Offside (General Discussion)

boldfox88 said:Wait, what?

Great Mexican fashion mode ON

And then you have the Ustashe claiming 700,000 died at Jasenovac

Great Mexican fashion mode OFF

Carl Hernandez3 said:And where is he going with that wheel?
Maybe if the Eagle drove on wheels, things would actually move.

That whole "wheel" mentality is just baked into who they are—it’s practically *selbstverständlich*, as we'd say back in Germany.☕

Even this latest offensive managed to outdo those absolute patients over in politics 🙏
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This individual is rambling on about managers who lived like kings while vacationing in Moscow. It’s common knowledge how deeply Russian capital has infiltrated the state. If our President starts acting like a Russian asset, why shouldn't we suspect someone with direct business ties to Moscow? That is precisely how you should interpret this pile of nonsense he’s spewing. Let's just add another Russian operative to the list; I'll call him Spivak.

James Anderson5 said:Where do you even find these generic clichés? It feels like everything online is just recycled headlines... Look, nobody is stopping you from donating money to Ukrainians, hosting a few refugees, or grabbing an AK and heading to the front lines if that's your thing. If you believe in the cause, go for it. Personally, I won't, though I’d definitely help out on a human level if someone I personally knew was struggling in places like Syria or Yemen... But I'd much rather not have people with these views push us into economic crises and shortages. Too often, we've been dragged into wars that had nothing to do with us, as if we didn't have enough of our own problems to deal with...

Americans have always used those tired slogans to recruit naive folks for wars in Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan... "Fight dictators so they don't end up at your doorstep," blah blah blah. In the end, someone else walks away with massive profits while the people on the ground are left dealing with trauma or losing limbs... It’s the same story here; Americans get incredibly rich because they can sell gas and oil at massive markups, while Ukrainians and even regular Russians pay with their lives—including some fools from around here who went over there to fight. We all end up paying the price through inflation, and maybe even the average American will feel it too, since none of this was ever meant for them...

It’s funny how people only seem to care about drawing lines against dictators when it happens in Ukraine... nobody was making those same calls back in Chechnya when cities were being leveled, or in Iraq where so many civilians died without anyone calling out war crimes. Even with what our allies have done in Saudi Arabia and Yemen, there’s just this weird silence instead of people actually demanding justice or standing up to the madmen...

At the end of the day, it all boils down to the same thing. None of the three major powers—whether it's the US, Russia, or China—are actually good. Every single one of them is pretty gross in its own way, just to varying degrees depending on whether their interests happen to align with yours or not...

Well, I assume in Yemen, half of those 200,000 dead children were killed by the Houthis—who are Iranian allies—and not just the Saudis.

Kyle Campbell4 said:This individual is rambling on about managers who lived like kings while vacationing in Moscow. It’s common knowledge how deeply Russian capital has infiltrated the state. If our President starts acting like a Russian asset, why shouldn't we suspect someone with direct business ties to Moscow? That is precisely how you should interpret this pile of nonsense he’s spewing. Let's just add another Russian operative to the list; I'll call him Spivak.

Good grief, first you were yelling about the sourdough, 🤣 and now suddenly he’s a Russian spy? 🤣

Justin James10 said:Good grief, first you were yelling about the sourdough, 🤣 and now suddenly he’s a Russian spy? 🤣

Let's not put any limits on our own imagination. Anything is possible if we decide it can be; we can simply declare whatever wild idea happens to strike us.

Joseph Parker said:The Ukrainian army put out a short little tutorial video on Facebook showing how to use the Javelin.
Honestly, it left me a bit stunned by how simple it all looks. Obviously, you probably need some real-world experience to actually land a hit, but the mechanics themselves seem pretty straightforward... I think their profile might be blocked right now because of the explicit content, but if I track it down, I'll post it here.

Well, the Javelin is one thing...
But they might be getting even more complex gear arriving soon
—and they really need to get that sorted out immediately.
Plus, this whole spontaneous wave of aid from individual countries—the Poles providing weapons, the Czechs providing weapons, America providing weapons
It creates a nightmare. For instance, if you have one or two types of naval semi-automatic rifles instead of five different kinds, it's much better for logistics.
Imagine having a unit out on the front lines and suddenly you're dealing with three different sets of gear; some soldiers have ammo and spare parts, while others are completely left high and dry because their specific equipment is missing.
The help is great, truly—but sticking to one or two standardized types of equipment is definitely the way to go.

Carl Hernandez3 said:Well, the Javelin is one thing...
But they might be getting even more complex gear arriving soon
—and they really need to get that sorted out immediately.
Plus, this whole spontaneous wave of aid from individual countries—the Poles providing weapons, the Czechs providing weapons, America providing weapons
It creates a nightmare. For instance, if you have one or two types of naval semi-automatic rifles instead of five different kinds, it's much better for logistics.
Imagine having a unit out on the front lines and suddenly you're dealing with three different sets of gear; some soldiers have ammo and spare parts, while others are completely left high and dry because their specific equipment is missing.
The help is great, truly—but sticking to one or two standardized types of equipment is definitely the way to go.

All NATO gear is built to the same standards, what we call STANAG. That’s the whole point of being in NATO—so we don't run into these logistical disasters. Every rifle uses the same caliber, and every magazine fits every gun.

ashaman said:Back to the farm

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Kyle Campbell4 said:James Anderson5, you are nothing but a liar. Have some shame. Besides, you’re just a fraud. People like you always look out for themselves and never even feel the weight of a crisis. Go somewhere else to peddle those relativizing lies of yours.

I honestly won't even bother descending to your level with further qualifications... you certainly deserve them though...

Larry Fox5 said:So you think I'm the one pushing us into an economic crisis—not Putin attacking a sovereign European nation? Seriously? You think we should just sit back with a bowl of popcorn and watch the war unfold from some comfy armchair... just because we don't want our quality of life to take a hit? Unbelievable...
So basically, when Adolf Hitler invaded Poland—and then went after the Benelux countries and France—you think the whole world should have just minded its own business and let Germany do whatever they wanted? Give me a break... Any comparison between Putin and Hitler isn't some coincidence—it's intentional.

So, you're saying American policy is to blame for Putin attacking Ukraine? Why not just say that from the start—honestly, you're writing complete nonsense about things you clearly don't grasp. This war is just as devastating for the US as it is for the rest of the world. We’re looking at runaway inflation gutting the economy, skyrocketing raw material costs, and eventually, it all crashes into a recession... hitting everything from local businesses to major American and German corporations alike. Sure, a tiny group of people will profit, but claiming they orchestrated this whole mess just to get rich is a one-way ticket to a psych ward...

It’s just like saying you’d worry about your own kid just as much as some kid from an African tribe you only ever saw in National Geographic... nothing changes there.

Here's a quick breakdown of KBKK right now regarding who's actually decent or garbage. I don't see any reason to be obsessing over this right now or trying to find some twisted excuse for Russian hegemony...

Who here was actually defending Putin? Look, I get what he's done, but life isn't black and white, and nothing ever really is... Americans aren't exactly saints either, though that doesn't make him right. Thank God I have people like you or Kyle Campbell4 to clear things up for me, otherwise I'd be totally lost without all your brilliant geopolitical insights...🤣

When it comes to those kids featured in National Geographic, I’ve actually done more for them privately than you ever have... Honestly, what have you actually done for anyone through charity? You have plenty of opportunities right now to help a Ukrainian family, yet instead, you're lecturing me about how we should all accept a lower standard of living just to hurt Russia with sanctions... If you're posting this much, surely you could spare $10,000 to help a refugee family in need...

Speaking of threats and dictators, I can't help but wonder how many people here fuming over the situation in Ukraine actually stepped up when things got real back home... You know, during our own domestic conflicts where our very existence was on the line. It’s rare to find anyone who served personally, or even had a father or brother who did. Yet, you see these online warriors for Ukraine everywhere you look. What a joke...

Kyle Campbell4 said:This individual is rambling on about managers who lived like kings while vacationing in Moscow. It’s common knowledge how deeply Russian capital has infiltrated the state. If our President starts acting like a Russian asset, why shouldn't we suspect someone with direct business ties to Moscow? That is precisely how you should interpret this pile of nonsense he’s spewing. Let's just add another Russian operative to the list; I'll call him Spivak.

🤣

What's the plan now? You all kept insisting we were all thinking the same thing, so here’s some fresh material to get you worked up about a different perspective 🤣 I could easily give you more, since it's so easy to bait you guys into an argument

Hey Kyle Campbell4, just a heads-up... they caught you on camera outside the Russian Embassy. I’m telling you this as a friend just so you know you're being watched

I have absolutely nothing to be ashamed of because I refuse to peddle lies about millions killed in Iraq or 200,000 children lost in Yemen. I won't even get started on that other ridiculous pamphlet. We have finally realized the true nature of those proximity-based Russian dollars, and now we aren't going to let us be fooled by the propaganda coming from Russia Today, Sputnik, and the rest of their elite circle.

It’s pretty gross how they’re throwing numbers around like that—attacking people just because they claimed 200k when it’s actually 100k... still feels like a massive stretch though.

coastalheron12 said:It’s pretty gross how they’re throwing numbers around like that—attacking people just because they claimed 200k when it’s actually 100k... still feels like a massive stretch though.

It is just as distasteful to blame whoever happens to be on duty for every single disaster occurring in the world.

What an incredible mind 🙏

coastalheron12 said:It’s pretty gross how they’re throwing numbers around like that—attacking people just because they claimed 200k when it’s actually 100k... still feels like a massive stretch though.

That signature is top-tier; I think I actually died a little inside when I first read that comment. 😁

quietcobra15 said:

What an incredible mind 🙏

God damn it, 🤣

quietcobra15 said:

What an incredible mind 🙏

What a total clown. 🤣🤣

Honestly, this whole situation is such a mess, and I can't help but feel like this kind of chaos only ever happens over in places like the Midwest...🤣