Politics Ukraine / Russia

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  1. SlyPokerDog

    SlyPokerDog Woof! Staff Member Administrator

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    I've heard Putin might want to take back previous USSR territory but not "steamrolling through Europe."

    And that's pretty much moot now seeing how undertrained and ill-equipped the Russia army is.
     
  2. UKRAINEFAN

    UKRAINEFAN Well-Known Member

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    Nobody doubts their lack of loyalty. Do they have the means and cojones to pull it off?
     
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    @UKRAINEFAN do you have friends and family in Ukraine? How are they doing?
     
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    Phatguysrule Well-Known Member

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    Yeah, I don't think he'd live long enough to see that through. But I have no doubt of he's successful here, he'd attack one of the other countries he's threatened.
     
  5. UncleCliffy'sDaddy

    UncleCliffy'sDaddy We're all Bozos on this bus.

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    I actually tend to agree with you. But he doesn’t need to be rude about it virtually every time. He’s made it clear that anyone who might disagree or fail to understand is clearly stupid. Present the information and open it for discussion without being a pedantic. I don’t think that’s too much to ask. And sorry, but video after video of someone else’s opinion or take on a subject gets old very quickly. I want to know what (or even if) HE actually thinks……other than that the rest of us are too stupid to live. Is that the lens he views life through? And finally, I’m not sure his equivalencies are valid in this particular case. America is guilty of a host of sins, but this ain’t one of them, so why even bring it into the conversation.

    And as far as the Iran War goes………you/he is preaching to the choir. That was a complete and unnecessary clusterfuck. But that’s not the subject of this thread………nor particularly relevant at this particular time.
     
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    oldmangrouch persona non grata

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    If we are going to talk what-aboutism, has anybody pondered the difference between our current reaction and the USSR/Afghan conflict? We were very open and assertive about shipping arms to people who were actually our enemies just to annoy the Russians - and we showed no fear of how the Russians would react to it.

    During the cold war we would support people who were just plain vile in the name of "anti-communism"....but to many Americans "antifa" is an insult and Putin is a champion of xtian civilization.:blink:
    I wish there was another planet I could go and live on.
     
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    oldmangrouch persona non grata

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    You sure that isn't some obscure porn flick? :smiley-domina::smiley-corbis:
     
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  8. Road Ratt

    Road Ratt King of my own little world

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    Most people can't seem to see past their own party, nor country, lines. I like to say: "Once you have bought the cow, you won't drink milk from any other".

    Personally I don't think anyone cared about the alleged "Putin support". I am pretty certain it was me speaking out against the U.S. that ruffled feathers. I mean... how dare you speak out against our "democracy". :smiley-ghost2:
     
  9. theprunetang

    theprunetang Shaedon "Deadly Nightshade" Sharpe is HIM

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    Nope. It was the Putin support.
     
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  10. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    Oh yeah? And what party do I belong to? It’s not as simple as red or blue. I have progressive and conservative principles. Nothing is that simple. You also fail to admit when you’re wrong.
     
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    For someone who likes to remind everyone all the time of your "literal" way of thinking, you sure do live in a dreamworld. But hey, you've got johnnyboy liking some of your posts so you must be on to something.
     
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    It’s Red Dawn for real out here dogg. The enemy is everywhere. Not even the most mediocre of basketball teams’ fan forums are safe from the Kremlin’s tentacles.
     
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    Agreed. You’ve earned a like.
     
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    Weren't you saying that Biden was going to put troops in Ukraine so he could save his and Hunter's business interests?
     
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    A History of Eastern Europe: Ukraine-Russia Crisis



    This was quite interesting.
     
  16. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    Shadow troops from the shadow government.
     
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  17. GriLtCheeZ

    GriLtCheeZ "Well, I'm not lookin' for trouble."

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    Makes me think the Ukrainians are trying to get Putin to threaten someone powerful enough to have Putin removed from power.
     
  18. jonnyboy

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    I was advocating against it. So far our tax dollars seem to be doing the trick.
     
  19. PDXFonz

    PDXFonz I’m listening

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    That meme of the dude putting on his clown makeup step by step; referencing Trumps support for Putin and the incredible contradictions of the contortionists who twist into all types of pretzels to support that massive idiot.

    “Yeah Putin is a smart man”

    “I wouldn’t just sanction him, id obliterate him”

    “He’s very smart you know”

    “I’ll fuck him up”

    “Mmmmm I’d love to fuck him up… HES SO SMART!”

    “Such a Smart Putin, I hate him; he’s so smart”

    “Its that damn Hansel; he’s so smart right now”

    Thing 1 and thing 2
    Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dumb
    Harry and Lloyd
     
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    Road Ratt King of my own little world

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    On-The-Ground with Ukrainian Families Fleeing the Russian Invasion.

     

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