Posts by Sandra Harris2

Of course they aren't. Just because they speak Russian and are ethnically considered Russians doesn't mean they're Russophiles (and that's where Sandra Harris2 really missed the mark here).

This war has so many layers to it.

gentlestag15 said:People really need to emphasize that more often. It's rarely mentioned, which makes it look like it's just a Russian stronghold, but the reality is different.
In the Donbas, about 58% of the population was Ukrainian and 38% was Russian. Basically, Russians are actually the minority there.
Some woman is out there filming in Donetsk right now while Ukrainians are shelling the city and hitting an ammo dump. Instead of cursing out her own people, she’s shouting "Slava Ukraini." Those bastards in the Russian Federation...
View on twitter

Hmm...
Next time, translate the description, because this is a textbook example of Italian propaganda against sending weapons to UA.
The caption actually reads:

Images you won't see on Italian TV
The Donetsk market destroyed by Ukrainian shelling using NATO weapons. There are dead and wounded.

You won't see these scenes on Italian news.
This is a market in Donetsk destroyed by Ukrainians bombing with NATO weapons. There are dead and wounded.

Meanwhile, the Italians, acting like true heroes, whine constantly about how we shouldn't send weapons because it just prolongs the war and increases casualties. They're pacifists in the Italian style—basically cowards.

loneskipper3 said:Just take a look at the comments and see how many likes each one is pulling. I honestly don't get why these people are so desperate to join the European Union—and more importantly, why on earth should we be expected to support them in doing so?

It's pretty obvious that for some people, this war and the Russian narrative are just a way to get revenge for the nineties.

Sophia Perez5 said:What exactly is Vladimir Putin's long-term strategy regarding the territory currently under Russian occupation? He maintains this entire campaign is being conducted solely to protect ethnic Russians living in those regions, yet that argument feels fundamentally hollow. Even if one were to accept his premise, how does one account for the reality on the ground? Ukrainians will undoubtedly continue to strike all occupied areas, just as they have done over the last eight years; however, now the theater of war has expanded so significantly that we are likely to see an even greater number of Russian civilian casualties in the coming years. How can any semblance of stability or functionality exist within an occupied zone when constant shelling remains an inevitable certainty?

If you're going to start counting blood cells... weren't Ukrainians dying during those eight years too? Or was it only Russians who were dying?

So, Oliver Stone followed up on Winter of Fire (2015) with a documentary in 2016, and then back in 2017, he sat down for an interview with the human fisherman...
I guess I'll give up five and a half hours of my life to watch it all; it’s worth hearing that perspective.

gentlerider7 said:Those are the types of people who pretty much exclusively get their news from those weird "alternative" conspiracy sites.

Bingo.
My husband sent him links to statements from the Press Secretary, Antony Blinken, and even the Russian ambassador to Canada, but the guy just claimed he wouldn't read such aggressive, pro-Western propaganda.

hollowdriver13 said:"Goodwill" at Snake Island Russia ended up costing $915M in military gear (though let’s be real, most of that junk probably just ended up at the bottom of the ocean with the Moscow submarine, maybe $750M worth)

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FWlSPr_X...jpg&name=large

So what? We're talking about massive profits and budget surpluses here.
Money to burn, I guess.

slyfox43 said:You’re missing the point here. There really isn't any need for them to lurk or dig through archives when they can just manufacture their own "evidence" whenever it suits them.

It’s not all self-explanatory, though.
I have a friend who could write an entire manifesto on why Putin is right and why Ukrainians should just take out Zelensky themselves.
He happens to be Italian, but I guarantee you there are plenty of people like him right here in the States.

Melissa Rivera5 said:Beef, pork, whatever you want, man 🙂

Did you misspell "lamb," or what...? 😁😉

hollowdriver13 said:Get ready for the Meltdown Zarov reaction in 3....2....1....

Honestly, it's still sitting right up there in my top 10 all-time stupidest takes since the war started.

"The Ukrainians hid the recipe and won't share it!" 🙂 🙂

Let them eat cookies.☕

Or crap.😁

Elizabeth Wells2 said:I am genuinely disappointed by the performance of their intelligence services and propaganda wings. At least they used to be considered heavy hitters in that sector.

It’s honestly pathetic. Everything looks so flimsy you’d think it was some kind of joke, like children playing house. Pure amateur hour.

They can't even tell a lie that sounds remotely coherent or believable.

It’s probably the same old story: corruption and cronyism winning out over actual professionalism. Local agents are likely just playing WoW and ordering cheap junk from Aliexpress under Putin's portrait, while they spend their time posting exotic food pics and restaurant reviews on IG trying to become travel influencers.

ironseal said:We're looking at real hardware, actual support. This shifts the whole momentum toward the Ukrainian side, though it won't happen overnight. As for the Russians in Donbas, they might want to start getting their tractors ready. Seriously, things are about to get ugly. I just hope the Ukrainian military stays professional and treats the locals right—minimal looting or revenge stuff. Reclaim the land, then build a wall. A wall made of EU and NATO membership. That’ll do the trick.

I hope you're right.

If we need to build a physical wall too, count me in.

hollowdriver13 said:https://twitter.com/oryxspioenkop/st...Cz7a_Ut-gqAAAA

So, Russian state media is out here claiming they’ve taken down 1,000 Lockheed Martins over Ukraine 🙏. 🙏 🙏

I mean, seriously? What kind of math are they using? They're claiming to have shot down more TB2s than Lockheed Martin has even manufactured in total. 🙏

Don't you get it? They've already shot down the ones that haven't even left the assembly line yet.

Timothy Williams5 said:RIA, a Russian news agency, is claiming that Putin actually enjoys support among the public in the United Kingdom, citing various comments pulled from the Daily Mail:
https://ria.ru/20220618/britantsy-17...=rian_partners

“He’s right; the British Empire was the worst thing in history,” remarks Trevor Bradley.
"American global hegemony is over, and the U.S. leadership needs to be hauled before a war crimes tribunal," writes Mannyriber.
"I agree with him. Russia has every right to defend itself against NATO aggression. They weren't given a choice but to launch the special operation in Ukraine," argues Kotete.
"The issue is that when I listen to Putin or Lavrov, I hear speech that is well-founded, clear, and makes sense. The rhetoric from British Prime Minister Boris Johnson sounds like nothing more than pure boasting. And President Joe Biden just talks absolute nonsense. Some of his words aren't even intelligible," shares the opinion of Thingonaswing.

A state-run news agency, you say? 🤣🎉🐔

Good grief, where on earth did these people get stuck in history...

It's possible they're even stalking this forum, so someone's posts or analyses might end up being used as "undeniable proof" of American support.🙂

Right now, only the Kyiv Post and Al Jazeera (plus the Kyiv Independent on IG) are covering this, but it looks like some Azov members were included in the latest prisoner exchange.

https://www.kyivpost.com/ukraine-pol...g-43-azov.html

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.alj...er-swap-of-war

EDIT: Reuters is reporting it too.

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe...ar-2022-06-29/

steelheron25 said:Perhaps I missed it if this was already being discussed elsewhere,

Emmanuel Macron released a recording of his conversation with that absolute disgrace from The White House, occurring just four days before the invasion kicked off.

https://www.srf.ch/news/internationa...r-dem-krieg-ab

I haven't managed to track down the full transcript yet, but even the snippets currently circulating in the news media suggest, looking back now, that the individual in question was clearly suffering from some severe mental instability by late February—unless, of course, he is simply a notorious and shameless liar, which is also quite a possibility, isn't it?

There is a particularly absurd moment where he actually attempts to accuse Volodymyr Zelenskyy of trying to acquire nuclear weapons.

He's a liar, not crazy.

Those are tactical lies used to hit specific targets—in this particular case, playing the "innocent bystander" card to pretend he's trying to avoid any mess.

But that whole thing... separatists proposing laws for the very country they want to break away from is, like, totally normal. 🙂🤦

Jessica Peterson2 said:From what I hear, the Botox manufacturer has actually halted exports to Russia. 😉

:american_influencers_on_machines:

You really think they don't have their own supply on hand? 🤔
Otherwise, how else would they look so bloated?

Jessica Peterson2 said:Would that make someone weep, or just lose their mind?☕

Come on, Vladek wouldn't be whining like that—what's wrong with you? He's a total macho man.🙂

Maybe if you poked him hard enough, a vein might actually pop out from under all those layers of Botox or whatever else he's got going on.😬🕺

rowdytiger13 said:Some people keep praising Indonesia like it’s some kind of miracle cure. Under intense pressure. And yet, she still extended an invitation to Putin.
It only takes a second day for them to fold. I don't know what you're trying to say with that. 🤣🙏
Scholz actually threatened not to show up if Putin is attending, among other things. A bit unexpected, honestly.

From having 300,000 soldiers on standby back in 2023 for those who want NATO, Germany is now looking at announcing just 15,000.

The day before yesterday, when a reporter asked Ursula von der Leyen if it was okay for Putin to visit Indonesia or if he should just call in from Moscow, she replied: "No, he needs to be told to his face what we think of him."

https://www.news18.com/news/world/im...n-5447815.html

Such a shame, a missed opportunity ☕...

This morning I heard that Italy is planning an increase of 10,000, but don't take that as gospel—either because Italians can be cowards (aside from their Prime Minister), or because I was sleepy and hadn't had my coffee yet (it was only 5:40 AM). 🕺

Forget the store, this is turning into a total disaster:

Maybe people will finally say enough is enough.

Turkey has dropped its veto regarding Finland and Sweden.

Now we just wait for the inevitable threats and outbursts coming from the White House.

walden said:Of course we all side with the victim. But we really need to drop this mindset where we constantly prioritize someone else's interests over our own. We should feel for Ukraine and offer help, sure, but we shouldn't act like some nanny trying to fix their every mistake. Especially since nobody was willing to play nanny for us or step up when we were fighting our own war. It's time we finally look out for ourselves instead of always serving others. Everyone answers for their own actions; that’s just how it works. Ukraine didn't just get attacked out of nowhere—everything has causes and consequences, most of which don't actually involve us. Our role should be limited to empathy and providing humanitarian aid to those struggling.

Oh, I see. So you're saying America shouldn't care if a sovereign, independent nation right in the heart of the West is facing an existential threat...

"There Has never been a sustainable statehood in Ukraine."

"Let me emphasize once again that Ukraine for us is not just a neighboring country. It is an integral part of our own history, culture, spiritual space."

https://www.businessinsider.com/puti...country-2022-2

And then there's you mentioning our "civilizational achievements" that the USA and Russia can only dream of.

Well, sorry, but I think it's precisely because of those very values—like the right to self-determination and freedom of choice—that we have a moral obligation to stand with Ukraine. Not to micromanage them or lead them, but simply to stand by them.
Putin's nonsense about how UA has no right to exist in the 21st century is UNACCEPTABLE !!!! It flies in the face of everything Western civilization stands for. Honestly, my blood still runs cold thinking about his claim that Kyiv is the mother of Russia, given what that implies.

And just like it was a massive failure when nobody stood by us during our struggle for independence, it would be just as much of a failure now if we didn't stand by UA.
Hopefully, we've all learned a lesson from the aggression of the '90s.

zubac, you sent this to me via DM:

zubac said:

Sandra Harris2 said:Dear zubac,

You have received an infraction on Reddit.

Reason: Trolling
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Quote: Hannah said:So what if you aren't bald? You're just short?

That's waiting for me when I get older and reach your age.

All the best,
Reddit

Get lost, you idiot. You allow insults directed at me, yet you hand out warnings for the smallest things.

The last time you were penalized was for being rude and trolling. I don't know why you keep coming to the Zodiac Killer with your misogynistic and insulting messages.
And what exactly do you expect from the other women on here—applause, even though you're insulting them?