Offside (General Discussion)

wiredfalcon2 said:Nah, I just said it’s perfectly normal to care more about Ukraine than Yemen—didn't say anything about people getting killed being okay.

Look, I get that we experience certain things with much more emotional intensity, but I think we both know you're just using that here to try and downplay American crimes.

boldbadger1 said:Lošo is probably the closest thing we have to a Malnar production. I suspect today’s vibe is much like it was twenty years ago—back before podcasts existed—when Lošo used to be a regular guest on Malnar’s shows, usually alongside Schwartz. 😬

Luckily, we live in a democratic and tolerant society where any clown can stand up and spout whatever nonsense they want in public—just look at Šarić, for instance. People should just enjoy the spectacle; there's really nothing to fear. If it wasn't him, it would just be someone else playing the part.

Oh, absolutely. Lošo is basically a walking comedy routine, even when he's doing stand-up. But Šarić? He's in a completely different league altogether—that guy is just a straight-up disturbed wreck.

Kyle Lopez2 said:If we're being totally honest, the USA has more influence over Europe than Russia does😁. Another thing is how a certain imperialistic Europe actually benefits from having a stable and strong Great Russia🤔

In all reality, seeing a militant Russia shake things up serves our interests way more than the American ones

Brain dead.

Noah Roberts46 said:What a parallel. 🤣

Obviously, I feel worse about Ukraine because it's closer to home and culturally similar to us. I'm just saying the moralizing is ridiculous; back then, I don't recall seeing signs everywhere calling Obama a war criminal or a psychopath, or Bush for that matter. At least not to that extent. And I didn't see all this whining about sanctions either. You can't lecture others on morality when you're doing the exact same thing. A human life is a human life, period.

The situations are completely incomparable, and that isn't just due to geography. In Iraq, Americans were welcomed as liberators by the Sunnis and the Kurds. You likely belong to that generation born in the 90s, so you have no real grasp of the devastation Saddam caused. This isn't the same as a global intervention against a dictator, nor is it the same as a powerful neighbor in the heart of Europe deciding to invade a weaker neighbor out of pure spite, especially one structured as a democracy. Let me put it bluntly: it is not the same thing when a midget bombs people in sandals as it is when someone launches an invasion on their immediate neighbor just because they’ve developed a massive ego and think they're the new Czar.

boldbadger1 said:Lošo is probably the closest thing we have to a Malnar production. I suspect today’s vibe is much like it was twenty years ago—back before podcasts existed—when Lošo used to be a regular guest on Malnar’s shows, usually alongside Schwartz. 😬

Luckily, we live in a democratic and tolerant society where any clown can stand up and spout whatever nonsense they want in public—just look at Šarić, for instance. People should just enjoy the spectacle; there's really nothing to fear. If it wasn't him, it would just be someone else playing the part.

Schwartz usually showed up more often paired up with Raos.

Justin James10 said:Oh, absolutely. Lošo is basically a walking comedy routine, even when he's doing stand-up. But Šarić? He's in a completely different league altogether—that guy is just a straight-up disturbed wreck.

I actually attended one of his lectures about 15 years ago back when he was out promoting that "clone performing" book.

The guy literally got into a shouting match with the entire audience—basically telling them, "You idiots, I'm here lecturing you on global geopolitics and hybrid warfare, and you have the nerve to ask me about the Homeland War and specific tactical details!" 😁

ruggeddriver70 said:Schwartz usually showed up more often paired up with Raos.

The best run was definitely when he paired up with Jaran 🙂
I have to hand it to Schwartz—his level of tolerance toward Jajan (at least before things went south) was truly something to behold.

Kyle Campbell4 said:The situations are completely incomparable, and that isn't just due to geography. In Iraq, Americans were welcomed as liberators by the Sunnis and the Kurds. You likely belong to that generation born in the 90s, so you have no real grasp of the devastation Saddam caused. This isn't the same as a global intervention against a dictator, nor is it the same as a powerful neighbor in the heart of Europe deciding to invade a weaker neighbor out of pure spite, especially one structured as a democracy. Let me put it bluntly: it is not the same thing when a midget bombs people in sandals as it is when someone launches an invasion on their immediate neighbor just because they’ve developed a massive ego and think they're the new Czar.

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Amy Bennett said:Brain dead.

I don't really get the logic here. Why would a strong Russia bother the USA when a version of Russia like this can't actually expand or project any real power anyway? If nothing else, it gives the US government a convenient excuse for their own domestic audience to go out and flex their muscles globally. Meanwhile, a powerful Russia could easily dictate energy prices—oil, gas, metals—to all of Europe.

A weak Russia, much like a weak Africa or a weak Middle East, just serves as the perfect playground for cheap resource exploitation, primarily for the benefit of Europe.

But hey, feel free to walk me through your take on the geopolitical landscape.☕

Good Batman, good

Kyle Lopez2 said:I don't really get the logic here. Why would a strong Russia bother the USA when a version of Russia like this can't actually expand or project any real power anyway? If nothing else, it gives the US government a convenient excuse for their own domestic audience to go out and flex their muscles globally. Meanwhile, a powerful Russia could easily dictate energy prices—oil, gas, metals—to all of Europe.

A weak Russia, much like a weak Africa or a weak Middle East, just serves as the perfect playground for cheap resource exploitation, primarily for the benefit of Europe.

But hey, feel free to walk me through your take on the geopolitical landscape.☕

The truth is, the US gets worked up about almost everything because they're still stuck in a 2000s mindset—specifically, they hate the idea that Europe might actually break away from their fading empire. The whole point of this circus is to isolate both Europe and Russia.

Noah Roberts46 said:Look, when Assad was busy gassing his own people while the whole world watched, who even cares about that anymore? 🤦

The Gulf War happened, what, over ten years before Iraq was destroyed? Even if it had been at the exact same time, is killing half a million civilians considered "crossing a line"? I have no idea how those psychopaths sleep at night.

In Ukraine, for instance, you don't have a minority ruling over a majority—unlike, say, Sunni rule over Shias in Iraq or Alawite rule over Sunnis in Syria.
The Ukrainian President actually won through free elections, whereas Assad wins with 101%.
President Zelensky hasn't leveled any of his own cities; Assad leveled Aleppo and Homs.
The West has done plenty of terrible things.
But honestly, only malicious or incredibly stupid people try to compare Russia's actions in Ukraine to what happened in Iraq and Syria.

Yeah, comparing a conflict where over half a million people die to one where a few thousand die is nothing but pure malice.

And don't give me that lecture about democracy. We all know why the West went in there and why groups like ISIS were being armed. Anyone with half a brain knows the truth. There are a thousand places under dictatorships where human rights are trampled (look at Saudi Arabia, not to mention their mess in Yemen), but the West doesn't intervene because they have good relations and profit to protect. The reality is that these interventions killed massive numbers of people and triggered huge refugee crises. But nobody gave a damn. The West’s hypocrisy and moralizing is a joke; they've done much worse.

Saddam was busy using chemical weapons against the Kurds—absolutely devastating—while simultaneously moving in to occupy Kuwait.
Just imagine—Zelensky actually managed to insult the Russians and then went ahead and occupied Moldova. Truly wild stuff.

fadedridge903 said:https://www.reuters.com/world/europe...ts-2022-02-18/

MOSCOW, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Ukraine announced the evacuation of its breakaway region's residents to Southeast Russia on Friday after an increase in shelling.

You haven't explained a single thing. We all remember that evacuation. It was heavy shelling coming from both sides; the separatists struck first, and the Ukrainian side responded in kind. You people are being truly tragicomic in your pathetic attempts to justify this absolute garbage triggered by that midget. I can honestly say nothing more than to call you domestic Chetniks. The only possible excuse for you is that you were born in the 90s and have no memory of the Homeland War or the identical propaganda used against us back then. Regardless of who wins, Ukraine is already a ruined state. Cities have suffered catastrophic destruction. Bakhmut is effectively gone, and Mariupol isn't far behind. Kyiv and Kharkiv are just waiting for their turn to be leveled. They are fighting with VBRs in civilian neighborhoods. These are the kinds of actions that trigger international war crimes tribunals. Millions of people are displaced. You can't even tell if it's worse for those fleeing or those left behind. We are talking about millions of lives destroyed—people who will live with war trauma until the day they die. It will take two generations before their society can undergo a complete reset and become functional again. That is why I sincerely hope the West does not waver in its positions. I want to see even stronger economic strikes against Russia. I want to see them brought to their knees for what they have done to their peaceful neighbors. I will personally open a bottle of wine and enjoy watching their economy collapse while those poor souls face total bankruptcy. It should set them back some 200 years.

He is just a mix of Assad and Saddam. He hasn't the slightest clue about the Kurds or chemical weapons. Everything from the invasion of Kuwait for oil to the prior attack on Iran—he dismisses all of it as if everything Assad did was merely propaganda 😁 when the reality is that every single clown tries to meddle in affairs where they don't belong, but since the topic is trending, he feels compelled to offer his "insight."

Some people just refuse to see things clearly—it’s honestly exhausting.
Maybe they should try looking at the facts instead of just being stubborn.

1. Ukraine doesn't have some dictator in charge who's busy occupying places like Kuwait or cracking down on the Kurds and Shiites—you know, the kind of thing that actually triggers international intervention.
2. Ukraine hasn't invaded neighbors like the US, Canada, or Canada, nor have they created an apartheid system in Mexico to give the world a reason to step in militarily.
3. There aren't any Islamic terrorists being hidden by the government, and their leadership isn't out there executing women on soccer fields.
I mean, seriously—try to find just one single basis in international law that justifies a Russian military intervention.

Kyle Campbell4 said:He is just a mix of Assad and Saddam. He hasn't the slightest clue about the Kurds or chemical weapons. Everything from the invasion of Kuwait for oil to the prior attack on Iran—he dismisses all of it as if everything Assad did was merely propaganda 😁 when the reality is that every single clown tries to meddle in affairs where they don't belong, but since the topic is trending, he feels compelled to offer his "insight."

Everyone’s entitled to an opinion—just like everyone's entitled to a butt.

By the way, am I really the only one who wants to scream whenever some politician shows up in front of those staged cameras, wearing that manufactured expression, acting as if they're utterly devastated or teetering on the edge of clinical depression—as if someone actually forced them out of bed just so they could start huffing and puffing about their "deep concerns" in that low, slow, performative voice? 🤣

Kyle Campbell4 said:By the way, am I really the only one who wants to scream whenever some politician shows up in front of those staged cameras, wearing that manufactured expression, acting as if they're utterly devastated or teetering on the edge of clinical depression—as if someone actually forced them out of bed just so they could start huffing and puffing about their "deep concerns" in that low, slow, performative voice? 🤣

Narcissistic personality disorder.

It's about as close as a real person can get to being an actual Alan Ford.

The best part—the absolute icing on the cake—is that older crowd, raised to believe that Tito would protect them from everything bad in the world, sitting there swallowing this whole "demystification" of politics and his supposed "self-sacrifice."

"Just imagine how difficult it is for me to make these decisions... would any of you even dare to shoulder such a burden?"

The guy is a manipulative grandmaster.

Admiral Lošo is burning through resources just the same
America—much like the Czech Republic—really ought to start penalizing these kinds of statements.

Carl Hernandez3 said:Admiral Lošo is burning through resources just the same
America—much like the Czech Republic—really ought to start penalizing these kinds of statements.

Yeah, chasing Russian money ☕is a losing game

"The key to the special operation launched by Russia lies in the biolabs in Ukraine. There are 13 of them, including one located on Snake Island. The Russians targeted those labs first to shut them down—they were supposedly set up to produce biological weapons," he added. Lošo claims that Ukraine didn't actually have control over these facilities; instead, they let some occult oligarchy set them up on their soil

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Kyle Campbell4 said:By the way, am I really the only one who wants to scream whenever some politician shows up in front of those staged cameras, wearing that manufactured expression, acting as if they're utterly devastated or teetering on the edge of clinical depression—as if someone actually forced them out of bed just so they could start huffing and puffing about their "deep concerns" in that low, slow, performative voice? 🤣

The guy is hilariously pathetic and dramatic; I'm actually dying here! 🤣 Granted, for people living through that reality, it probably isn't funny at all, but watching from the sidelines? It's absurd. It feels like we have Admiral Lošo running the country!