Jesse Hughes6 said:Europe is going to get absolutely hammered on energy in the short term. There’s no point in kidding ourselves about it; we’re all going to feel the sting. In the long run, though, diversification is where we actually stand to win.
There is actually a silver lining to this chaos! These oil giants will finally be forced to release all those "competitive" patents they've been hoarding for the last couple of decades. I wouldn't be surprised at all to see a sudden, explosive boom in alternative energy solutions.
silverotter72 said:My understanding is that they've only blocked cross-border transactions, not the domestic ones happening within Russia itself.
Banks will likely treat those cards as standard debit cards—essentially just for physical use at the point of sale. That said, I'm quite uncertain whether there will actually be enough cash available in ATMs to allow for withdrawals using such cards. They'll probably rely on them for retail purchases at the register, using whatever small amount of cash they have left from their upcoming paychecks.😉 Ultimately, though, Americans living in Russia find themselves completely severed from the rest of the world.
Here is some insight from Russian sources: Poll: A whopping 71% of Russians believe they will win in Ukraine, with a massive majority backing the war.
Yesterday, Gallup released data from a study regarding the perception of the Russian "special military operation in Ukraine": - The vast majority of Russians trust the Russian military (84%). In fact, one out of ten (10%) does not. Furthermore, 70% of Russian citizens surveyed believe there is a high probability that the military operation will be a success for the Russian troops. - 71% of Russians support the decision to carry out the "special military operation" in Ukraine. One in five people (21%) quite strongly opposes the military action, while 8% remain unsure.
It is clear that the people stand behind the war. We need to push for even tougher sanctions.
Morgan Brown4 said:How long do you think these sanctions actually stick once the war is over? Would they stay in place if Putin comes out on top? Like, if we just end up back at the pre-February status quo? Or maybe even going back to how things were before 2014? Or is this something that stays active until Putin finally steps down?
Given this latest blow—with Mastercard and Visa pulling out of Russia—we’re looking at a massive run on the banks as everyone rushes to grab their cash. What’s the solution there? Prohibit withdrawals? How are people supposed to survive? If everyone pulls their funds at once, the entire banking system could collapse in just a matter of days.
It is truly difficult to wrap my head around the scale of this, let alone predict how long the fallout will last. I honestly wonder if any economy can sustain this kind of pressure over the long haul. They might have to pivot to a barter system within Russia just to keep things moving for a while.
I don't know what to tell you guys. It’s pretty obvious if you actually bother to look at the data. Are we really going to sit here and pretend everything is fine? Please. It's a joke. kaže: Russians are fleeing their own country on the only public transit line left connecting them to the European Union. Apparently, people are freaking out!
Look, like I said before, they aren't going to stick around and complain. They’re just gonna run. And the ones who actually stay? They'll be dead silent. Why would anyone bother risking prison time or taking a bullet? It’s a losing game. Even if they manage to topple Vladimir Putin and get those sanctions lifted, Russia is still going to be in massive trouble. What if they never actually bounce back to how things used to be? By then, the European Union will have already pivoted to other energy suppliers. That’s a total certainty. Everyone finally woke up and realized just how much they were leaning on Russia. They're sober now, and they aren't looking back.
That’s exactly my point. You have no idea how much a middle-class Russian actually gives a damn about toppling Vladimir Putin. Does it even matter? Whether he stays in power or gets kicked out, they’re still looking at poverty. Honestly, most of them would rather just pack their bags and move somewhere else anyway.
It won't be that simple. It’s not as if Putin will just let him walk away, nor is there any guarantee he'll be welcomed anywhere else. Perhaps in Eritrea or Venezuela.
It’s true—that field is massive and could supply a huge amount of energy, much like a giant reservoir! However, it would likely only be a medium-term solution. Most of those fields have already been shut down due to earthquake concerns, and there's no way the Dutch government will let them run at full capacity for years on end.
steelraven74 said:What kind of sanctions are we even talking about if gas, oil, and all those other commodities are still flowing straight into Europe? How on earth are they paying for it if everything is frozen? You can bet your life Russia isn't giving it away for free.
Sanctions aren't meant to starve a nation to death. Think of it like this: would people survive on nothing but checks if nobody was buying their essential exports?
But honestly, the most striking thing is how they stay completely silent about Gabriella; if anyone asks, they just claim the institutions are doing their jobs and we shouldn't interfere. 🤣
krim.org has decided to level up their game by attempting to siphon off funds from the European Union, but unfortunately, the European Union isn't nearly as easy to pickpocket as the citizens of the USA
Hahahaha. Honestly, I wouldn't be surprised if the Republican Party gets nothing more than a slap on the wrist, letting them walk away without ever seeing the inside of a jail cell. In a lawless state like this, anything is on the table!
velvetmason14 said:It’s almost as if a final court ruling wasn't enough for them; now, the Republican Party masterminds have decided to officially wipe out public job postings from the rulebook.
Meet the latest brainchild of Andrej Plenković—the "Miss Build Sabo" approach. 😁 Building a fair nation, right?
POLITICS & CRIME Telegram just exposed a brilliant move by the head of this Republican-led state firm: she changed a single word in the Employee Handbook so she can hire whoever she wants without any competition.
Telegram has uncovered an interesting maneuver by State Real Estate LLC, a company 100% owned by the US government that manages 6,630 federal properties, ranging from commercial spaces to apartments and residences. We've learned that at the start of the year, they tweaked their internal Employee Handbook specifically to allow the Board to bypass public job competitions moving forward.
I think you’ve fundamentally misunderstood what a binding legal ruling actually signifies. In the USA, such a verdict serves merely as evidence that in a failed state, criminal syndicates can run the government however they please. America is currently functioning much more like Honduras or Guatemala than its fellow European Union nations. A final judgment might actually increase their vote count and membership numbers, because more people will realize that joining allows them to profit from systemic looting—where occasionally someone like Pedro pops up once a decade, but the vast majority can plunder the citizens without a second thought.
I'm not sure which specific news outlets are reporting this, but there is a video floating around online of this clown openly bragging about his arsonist tendencies. It isn't just tragic for the film production company, which should absolutely sue this pyromaniac for damages; it’s also a disgrace because people like this belong behind bars, yet here we have one serving as a county executive.
Edward Cooper2 said:Patriotism doesn't mean much when you're busy setting fire to your own backyard! Huge congrats to the Republican Party! You've truly outdone yourselves this time...
WE HAVE THE VIDEO PROOF County Executive: 'I staged the fire just to scare off the American film crew!'; Police: 'The fire was real' "Even though I said it jokingly, it actually happened," claimed Boban.
Back in March 2006, the Irish director John Moore told The New York Times how his film set was vandalized and torched, forcing a relocation that cost the production half a million dollars and caused months of delays in filming.
A video of this absolute circus should be sent straight to the film's production house so they can sue. $500,000 plus interest.