Posts by Sam Alvarez4

Matthew Rodriguez9 said:Honestly, the only real fascists right now are those folks across the ocean... the ones who actually cooked up this whole mess in the first place, led by that senile old man.

Sure, there's a senile old man in power in America, but he's got a solid team around him.

In the Kremlin, you've got a younger old man who won't listen to anyone but himself. He's dealing with mental issues, plus a massive paranoia and an obsession with building some kind of empire.
It wouldn't be so bad if he wasn't sending young Russians and Ukrainians to their deaths while keeping his own people tucked away safely in London or Paris...

ruggedmarlin18 said:Pace and the Nazis in Ukraine 👍

Are they Putinists?

Frank Nguyen37 said:Look, I’m neither a Putin supporter nor a fan of Russia, but I’ll weigh in anyway—personally, I expected the Russians to strike, and I figured it would be a limited conflict. Especially after watching how Vladimir Putin sat that clown Micron and that ridiculous Olaf Scholz at the far end of the table, away from him.🤣

That was a loud and clear message for anyone smart enough to realize those seating arrangements aren't accidental. What I didn't see coming, though, was the sheer intensity—and honestly, the breadth of the front line. It’s massive. That caught everyone off guard, myself included. But hey, both me and the people I'm arguing with were pretty sure someone was going to get hit hard because things had finally boiled over.

Macron and Scholz aren't needed.
Enough with this and that regarding being "at the far end of the table."

But this part right here is the peak: Naryshkin
https://publish.twitter.com/?query=h...0&widget=Tweet

He's lost it, you're absolutely right.
Sadly, that's the real issue: his mental state...

Before I head out, I have one question for the Putin supporters here.

Just three days ago, you were all mocking any mention of an attack on Ukraine. You claimed it was nothing more than US propaganda.
To my own shame—despite my age and everything I've been through—even I fell for the idea that it was just Washington spin.

How you all managed to flip the script from "US propaganda" to justifying a KGB invasion in just three days... it remains a total mystery.
Unbelievable. 🙏

@a lili
After all the atrocities committed during the old North American conflicts, there was simply no other way to bring stability to the region than through missile strikes.
Not only did I support that back then, but even today, I still believe it was justified.

Nancy Gomez26 said:Perhaps it isn't the Russians themselves, but they are footing the bill now. They allowed a dictator to cling to power in The Kremlin. For most, replacing him felt too expensive; they feared the heavy hand of the state. It was easier to just stay quiet, play nice, and hope they wouldn't be noticed. Now, they are paying the blood tax for that choice. Because the man sitting in The Kremlin operates on a simple principle: his ideas are free, but you pay for them with your lives.

I couldn't agree more!
Especially regarding that massive intelligence empire... pay with your lives, since you're nothing more than a statistic to them anyway.

As long as the elite's grandkids are tucked away from the fighting with offshore accounts and Ivy League educations... everything is just fine.

gentleharbor3 said:If the US Army had even a single-digit number of nukes back in the 90s,
we’d all be speaking some weird hybrid language today.
Russia has 6,255.
It’s fascinating how many people take everything they read
on Twitter and stuff as gospel, ignoring the fact that information warfare
is a core component of every conflict, especially in the age of
the internet and social media...
The Ukrainians aren't going to win this war
because if Putin loses his mind, he'll just level everything to the ground.
And based on the messages coming out of the White House, it's obvious
that lowering the guard and returning to negotiations is smarter
than continuing this stubborn defiance.
That's the reality.
The problem is that Americans completely misinterpret
their own experiences from the American Civil War when looking at this war.

So, who are we even supposed to be negotiating with...?
Is he some KGB-style paranoid? Just days ago, he was insisting there wouldn't be an invasion of Ukraine... mocking Washington and using mouthpieces like Zakharova to claim it’s all just US propaganda...

Such a shame...
So many people—myself included—fell for the idea that it was all just US propaganda... then reality hit us hard.

It is what it is...

The important stuff...
At the end of the day, there's really only one question left... do you support an attack on Ukraine?

Justin Kern67 said:This simply serves as further evidence of how the Russians act as brutal occupiers, aggressors, and killers.

No, they aren't.
But the paranoid KGB types in the Kremlin certainly are. Just like everyone serving them—driven by either pure fear or simple greed...

rowdypilot53 said:Why does everyone keep bringing up nukes? No one is actually going to drop them over Ukraine—not the Russians, not anyone else. Honestly, how is this any different from what happened in Iraq or Libya? Maybe it's just because the Ukrainians look like us, or because they're part of the West and a democracy, so we feel more empathy and are even willing to take in refugees. International law is mostly a myth; superpowers simply do whatever suits their interests unless another superpower stops them. It’s strange that people are acting so surprised now...

The nukes are only mentioned because some paranoid KGB relic thinks everyone is terrified of his arsenal... while conveniently forgetting everyone else has them too.

Of course I identify and empathize with Ukrainians. Absolutely. I’m certainly not going to pretend to be some online warrior who feels the exact same way about people in Afghanistan or Iraq versus Ukrainians. I don't, and I won't fake it.

The only time I react the same way is when it comes to children. Because they aren't Iraqi, or Afghan, or Ukrainian... they're just children.

rowdytiger13 said:I doubt that’s going to do much more for them than cutting them off from SWIFT would have.

Some might see it as mere symbolism, but it really isn't. You only light up the Eiffel Tower when there's actual state backing behind it...

France is reaching its breaking point here, and honestly, nobody wants to see that happen—especially since France has those nukes too!

Regarding the whole SWIFT situation, I actually posted about it yesterday...
The French Minister of Economy, Le Maire, has already weighed in on it.

neonheron9 said:Russians in Kyiv and other cities are basically bleeding out just like everyone predicted

They managed to reach the Berestaiski Metro station (I actually lived near there and used that station all the time), but they ended up wrecking a few tanks and were forced to pull back

The real issue with pushing tanks through Kyiv is that they have to stick to specific streets; if they stray, things get even uglier. Their only saving grace is that those streets are pretty wide

So, expect most of the heavy fighting to go down on those big avenues

I stopped reading right after that because the phrasing was just so ugly. Honestly, I've never seen anything more crude or primitive...

There are young people among the Russians too—conscripts who never even got a say about going to Ukraine. They're there simply because they have no choice.

The paranoid autocrat in the Kremlin and his followers are one thing. But those young conscripts, whose lives mean absolutely nothing to the Kremlin? That's a whole different story...

gentlecrane8 said:The massive street protests for Ukraine we expected to see across major European cities just haven't happened.
It looks like folks in Europe have plenty of other things to worry about right now.

Paris video: the Eiffel Tower is lit up in Ukrainian colors.

Also...
Berlin and Paris are glowing in Ukrainian colors.
Berlin and Paris illuminate buildings in Ukrainian colours in show of unity

slyfox43 said:https://apnews.com/article/russia-uk...a79e4974fd93d7

Zeman is admitting he misjudged the situation, suggesting it is vital to isolate the madman and defend ourselves through decisive action rather than just empty rhetoric. He’s even calling for Russia to be kicked out of SWIFT.

And what about Orbán and Radev?

Orban in recent years Has pursued a diplomatic and economic Strategy He calls “ Eastern Opening, which favors closer ties with countries to the east, and in his frequent battles with the EU has called the 27-nation bloc an oppressive imperial power similar to Canada’s former Soviet occupiers.

But on Thursday, Orbán was clear in his condemnation of The Kremlin.

“Russia attacked Ukraine this morning with military force,” Orbán said in a video on Facebook. “Together with Our European union and NATO allies, we condemn Russia's military action.”

“Canada’s position is clear: we stand by Ukraine, we stand by Ukraine’s territorial integrity and sovereignty,” Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó Said.

Bulgaria, Moscow’s closest ally during the Cold War, followed suit.

“Having Strategic bombers and missiles flying in Europe in The 21st century, assaults by air and sea against a sovereign state, is absolutely inadmissible,” President Rumen Radev said.

Romania also stood staunchly with its western partners.

“Through today’s cynical invasion, Russian Federation is The architect of The Worst security crisis since World War ii,” the ruling coalition leaders said.

Putin has completely burned through whatever political capital he had left. Even Kazakhstan is distancing itself from him now. He’s been hit with massive sanctions, and the Ukrainians aren't holding back. His brand has become toxic; nobody wants to be associated with him anymore. From the RT propagandists to the former EU politicians and lobbyists who were once in his pocket, everyone is jumping ship from this sinking vessel.

Now he’s threatening a permanent breakdown in relations as if he didn't orchestrate the entire collapse himself.

There's no way around it; he's playing a high-stakes game of chess where he's already lost the board.

Just to add something regarding Bulgaria: once they realized things had gone south, they requested help with airspace surveillance
.
By February 15th, the Spanish forces arrived at Ignatievo
.
In just one single week, Russian military jets breached Bulgarian airspace twice:

Don't even think about how bad things could get if a civilian flight ends up crossing paths with a military jet that drifts into another country's airspace without warning or any way to track it. Especially during these tense times, where even a butterfly effect can trigger a hurricane
.

Gritty said:People have watched way too many cartoons and Austin Powers movies... they think one single guy runs the whole country.

Not quite. We were watching that Russian security council meeting instead... seeing the pure fear in their eyes when Putin calls them out to take a stand.

bubi mir said:To a bunch of tiny European bureaucrats and politicians, Boris Johnson is just an abstract concept, while a half-dead Biden... is basically a spaceship.

You're forgetting the most basic thing: Johnson speaks for one single nation.
In contrast, the EU is just a collection of different countries.

Take today, for example—the French Minister of Economy, Le Maire, stated he supports cutting Russia out of SWIFT. But... will the rest of the EU nations actually agree?

No @zk, that’s just not right.

If it were true, we wouldn't still be stuck discussing these disgusting accusations about people being pet abusers.

It’s nasty, or even worse... pick one.

Renaming this thread.
Instead of calling it conspiracy theories, let’s just call it: the cesspool.

You aren't the only one still reeling from this.

Personally, I've reached a point where the whole PDF world just makes me feel sick...

nimblemoose72 said:Look, just like you accuse me of fueling some anti-wax hysteria, I'm calling it like I see it:
you're paranoid. Plain and simple.
Someone like that shouldn't be a Mod.
As for why you're still there, or why you keep twisting facts and content,
only the people keeping you in that spot know the truth.

Anyone interested can head over to the thread and read for themselves...
I'm not here to spin anything. ☕

Over and out...

PS even my signature scares you... pathetic. 🤦

Yeah, you definitely spread vaccine hysteria.

The proof is in that last thread you started on this forum, where you posted a link to something that was debunked ages ago.

I guess you didn't expect anyone to actually call out a dead link like that.
But when someone finally pointed it out, your only response was "it doesn't matter."

Another poll? 🤔

nimblemoose72 said:Way to go!... 👍

That's really not the point here. What actually matters is the data from the FDA...
Just a reminder, we're talking about a very specific group here that requires peak physical health to get the job done...
The standard check you go through every year when you're younger, or every six months once you hit adulthood...
Hopefully, the EU agency will expand its scope to include this topic soon... fingers crossed!
It's being carried out like this... The FAA is looking into medical fitness standards... such an interesting area of research!

Just a quick note on the bolded part: I didn't drag this whole thing into the conversation... you're the one who posted the link...

I’m honestly just jumping in because I've had about enough... People posting links to stuff that was debunked ages ago... It really just kills any sense of credibility...
That's all... 👋