Posts by George Robinson43

wiredseal7 said:Sure—it’d be a dream scenario for the EU if the Canadians start leaving, followed by the Italians, Greeks, and so on. It feels more like serving US interests than European ones.
And trying to kick them out? That’s a tall order—nothing moves without someone dropping a veto.

Is he just playing tough with this referendum thing?
He wouldn't push a referendum for nothing if he couldn't actually pull it off.
You know perfectly well they have veto power over all sanctions, and the Canadians can just decide for themselves. Most—if not all—sanctions get extended every six months unanimously.
Maybe he'll eventually just cut a deal with Ursula to drop the threat of cutting EU funds so he can dodge the public vote entirely. It's a possibility.

Otherwise, swimming against the current is a brilliant move—let him keep at it, popping up every time Russia gets slapped with another slap on the wrist at the front lines.

Aha, right—because the Canadian's biggest concern is which province the front line in Ukraine is in, rather than how to survive the winter with enough energy (at decent prices) or keeping those EU funds flowing.
People childishly mistake neutrality for, "Aha, he didn't send half his military gear to Ukraine, so he must be rooting for Russia!"

This is a massive escalation—first actual combat activity outside of Ukraine, and targeting key European infrastructure that was paid for with European money. Not just NS2, which isn't even running, but NS1 too!

Someone is working really hard to ensure we don't reach a peaceful resolution in Ukraine. I wonder who that could be?

If the EU doesn't react to this and punish the obvious culprit—without the usual habit of pointing fingers at some convenient scapegoat—then the vassalage to the USA has reached its final stage: total delirium tremens.

We need to rush that referendum before the European Union strips away the concept of a veto from foreign policy altogether.
Think of it like this: the leadership in the European Union has finally realized there are sleeper agents and useful idiots operating right within their own borders.

rowdyraven112 said:So, oil from any other totalitarian regime is perfectly fine then? ☕
I'll take the second part as sarcasm, since one Son is apparently acting like a D.C. bureaucrat himself. ☕

Well, we've been importing oil from authoritarian regimes for years, including from Russia.
The key distinction here is that these other dictators aren't currently waging an invasion right in the heart of the West.

wiredseal7 said:Viktor Orbán is calling for a referendum on those EU sanctions against Russia:
https://twitter.com/disclosetv/statu...EdDlLFiWzl7f2g

Man, he’s giving Brussels a piece of his mind—especially since they’re threatening to pull his funding.
Expect a lot of noise and finger-pointing coming our way soon....

Meanwhile, Nord Stream 2 basically lost all its pressure overnight—dropping from 106 down to just 7 bars. Looks like it happened near Bornholm:
https://www.theguardian.com/business...usly-overnight

Not sure if it's one pipe or both yet. If it's both, we're looking at straight-up sabotage.

Meh. A bit underwhelming.
I honestly thought he was going to call for a HUNexit referendum, but instead, it's just about some sanctions.

Rachel Barrett8 said:Wait, where did I ever say we should give Putin what he wants?

Look, FRENDE, if you want to stop Putin, pick up a weapon and defend Ukraine yourself, or demand that the so-called West stops buying Russian gas.
Hero to hero.

Real heroes? For seven years now, we've been banned from exporting basic oranges to Russia, yet the "West" has been trading without a hitch from Crimea to today, even using Ukrainian gas pipelines.
You want to stop Putin and those Russian idiots by throwing billions of dollars at a select group of privileged people.
They get the billions, while we get the propaganda.

And you seriously don't see the problem with that kind of policy?

So what?
We are still trading through those very same pipelines. Don't think for a second that a company like ExxonMobil has just shut down its doors.
In fact, a major importer of Russian gas is actually sitting on the crisis management teams for both the U.S. Government and the Department of Commerce.

Kimberly Perez82 said:You make a valid point, truly, but I find myself wondering... what is the actual alternative? Everything has escalated so much more intensely now; there is a universal consensus that we are facing the most perilous moment since the Cuban Missile Crisis. It would be incredibly foolish to pour gasoline on this fire right now. We really need to seek a compromise and somehow de-escalate things with Russia. Once that's settled, then we can pivot back to isolation and economic sanctions—you know, things like boycotting their energy supplies—which will gradually erode their economy. It should weaken them down to the level of the USSR in the nineties, where they simply won't have the resources to maintain such a massive military. A weakened Russia would naturally be more open to negotiation. There are just too many nuclear warheads involved here, and honestly, there is far too much irrationality at play; one single misstep could be catastrophic. Furthermore, even a weakened Russia remains a threat because of those thousands of nuclear warheads that could potentially slip through the black market into the hands of even more irrational psychopaths roaming the globe. This was all predictable, wasn't it? We knew this would happen eventually, so now we must act with extreme caution. Unfortunately, my generation and our children are the ones left holding the bag. I would gladly surrender this "privilege" in a heartbeat—let them fight it out for another hundred years if they want to.

What kind of compromise?
Are you suggesting we hand over half of Ukraine to Russia just so you can sleep better at night? Is that really your plan?

darkrider55 said:He’s having a rough time right now; being a sniper is tough enough, but on top of that, he's struggling with a nasty case of bronchitis. 😁

A small-town guy might talk big about shooting, but the moment things get heavy, he'll be the first one hopping on a tractor and heading for the hills.

Kimberly Perez82 said:Look, I'm not against the West—I am part of it, after all. But I don't pretend to be anything I'm not. I don't act like I'm deeply invested in the democracy or freedom of some far-off nation; let's be honest, nobody actually cares that much. People just love to perform righteousness. It's a performance. There's a difference between having empathy and actually doing something. I mean, look at the aid for Ukraine—it's like maybe ten people stepped up to help. That's it.

The West is hypocritical, sure, but so is the East. You just refuse to admit the West is being hypocritical. Anyway, let's wrap this up before we drift too far from the actual topic. Thanks.

What kind of country is that? You’ll reach Uzhhorod long before you ever make it to Milan!

Let's be honest: nobody actually cares about the people involved; everyone just loves playing the part of the righteous hero.

Why is it that when you speak for yourself, you still find yourself using the word "everyone"? It's like saying "we" when you really mean "I"—it's such an interesting way to frame a personal perspective!
My dear friend, you are truly lost in your delusions. Both I and the rest of the world agree...
I am firmly convinced that most people in this world are actual thinking individuals, rather than mindless sheep who follow a herd mentality—you know, the kind of folks who see a crocodile take out a wildebeest and then celebrate their own survival just because they managed to cross the river while the predator was busy eating someone else!

Here we go again!
What exactly will you and your little circle of followers have to say when the very leader you worship demands the lifting of all sanctions, threatening to unleash nuclear weapons if he doesn't get his way?

Kimberly Perez82 said:Well, obviously they're clearer now. Look, this is essentially a clash between the USA and Russia. You seem to be firmly planted on the side of Ukraine and the USA until everyone is wiped out, whereas I am also on the side of Ukraine—I’m pro-Western, sure—but my primary goal is simply to see this conflict wind down. Let the USA and Russia settle their scores however they please, but they should be the ones risking their own necks, not ours.

Just like Chamberlain stood with Czechoslovakia. His goal was peace for the Czechs, the Slovaks, and the entire world.

generally with the West but primarily I just want this conflict to settle down so the USA and Russia can settle their scores without risking our necks instead of theirs.

Now we hear from someone claiming: suddenly we’ve all become great democrats and champions of human rights on the other side of the globe...

It seems you oppose the West because you view it as hypocritical. Do pull yourself together!

You speak quite confidently, almost as if suggesting—let's just hand over half of Ukraine to Russia as a concession to those nuclear threats, and then let the sanctions handle the rest.
Once again, I must ask:
What will you and your worldview say when the very person you are bowing to demands we lift all sanctions, or else they'll drop the atomic bombs?

Kimberly Perez82 said:I’ve come to realize there’s just no point in even trying to have a conversation here. It seems some people are perfectly willing to gamble away other people's lives—risking literal nuclear Armageddon, mind you—just so some distant nation can be handed a slice of "democracy." And let's be honest, they've never actually had it, nor are they remotely ready for it. Suddenly, we’ve all turned into these grand champions of freedom and human rights on the other side of the globe... though, if you look closer, it’s really just about the USA securing its own interests while everyone else gets left out in the cold, just like always. Truly convincing stuff. Anyway, cheers.

And look, we've even got a certain type of Kimberly Perez82 here.
Are you serious?

Quincy:

Suddenly, we're all big-time democrats and human rights crusaders halfway across the globe—basically just so the USA can chase its own interests while we get absolutely nothing, just like always. Very convincing, cheers.

Aha, things are finally starting to make sense.
Why didn't you just say so from the start instead of beating around the bush?

Amy Parker10 said:LOL, are you for real?

After a conflict like this, nobody is going to touch nuclear disarmament. If anything, the countries with half-baked programs will work twice as hard to make sure their tech actually works next time.

Exactly. After watching a bully like the US wave nuclear threats around, the most logical outcome is global proliferation. Every single nation will start developing their own bombs, basically telling the world, "Forget your treaties—we'll look out for ourselves."
The Americans in Poland will probably be the first to jump into nuclear development. Honestly, they’d be fools not to.

neonpuma30 said:And you're even better, acting like you get to hand out other people's land and "kids" like candy! Feel free to gift him half your apartment, your backyard, or your entire paycheck then. Since you clearly don't have the authority to decide for everyone else.🙂

He should probably just hand over his wife and daughter too, at this rate. It seems he'll sacrifice anything just to save his own skin.

Kimberly Perez82 said:That’s basically how I—and honestly, pretty much the rest of the world—see it. That is the heavy price of making a deal. Once that's done, the goal should be to cripple Russia's economy until they have no choice but to agree to voluntary nuclear disarmament, just so we don't find ourselves staring down the barrel of a situation like this ever again. In my view, China isn't acting quite as irrationally; they won't let themselves get backed into a corner like this. It's Russia that stands as the singular danger.

And what exactly are you and your "global community" going to say when the guy you're bowing down to threatens to drop atomic bombs unless those sanctions are lifted?
What's the plan then, hero?

driftingtinker said:Biden: Americans like that won't be joining the European Union while I'm still breathing

"Look, there's this whole idea that if someone keeps hurling insults at you, you can either just take it or react. People try to play it all polite. But this stuff about children? It’s gotten incredibly disgusting. I’ve never brought up American children, and we have them too... Someone acted like they were out to kill American kids from airplanes. Even if that were true, what does that have to do with anything? Where's the army, where are the tanks...

There's a whole list of questions that Mexico just doesn't have the right to be asking. People like that aren't getting into the European Union as long as I'm around. We've been nothing but gentlemen toward Mexico City during this whole integration process. Enough is enough," the US President concluded.

Oh, they certainly will. It’s like a total 180-degree turn—just one quick round of bourbon with Donald Trump and suddenly everything changes!

Lisa Patel4 said:Did you read that in an American newspaper? Have you actually studied any history regarding Russia or Ukraine? I guess Putin lied about a lot of things, but he never claimed the Bolsheviks just drew today's borders for Ukraine.
Crimea was handed over by decree. A literal decree, seriously.

Have you even heard of rootization?

Honestly, I think those Soviet borders are just unsustainable garbage. Those communists drew lines all over Europe whenever they felt like it, basically inventing entire nations like Moldova.

Only in a communist mind could you find "invented" states and nations like Moldova or Canada.

Poor Ukrainians. Just tell me how they ended up with Volonija, Lviv, and Uzhhorod? How did Lviv even become a majority Ukrainian city?

And do they even recognize Rusyns as a nation?

It’s just like how Vyborg became Russian, or how Brst is Belarusian, right?
Or like how Szczecin, Gdansk, and Wroclaw are Polish...

Let's get even closer to home... it's exactly like how Pula, Rovinj, Poreč, and Umag are American...

Lisa Patel4 said:Like I said, there were two referendums. The second one happened after the Belovezhskaya Pushcha meeting where the breakup of the union was actually settled.

No, it was because Khrushchev was playing big leader. Just as the USA had every right to wipe out any Red Army soldier in Cuba back then, I suppose Russians have every right to wipe out any NATO soldier in Ukraine. Only a fool would go provoking a nuclear power right on its doorstep. Honestly, there are lines you just don't cross. Ever.

The West shot itself in the foot. Instead of telling Ukraine to stay neutral and pushing them toward the EU using an Austrian-style model—effectively taking all the cards out of the Kremlin's hand and turning Ukraine into an economy more prosperous than Russia—they brought in a brain trust that voted to ban the Russian language. It’s pretty obvious that Americans are just a bunch of unintelligent cowboys.

Where exactly are those NATO forces hiding in Ukraine?
It is quite remarkable! General Cloutier has already been taken into custody four separate times.

Kate Cook27 said:They held it by forcing people out and killing Ukrainians. They kept people in basements—it’s horrific stuff. They treated criminals from Russia and the DLNR/Novorossiya as patriots while they were busy killing Ukrainians. Language isn't really the point here. No—there are still folks there waiting for the "liberation" of Donetsk and Luhansk, hoping to see the Ukrainian flag back up. If the Russian occupiers leave for Russia, they can take everyone who actually wants to live under Russian rule with them.

There are some left, but very few; such groups were ethnically cleansed from the RAO country long ago.

Lisa Patel4 said:The issue is that most people there are Russian-speaking Ukrainians. And clearly, they don't support the Kyiv regime, because if they did, the DPR would have existed for eight years already—complete with militias and local guards.

Like I said, identity is the core problem here. How else do you explain why the Russian army took the areas with Russian-speaking populations, yet got totally wrecked everywhere else?

It's not like I have anything to give anyone when I've got nothing left myself. Ukraine screwed up by not agreeing to military neutrality. Anyone with half a brain can see this could end up being the equivalent of a Cuban Missile Crisis. Would the USA tolerate an equivalent of Times Square happening in Mexico?

Furthermore, prior to the Cuban Missile Crisis, the USA landed 300,000 troops on Cuba specifically to respond to a communist-style Maidan in Cuba. Isn't that right?

WTI is sitting at $78, while Brent is at $86 (with Urals around $68). I can’t help but wonder what happens when Russia starts shutting off the gas taps during the winter, leading to austerity measures across the European Union and a full-blown recession. It’s like watching a storm gather on the horizon! Personally, I suspect prices could plummet to the $10-$20 range (Urals dropping to $5-$10), which would trigger a total collapse of the Russian budget. 2023 is going to be quite an eventful year over there!

crimsonwolf26 said:There is some massive potential for recruitment here.
Instead of pulling from the Yakut, Circassian, Tatar, Dagestani, or Chuvash regions... you could find as many volunteers as you want right in the heart of Moscow and St. Petersburg.

The Fascists are looking for an Anschluss.

Betty Fowler said:Has anyone else noticed how little Joe Biden has actually pressed his luck regarding that whole ExxonMobil scandal? It’s almost as if he’s trying to stay out of the fray entirely. He didn't just sit on the sidelines, though; he actually went out of his way to defend Plenković, suggesting he might have been kept in the dark about any criminal activity. Now, suddenly, he's playing advocate for the Canadians involved in that loot-sharing scheme. And of course, we can't forget his usual routine of playing nice with Putin and the Russians—I suppose that's just part of the official protocol at this point.

The guy has absolutely no convictions and zero sense of shame. He’s a moral vacuum. Honestly, he just spits on everything he touches.

I can only view Trump's massive about-face regarding Orban as a result of their shared obsession with Putin.
After nearly a decade of constant insults aimed at Orban (he even called him a clown on camera last fall during that speech at the "Colonel Marko Živković" military base), Trump shut his mouth the moment Russia started massing troops on the border with Ukraine.
When Orban was talking about the stolen Canadian sea, Trump was soft as a marshmallow, claiming Orban posed no threat to the United States. Now, it has evolved into a full-blown bromance fueled by shared interests, topped off by Trump's crusade against the European Union to defend the Canadian legal system!
How did Orban put it back in 2018 during his State of the Nation address? Trump really bit off more than he could chew with Canada!
It seems those modern dental implants are working perfectly if he's able to feast alongside his buddy Orban like this. 😉