 10% drop in revenue isn't necessarily because the economy is shrinking; it could actually mean efficiency has improved.

The worse it looks, the better it is. ☕

electrictrucker82 said:Maybe you should send them a letter just so they can finally face reality. 👍

They have the best seats in the house to see it happen.

dustyowl29 said:Exactly. Germany uses about 30% of the total gas flowing from Russia into the EU.
If they pulled the plug on them, the immediate backlash would be a shutdown of all pipelines—because let's face it, prices would skyrocket anyway.
And if that happened, Putin would be running for the hills.
Even though high prices technically favor Russia, they end up selling less volume while pulling in the same—if not more—cash.

Russia provides gas based on the prices set by earlier contracts

Hannah Williams8 said:I haven't a clue, but it looks like oil and gas are still flowing into the European Union just like before. China is buying up plenty too.
The war has to be settled militarily—surely you realize that? It has to end with the aggressor losing.

For the bold move, alright, don't mess around. Of course it's necessary—economic sanctions are part of the package.

You’re mistaken about the oil situation; they’re already facing major hurdles. They can't move their stock even with deep discounts, and to make matters worse, they're struggling with logistics whenever they actually manage to find a buyer.

Natural gas is a sought-after commodity regardless, but it’s being delivered according to pre-established prices and contracts.

Hannah Williams8 said:

Is anyone else heading to the Met this weekend? It should be a blast! Hannah Williams8 says:
Without any way to export or maintain current wells, oil production in Russia is headed for an irreversible decline.
I can't believe how much things have shifted. Is anyone else feeling this? It’s wild to watch everything change right before our eyes.

So we get 10% less product, but prices jump by 15%? Makes sense, right?
Honestly, the economic analysts are what get under my skin most during this war—and I’ve been saying this since day five. First, it was all about how Russia couldn't fund the conflict for more than ten days, then they were supposedly broke, and it just keeps going like that. These people just tear everything apart without actually understanding the reality on the ground. It never ends. At the end of the day, military force drives these events, while the economy plays such a minor role. Don't you think?

At those prices, who am I even supposed to sell this to?

David Torres2 said:...which also happens to have enough nukes to wipe out the world several times over.☕

Venezuela with nukes ☕

Did the Pentagon announce that Ukraine received more aircraft?

Edit: ah, I see "aircraft," my auto-translate tripped up.

"Quote:"

wiredseal7 said:More mess involving the split between Haas and Uralkali:
https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/h...money/9889906/

Uralkali is demanding $13 million back for a contract they terminated BEFORE any sanctions even hit the fan.

Haas is hitting back—claiming they’re actually owed nearly $9 million due to lost profits. It sounds pretty wild, honestly—especially since things have been going great for them now that Mazepin isn't footing the bill and they've got a solid car this season.
Word is they haven't even settled the driver's salary (Mazepin's kid) for the time he was still with the team, even though he ended up getting sanctioned in the process.
😵

Everyone seems obsessed with looting money from Russia lately—these small-time thieves from the States jumped right on the bandwagon, trying to squeeze every cent out of it. If they've got all that extra cash, why not just toss it into a humanitarian fund for Ukraine?

My support goes out to everyone involved. 👍

northernangler8 said:People like you are nothing more than warmongers. Honestly, I bet there are plenty of people on this forum acting as agitators, whether they're pushing political agendas or just looking for a fight. Just look at what Irish MP Clara Daly has been saying. Sanctions aren't going to stop a war; if anything, they just drag it out. All they really do is punish ordinary citizens while the politicians and the elites stay perfectly fine. Those are the first ones to flee when things actually go south in Ukraine. People like you, who constantly back these conflicts, clearly haven't learned a single thing from history, which is why we keep seeing the same mistakes repeated over and over.

Well, if we've actually learned anything, it's that you have to try to appease and rationalize with aggressive dictators for as long as possible.

They usually just sit down, think it over, and realize they went a little too far after the fact.

hollowdriver13 said:Hold on, you're linking news stories that are actually citing ABC News 🙏here. They're basically a troll channel that loves poking fun at Russ with sarcastic posts about Darth Putin 🙏

I actually had a good laugh when I saw it too, but I just couldn't bring myself to reply.

Anyway, it looks like our friend tyrox is losing his edge and focus pretty fast. What's the matter?

wiredseal7 said:So, they're missing medicine, medical supplies, hygiene products, diapers, and even some basic food items.

A total tragicomedy—if you can even call this a success.

What's the issue? At least they can hold their own. ☕

rowdytiger13 said:So, we’re just going to pay for gas in rubles now... or is that actually happening? 🕺
I'd love to see Putin's face right about now, especially since even the dimmest bulb in the White House has finally realized that Russia was the one that crossed the red lines—and those European ones are notoriously hard to step over.

Russia is your classic bully: all bark and no bite.

They only respect strength, so we better show them some.

Based on their own stories, they wiped out the air defenses and the entire air force on day one, so now they can't seem to fly wherever they want.