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boldbadger1 said:
Check out this brave little street poll—and no, before you ask, it’s definitely not staged.
Just two courageous young folks actually standing up and speaking out against the grain. Everyone else? Same old story: Nazis, claims that Ukraine attacked us or was about to attack us, "we're just defending Russians in Ukraine," all that nonsense about how Putin knows exactly what he's doing... you know the drill.
Just the old, uneducated, and mentally stagnant generation. We deal with them here too, but eventually, nature takes its course...
Jose Lopez2 said:I’m not sure how much weight to give this—it could be edited or staged for effect—but still... there are some interesting points being made here.
https://www.reddit.com/r/PublicFreak...m_source=share
It looks like a compilation of people supporting Putin and the war. Just take a look at the demographics of those being interviewed.
Take a look at this video. Do you really think most of these people get their news from CBS News or from the internet? Imagine if we only had major networks and state-run media pushing filtered information, and then hypothetically, the US suddenly launched an attack on a neighboring territory. If the President went on national television to claim the other side attacked us first, what would the reaction be from a population that only consumes what's on the news? Propaganda remains the most powerful weapon...
The eastern sector took a direct hit, and you could actually see bursts of gunfire right in front of the power plant. Fighting for control of the facility is still underway. I just hope this reaches the American command structure and they take action...
What kind of fool would actually guarantee a nuclear plant...🤦
I still find myself stunned by just how limited the Russian Air Force truly is...
They won't even make it to the World Championships or any major shows at this rate... 😠
This is definitely going way too far 😁
nimbleranger17 said:https://www.foreignpolicy.com/news/article/...example_link
Man, he really played him for a fool 🙏
I can't help but wonder what you all make of this odd little phenomenon where, out of all the foreign mercenaries and volunteers fighting for the Russians, Americans seem to be their absolute favorite target. I mean, look at today—right in the middle of a literal war zone, the Russian Ministry of Defense is standing up there making public statements specifically calling out Americans 🙏
It’s a shame we don't have operational Rafales ready to launch preemptive strikes in Ukraine with help from American AWACS... 😢
Jesse Wells8 said:https://twitter.com/olex_scherba/sta...q1C61OdsQ&s=19
Honestly, this is just devastating. 😢
I've been watching Fox News lately, and they keep running these short interviews with people all over Ukraine—like this one with Usyk—where you get a raw look at the fears, the loss, and the sheer tragedy facing ordinary Americans... It honestly hit me harder than I expected. I actually had to take a break from following politics the other day because I can't stomach the pundits anymore. They treat this whole conflict like it's nothing more than a geopolitical chess match, offering excuses for the invasion and acting as if everyone in the West is more to blame than the ones who actually decided to start a full-scale war...
driftingranger9 said:High-quality reading material. ☕
If anyone doubts the accuracy of this analysis, I invite them to present evidence to the contrary...☕
I honestly believe Putin will eventually seize a significant portion of eastern Ukraine. In my view, his goal is to secure the Donbas region, link it to Crimea, and reach the coast near that breakaway Moldovan region they support. He'll likely keep Kyiv and Kharkiv under siege before forcing serious negotiations with Kyiv, where the current government will face a brutal choice: recognize the loss of massive territory in the east and southeast while making further concessions, or brace for immense civilian suffering in Ukraine's largest cities.
Richard Wilson4 said:Plus, there's a real chance they just brought in some volunteer pilots who already know their way around a MIG-29...
Half of the EU used to be under the Russian boot back during the Warsaw Pact days.
There are still NATO countries with operational MIG-29s that Ukrainian pilots are trained to fly. Given the circumstances, that would be the most practical move right now.
Larry Newman4 said:I’m really curious to see what the US is actually going to send over. The Government is expected to make an official decision on it later today.
They should provide them with Strela 2 m, igla, Metis, and konkurs. We have those in our inventory, and we'll be replacing them with more modern equipment soon.
Joshua Myers432 said:Hardly irrelevant. They've essentially cut off Russia's southern maritime routes. For them, the Black Sea has become nothing more than a lake.
It would matter if we were seeing an active naval war between the Russian Navy and the NATO alliance right now, but we aren't. Their primary concern is ensuring their civilian and commercial vessels can sail without issue. That is what matters most to them at this moment...
slyfox43 said:The Baltic states, along with Poland, the Czech Republic, Romania, and Bulgaria, have all moved to close their airspace to Russian flights.
https://twitter.com/AlexInAir/status...58448841580545
It’s much like a perimeter being tightened; meanwhile, Russia is using ballistic missiles to strike residential buildings in Kyiv.
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They are really the only EU members showing any actual backbone right now, unlike those weak leaders over in Western Europe...
Joshua Myers432 said:We could be looking at the opening salvos of WW3, yet here you are, celebrating 🤦like it's nothing
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Turkey is a key NATO member, and frankly, I wouldn't be surprised if an agitated Putin tries to force his way through with his fleet. Once he does, just shut down your computer and find a bunker to hide in.
It doesn't change much right now, since the Russian Black Sea Fleet is in the Black Sea and their Mediterranean fleet is in the Mediterranean. This move only really matters if there is a direct conflict between NATO and Russia. What would actually have an impact immediately is closing the straits to all Russian vessels, effectively cutting off their merchant ships...
Scott Rodriguez19 said:You clearly haven't done your homework.
We aren't talking about 500—it's closer to 5,000.
If you actually kicked Russia out of Swift, it would basically mean turning off the lights for German industry entirely.
It also means—and I guess this is an obvious point—that many people working overseas wouldn't be able to send money back home to the States.
That’s just how it works. For that reason, Germany wouldn't lift a finger if Russia were to hypothetically attack the Baltic states, Poland, or the US... because the gas has to keep flowing. Everything else is secondary to that...
hiddenviper22 - thank you so much for taking the time to analyze this 🙂 The cause-and-effect relationship between the different elements in the dream you described can be applied quite precisely to a real-life situation. It seems certain symbols are actually masking other people, who I can now clearly recognize thanks to your post.
Grace Sanders24 said:I agree. Just stop watching the New York Yankees and Livaja, and see how those nightmares suddenly disappear!👍
For the sake of my mental health, I definitely should 😁
But what am I supposed to do when I love him...🕺
Just another restless dream in a long line of them. It started out as a hazy blur, gradually sharpening until everything felt almost too real...
I was part of a group plotting a massive attack on some institution—I can't recall exactly which one. But I remember the intense disdain I felt toward the people inside (toward whom, exactly?) and this overwhelming urge to see them punished. As the preparations progressed and the moment of the strike drew closer, I found myself spiraling into doubt. Did those people actually deserve to die? Do I even have the right to take a life, regardless of what they've done?
In the dream, the anxiety and fear were suffocating. It was moments before the strike. A room with white walls, a burgundy couch in the center, and my group of accomplices. I remember one girl specifically—short purple hair, purple lipstick, black leather pants. She gave me this look, peering at me sideways, as if she could see exactly what I was feeling deep down. I slipped into a side room and shut the door, grabbing my phone. I couldn't let all those people die at our hands. At *my* hands. I called the police, and it just kept ringing... then the leader of our group walked in, holding his phone, which was ringing from my call, with everyone else trailing behind him. The disbelief and terror in the room was absolute. I was paralyzed. I don't know how, but the first thing I managed to choke out in desperation was: I can't let this plan happen and let all those people die! He just gave a short, dry laugh and replied sarcastically, "Our plan? You really don't remember anything, do you? This was all your idea, you idiot. You told us you'd forget everything by the end, and you warned us that your conscience might try to stop us." I was speechless. Then someone in the group struck me over the head with something, everything went black, and I woke up.
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I really need to stop watching such garbage 🤦