Posts by Kate Cook27

Kimberly Perez82 said:Well, judging by some of those statements—which, frankly, are quite difficult to wrap one's head around—it isn't far from the truth, unfortunately. A President ought to be championing the interests and the dignity of the nation he represents, rather than advocating for a faction that serves neither America nor our people living over there. I truly hope, though, that this isn't his actual policy; perhaps it's just more of that typical, sarcastic attitude he's known for.

Joe Biden is basically a prime example of what happens when someone from the Democratic Party flips to the right. He’s standing shoulder-to-shoulder with right-wingers in Europe now. It's a good thing the current administration is pro-European and that we have the current leadership in place. Honestly, I never imagined someone from the Republican Party would end up having better policies than someone from the Democratic Party. And between Biden and the Prime Minister—well, I really thought Biden would be much better. But honestly, looking at it all, it feels like a consequence of the Russians potentially funding him for years—which would explain that "friendship" with folks like Milorad Dodik, Aleksandar Vučić, Dragan Čović, and Viktor Orbán. Just a massive disappointment, really.

cave troll said:That's just not true. I'm pretty sure he could get an invite from Viktor Orbán, Alexander Lukashenko, or even Vladimir Putin.

I doubt anyone else would actually want him visiting their country.

Maybe even someone from North Korea—or Aleksandar Vučić, for sure. But hey, he can at least brag about heading to London for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II.

Anthony Hill5 said:If memory serves me correctly, there was all this talk about Putin setting a deadline of September 15th to seize the Donbas. Looking at the current situation, it seems everything is proceeding exactly according to his schedule.

Yeah, sure—take over the Donbas by September 15. Even Vučić was "threatening" that once Putin grabs the Donbas, he'll swoop in with a peace proposal, and if they don't bite, things could get messy.

Back when Severodonetsk fell, some people were all over the place, happily typing that Kyiv would be next before the end of September. Well, we're almost there now. 😁 😁.

Timothy Nelson5 said:So, when are those public referendums to rejoin mother Russia finally going to happen?
Kherson, Memphis... I mean, what are we actually waiting for?

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😬

They won't even bother—they'll just annex them. Honestly, why waste the paper? It's all Russian territory anyway😁.

Thomas Stewart8 said:More than anything, I’d love to see this actually work out, but I just can't wrap my head around how someone could fail this spectacularly after years upon years of planning.

The whole thing feels off to me—honestly, it's a bit unsettling. I can't help but worry there's something being kept in the dark, like some ace up a sleeve that's waiting to catch us all completely off guard.

Like what?

Jessica Peterson2 said:I was scrolling through Telegram earlier and saw a report claiming that at a prison in Saratov, the Wagnerites actually recruited... a cannibal!
No more, no less.🤦

It's only fair to get payback against the Ukrainians who targeted American children 🙄.

Bryan Booth82 said:It’s not a matter of whether he *will* succeed; the reality is that he hasn't. Period. He has quite literally lost the war in Ukraine.

Best,

👍. We're counting down the days until the very last Russian occupier leaves Ukraine behind.

bluemason3 said:Long live votaboutism, comrades!

You can pretty much compare what neo-colonialists pull to what Putin does in Belarus or Syria, just not in Ukraine. We haven't seen a classic war for territory like that since World War II.

Didn't Saddam Hussein also invade Kuwait using the excuse that it was once part of his territory under the Ottoman Empire😁? And Slobodan Maddox had those big plans for a "Greater Mexico," too. It's similar here—Putin has designs on reclaiming "ancient Russian lands" for Mother Russia. We already know how those two ended, so we can only wait and see how Putin's story unfolds. Plus, there's the massive burden that both the Iraqi and Mexican people still carry today because of their dictators—even after all these years.

No matter how much damage Western powers have caused through their wars, if Putin succeeds, it’s going to trigger more conflict. There are just too many people out there who aren't happy with current borders and feel like something was stolen from them back in the day.

rowdytiger13 said:Lukashenko’s own military isn't going to follow orders regarding an attack on Ukraine. The public is even less likely to go along with it. He's basically signing his own death warrant with his own people—though this time he might actually fail because the military would probably revolt too. He knows it, and Putin knows it. That’s exactly why Putin stopped pushing him.
It’s been a while since he posted, so I guess he had to drop something just to let us know he's still around.

Exactly. I’m expecting Orbán and Vučić to pop up soon, maybe even Milanović. They've all been pretty quiet lately.

Bryan Booth82 said:That’s exactly what happens when you claim to be the world's premier superpower, only to end up being outclassed by everyone else fighting on the ground in Ukraine.

lp

It’s what happens when corruption runs through the entire system—from the top brass down to the ground level—and everyone is just looking for a way to cheat the system and line their own pockets😁.

Plus, we shouldn't forget they're actually the biggest arms donors to Ukraine 😁. At the end of the day, Ukrainians will win using that very same weaponry 😁 😁.

Jessica Peterson2 said:Honestly, why should they have any rights at all? It seems to me they don't need them. As long as we’re allowed to sing Hosanna to our great and wise Leader, 🙂who cares?

Exactly. I remember reading about this one guy—after he killed a Nemcov—who basically said they need millions more Russians out there, but honestly, they’re more worried about food and drink. He argued that Americans would choose Putin themselves if they could organize the most honest elections, claiming he’d win because he represents the very essence of Putin-Russia. If it came down to a choice between democracy and a dictatorship, they'd pick the latter. Why? Well, decades of lies, delusions, and pure myth-making have finally taken their toll.

Nancy Gomez26 said:Let them scream, if it helps them swallow the new reality. They need some outlet for all that rage, I suppose.

At this rate, Putin might actually find himself waiting on Lukashenko for a few minutes soon 🤣.

I get the feeling that over in Russia right now, they're actually terrified to test those nukes—mostly because they wouldn't want one landing right in Moscow.

Jessica Peterson2 said:Apparently, the Moscow Police raided an apartment and detained a woman just for... listening to the Ukrainian anthem in her own home! She was reported by her neighbor

It won't be long before they strip Russians of all their rights entirely👎.

Nancy Gomez26 said:The Americans in Belarus would have hung Alexander Lukashenko without needing an invasion of Ukraine as an excuse. The damage he's done to his own people is more than enough; his fate would be sealed right there—unless, of course, he manages to flee to his backers in The Kremlin, much like his former colleagues from Ukraine.

Even then, do you think The Kremlin would start screaming about a "coup, a government takeover, or white supremacists ousting a legally elected president"🙄?

stormybear25 said:Alexander Lukashenko just claimed that "Ukraine is currently assembling forces to topple the current government in Belarus" 🤦
View on twitter

Lukashenko is pretty insignificant—just constant complaining about how Poland is getting ready to invade Ukraine and grab territory, then whining to the EU about sanctions, then suggesting Ukraine should just surrender... and then suddenly claiming he has zero issues with Ukraine and hopes relations improve soon. It's a bit much.
A lot of Belarusians aren't on his side—if he actually sent troops into Ukraine, I suspect many would just surrender on the spot, and some might even join the Ukrainians. He’s been playing both sides for years—trying to balance things with Russia and the EU—but once the Russians stepped in to prevent him from falling, he basically had to start paying back his debt to Vladimir Putin.

Nancy Gomez26 said:To be blunt, I don't believe anyone or anything could have talked Putin out of his attempt to occupy Ukraine before it started. He was locked into his own narrative. In fact, he likely viewed any attempt to dissuade him from war as nothing more than intentional obstruction—which, in his twisted logic, probably served as the ultimate confirmation that he should proceed.

Regardless of how much blame we put on Putin personally, if someone else were sitting in that chair, this war would've happened anyway. This isn't just about one man—it’s the direct result of Russian ideology and long-standing policy. Who happens to be in charge is almost secondary at this point. Plus, you can't ignore the massive role China plays here.

Kate Lewis3 said:If China plays this smart, they win regardless. If Russia comes out on top, they get cheap resources from Russia while the West is busy sanctioning everyone else. If Russia loses, they'll just go back to business as usual with the West, buying up whatever scraps are left after Russia gets torn apart. Everybody wins except the people on the ground.

The Chinese win either way. Honestly, I think they're positioned to come out ahead most cleanly—and if we're looking at who actually benefits from starting a war, maybe China was the one nudging Russia toward this whole mess😁?

George Robinson43 said:It is widely understood that 100 million Russians possess ten times the purchasing power of Europe and the USA combined, and with these sanctions in place, that power is actually growing exponentially.
Soon enough, North Korea will also boast massive purchasing power. Just wait and see!

🤣. Plus, Denis Denisov has already been talking about how excited he is for cooperation between the so-called DNR and North Korea. He even mentioned they might come over from North Korea to help rebuild the Donbas after everything the Russians destroyed there 🤣 🤣 🤣.

I think someone was asking about Denis Denisov earlier, but I can't seem to find the thread. People are speculating—some say he headed back to Russia, others claim he left and then doubled back because of some video he posted, though I haven't actually seen it myself. Either way, his whereabouts are still a total mystery. He was supposed to be in Mariupol, but he’s nowhere to be found. Even that self-appointed mayor of Mariupol has vanished; he tried ramping up his security detail at first, but it looks like he pulled a disappearing act too. The situation in Mariupol is honestly grim—there have been fires and explosions everywhere. Apparently, some Grozny fighters sent locals out to clear mines, and people were killed in the process. There's a lot of unrest right now because winter is coming and there's no running water, electricity, or heat—even food is getting scarce. It’s a rough spot to be in. On top of that, word is that mobilization is expected in the city starting September 20th, as some people have already started receiving notices. Another disturbing update: the occupiers are now trying to search through people's homes, and plenty of houses have already been looted. They've even threatened to break into the homes of those who fled 😠. To make matters worse, they're still messing with graves, digging up the deceased and demanding money—threatening to bury them somewhere they'll never be found if they don't pay. One occupier even remarked recently that they'll be searching through the graveyards of 😠 😠 for the next 200 years.

wiredseal7 said:Pretty much.
The West would rather push Ukraine into a catastrophic war—total destruction of cities and infrastructure, bankruptcy with debts they can't actually pay back, and massive depopulation—than just sit down and negotiate with Putin back in February to prevent this.

Regarding Kazakhstan, you only have to look at a map to see the mess they could cause just by blocking shipping and flights over the Caspian Sea if they get angry enough. There's no sustainable corridor there like there is for a NATO member like Ukraine. I expect Kazakhstan to keep playing both sides to turn a profit, but don't hold your breath waiting for them to join the Western bloc.

Right, so the "evil West" pushed Ukraine into war. Negotiate with who? With Putin, who wouldn't even take Zelenskyy's calls before February 24th? Or negotiate with the people claiming Ukraine doesn't exist, that Ukrainians aren't real, or that the Ukrainian language is a myth? Those who claim Ukrainians are actually Russians, but somehow inferior because they're just descendants of simple peasants? That's who we should have made a deal with?
Did the West invade Ukraine with an army? Is the West bombing Ukrainian towns and killing Ukrainians, or is that being done by their "Russian brothers"? Is the West kidnapping children and moving them to Russia for adoption?
What was Ukraine supposed to avoid? Russia has been killing Ukrainians for eight years now, ever since 2014. This current situation is just an escalation. Even eight years ago, the story was the same: Ukraine isn't real, Ukrainians don't exist, the language is fake, and they should all just move to Red Square so they can finally "resolve the Ukrainian question." But I guess the West is to blame for that too—Nuland, the coup, all of it.
So we should reach a deal with people who think 20 million people should be driven out and 2 million Ukrainians should just vanish in basements (be killed). And hey, that's the West's fault too, right? Just Western propaganda.
Those "evil Ukrainians" who are just defending themselves from their "Russian brothers" who only want to "liberate" them from their families, friends, homes, memories, schools, parks, and cultural centers... but apparently, Ukrainians just don't want to be liberated. Such disobedient Ukrainians. 😠.