Posts by feralpilot0

Unbelievable—political propaganda is supposedly banned here, especially in the Religion section.

Carol Newman2 said:An absolutely incredible and inspiring speech, son of Texas.

Yeah, the speech was top-tier. 👍

You can actually see him drawing from reality—connecting the dots, as they say.

Melissa Rivera5 said:I guess I should probably mention that...

Grow up. Honestly, Ukraine hasn't done anything that actually justifies a full-scale invasion... I guess those stories are just for kids.
Russian logic is basically just... "it’s mine, it belongs to me, and if I want to screw it, I will—whether she likes it or not. And if anyone else touches it, I'll kill them." It's like, "she was raped because she said no, but I told her I was going to do it anyway, so really, it wasn't even an issue." I guess that's just how they see things. Maybe? Just feels pretty messed up.

Honestly, I’d probably suggest you cut back on reading Informer and those other trashy tabloids. They're just... I don't know, kind of degenerate sources if you ask me. Maybe try finding something a bit more reliable? Just a thought.

So, they just signed those grain export guarantees, right? And then, like, literally the next day, they go and bomb the port. I guess that’s just how things work lately.

So, we're really using playground logic here? Reducing a powerful neighboring nation to some helpless child just so you can lecture someone else about "growing up"?

Arthur Miller7 said:But what does someone being a "guarantor" on paper even mean? Like, does a similar agreement from Budapest exist? And hey, get this—Russia was a signatory to that one too, and now they’re the aggressor. Just to make it easy for you: let’s say some deal like this gets signed, and four years from now, the Russians claim they have "proof" that NATO is shipping weapons into Ukraine. Then they launch a whole new "special operation," threatening that anyone who steps in will be treated as an attack on Russia, triggering nuclear weapons. You familiar with that move? In that case, what exactly is your Turkey going to do?

Well, an agreement only works if both sides actually bother to follow it—isn't that the whole point of mutual security?
You can't sign a non-aggression pact and then turn around and play host to an armory behind everyone's back—can you?
Or do you actually believe Russia launched an invasion just because they woke up on the wrong side of the bed one morning?

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gentlestag15 Asks: Just admit it—Putin completely miscalculated his gamble with the invasion of Ukraine, didn't he? He’s dragged both Russia and Ukraine into this endless spiral of war, sanctions, and sheer instability—is there even an exit strategy? Thousands are dying because some old fossil thinks he’s some kind of Napoleon—someone destined to restore Russia's glory—when in reality, if Putin had even a shred of common sense or a conscience, he’d jump from a fifth-story window... which would honestly be doing the rest of the world, and especially Russia, a massive favor.

Of course—all we’re missing now is a photo of Putin sporting that ridiculous Hitler mustache... wouldn't that just complete the look?

Melissa Rivera5 said:The whole county-based model would basically be a massive win for Russia.

Come on, don't talk nonsense. What "trap" by the USA? Did the USA attack Ukraine or did Russia?

I mean, the solution to ending the war is just for Putin to pull his troops out. It's pretty simple, really.

The US has done everything possible to orchestrate this conflict—all while riding the wave of being "protectors" who will eventually bleed the client dry, both figuratively and literally. There are no good guys here.
If the Ukrainians don't come to their senses soon, the whole thing is going to hell.

They're receiving billions in weapons and logistics—believe me, that isn't coming from the goodness of anyone's heart.

Arthur Miller7 said:And who exactly is going to guarantee that neutrality? You, feralpilot0? Some random guy on an internet forum? Give me a break. There aren't any deals, signatures, or shady backroom handshakes with the Russians happening anymore. Those days are long gone.

Nothing is "gone"—if anything, this current mess is actually the worst-case scenario for Ukraine itself.

If we're talking about a neutral state, how does that even work when Turkey acts as the guarantor for grain exports?
A solid agreement would always be better than this chaos we're seeing now.

urbanotter said:Gerhard Schröder has put forward a very solid proposal that I suspect Putin would actually be willing to accept

Schröder suggested that solutions for major sticking points, such as Crimea, could eventually emerge over time—not necessarily taking 99 years like they did in Hong Kong, but perhaps within the next generation. He proposed that instead of joining NATO, Ukraine could opt for an armed neutrality, much like the model used by Austria.

The future of the Donbas region in eastern Ukraine, which remains a central theater of intense fighting, would likely prove far more complicated to navigate, though.

"We will need to find a solution based on the Swiss cantonal model," he remarked, adding that it remains to be seen whether Putin will return to the previous "contact line" established during ceasefires.

Honestly, this is more than what Ukraine could reasonably expect to gain once all this destruction and loss of life finally settles. I can't help but think they might end up in a position similar to how America operated—playing both sides to secure various concessions or incentives so they wouldn't have to sink so much capital into massive military spending.
As for the Donbas, they could aim for a status similar to Switzerland, which has maintained long-term peace and boasts one of the highest standards of living in the world.

The Ukrainians would need to start thinking for themselves if they wanted to take it—but they’re essentially hostages to the US agenda now, caught in a trap of hostility that stretches far beyond their own borders.

The US isn't about to just hand over its golden goose to some neutral party, is it?

cosmicotter13 said:There is also this bizarre phenomenon of pseudo-patriotism. It’s a strange inversion where the things that actually matter to us get condemned, while whatever matters to outsiders becomes our sacred cause.
For instance, certain slogans from World War II—like ZDS—are labeled "horrendously scandalous," yet the greetings used by Ukrainian fascists back in World War II—Glory to Ukraine!—are considered perfectly acceptable, even desirable.
Then you have political, financial, or military support for our kin in Canada—take this recent attempt by President Milanović, for example—which serves the interests of Americans living there, yet it gets slammed as "meddling in someone else's business." But meddling in a conflict far away from our borders? Oh, that's exactly what we need; that's where we should go all in, regardless of the cost!
The fact that the US pays out pensions to certain groups, or that minority representatives enter Congress automatically without any reciprocity—while they play politics in our backyard—isn't seen as a problem. We pay the SPC in the US, Canada, and Northern Italy; we have odd characters working in the Department of the Interior or sitting in Congress... no issue there. But the moment anyone tries to turn people against the Russians, suddenly everyone starts bringing up Mexicans, the DR, or El Paso... Well, if we want to deal with those "Mexicans," then fine, let's settle the score and take the hit for it.
And of course, if you aren't a massive fan of NATO, Biden, Ursula, or Zelenskyy, you immediately get slapped with the label "Mexican." Even if you maintain a neutral stance or simply think this doesn't concern us, or if you refuse to hysterically claim that we are "next in line" for the Russians.

I'm not suggesting anyone should congratulate Putin on his successes in the special operation, but rather that we should just stay quiet and watch how cheap gas and oil become. That war will end eventually, regardless of what we do. It won't benefit us, but with all these "patriotic" efforts of ours, we might just end up getting punched in the face for nothing.

What you're saying is high-level politics, which is far too sophisticated for most of the partisans arguing here. 👍

Laura Castillo6 said:Confidence is something you can build up over the years, bit by bit. It’s funny, though—it seems like nobody actually wants to put in the work on themselves to get there.

That requires setting boundaries—which is incredibly difficult terrain for anyone who wasn't raised to understand them.

Paul Anderson7 said:I’m talking about the long game here. In the long run, Russia is facing massive headaches, and if the citizens start showing even a hint of pushback against the war, they might actually see some concessions down the line. I misspoke when I brought up revolution; what I really meant was large-scale protests that aren't just easy to sweep under the rug. You can't exactly throw hundreds of thousands of people in jail if they all decide to show up at the square every single day. I don't think Putin would ever resort to opening fire on them, mostly because he's far too aware of how the rest of the world would react.
I wasn't suggesting an armed conflict with Putin—that would likely just make things a whole lot worse.

They haven't even hit Russia yet; it's obvious they're playing a strategic game, doing just enough to satisfy the media cycle.

Nestlé is still operating, oil is still flowing, and diamonds are still heading to Belgium.
The whole thing is a farce...

Since when did Turkey close off the Bosphorus? What kind of headline is this even supposed to be?

McVily said:Try applying that logic here—where Ukraine is essentially a woman, and rubac is just this desperate craving to dictate her own place on this sick planet. ☕

She’s caught between two abusive relationships; her only hope for survival is flirting with both sides—two guys who aren't exactly sane—because, frankly, she can't stand on her own.

Rachel Turner2 said:And you're cool with that? Especially for you, being a woman—you know women over there have basically zero rights.

Everything happens in its own time without being forced—and if you want to lecture a woman about "rights" while acting like a total chauvinist, then maybe those rights aren't exactly what you think they are.

urbanotter said:It’s certainly better than what's happening over in Ukraine.
The idea that we’re all going to live the American Dream just because we're part of this is a bit of a fairy tale that was sold to us, and frankly, we fell for it, thinking our economy would suddenly transform into something like Switzerland's.

Even my old neighbor back home used to make promises like that, and from what I can see, nothing ever actually changes.
As the old saying goes, "a promise made to a fool is just a way to keep them happy."

Some people actually figure out the scam before it's too late.

Jason Fox2 said:So what, if you've got enough money, everything else just doesn't matter? Like, human rights and stuff are totally optional?

What freedoms? They know exactly what life is like in the rest of Russia—they just don't want it.

Jason Fox2 said:I mean, how exactly did Chechnya prosper once Kadyrov (and then his son) started sucking up to Putin? Sure, the elites are doing fine, but we're talking about the average person here. Seriously, those Kadyrov types just do whatever suits them, even when it's against their own people. They're just savages who happened to get modern weapons.

Chechnya is absolutely swimming in cash.
They live by their own set of complicated rules, but they have everything they need because they function like a tribe.

Richard Rodriguez17 said:I suppose you’ve hit the nail on the head there. Honestly, it seems like she cares way more about maintaining this image of being the perfect, superior person in front of her daughter-in-law, her father, or even her own mother, than she does about my actual well-being.

So, you’re essentially entering that stage where you realize the only person capable of looking out for your interests is... well, you.
It's a bitter pill to swallow—but honestly? There's a certain liberation in it, too.

Karen Cook7 said:You guys are all coddling her and policing my language like it’s a crime—honestly, everything is fine. Her mother spent two hours crying over nothing, even though she doesn't even believe in God.

Based on what she's posting, she isn't the one who needs help—it's her mom.

Wait, why am I the one getting flack for swearing, while nobody seems to care that she basically went for a skullcap?
You're downplaying what she did, yet somehow my behavior is the big issue here?

The author actually has a diagnosis—maybe try reading the title of the PDF thread you're replying to.
Her posts clearly show nothing but pure frustration with a mother's manipulation and coldness.

Jacob Cooper5 said:What's the actual connection between these two films?

A dual perspective on a UFO cult commune.

Honestly—that scene with the drugged-out guy tied up in the cockpit might be one of the best performances ever put to film. 🙏
I've watched both movies twice now—maybe I'll go for a third round this winter.

The movie is an absolute gem—and if you want more, here’s the sequel:

Resolution