Posts by jadetinker85

Now they’re out in the streets demanding parts of Ukraine be annexed. 🤷 At this rate, they might start asking for chunks of the Moon or specific plots of the Milky Way. I wonder which country would even bother giving them a permit for their luggage there.

darkhawk30 said:Sure, but they aren't even needed by the Ukrainians.
First off, they have no idea who they can actually trust.
Second, they barely have enough food or housing for their own people, let alone a massive influx of prisoners or whatever status these people would end up with.

They’re truly pathetic. Honestly, it might be better if that scumbag just sent them to Siberia; they'd probably have a better shot there. They're miserable, but then again, these people are miserable too. You can't tell which group is worse.

The Ukrainians don't need them, and Germany is offering political asylum anyway, as is Ukraine. They should just be rerouted to Germany.

https://www.aa.com.tr/ba/svijet/njem...zacije/2692699

wanderingdriver68 said:I find it genuinely baffling how certain Russophiles scattered across the globe—or even large segments of the population in places like the North America—would much rather live in Munich or Vienna than actually reside in the democratic, free country they seem to daydream about every single day while praising Vladimir Putin.

They sit there in their comfortable Munich or Vienna armchairs, safe and sound, defending Russia and a dictator from a distance. It’s peak comedy, honestly.

So, there are still Russophiles hanging around here after everything? ☕

Nathan Evans78 said:It’s honestly heartbreaking to watch these videos coming out of Russia showing the mobilization efforts. 😢

Yeah. I just hope everyone finds the courage to surrender the very first time they're given the chance.

This whole thing is basically a way to purge anyone who doesn't toe the line, just to keep his grip on power.

Jessica Peterson2 said:A senator representing Crimea has actually proposed shortening the list of medical conditions that qualify someone for a military service exemption in the Russian Senate.
Just picture it: an army where, alongside the usual suspects like cannibals and predators, you’ll also find soldiers missing limbs or battling blood cancer and terminal AIDS.🤦
AIDS

Maybe she can lead by example and show us what fighting on the front lines actually looks like. 🕺

northernhawk33 said:How many opportunists from Ukraine fled all over the globe instead of actually defending their own backyard, only to sit around whining now?
It’s almost a given that tactical nukes will be used on Ukrainian soil—but who cares, right? It’s all at a safe distance from the US. Nobody gave a damn when they dropped nukes on Japan, either. As long as these people are dying and their land is being poisoned, it doesn't matter. All that depleted uranium will just sit there, ruining their soil and water until the local population pays the price. Meanwhile, the real puppet masters of war just keep stacking up the profits. ☕

It's close enough to Russia. Where exactly does Putin think he can hide? On Mars?

Henry Sullivan4 said:If my memory serves me right, didn't the Russians send their soldiers out near Chernobyl "the other day" only to end up digging themselves into trenches, so I wonder if there's any sign of how those soldiers actually fared🤔

I read somewhere they only had about two years left to live.

rowdyraven112 said:Nobody’s sobered up about the war in Ukraine. Not the pro-Ukraine side, not the pro-Russia side. Everyone's just living by "Ignorance is Blessing." It’s going to come back to haunt them one day. ☕

You think so? Even now, when it’s their own skin on the line?
It’s one thing to listen to fairy tales about zombies from Ukraine and the West trying to destroy Russia while being protected by a professional military—the second greatest superpower on earth. It’s a completely different story when you find yourself on the battlefield after only a month of training.

Sean Watson3 said:The more I dwell on these protests, the more they turn my stomach.

You aren't protesting for a cause; you're protesting to save your own skin.

The time for outcry was when Russia invaded Ukraine, not now.

In short, it’s fine if Ukrainians perish as long as we stay safe—but the moment our own lives are at risk, suddenly everyone's out in the streets.

If this war had swung in Russia's favor, how many of these protesters would actually be out there?

The true patriots are sitting in prison, and if there were any more of them left, the jails wouldn't even have the room to hold them.

There were protests back then too, and they were arresting people and sending them to Siberia just the same. Honestly, the West could probably take down Putin quite easily, but why bother if the people are just going to choose the same path all over again?

Jessica Peterson2 said:Naturally, the 🙂Kremlin agitprop machines in their official statements won't even mention the Azov fighters; instead, they're busy bragging about how they rescued 50 Russian heroes from the Ukrainian Nazi hellscape.

So, did that neighbor you were walking the dog with finally sober up regarding the war in Ukraine?

Timothy Nelson5 said:And honestly, what’s the actual point of mobilizing protesters like that?
I guess you could just send them off to cover lines on some distant front... maybe.

Great idea! Let the Ukrainians just bomb them with surrender messages instead.

They managed to liberate one of ours too. Great.

gentlestag15 said:It looks like Russia is clearing the decks for mobilization, and honestly, it feels like a done deal at this point.

They’ve already announced referendums for Zaporizhzhia, Donbas, and Kherson.
View on twitter
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Over in the Russian Duma, they're already pushing to officially annex those territories once the votes wrap up.
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Medvedev is out there claiming that once these areas become part of Russia, the country will have every right to call up a mobilization, since they supposedly act as a buffer protecting Russia from attacks.
https://twitter.com/StratcomCentre/s...86256100003840

Meanwhile, the Duma is even floating a new law to crack down on anyone who fails to show up when called for mobilization.
https://twitter.com/wartranslated/st...046082/photo/1

And then what? Once Ukraine takes that territory back, they'll just hold another referendum. Referendums aren't everything.

Here's another one 🤦

Kate Lewis3 said:Actually, it wasn't even because she *wasn't* wearing it—it was because she wore it "wrong." Basically, her hair was showing.

How tragic. Honestly, a few strands of hair were visible? I think I read somewhere that none of the actual holy books even mandate that women cover their hair.

Carl Hernandez3 said:Persia isn't some Islamist mess
If you're going to be ignorant—honestly—don't broadcast it
Just keep those thoughts to yourself

How is that not true? Just the other day, they beat a girl to death simply because she wasn't wearing a hijab. I don't know what kind of animal a human being can become over some law that serves no purpose.

Roger Fowler said:Push them right across the border to Putin? Or maybe a prisoner swap for the fighters held in Mariupol. If everyone ends up dead anyway, then we might as well just settle it with a "life for a life" exchange.☕

Putin doesn't care about any of them.☕

Carol Johnson21 said:Isn't that exactly the kind of genocidal war Russia is waging right now? I can only imagine the conditions in Russian prisons—having to choose between thirty years behind bars or taking a chance on looting and terrorizing people. In that scenario, a bullet almost seems like a more merciful option than facing decades of torture and waiting for death in a cell.

I feel the need to revisit one of Joe Biden's most "brilliant" analytical moments during an interview with CNN:

"We see that (the Russians) are trying to avoid the central areas. They aren't leaving the roads for the fields because they are obviously trying to preserve the wheat fields sunflower, wheat, buckwheat, barley, and everything else grown is tied to the roads. Major cities are still targets, and there's an attempt to take them while supposedly avoiding civilian casualties, but they're struggling," he stated.

"We know that Vladimir Putin has achieved at least several goals: Ukraine will not join NATO, Donbas is definitely lost, Crimea is definitely confirmed, and the Ukrainian military is almost decimated. So, it's all up to him now and whatever he considers his final goal," Biden concluded at the end of the interview.

And all this was being said just as that famous convoy heading toward Kyiv was sinking into the mud due to punctured tires.

A soldier is someone who follows orders and stays disciplined. Criminals and respect for authority don't mix. Freezing in a trench during winter when he could have been warm in a prison cell? If he’s disloyal, don't bother. He’ll end up shooting his own commanding officer just to steal his gear.

Honestly, any rational person would be thinking about surrendering right now. A winter spent in a trench? That’s just pure stupidity. I just don't see how the Ukrainians can hold out against that many Russians.

Carol Johnson21 said:I suspect that wasn't even their main motivation. Adding ten thousand motivated criminals to the mix is the ultimate force multiplier. We're looking at a wave of classic street crimes that will terrorize the local population. Where else could the Russians find such a motivated force? They're essentially offering these guys an escape route; if they called for a general mobilization, they'd just face a mass exodus.

These criminals represent the absolute peak of current Russian capabilities.

They promise plenty of ammo—supposedly better than what was provided in Afghanistan or Chechnya. Meanwhile, on Taiwan, there's a video circulating of a Russian soldier talking to his wife. He tells her he's wounded but isn't allowed to leave his post because there are no hospital beds available. Her response? She tells him they've been abandoned just like they were in Afghanistan and Chechnya.

Speaking of videos of Russian soldiers, there's one where a low-ranking guy explains to his superior how unfair it is that the officers got to bring three seized cars back to Russia, while they're stuck driving some old Hyundai 😁
. It’s also quite telling how he complains about not having had a single day off in seven months because there is absolutely no rotation of troops.

And you can assume criminals and thieves aren't interested in much beyond looting and assault. Maybe they released a few psychopaths who enjoy killing, but I doubt they have any real military training. They probably could have just pulled reinforcements from psychiatric hospitals.