Posts by electrichawk94

Kimberly Perez82 said:Alright, let's strip all this away and get down to the brass tacks—who actually cooked up this whole mess? And more importantly, why? If we really want to find the truth, we'll stumble upon it pretty quickly if we just look straight at it.

Who started it? It was fine when Russia was just greasing palms and pushing their own agenda in Ukraine, but suddenly it’s an issue once other players start pushing their interests there too. One thing is crystal clear: Ukrainians wanted to head West. That's really the only part that matters.

Kimberly Perez82 said:First off, that isn't true. Secondly—and I say this with all sincerity—this is a conflict they essentially cooked up themselves because they played right into American ambitions, agreeing to be dragged into NATO despite very clear warnings coming out of Russia. What does Ukraine even have to do with NATO? Honestly, nothing. It’s the same story with Moldova. I truly believe Volodymyr Zelenskyy played both sides of the fence here; he initially seemed open to reaching a deal with Russia, but then, after meeting with top American officials, he switched allegiances and landed his people in a mountain of trouble. Now, they are stuck trying to pull their heads out of the fire they helped ignite. Even back in 2008, Vladimir Putin made it crystal clear that he could tolerate almost anything else, but he would never permit Ukraine to join NATO, seeing it as a red line and a direct strategic threat to Russia. Only someone who refused to understand the situation would miss that point, and we all know who that was. Of course, none of this justifies aggression—not by a long shot—but it serves as a necessary little reminder about cause and effect.

Oh, give me a break. When exactly was Ukraine supposed to join NATO according to you?

He only realized it once the truth came out and he saw his leverage slipping away.

Can we just stop calling these "historical injustices" what they actually are? It’s just seizing territory through violence and killing. You can spin those pathetic excuses forever, but it won't change the facts.

It’s also pretty funny how these "oppressed" groups always seem to find their inner warlords when it comes to targeting people who can't fight back—all while looting everything in sight. And they do it all in the name of some grievance they didn't even live through.

Noah Ward2 said:Aside from that one guy drinking Beer who’s been over there since 2014 and married a Russian woman, plus a few paratroopers and mercenaries, there aren't any Mexicans there, and honestly, thank God for that...

I feel like anyone I hear about heading over there to fight for some cause or defend someone would just seem like a complete idiot to me.

It isn't our war, and I don't think a single American life should be lost over it...

Instead of everyone acting that way, the media actually glorifies these fools who head off to die in Ukrainian fields... they act like they're freedom fighters or something, even though their average life expectancy once they arrive is basically twenty days.

Just total idiots, really. Nothing new there.

My point was just that while we're all here "cheering" for Ukraine, people back home are "cheering" for Russia. Which, honestly, is even stupider.

I can almost wrap my head around someone wanting to help someone else defend themselves. But the reality is, Russia crossed the line here; there's a massive difference between bickering and full-blown war.

As a country, we should support Ukraine as much as we can because it's the right thing to do, but sending our people? No way.

electrichawk94 said:I think you're getting things mixed up. Afghanistan was our fight; that's where America stood its ground. 😁
At least, that’s how the news spun it.

What does being stupid have to do with the fact that Ukraine was invaded alongside claims that they aren't even a real nation?

electrichawk94 said:Bub... honestly, you might as well just sign up for the volunteer corps at this point. I heard about 20k people have already gone that route... I guess ideals are a hell of a thing.

If we're following that logic, I guess 70% of your own people would be out there fighting alongside those 30% Nazi Ukrainians who are supposedly wiping out the 70% of Russians being oppressed in Ukraine.😁

Donna Harris11 said:I guess Boris isn't exactly Poroshenko after all

(since Poroshenko sent those tanks into Donbas for the referendum)

Now we're getting somewhere. ☕

electrichawk94 said:So, was Boris Johnson there representing Scotland? I heard they’re gearing up for an independence referendum soon.😁

The Scots are gonna settle the whole Great Britain thing once and for all.

What then? Are the rest of the Brits gonna roll in with tanks and level every city in Scotland? 🍿

Donna Harris11 said:The people jumping out of those burning buildings were just beaten down with clubs.

In democratic and European (lol) Ukraine, nobody ever actually faced consequences for that crime, even though there’s detailed video footage of everything happening.

Look, let’s try this: if a few extremists—doesn't matter who you pick—started shooting up Washington, D.C., San Diego, or Seattle from some high-rise, go ahead, set them on fire and hit them with a club.

And please, give me something a bit more intelligent than that "democratic and European" trolling. Man, you're actually out here defending Russia. 😁

DzonziBG said:I was saying yesterday that Englishmen are the biggest bunch of losers out there... end of story.

They can try to train whoever they want... 🤣 What a massive collection of inferiority complexes and total nobodies. They went from an empire where the sun never set to being stuck within their own borders, yet that weird obsession with Russians just never goes away...

You can say all sorts about Englishmen, but they actually stepped up during WWII. I guess they might actually be capable of teaching someone something.

And obviously, they’re way (way) smarter than the Russians. ☕

1973zoran said:People were burned alive in New York City! It’s a tragedy and a symbol. That’s why NYC carries that specific weight and symbolism for the victors.
Personally, I think maybe fall or winter might slow down the push for New York City, but come next spring, I really believe NYC is on the menu.

They even threw kids to lions. ☕

Donna Harris11 said:They've got these international sponsors just flooding them with weapons and billions of dollars.
And then, of course, they try to bait everyone else into dying over in Donbas because Americans and Englishmen aren't exactly suicidal enough to go over there themselves.

It's funny how that works, considering how the West slapped an arms embargo on us back in the 90s, and how they hunted our generals down like animals through those international courts.

Which countries actually put an embargo on us? 🍿

Noah Ward2 said:Honestly, this feels even more pointless than the Eurovision Song Contest...

They're basically becoming champions at handing out consolation prizes. It’s like they're saying, "Hey, we're standing by you," while implying, "But also, just hang in there, because in a few months we'll act like nothing happened, and you might see the European Union in maybe fifty years... if we're lucky."

Please. They aren't dying for some abstract idea of Europe; they're dying because they can't even afford basic stuff like a house or a damn washing machine. ☕

wiredseal7 said:The absolute best reason why we should let Ukraine into the EU🤣

Now just think about how ridiculous your logic is for blocking a country of 40 million people from joining the EU when they’re literally in the middle of a war. It's like saying they can't join because the aggressor is claiming they aren't even a real nation—as if someone could just tape a mouth shut because they happen to speak Russian.

And I guess more people speak Russian than Ukrainian anyway, right?

Not to mention all the fifth columnists running around at the time.

wiredseal7 said:Nah, it’s more of an illustration of the state of things in Ukraine—basically how much protection their own citizens actually get from violence (which is supposed to be the police's job). That system should still work, even during a war.

As for everything else—can Mexico handle it? How many far-right groups are there in other EU countries? Honestly, I bet you'd find more neo-fascists in Italy than those so-called Nazis in Ukraine.

Where exactly are you seeing a comparison between Ukraine and Mexico right now? Besides, the Mexican negotiations have hit a dead end anyway.
Those neo-Nazis are arguably more mainstream in Ukraine than they are in most European countries, where a lot of that iconography is banned.

But hey, all that will come to a head once they start the accession talks.

Oh please, in stable nations, parties that deny or undermine sovereignty can be outlawed. Just a hint—that applies in the US too.

Right, because I'm sure Zelenko & co. use perfectly objective criteria to decide who's undermining sovereignty. 🙄
Anyone who isn't pushing for this war against Russia until the last Ukrainian is gone—and wants a compromise instead—just gets labeled "pro-Russian." If questioning official policy is forbidden, then we're just looking at pure one-party rule.

And how protected are those same citizens in the occupied territories? Let's use that as an illustration: how many people had to fight through checkpoints and various selection camps in areas under Ukrainian control versus those under Russian control?

Also, how many people in Ukraine actually speak Russian? Of all the people tied up with duct tape, what percentage was it because they spoke Russian (as you claim)?

Is it actually possible they weren't tied up because of the language? 🍿

Those neo-Nazis seem way more mainstream in Ukraine than they are in European countries, where a lot of that iconography is banned.

The neo-Nazi movement is probably stronger in Dortmund than it is in Ukraine.

Hmm, I'm sure Zelenko & co. are using perfectly objective criteria to decide who is undermining sovereignty.🙄
Anyone who doesn't want this war against Russia to continue until the last Ukrainian is gone, and instead wants a compromise, is labeled "pro-Russian." If questioning official policy is forbidden, then it's just pure groupthink.

Yeah, surely they're more objective than the folks who are obsessed with blaming them for Nazism or the persecution of Russian speakers... 😁

wiredseal7 said:There were wartime thieves too, but for some "duct-tape" types, they mentioned Crimea using terms they didn't even know in Ukrainian, only in Russian.
As for whether the opposition is anti-state, the voters should probably decide that instead of the government.

All in all, they aren't ready for the EU—not to mention the widespread idolatry surrounding Bandera, Hitler, and the like.

The list of things they need to fix is long. Maybe they'll get status now, but that's usually just a PR stunt; it's obvious they aren't actually prepared. It would be like if we had been given status back in '91—things were way less chaotic then than they are in Ukraine.

Oh, please. It’s not like everyone in Ukraine speaks Russian more than Ukrainian, or I’d be seeing tape everywhere in a place like Odesa.

Look, it's a war, so anything can happen, but these specific claims are just ridiculous. 😁

China won't actually become the world's top superpower until every major tech giant is based there and both their citizens and global markets have the kind of spending power we see here in the States. Basically, it’s a non-starter.

If China gets into any kind of real conflict with the West, their growth hits a brick wall immediately.

Noah Ward2 said:China is definitely the biggest challenge we face... what's happening in Ukraine is almost trivial compared to the kind of chaos that might come from dealing with them...

Instead of the West trying to strike a deal with Putin over the last 20 years to keep a lid on the Chinese before they became too powerful, they've just let them expand. Meanwhile, they're busy fighting a Cold War with Russia, which isn't even the main player in the global picture anymore...

Now that Putin has finally lost his patience, everyone is panicking... unfortunately, it looks like the big winners in all of this will be the Chinese...

Just look at what Putin has been preaching for ages regarding this "new world order" and the West. His whole mindset is built on the idea that Russia is a major player—maybe even a leader—in this rising order, all fueled by Western capital. He isn't looking for an alliance with the West; he wants to keep the West on a leash and project Russia as a superpower that dictates terms instead of negotiating them.

Putin would basically be the greatest leader in Russian history if he actually pulled off getting his country into the European Union. 😁

Kick the British and the US out, and let Russia in. 😁

At that point, NATO becomes pretty much pointless. 😁

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.

They brought it on themselves. 😁

So calling him a "mess" implies he isn't one? 😁

Come on, get a better comeback than that. 😁

Sam Wright21 said:Ukraine is crumbling by whispers. The question remains: where will the momentum grind to a halt this year?

Where exactly are you seeing Ukraine fall?