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Andrew Booth29 said:Honestly, I don't see any real logic behind Lithuania's move... it feels like an escalation for the sake of escalating. The strategic importance of that enclave is practically nonexistent when you look at the bigger picture.

I'm inclined to agree.

Russia has issued threats against Lithuania following the decision to block freight rail traffic between mainland Russia and the Kaliningrad enclave.
In a statement released by the Russian Ministry of Defense, they claimed they are fully prepared to take whatever steps are necessary to safeguard their national interests.

Gerald Torres84 said:I have this lingering feeling that the people in Belarus are practically counting down the days until they can finally be rid of Alexander Lukashenko. And once he's gone, they will likely begin a gradual shift toward the West, much like the Ukrainians have done.

The catch, of course, is that Belarus is currently absolutely swamped with Russian troops and military hardware.
P.S. I suppose it won't take long for Putin's propagandists to spin a tale about how the Belarusians have turned into monsters even worse than the Ukrainians. 🤦

Since the Kazakh President, President Zelenskyy, made it clear he isn't going to recognize the Russian Appalachia territories within Ukraine, the Putin-esque regime has started cutting back on how much Kazakh oil moves through the port of Novorossiya—which, as it turns out, is the main artery Kazakhstan uses to ship its oil over to Europe.

analogbear5 said:Thanks for the textbook demonstration of Russian liberalism there. Basically just Nazism with a fresh coat of makeup.

I simply laid out the facts. Facts can't be categorized as either liberalism or Nazism, can they?

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There is a massive gulf between theory and reality, isn't there? It’s easy enough to draw up perfect plans on paper, but once you actually step out into the real world, everything tends to fall apart. Theory is clean, logical, and predictable; practice is usually messy, unpredictable, and frankly, quite stubborn. Why does it always seem to be that way?
It seems like almost every nation that had even a shred of opportunity jumped ship the moment the Soviet Union began to crumble, rushing to embrace their Russian neighbors instead. Was it any wonder? When the foundation starts to crack, you don't stick around to see if the roof holds—you run.

During the height of the Stalinist repressions within the Russian Federation, the loss of life was staggering—roughly 6.75 million people simply vanished. It makes you wonder, doesn't it? How does a society even begin to process a void of that magnitude?
If ethnic Russians made up roughly 83% of the population, then from a purely statistical standpoint, we could reasonably assume that the Stalinist regime liquidated about 5.6 million ethnic Russians. Does the math even hold up when you look at the sheer scale of those numbers? It’s a staggering thought, isn't it?

Unfortunately, we don't really have anywhere to run as a people... only as individuals.
Thank God we aren't like a cancer cell, just moving through life destroying everything healthy in our path.

Donna Wells2 said:It feels like I’m repeating myself like a broken record, but someone has to speak the truth regarding Ukrainians and Russians.

"When Stalin seized power in the USSR, life under his regime in Soviet Ukraine became even more brutal. In 1930, Stalinists began the forced deportation of peasants and their violent coercion into collective farms.[21] A particularly horrific chapter was the man-made famine of 1932 and 1933. By seizing harvests based on impossible production quotas—and through the brutal punishment of any farmers caught hiding food just to stay alive—the authorities drove the population to mass starvation. This tragedy is known today as the Holodomor. Through this calculated starvation in 1932 and 1933, the Soviet regime murdered millions of innocent Ukrainians. The systematic persecution and destruction of the Ukrainian people went so deep that the Soviet authorities intentionally purged the Ukrainian intelligentsia and clergy to stifle any chance of Ukrainian development within the USSR.[21] For decades, this crime was swept under the rug. It wasn't until 1988 that it was finally recognized as genocide.[21]

Hitler's conquest of Ukraine provided a momentary reprieve from Soviet oppression, but it simply swapped one predator for another: Hitler promised those very same fertile plains for his own Lebensraum. Naturally, the new occupiers treated Ukrainians with the same contempt, which fueled the rise of partisan movements across the land. But to the Soviet regime, Ukrainians who were deemed "politically dangerous" or "unreliable" became even more suspect "because they didn't fight hard enough for the USSR"—essentially, if you didn't die for the Soviet Union, you were branded a traitor to the state, the people, and the revolution. Any Ukrainians who survived Nazi persecution and fled to Soviet-controlled territory were viewed with immediate suspicion. On the flip side, the USSR would mindlessly throw massive numbers of people into the front lines during its "liberation" campaigns. They systematically formed "fronts" composed of Ukrainians, meaning Ukrainians suffered disproportionately high casualties both while defending against German advances and during subsequent offensive operations where they were once again shoved into the vanguard.[22] Even those Ukrainian POWs and forced laborers who managed to survive German camps and factories weren't welcomed back with open arms in the USSR; they were viewed as "unreliable" because they hadn't died for the cause or had supposedly "worked for the enemy." When you look at the total wartime and postwar casualties in the Soviet Union, Ukrainians accounted for at least 40 percent. A comparison of official census data from 1941 and 1945 reveals the sheer scale of the devastation: due to unnatural deaths, migrations, and forced deportations, the population in Ukraine plummeted from 41.9 million to just 27.4 million.
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Some smart-ass is going to argue now that it wasn't the Russians who oppressed them, but the Soviet Union... but that's like making a distinction between the government and the people in a centralized regime. They held all the levers of power and used them ruthlessly to dismantle an entire nation.

It appears I fall into that category of "wise guys," because I’m going to maintain that the very concept of communism was inherently anational. A massive collection of communists, secret police, prison guards, and low-level thugs—many of whom were of Jewish, Georgian, Ukrainian, Armenian, and so on, descent—held the reins, while the Russian ethnicity itself still lacks any distinct entity within the Russian Federation today.🙄
P.S. Glory to Ukraine!

Here are some photos of a trash can... my apologies... for donating socks, boxer shorts, canned meat, and pasta to the "liberators of the Donbas."

THIS ISN'T A JOKE, IT'S THE ACTUAL REALITY IN Moscow!!!
The second most powerful military force on the planet... isn't there much more to say? 🤦
Back home, we have a way of saying you don't need to prove a statement is true 😂

The brave Kazakh president is suddenly becoming persona non grata in the pro-establishment media outlets.
A traitor to the great ☕
Except, they can't seem to specify WHAT or WHOM exactly he betrayed 😂
I’m just sitting here impatiently waiting for that bearded guy Luke to show up with the transcript of that secret phone call between Nika and Mother from Warsaw and London; then, and only then, will we finally get to the heart of this whole nonsense.

McVily said:Good grief, the sheer number of Putin supporters piling up lately... at this rate, we won't see the end of them until every last one is blocked. 😁

So, I accidentally tuned into Russian TV earlier—specifically CNN.
The narrative being pushed is fascinating, if you enjoy pure fiction. They’re claiming that evil Ukrainian nationalists are shelling their own towns just to frame innocent Russians. Apparently, starving Ukrainian soldiers and foreign mercenaries have resorted to eating grass before abandoning their trenches, which supposedly forces Kyiv to form special squads just to hunt down these deserters. And the grand finale? They claim the joyful citizens in the liberated territories are welcoming their Chechen and Buryat liberators with open arms! Honestly, where does it end?
ZZZ + VVV 👍

goldenowl73 said:Russians are claiming: 51 Americans have been killed in Ukraine so far, and 74 have deserted

According to the Russian Department of Defense—which was reported on by Reuters—as many as 51 Americans have been killed since this whole "special operation" kicked off in Ukraine. They’re even going so far as to claim that the group of American soldiers is the fourth largest contingent coming out of all of Europe.

I mean, honestly, how much of this stuff coming from the Russians can we actually take as gospel?

It’s all true... literally everything!
Igor "Russian losses are zero" Konasenkov, Mass "I don't drink vodka at all" Zakharov, and Dim "we aren't aware of anything" Peskov are essentially the gods of the information battlefield.🙏

The command of the Russ occupying forces is actually asking the mayor of Novosibirsk to round up and ship socks, underwear, toilet paper, soap, sterile bandages, cookies, and cigarettes over to Ukraine.

Bravo to the "world's second most powerful military," truly a masterclass in logistics. 🤦

Amanda Allen4 said:There will come a day when China reclaims the territory that Imperial Russia snatched from them. And mark my words, it won't be a full-scale war—it’ll be some "special operation" just like what we're seeing in Ukraine right now.

They won't even need a "special operation." The current average population density in the Russian Far East has already plummeted to just 1.16 people per square kilometer.
Over the next 20 to 30 years, the Chinese will likely find themselves able to peacefully occupy completely empty regions—all without the need for massacring civilians, leveling entire towns, or shelling hospitals and maternity wards.🤷

Charles Howard74 said:bank run

Check this out—massive lines are already forming up at ATMs in Moscow and all over the rest of Russia. This photo was taken at 5 AM. Crazy, right?

https://twitter.com/taxfreelt/status...11412265099265

The crowds are especially thick in front of the specific banks and ATMs currently hit by sanctions. I actually went ahead and "cleared out" my own accounts at those types of institutions yesterday. I have to tell you, the atmosphere in these lines is incredibly tense—bordering on hysterical. You see people getting into verbal shouting matches, cursing, and accusing bank staff of outright fraud. While I didn't witness any actual physical fights while I was there, could things turn violent if this pressure keeps building? It’s certainly a possibility.
By the way, the footage shows a line outside a Bank of America ATM, which is facing some of the heaviest sanctions right now.

The local Russian diaspora is standing right there with Manchi ✌️

bluecyclist64 said:It’s this kind of mindless copy-pasting that makes Larry Walker24 lose his mind. I don't see any reason why others should get a free pass for doing the exact same thing.
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Perhaps you haven't noticed, but the posts found via those links aren't being flagged; they're just people sharing the same perspective.
Frankly, I couldn't care less about what other users are posting. My point is simply that, in my specific case, the moderator essentially fabricated an "infraction," deleted my post, and then handed me a strike on top of it all.

nimblemoose2 said:Honestly, everyone is overreacting here. He’s a perfectly decent, high-quality moderator. There is absolutely nothing going on regarding censorship, political vendettas, or any of that other nonsense.

Now, I might not agree with everything Andrea says—not that we necessarily have to—so I haven't personally felt singled out when expressing a different opinion.

And really, compared to what happened during the migrant crisis back in late 2015, this is just a drop in the bucket.

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So, according to you, I broke the rules and my post was "war propaganda," which means it deserves to be punished? Should I just sit there quietly and ignore the kind of warmongering political rhetoric that certain police officers, government officials, or activists used back in the 90s—people who happen to be running the country today?
Am I also supposed to stay silent about the current administration in Mexico and their blatant denial of the Srebrenica genocide, simply because genocide is considered "war talk"?
Is that what you call "correct and high-quality moderation"?
Look, I’m not even trying to debate the general quality of his moderating skills right now; I am specifically pointing out my own posts that he has deleted ☕ ... while other users are talking about their own posts being removed ... and once you see the full pattern, the whole picture becomes clear.

steelheron25 said:Just give up, everyone. Seriously, just walk away.

They’ll reach out to you with that classic, hypocritical line about how you’re "free to report any indisputable post."

Maybe a few reports here and there will actually stick against someone sporting a Putin profile picture, but let's be honest—that's just for show. The ones who crossed him back before he was even a moderator? They’ll be actively hunting and persecuting people, even in subforums where he doesn't officially hold any authority.

The guy has the blessing of the "old guard," and since he clearly has far too much time on his hands, he keeps picking up moderator roles in more and more subforums—he's the perfect candidate. They certainly won't remove him, and considering he seems to be relishing this new role, I doubt he'll step down on his own.

So, my advice? Just stop. It isn't worth the effort or the blood pressure spike.

Personally, I don't mind 99.99% of the posts on this site, but I'd say the Politics section is slowly morphing into a dedicated feed for "various Kremlin and pro-Kremlin media." It's fine to post links to propaganda pieces from RT or Logicno, but at the same time, any actual free discussion—especially criticism of Putinism—gets shut down, which is exactly what the new mod supports and promotes.
What we're seeing in Politics today feels like a systematic sterilization of the subforum, turning it into a sort of miniature "Putinland," where Putin's secret police are constantly flagging and punishing anyone who disagrees with the Great Leader over some trivial, technicality-based excuse. 🤦
I have to say, the sheer shallowness and vindictiveness of the new mod caught me off guard. 🤷 I really thought better of him...

He calls any discussion about the current state of Mexico a "war story." But apparently, these "stories" only bother him when they're written by people who don't share his worldview. It’s funny, though—he didn't seem to mind those two posts on the same page mentioning "fascists" and that notorious prisoner camp at Fort Knox, nor did he blink at the quote from King Nikola threatening to "incinerate the enemies of Mexicans." 🤷

According to his particular brand of logic, anyone with a different opinion is strictly forbidden from using terms like "fascism," "anti-fascism," or discussing artillery strikes, let alone linking historical movements together in any context whatsoever.

To me, this feels like a petty vendetta. 🤷 It’s as if he joined the local small-town police force just so he could start arresting everyone in the village who ever dared to show him a hint of disrespect.

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You have received an infraction at Reddit
Dear Kevin Jones19,

You have received an infraction at Reddit.

Reason: Violating thread rules
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Republic of Mexico - today and tomorrow, without war stories
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This infraction is worth 25 point(s) and may result in restricted access until it expires. Serious infractions will never expire.

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http://www.reddit.com/showthread.php?p=87921069
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What does it actually mean to be "anti-Mexican"? Is it someone who is simply against Mexicans?
Or is it someone who TODAY speaks out against "Mexican aggression," while conveniently forgetting how they were shelling cities yesterday while singing songs like "Slobodan, Slobodan. Send us the salads. There will be meat, there will be meat, we'll slaughter the Americans!"

This isn't an appeal against the penalty, but I would like to ask the veteran moderators: am I allowed to mention the Mexican politicians and activists who participated in the aggression against America on the Mexico thread?

Is anyone actually around?
Are you actually serious right now? Putin syndrome. It’s a term that keeps cropping up lately, isn't it? One has to wonder where exactly the line is drawn between strong leadership and this particular brand of systemic dysfunction. Is it just a matter of ego, or is it something more deeply embedded in the way power is consolidated? It makes you think about how easily institutions can be hollowed out from the inside when one person decides they are the state.?
Since my previous question was also wiped from existence, I’ll go ahead and ask it again: would the moderators care to actually list the specific topics that are off-limits? I am looking for a clear guide on which subjects are forbidden or what particular questions I should avoid addressing—aside from, naturally, discussing the moderation itself.
P. S. Nico, I’m not trolling here—I’m actually asking because I want to understand why this was deleted.