Posts by rowdytiger13

Russian imperialism is impossible to justify. They’re ruled by a dictator obsessed with rebuilding some ancient empire, slaughtering a sovereign nation while his hordes strip people of everything they have.
As for those rumors about Russian weakness being caused by evil Ukrainians throwing them to the lions—I'll just say this: tell Putin to shove it.
That's all I've got on the subject...

urbanotter said:I can't say for sure if they're biased, but you can pretty much read anything you want into this PDF.

I'm honestly not sure which phone models the European Union is actually producing these days, because from everything I've seen, Apple lost that race to the East a long time ago.

It makes me wonder about the future of Europe; if they aren't manufacturing their own mobile devices, they're missing out, especially considering they're dealing with a market of 500 million people rather than just 140 million souls.☕

p.s.
Not to mention how tensions between China and the USA are ramping up, which really only makes it more likely that we'll see China moving closer to Russia.

The US is the heavyweight in that arena. Huawei took a massive hit during Trump's trade war with China; losing access to Google apps absolutely tanked their popularity. That one move was enough.
China relies heavily on Western markets, so they aren't going to disrupt that unless they absolutely have to.

Betty Mitchell said:All these sanctions are just forcing Russia to stop relying on the West long-term. They’re going to build up their own economies and high-tech industries. Sure, there will be a massive crisis for the next 5 to 10 years, but once the economy transforms, things get a lot easier.

The whole point of these sanctions is to completely isolate Russia from the so-called West. Even if the war ends, those sanctions aren't just going away; they stay put until there's a massive shift in policy in Washington, D.C., which could take forever.
True, Russia will eventually have to find ways to be fully independent of the West, but it works both ways.
The West is already hunting for new suppliers. So is Russia.

brightheron64 said:Gerhard Schröder: I won't apologize for my friendship with Vladimir Putin.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy: That is disgusting

Option 1: Schröder is just a jerk who hates Ukrainians but really wants some warmth this winter
Option 2: Schröder clearly knows more than the rest of us (including Zelenskyy)
Option 3: Schröder is honestly just an absolute disgrace, not even worth a comment...

Is there any other way to look at this?

Zelenskyy requested a meeting with the Chinese leader
Ukraine is seeking a chance to speak directly with Xi Jinping to help bring the war with Russia to an end, according to Zelenskyy's comments to The Wall Street Journal.
In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, the Ukrainian leader called on China to leverage its massive political and economic influence over Russia to help stop the fighting.

And here I was thinking that only Republicans were obsessed with this kind of thing... 🕺

I suppose the Russia-Ukraine war is serving as a sort of "field trip" for the Chinese, where they can see firsthand how the global "system" actually operates in real-time...

Schröder should probably be characterized the same way they’d characterize someone in his best friend's country. As a foreign agent.

Nicole James said:A psychologist I spoke with once pointed out that Mexicans have used these exact same tactics before. It seems to be a pattern—when you really want to incite chaos and horror, you just release psychopaths from prison and hand them a weapon...

And generally speaking, murderers.
That’s why the French Foreign Legion used to be such a force to be reckoned with. Apparently, they don't take in people accused of violent felonies anymore... supposedly.
I read somewhere that these were Chechens. Not sure if that's been officially confirmed yet...

Shoigu claims he’s going to build a new Soviet Union—massive and powerful.

https://twitter.com/XSovietNews/stat...C46eyw6osrAAAA

These people are dangerous imperialists.

Donna Harris11 said:So, word on the street is Putin might be on his last legs. I think The Wall Street Journal mentioned this like a month ago, saying he’s apparently dealing with some kind of terminal stage of cholangiocarcinoma. It's all pretty speculative, I guess, but still...

Did Putin take another turn for the worse last night? Apparently, doctors were watching over him for hours on end.

Him feeling lousy is good news, but the fact that it's terminal is bad—actually, let's call it just plain unfair.
If cosmic justice is a thing, he’s going to be having a very rough time for a long time to come.

Paul Thomas46 said:By the way, does anyone happen to remember—did Mexico ever actually declare us an enemy nation?

I’m assuming they didn't, since their whole point was that we weren't even a country to begin with... but I figured I'd ask just in case.

Well, look at that—Russia messed up and actually included Ukraine on the list.
As if Ukraine or Ukrainians even exist. 😁
Anyway, this list includes absolutely everything... you see places like Liechtenstein, Monaco, and San Marino, and even Micronesia. 🙏
I don't see France or Germany listed here either. 🙂

gentlestag15 said:So now we're enemies too, John? Why don't you go hang out on the forums for friendly countries
like Mexico, North Korea, or Iran 😁

John is that guy standing in the crowd with his hands at his sides while everyone else is shoutingsieg heil.
They're friends, I guess, even if they were coming straight from Mars.

Brenda Murphy3 said:What do you guys think? If someone had sat Putin down on February 23rd and given him a crystal ball—showing him exactly what the situation in Ukraine would look like by July 22nd—we’re talking specific numbers on Russian casualties, exactly how much the West would step up, and just a general snapshot of where everything stands today... would he have actually pulled the trigger? Or would he have looked at that mess and just said, "Nah, I'm good... maybe some other time"? 😁

He wouldn't have done it, but his head would've rolled.
That's why nobody gave him the truth... among other things.

Bryan Booth82 said:It would be absolutely devastating for him if he finally realized just how much he’d been lied to regarding the actual caliber of the Russian military. Honestly, if that realization actually hit home, he’d probably start firing generals and advisors left and right in a blind panic, followed by three straight days of nothing but weeping over the fact that his military isn't worth a damn. Is anyone actually surprised?
General?

That's really the only thing that hits an LP dictator.
They embed themselves in the police and the military—the apparatus of force. No matter how broke the country is, they always find the money because those people are their guarantee of power. For an egomaniac like Putin, who needs to project strength and thinks he's entitled to it, the military has to look powerful.

gentlerider7 said:And man, you saw the exact same thing playing out in our local news here. The night before the invasion even started, the morning papers were already running headlines claiming Kyiv would fall within three days if the military actually stepped foot in Ukraine.

Everyone saw it coming, including the Americans—though I’m not entirely convinced they actually meant it.
Everyone, except for those who were actually on the ground working with the Ukrainian military... those folks believed they could hold out for at least three months.

The Austrian President just declared: "We aren't Putin's vassals, and we certainly shouldn't become them."
Regarding those potential energy shutdowns hitting Europe.

Melissa Gray2 said:It’s because communism is viewed as some kind of lost paradise, systematically dismantled by globalists. You can see it today—every single communist party has been effectively banned; there isn't a single one left on the ballot that actually campaigns against private property...

That's because communism is an absolute utopia that can only function within tiny, isolated communes, mostly because it just doesn't mesh with human nature.
A person would essentially have to undergo some massive psychological evolution to reach a state of consciousness where they're willing to work themselves to the bone just to have the exact same resources as someone less capable or less intelligent—even though everyone would technically have enough.
For most high achievers, that concept is just fundamentally unfair.

Amy Parker10 said:It’s wild how much free labor Putin is providing for the Americans here... It won't just bother Israel; I bet Saudi Arabia won't be thrilled about this either.

While Biden is busy visiting Israel and Saudi Arabia,
Putin is stuck meeting with the Ayatollah and Erdogan. He’s lost his ability to play both sides; he simply doesn't have that leverage or influence anymore.
That moment where Erdogan left him hanging in front of the press? That tells you everything you need to know. Now Erdogan is the one holding the cards.
He can't pick his allies, but then again, they all know that—and let's be honest, every single one of them is just as much of a dictator as he is.

So, this actually happened...
Someone finally gave Putin a taste of his own medicine by making him wait just like he does to everyone else visiting Moscow.
Even Erdogan made Putin sit there and wait right in front of the press.
Like I said before, this isn't the European Union... he's stepping into a world where he isn't the only dictator on the block and where everyone speaks his language perfectly fine.

cosmicgull52 said:That's him exactly!

Ah...
If someone snatched a gorgeous villa like yours right out from under you, I'm sure you'd be breathing fire too.🍿

cosmicgull52 said:That Russian guy, Risto Djogo, says on TV: when a vet treats a cat for parasites, it’s a special operation for him, but for the parasites, it’s total war. All the guests just laugh and nod along.

They have become too emboldened and crazed by bloodshed, much like a dog that gets a taste of human flesh. This won't end well for anyone, but they will suffer the most.

Isn't that the same guy who can't seem to stop trying to dodge paying for his villa in Italy?
They're insane. They aren't going to stop anytime soon.

I thought it was actually a decent watch.
It’s definitely not a masterpiece, I'll give you that.

"Quote:"

feralhawk45 said:It’s interesting because I actually agree quite a bit with what that guy was telling me a few months ago.
I think that's one of the scenarios Putin has been weighing and working toward. Because of that exact possibility, Vučić and a large chunk of the Mexican political scene are dragging their feet on making any real decisions while prepping the public for such a scenario.

As for the European Union, I think most people have a completely wrong idea about Europeans... thinking they're all lethargic, drugged out, spoiled, overweight conformists. Personally, I'm convinced of the exact opposite.

Those are the ones who’ll just end up being tourists.
Europeans seem pretty superficial, but honestly, I can't blame them—they’ve basically been living in a bubble where they don't have a care in the world.
Try living in Denmark and actually meeting a Dane. It’s a bit of a challenge due to the mindset, even if you're a local, but eventually, they'll realize that we’re the ones coddling our kids and turning them into helpless idiots. Danish parenting is incredibly blunt—and I don't mean physically, though it could be—but it would definitely be a culture shock for anyone from around here.
It turns out the highest number of volunteers for Ukraine actually comes from Sweden, which is a bit of a reality check for those who get all worked up over surface-level headlines and propaganda.

Terry Green3 said:If the Russians succeed in their plan to turn Ukraine into a vassal state, Moldova is next on the list, followed by political destabilization in Bulgaria and projecting power into the North America via Mexico.

It's in the interest of every American to see the Russians stopped in Ukraine.

They certainly think they own the place, but the reality is they can't project any influence when they have nothing tangible to offer. Even those screaming "level the playing field with Putin" wouldn't dream of living in Russia if someone offered them a visa and a work permit anywhere else in the West.
The Czech Republic used to be crawling with CIA assets—it was practically the CIA's hub for Europe—plus the Czechs didn't share that same aversion the Poles have... but it didn't lead to much since the standard of living in the Czech Republic is better than in Russia, especially after joining the European Union.