Global Events & Politics Überthread

[The Chosen One]

Think about it from their perspective - How proud of a people the Russians are...especially the old KGB guys in charge.

Maybe from a sane perspective its not but that is not the chess pieces on the board currently.

Old Soviet Pride is what's currently destroying Russia.

I'm not sure how any of this is our fault. We did not put Putin in charge.

[The Chosen One]

If Putin wants to save face, all he needs to do is start invading China and free the Uyghurs.

[thethe]

Old Soviet Pride is what's currently destroying Russia.

I'm not sure how any of this is our fault. We did not put Putin in charge.

We need to understand the global players - Especially the ones with the largest nuclear arsenal on the planet.

Everything should be done to avoid war. Instigating an old KGB guy by 'infilitrating' his native lands is the exact opposite of that.

[thethe]

If Putin wants to save face, all he needs to do is start invading China and free the Uyghurs.

I'd hope that everyone would stand behind Putin if that happened.

[The Chosen One]

We need to understand the global players - Especially the ones with the largest nuclear arsenal on the planet.

Everything should be done to avoid war. Instigating an old KGB guy by 'infilitrating' his native lands is the exact opposite of that.

We weren't infiltrating their lands.

Putin had a puppet in Ukraine 10 years ago like he currently has in Belarus.

Ukrainian people kicked out said puppet. Putin got mad. Ukrainian people wanted to be more free.

[Jaw]

We need to understand the global players - Especially the ones with the largest nuclear arsenal on the planet.

Everything should be done to avoid war. Instigating an old KGB guy by 'infilitrating' his native lands is the exact opposite of that.

Neville Chamberlain would agree with you.

[thethe]

We weren't infiltrating their lands.

Putin had a puppet in Ukraine 10 years ago like he currently has in Belarus.

Ukrainian people kicked out said puppet. Putin got mad. Ukrainian people wanted to be more free.

I put that in quotation marks because that is what he would think.

We aren't dealing with people that think like we do. That should never be forgotten.

[thethe]

Neville Chamberlain would agree with you.

Eh - This is a sloppy analogy.

[The Chosen One]

I put that in quotation marks because that is what he would think.

We aren't dealing with people that think like we do. That should never be forgotten.

Only Trump truly understood how to deal with the Russians. He could speak their language.

Just like when he threw his own Director of National Intelligence under the bus to appease Putin standing right next to him.

[The Chosen One]

Gotta say here, after watching this invasion conflict the last 5 days, that Vladimir Putin is NOT as great of a 4D or 8D chess player as The Great Donald Trump.

[thethe]

Only Trump truly understood how to deal with the Russians. He could speak their language.

Just like when he threw his own Director of National Intelligence under the bus to appease Putin standing right next to him.

I mean - Trump was right about this in light of recent revelations.

Maybe our intelligence agencies are just like Putin and they have their own agenda to grind out.

Trump was about the most anti-Putin president that we have had.

Crushed their energy position as well as armed Ukrainians.

Maybe you should let that narrative die. It makes you look rather silly.

[cajunrevenge]

The same guy who wanted Russia back in the G7. The issue isnt so much collusion as it is Trump views Putin as his model of what he wants to be here.

[thethe]

The same guy who wanted Russia back in the G7. The issue isnt so much collusion as it is Trump views Putin as his model of what he wants to be here.

lol

[zitothebrave]

Neville Chamberlain would agree with you.

Yeah, I don't know why people think we should placate Vlad. He's shown nothing but total disregard for anyone. He didn't even regard many of his closest allies. Most believe that Erdogan and Xi 2 of his most powerful allies are pissed right now.

[zitothebrave]

Wow you know the heats real when FIFA finally gets **** right and bans Russian soccer teams from international competition, either club or country. Maybe even the IOC would have the stones if there was a chance.

[nsacpi]

Wow you know the heats real when FIFA finally gets **** right and bans Russian soccer teams from international competition, either club or country. Maybe even the IOC would have the stones if there was a chance.

Finally is doing a lot of work in your post. Their hand was forced by the players and national federations of Sweden, Poland and the Czech Republic announcing they would not be playing Russia under any circumstances in the upcoming qualifiers.

[zitothebrave]

Finally is doing a lot of work in your post. Their hand was forced by the players and national federations of Sweden, Poland and the Czech Republic announcing they would not be playing Russia under any circumstances in the upcoming qualifiers.

FIFA has proven to be plenty corrupt enough in the past.

[The Chosen One]

Gonna be real embarrassing if Ukraine holds out and Putin has to concede to a bunch of neo-nazis and drug addicts.

[goldfly]

If you're curious why Russia has become us enemy #1, this is why

no doubt

and that's why..... checks notes.....

russia invaded ukraine

[goldfly]

lol

We all know what butt buddies are, man. I have no idea who you're trying to BS here.

Not really bothered by it. Just amazed a grown man is using the term.

it seems you don't know

but if you and the fraud are hooking up too. have fun with it. it seems he is unhappy a lot so maybe do a better job with turning that around