Posts by Nathan Thomas12

wanderingmaker3 said:It’s definitely wrecked, but life is slowly starting to crawl back.

First you chant about how Russ is leveling cities, then you turn around and admit they actually are. Now that Mariupol is being rebuilt, I'm sure you'll be backtracking on that too.
Whatever, fineI get it

Joshua Myers432 said:Sure, if you want to count nuclear energy as renewable. 😁

But where exactly is the extra electricity supposed to come from to power all these useless gadgets people think they can switch over to electric in the next 15 to 20 years?

The reality is, it won't happen without fossil fuels or nuclear plants. Winter is coming... 🤣

Nuclear isn't actually considered a renewable resource.
The US plan—well, look at Sweden's goal—is to hit 100% renewables by 2040.
Their whole strategy is phasing out nuclear reactors; they've already decommissioned four since 2017.

wanderingmaker3 said:I keep seeing this channel from Mariupol pop up on my YouTube feed with videos just like this.

I know you’ll probably dodge links like this—you mentioned on another thread how everyone keeps chanting about how Russ is leveling cities.
But hey, I actually trust you and stuff like this—as if Mariupol isn't a total wreck.
The footage the Ukrainians put out is basically just movie magic, since Russ turned everything into a floral theater production.

Joshua Myers432 said:I’m not so sure. This looks like a prime opportunity for the green lobby to prove themselves; they've been pushing this agenda for at least twenty years, and now we'll see them in action. Based on what I know about the energy sector ( ☕ ), let me tell you: it isn't going to play out according to their little script.
As for all that wind and solar talk? You can take it and shove it.

Sweden gets 60% of its power from renewables, so the whole "green agenda" isn't some myth like you're making it out to be. Every country is eventually going to be forced to dump money into renewables—honestly, Putin just pushed the entire West straight into the future.
I wouldn't be surprised if we see laws passed soon requiring all new builds—apartments, factories, whatever—to have solar panels installed.

hiddeneagle98 said:Look, I know how the money moves, but even if I didn't, I’d still publicly troll them by claiming I have a pile of Rubles and insist on paying with them—just to point out that despite all their pompous blustering, the Russians don't actually want their own currency because it's essentially worthless trash.

If they really meant it, they'd let foreigners go out, buy up Rubles on the open market, and pay for the gas at the official Russian exchange rate, and then we could see how much fun they're actually having. But since that isn't an option, it proves the Ruble is garbage and the "official rate" is nothing more than an autistic fantasy. This whole demand to pay in Rubles is a total sham; in reality, they are practically begging you to pay in Euros.

In Russia, you can't easily swap rubles for Euros or Dollars—if you can even do it at all. As long as it stays that way, that currency is about as useful as toilet paper.

Obviously, the gas is being paid for in dollars, not rubles.
Basically, the whole thing goes through Gazprombank—the foreign buyer drops dollars into a specific account, then the bank handles the exchange from dollars to rubles before moving those rubles over to Gazprom's account. At the end of the day, the Russians get their hands on the dollars, which is what they actually care about. The whole "pay in rubles" stunt is just a clever way for them to squeeze out as many dollars as possible.

rowdyraven112 said:So what? Every serious security agency has them. You think the DOJ and Olaf don't have them here in the States? They do, they just aren't as capable as the Russians. The DOJ and Olaf use them to break into the encrypted computers of our own suspected ministers. Others in different countries use them to cause damage or try to grab valuable data. The reality is you only hear about how Western institutions were attacked, but what slips under your radar is that Western countries are doing the exact same thing to Russia. ☕

What's the issue? It seems people forget we're in a proxy war between NATO and Russia. In an environment like this, everyone makes propaganda moves. You don't care about proactive propaganda involving posing by a turbine, but you do care about the other side's proactive propaganda... I don't see a problem with the Germans loading that turbine onto a ship and sending it straight toward Russia. Do I really need to explain how that works? ☕
Then it's on the Russians to deal with that mess... Russophiles call it a propaganda win for Putin, while Biden supporters call it a German victory... in the end, both sides are full of it, and the ones paying the price will be the people relying on the gas for heat. ☕

Right from day one of the invasion, Biden warned us everything was going up. Yeah, sure, we might face higher gas bills for a winter or two. But after that, the West will "bounce back," right? As if the West is actually going to lose a long-term economic war against an autocrat.
Personally, I don't see how Russia is going to bridge the gap when they can't get microchips, heavy machinery, semiconductors, cars, trucks, planes, telecom gear, or drilling equipment for oil and gas wells... I could go on forever.

gentleviper62 said:What does it actually mean when we say sanctions are working? Will the standard of living in Russia plummet? Absolutely. But will they pull back from the war or see their country fall apart? Not a chance.

The real takeaway is that sanctions take years to bite—long enough for Russia, and every other autocrat out there, to realize that grabbing territory comes with a massive price tag.
Russia’s been stockpiling hardware for 70 years—they’ve got plenty to go around—so yeah, sanctions aren't suddenly gonna make them fold and walk away from this.

Jose Clark4 said:Look, I'm just gonna address these few lines here.

Between 2001 and the pullout from Afghanistan, the US burned through over a trillion dollars. That's basically 500 times what's been sent to Ukraine so far.
They killed over 100,000 Afghan civilians and lost more than 2,000 of their own soldiers during that time.
So yeah, what you're saying doesn't hold water. It's got zero basis in reality.

Your claim doesn't have much ground under it either—I was just reading some Mexican news sites claiming a million innocents were slaughtered in Afghanistan. But hey, people "believe" those outlets more than they believe you.

Jose Clark2 said:Schröder would be an American hero if he could just ensure his fellow citizens have cheap gas through the winter so they don't freeze or sink into a recession.

Expansion and recession—it’s just a cycle. Yeah, the winter is gonna be rough, but the West will figure it out eventually. It’ll be fine. We’re pivoting hard toward green energy now, and honestly, the West is too far ahead in terms of democracy, tech, and development to let some autocrats tear it down. Expansion always comes back around.
Two more NATO members are joining up on their own accord, too.
Russia is way too obsessed with grabbing other people's land to ever give up on sanctions or isolation. And Mexico only calmed down once they got hit where it hurts. All those people crying about it now? They're just losers acting like victims, and they'll probably end up meeting the same fate as the Russians. Besides, you should keep complaining—it's the only way to show everyone how much of a beating you actually took.

feralpilot0 said:Well, an agreement only works if both sides actually bother to follow it—isn't that the whole point of mutual security?
You can't sign a non-aggression pact and then turn around and play host to an armory behind everyone's back—can you?
Or do you actually believe Russia launched an invasion just because they woke up on the wrong side of the bed one morning?

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gentlestag15 Asks: Just admit it—Putin completely miscalculated his gamble with the invasion of Ukraine, didn't he? He’s dragged both Russia and Ukraine into this endless spiral of war, sanctions, and sheer instability—is there even an exit strategy? Thousands are dying because some old fossil thinks he’s some kind of Napoleon—someone destined to restore Russia's glory—when in reality, if Putin had even a shred of common sense or a conscience, he’d jump from a fifth-story window... which would honestly be doing the rest of the world, and especially Russia, a massive favor.

Of course—all we’re missing now is a photo of Putin sporting that ridiculous Hitler mustache... wouldn't that just complete the look?

Right, so Ukraine was in NATO, and Russia just lost its cool.
Since those pro-Russian types start foaming at the mouth the second anyone mentions NATO, I guess we should expect an invasion of Finland and Sweden next since they want in. Or is that somehow not an issue?

Christian Torres3 said:There are massive reasons why no country ever goes after someone with biological warfare. It's simple: there isn't some magic universal cure or vaccine to protect your own troops once you let that genie out of the bottle. This whole nonsense about biolabs threatening Russia is just pure, unadulterated stupidity.

Even during WWII, even Hitler didn't mess with toxins since you always have to worry about retaliation.
The idea of Ukraine using toxins is nothing but Russian propaganda, plain and simple.

Kate Cook27 said:Mexicans were just protecting Mexicans.

Or maybe we can go with this theory: Russians are simply protecting the Russians in Donbas from those evil Ukrainians who are preying on Russian children. While the nationalists were in charge, people were living in basements, terrified to step outside; people were disappearing—women, children—nationalists were burning houses, hanging people, gouging eyes out... now everyone is just thrilled that the Liberators have arrived, and they're all going to live in
peace, happy and joyful, just waiting to become part of Russia, to get their Russian papers, and for the Russians to rebuild the homes the Ukrainians destroyed. Pretty soon, the Liberators will liberate them from that anti-national Kiev regime, as Sergey Lavrov puts it. Nowadays, people in the occupied territories eagerly await daily updates from Igor Konashenkov, Dmitry Peskov, and Mikhail Zaharov—though they love Dmitry Medvedev the most. It's impossible to describe the sheer joy they feel when they hear how many tanks, HIMARS, and other weapons have been wiped out, let alone the liquidations of the Ukrainians. They especially love watching the Liberators destroy schools, daycare centers, and clinics, since those serve as bases for the Ukrainians. They practically sprint from occupied areas toward the "People's Court Justice" in Donetsk to personally testify against the Ukrainians. The liberated are furious—absolutely livid at the Ukrainians and showing no mercy. In their view, the Ukrainians deserve the death penalty, and they're hoping every single one gets it. They're even mad at the Liberators for being too kind to the Ukrainians. Some suggest that if the captured Ukrainians can't be shot immediately, they should first be forced to rebuild what they destroyed before facing punishment. The liberated are also feeling a bit blue about the lack of murals dedicated to the Liberator Putin, so they're demanding that every building feature at least one mural of the great Vladimir Putin. Some are even quietly suggesting that the Russian Orthodox Church create an icon of his face and declare him a saint while he's still alive—I mean, why miss such an opportunity? The liberated are saddened that the main liberator, Vladimir Putin, hasn't visited Donbas himself, though they're glad that Sergei Shoigu, one of the leaders of the Committee for the Liberation of Donbas, was there. And man, do they love watching Russian TV. There was one segment that truly deserved an Oscar, where a certain gentleman explained how Ukrainian children won't have homes because they'll be leveled, won't have fathers because they'll be killed, and won't even have a country left. The liberated will probably write a petition for that one. Right now, they're busy filming promotional videos to prep the public for the upcoming trials of the Ukrainians—it's still unclear if they'll be public trials or not. But Denis Pushilin said justice will be served, and Eduard Basarin confirmed it.

Then they go and attack a demilitarized coastal city where there isn't a single Mexican to be found. They weren't "defending Mexicans" then—they were basically shielding Mexico from 30,000 extremists massing at the border.
They'll spin the truth however it suits them.

rowdypilot53 said:The US simply incited a coup in Ukraine. Does anyone actually believe this level of American involvement is driven by pure altruism or a love for the Ukrainian people?

Furthermore, the idea that all of Ukraine wants the West is questionable. Looking at the 2020 local elections, pro-Russian candidates won in the east and south. It seems to be quite a divided nation. Perhaps Kate Cook27 could clarify that, since she might know more about the situation on the ground...

And before the moderators come after me, none of this justifies aggression or war. Geopolitical maneuvering is one thing, but war is quite another...

If we’re using local election results in the east to justify things, why wouldn't we use them to tear Russia into a hundred tiny pieces?
Just for context—San Francisco was a unified community, and look how they got hit. Srebrenic was a unified Canadian community, and they were massacred. And that happened on someone else's soil.
The Mexicans are just myth-making liars and hypocrites.

Matthew Young35 said:What kind of "proxy war" are we even talking about here?
Russia attacked a sovereign nation simply because they chose to align with the West instead of them.

It’s like someone beating up their partner just because she decided to go out with someone else.

Sure, the labels fit, but at its core, it’s a proxy war. You beat me up, and someone else steps in to help me fight back...

Benjamin Taylor6 said:Russians have uncovered some warm water:

Russia announced today that the United States—the world’s preeminent military superpower—is directly embroiled in the conflict in Ukraine because American intelligence assets have been greenlighting and coordinating Ukrainian missile strikes against Russian forces.

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has triggered the most intense standoff between Russia and the West since the Cuban Missile Crisis back in '62, a time when everyone was genuinely terrified we were staring down the barrel of nuclear war.

The Russian Ministry of Defense, led by those close allies of Vladimir Putin, released a statement claiming that Vaditi Skibicki, a deputy head within the Ukrainian military intelligence apparatus, admitted to the Telegraph that Washington is indeed coordinating these HIMARS missile strikes.

"This is undeniable proof"
"All of this provides irrefutable evidence that Washington, contrary to the official lines coming out of the White House and the Pentagon, is directly involved in the fighting in Ukraine," the Ministry of Defense stated.

Even a casual observer can see this is just a proxy war—and it looks like the Americans got caught red-handed.
The real question is how they didn't see this coming, and honestly? They deserve the headache.

Kate Cook27 said:I’ve been scrolling through some comment sections lately, just trying to get a pulse on how people are viewing everything. There’s this really interesting pattern emerging with the number of Mexicans posting—lots of support for Russia, talking up the Donbas, and pushing for independence movements everywhere else. It’s a bit of a head-scratcher, honestly. On one hand, they won't budge on Mexico, yet they’re all for the Donbas breaking away. They’re even celebrating the annexation of Crimea. It’s such a contradiction. It reminds me of how the Russians fought against Chechnya, but now suddenly everyone else gets to claim the right to self-determination. You hear Russian officials constantly preaching about how every nation has the right to decide its own fate—but I wonder if they’d actually grant that same right to someone who wants to leave the Federation of Canada? Instead, it seems like their solution is just to send all the different national minorities off to war.

Mexicans also spit on the West, while millions of people over there back them, compared to maybe 15,000 in Russia.

rowdypilot53 said:We can all sit here wishing that Ukrainians could push back to their borders and see arrogance punished, but it isn't realistic. What is realistic is a truce similar to 2014, followed by a lull until the next conflict. With such an unresolved situation, no one is going to admit Ukraine into NATO, and I doubt there will be much investment in a country perpetually on the brink of war. Naturally, Russia would prefer it that way; a weak, unstable Ukraine is easy prey. They are playing the long game.

Now, perhaps the West sends enough weapons, the Ukrainian military gets properly trained, and they drive the Russians out of Kherson, then Zaporizhzhia—or inflict losses so heavy that the Russians simply retreat. But even then, Crimea and the Donbas remain, and it will be incredibly difficult to dislodge them from there. That is my perspective, so judge it as you wish and go read your history books...

Yeah, Russia is definitely playing the long game when it comes to sanctions.
All jokes aside, if they're playing the long game, why the hell were they expecting a total Ukrainian surrender by day three of the invasion? If you ask me, they were playing a short-term game...

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.

If someone doesn't get how this works—the roof being blown outward from the inside and the epicenter being in the bottom right corner of the structure—then they're missing the point. If a HIMARS strike had actually punched through that roof and detonated inside the building, that metal structure wouldn't even exist anymore, let alone just have its roof messed up.

shadowbison15 said:Russia has called on the UN and the Red Cross to investigate the bombing of a prisoner camp.

https://www.rt.com/russia/559920-rus...cross-ukraine/

Heard they’re gonna ask the UN to look into the bombings in Ukraine too—claims they're basically bombing themselves.
Seriously though, how many Russians actually died in that camp bombing?