Politics Ukraine / Russia

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  1. crandc

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    Neil Young announced plans for a free concert in Ukraine. He wrote on his web site, "keep on rocking in the free world".
     
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    Russian government giving out meat grinders to mothers of soldiers killed in Ukraine. Could they be more tone deaf?
    Entire war a meat grinder for Russian people who have nothing to gain and are losing their children.
     
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  5. Hoopguru

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    Putins demise will come at the hand's of the oligarchs.
     
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    US will no longer allow Ukraine access to satellite data. Trump determined to bring Ukraine to its knees.
     
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    I don't think the oligarchs have that kind of power. Anybody who was at all capable was gotten rid of years ago
     
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    UncleCliffy'sDaddy We're all Bozos on this bus.

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    My favorite local pie shop has what I guess they would called their "motto" posted;

    Listen to Neil Young
    Smoke Weed
    Eat Pie

    This would be such a better world if we all heeded that advice.........
     
  9. Hoopguru

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    Im thinking as the oligarchs realize that how much money they are losing and the future is pretty dim they could revolt against Putin. They cut the deal with Putin that they would allow him state governance in exchange for state own industries and economics incentives. putin can only continue on for so long. Desperate times call for desperate measures with some.
     
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    Why would they care if they can just spend a few mil and move their oligarchy to the US?
     
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    good question. Im sure they live wherever they want but when sanctions and impounding assets touch them (as it has a number of them) could change dynamics? They loved the power they had in Russia before Putin wanted full control of government.
     
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    Oh the incentive is definitely there. But nobody still alive is capable of building that kind of coalition. Anybody who starts looking like they might be winds up falling out a window.
     
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    That seems to be the consensus
     
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    I guess since you can read graphs you should be able to address what I actually said?

    Jk. We all know that ain’t happening.
     
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    Address what, dishonesty on social media?
     
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    Can’t back up your shitty remarks with anything substantive? Address the metrics in the graph. Tell us why it’s so honest and why percentage of gdp is the best way to count dollar amounts in this instance. Since you can actually read a graph why don’t you actually type something that indicates it.
     
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  20. barfo

    barfo triggered obsessive commie pinko boomer maniac Staff Member Global Moderator

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    Percentage of gdp is certainly a legitimate way to present per-country financial data. It wasn't misleadingly labeled.

    Are the facts not caring about your feelings sufficiently?

    barfo
     

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