Tigeraholic1 Posted January 2 Posted January 2 1 hour ago, ben9753 said: "stayed home"... hmm. We know what you're insinuating. I think the most likely answer is some of the machines flipped Harris votes to Trump in battleground states. Hmm, ok Quote
romad1 Posted January 3 Posted January 3 The tone and atmosphere at this will be interesting as Trump is no fan of Ukraine or NATO, Putin is close to getting the German and French governments to be more friendly to him. But, the North Korean spigot of ammo and humans is starting to dry up. https://bsky.app/profile/kyivindependent.com/post/3letdwpkurk2c The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com ⚡️Next Ramstein summit to be held on Jan. 9, media reports. The meeting will be the first since October 2024, when a leader-level summit in Germany was postponed after U.S. President Joe Biden canceled his foreign trips to handle Hurricane Milton. Quote
chasfh Posted January 3 Author Posted January 3 16 hours ago, ben9753 said: @mtutiger You reacted to my post as a joke, but the fact that run of the mill MAGA's take this as proof positive that the 2020 election was stolen, but not even a single Dem, not even the most radical left wing liberal has even suggested this as proof that the 2024 election was stolen, even though its exactly the same logic, is telling to me. I think that’s because in a way, Trump checkmated the Democrats by putting them on the defensive about 2020, so if/when the Projecters were to cheat in the exact same way they baselessly accused the Democrats of four years ago, any complaints about it would look like just so many sour grapes. It is how MAGA is actively starving democracy of the legitimacy and trust it needs to flourish, and then they’ll already be in power to pick up the pieces once it collapses and move the whole country all forward on their and only their terms. I’m pretty sure that’s an explicit goal on the inside. 1 Quote
ben9753 Posted January 3 Posted January 3 17 hours ago, Tigeraholic1 said: Hmm, ok Hard hitting stuff. Really insightful. Quote
romad1 Posted January 14 Posted January 14 Just read this on multiple sources. So, what was interesting is that she came out and said Russia would be ok with status quo in Ukraine as the settlement lines. And that was a bit provocative. Tell me you are ready to stop the war without saying you are ready to stop the war. Ukraine just needs to hold on and survive. We can deal with Trump and his sell out in due course. Didus Richard @bayohunter.bsky.social FROM KYIV POST UKRAINE 🇺🇦 x.com/KyivPost/sta... Infamous Kremlin propagandist Tigran Keosayan, husband of Margarita Simonyan, editor-in-chief of Russian propaganda outlet RT, has reportedly fallen into a coma, possibly as a result of a Ukrainian intelligence operation. Quote
romad1 Posted January 14 Posted January 14 I don't trust this Kevin Rothrock...he seems untrustworthy...but Kevin Rothrock @kevinrothrock.me · 33m RT editor-in-chief is under fire from some even more pro-invasion pundits for saying in an interview released yesterday that Russia could settle in Ukraine for the already occupied territory and nothing more (“not even Odesa!?”), plus a pledge not to expand NATO to Ukraine. youtu.be/WjywprIqqM8 Quote
gehringer_2 Posted January 15 Posted January 15 Hard to imagine Ukraine offering a pledge not to join NATO when they know that lack is what got them invaded in the 1st place. Quote
gehringer_2 Posted January 15 Posted January 15 (edited) 3 hours ago, romad1 said: Just read this on multiple sources. So, what was interesting is that she came out and said Russia would be ok with status quo in Ukraine as the settlement lines. And that was a bit provocative. Tell me you are ready to stop the war without saying you are ready to stop the war. Ukraine just needs to hold on and survive. We can deal with Trump and his sell out in due course. Didus Richard @bayohunter.bsky.social FROM KYIV POST UKRAINE 🇺🇦 x.com/KyivPost/sta... Infamous Kremlin propagandist Tigran Keosayan, husband of Margarita Simonyan, editor-in-chief of Russian propaganda outlet RT, has reportedly fallen into a coma, possibly as a result of a Ukrainian intelligence operation. Why would they target him instead of her - unless it was just a near miss on the chosen target? Reports also say he's had a couple of previous coronaries, so maybe, maybe not. Edited January 15 by gehringer_2 Quote
romad1 Posted January 15 Posted January 15 9 hours ago, gehringer_2 said: Why would they target him instead of her - unless it was just a near miss on the chosen target? Reports also say he's had a couple of previous coronaries, so maybe, maybe not. I think she's possibly hoping for something that is a starting negotiation point. NATO will be rebranded as Maga American Trump Organization (at least on the whiteboard in the oval office) and Trump won't care so long as he gets his Diet Coke when he pushes the button. Quote
Mr.TaterSalad Posted January 22 Posted January 22 Did the war in Ukraine end yet? Trump said he could end it in 24 hours. Quote
Tigermojo Posted January 22 Posted January 22 5 minutes ago, Mr.TaterSalad said: Did the war in Ukraine end yet? Trump said he could end it in 24 hours. He should go to Russia to stop it and just stay there. 1 Quote
CMRivdogs Posted January 22 Posted January 22 He promised it would be over before the Inauguration. I blame unelected Asst Pres Musk who really seems to be in charge. Quote
Mr.TaterSalad Posted January 22 Posted January 22 CNBC: Trump threatens Russia with sanctions, tariffs if Putin doesn’t end Ukraine war Aren't sanctions and freezing assets what we're already doing? So, basically, he's going to keep doing largely what is already being done from the Biden Admin and European allies. Quote
ewsieg Posted January 23 Posted January 23 9 hours ago, Mr.TaterSalad said: CNBC: Trump threatens Russia with sanctions, tariffs if Putin doesn’t end Ukraine war Aren't sanctions and freezing assets what we're already doing? So, basically, he's going to keep doing largely what is already being done from the Biden Admin and European allies. Actually Obama started some of the current sanctions after the Crimea invastion. Trump kept them and added some additional sanctions. Biden largely kept those, but rescinded some and added others. Each time we sanction, there is a response from Russia in how they do business. If Trump wants to add some additional sanctions, I welcome the attempt. There is evidence this war is beginning to effect the daily lives of the Russia people. More pressure on Putin is welcomed IMO. Is he all talk and no bite though? Quote
romad1 Posted January 23 Posted January 23 So, I have heard some really interesting things recently from Dr. Paine at the NWC. Somewhere in this pod she mentions the rate of decline caused by sanctions on dictators. https://www.threads.net/@zabdo/post/DFIf_l-gkIV Quote This is when Sarah drops some knowledge by explaining that “this is how sanctions work.People look at sanctions and go, ‘Oh, they don’t work because you don’t make whoever’s annoying you change whatever they’re doing.’What they do is they suppress growth so that whoever’s annoying you over time, you’re stronger and they’re weaker.And the example of the impact of sanctions is compare North and South Korea.It’s powerful over several generations.” This is actually true. The North Korean economy was actually very comparable to the South's in the 1960s. The Soviet and Russian economies have dragged because they can't overcome the lack of trade with them. The PRC's economy will suffer a lot from taking Taiwan if we impose sanctions on them for doing that. Quote
romad1 Posted January 23 Posted January 23 This is. really interesting documentary in terms of style and substance! Quote
romad1 Posted January 24 Posted January 24 So the last two posts are related. The first shows that sanctions have impact on bad actors even if they take time. The second shows that the cost of the "Iron Curtain" was passed to Hungary to pay for because of the sluggishness of the Soviet economy and Hungary had to fund its border defenses via loans and ultimately decided not to pay for upgrades to the border defenses. Then it actually reevaluated why did it have those defenses in the first place when the Soviets were no longer going to crush them if they allowed some liberalization (like they did in 1956). The result was the end of the Iron Curtain in 1989 in the Eastern Bloc. Of course Vladdie was watching all that happen from East Germany and saw how little challenges to the authority of the autocrats was bad and decided to rule ruthlessly. Now, with the rich gulf states, the oligarchs, the mafia he's close to rebuilding his empire. Good luck to Europe and humanity if the United States won't be the bulwark. Quote
romad1 Posted January 26 Posted January 26 Interesting news unless you are rooting for Putin like Trump is https://bsky.app/profile/timkmak.bsky.social/post/3lgnntivbjs2q Tim Mak @timkmak.bsky.social · 6m Here's what we are reading today: Even without the current conflict, U.S experts expect Russia’s population to shrink by up to 11% by 2045, worsening an already significant demographic crisis. Putin admitted that this crisis is one of the most serious issues facing Russia. VOA Russian: War plunges Russia deeper into demographic crisis www.voanews.com Now imagine you slaughtered a generation of potential daddies. Quote
romad1 Posted January 27 Posted January 27 Apply this to any other situations you like. The Ukrainian Review @theukrainianreview.bsky.social · 15m 👀 Zaluzhnyi: "Dictatorial regime is more adapted to war. Under a dictatorship, perhaps no one will dare to evade mobilization." ‼️ "But what dictatorial regimes cannot do is not to make fatal mistakes. Where one person decides everything, there is no room for other opinions." Quote
chasfh Posted January 30 Author Posted January 30 (edited) On 1/26/2025 at 8:48 AM, romad1 said: Interesting news unless you are rooting for Putin like Trump is https://bsky.app/profile/timkmak.bsky.social/post/3lgnntivbjs2q Tim Mak @timkmak.bsky.social · 6m Here's what we are reading today: Even without the current conflict, U.S experts expect Russia’s population to shrink by up to 11% by 2045, worsening an already significant demographic crisis. Putin admitted that this crisis is one of the most serious issues facing Russia. VOA Russian: War plunges Russia deeper into demographic crisis www.voanews.com Now imagine you slaughtered a generation of potential daddies. Perhaps they will go to some sort of spread the seed strategy, with designated studs doing double and triple duty. Or, to promote a more family friendly regime, perhaps they will invade ex-Republics or -satellites, kidnap the white boys, Russify them, and marry them off to local (and kidnapped Russified girls) when they mature enough? Think this all sounds too beyond the pale? “Desperate times …” Edited January 30 by chasfh Quote
CMRivdogs Posted January 30 Posted January 30 On 1/26/2025 at 9:48 AM, romad1 said: Interesting news unless you are rooting for Putin like Trump is https://bsky.app/profile/timkmak.bsky.social/post/3lgnntivbjs2q Tim Mak @timkmak.bsky.social · 6m Here's what we are reading today: Even without the current conflict, U.S experts expect Russia’s population to shrink by up to 11% by 2045, worsening an already significant demographic crisis. Putin admitted that this crisis is one of the most serious issues facing Russia. VOA Russian: War plunges Russia deeper into demographic crisis www.voanews.com Now imagine you slaughtered a generation of potential daddies. Does this put VOA on the Trump chopping block for reporting this type of thing. I'm sure new incoming head Kari Lake will put a lid on this type of reporting Quote
romad1 Posted January 30 Posted January 30 5 minutes ago, CMRivdogs said: Does this put VOA on the Trump chopping block for reporting this type of thing. I'm sure new incoming head Kari Lake will put a lid on this type of reporting the possible bizonkers in our foreign policy has not yet been felt. Its coming. Quote
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