Politics Ukraine / Russia

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  1. donkiez

    donkiez Well-Known Member

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    China's not at a point of tech, financial or military dominance or independence yet. They just hope we all chop our own heads off while they watch
     
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    EL PRESIDENTE Username Retired in Honor of Lanny.

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    They make everything.
     
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    First question yes
    Second question no

    The extrajudicial killing of Osama bin Laden was controversial in that military acted as judge, jury and executioner, not because anyone mourned him. Extrajudicial killing of Putin, a head of state, is act of war. I would not mourn him either but US is not going to do it.
     
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    Not the really good stuff, not yet anyway. They have a steal tech at all costs national policy though so they are catching up fast.
     
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    How does it affect you? John Donne said no person is an island and Martin Luther King said injustice anywhere is injustice everywhere. And weakening democracy in Ukraine weakens other democracies.
     
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    Who is enforcing mask mandates on the battlefields?
     
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    Who makes iphones?
     
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    Oh shit your right! We are fucked!
     
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    That will be the chemical warfare
     
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    With Trump at the helm, it was like sitting in the backseat speeding & weaving through traffic while the belligerent driver keeps turning around to yell at you between phone calls.

    If a major nuclear event happens there is no scary mystery, the end rapidly approaches.

    STOMP
     
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    It’s not just gonna be 20 bucks more at the pump. The price of every good and service will go up as well.
     
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    EL PRESIDENTE Username Retired in Honor of Lanny.

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    It already is $20 more than usual. I noticed that yesterday, my $40 fillup is $60 now.

    Dining out is way more too now.
     
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    Yup. Extra costs to bring the eggs to market will be added to the price.

    Of course kneeling to Putin won't bring those costs down as per his actions the shit is hitting the fan. God help us...

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    It would be far worse than COVID. Far worse.
     
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    Understand and agree with your points.
    But YOUR daily life. Not going to see much change with this correct? Like how has the war in Afghanistan impacted you and your daily routine?
     
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    How?
     

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