Global Events & Politics Überthread
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Missing from that explanation, though, is a story about material reality and basic economics—two things that Putin seems to understand far better than his counterparts in the free world and especially in Europe.
Putin knows that Europe produces 3.6 million barrels of oil a day but uses 15 million barrels of oil a day. Putin knows that Europe produces 230 billion cubic meters of natural gas a year but uses 560 billion cubic meters. He knows that Europe uses 950 million tons of coal a year but produces half that.
The former KGB agent knows Russia produces 11 million barrels of oil per day but only uses 3.4 million. He knows Russia now produces over 700 billion cubic meters of gas a year but only uses around 400 billion. Russia mines 800 million tons of coal each year but uses 300.
That’s how Russia ends up supplying about 20 percent of Europe’s oil, 40 percent of its gas, and 20 percent of its coal.
The math is simple. A child could do it.
The reason Europe didn’t have a muscular deterrent threat to prevent Russian aggression—and in fact prevented the U.S. from getting allies to do more—is that it needs Putin’s oil and gas.
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Anyone who isn't delusional knows this would not be happening under Trump.
Stolen elections have massive consequences.
Missing from that explanation, though, is a story about material reality and basic economics—two things that Putin seems to understand far better than his counterparts in the free world and especially in Europe.
Putin knows that Europe produces 3.6 million barrels of oil a day but uses 15 million barrels of oil a day. Putin knows that Europe produces 230 billion cubic meters of natural gas a year but uses 560 billion cubic meters. He knows that Europe uses 950 million tons of coal a year but produces half that.
The former KGB agent knows Russia produces 11 million barrels of oil per day but only uses 3.4 million. He knows Russia now produces over 700 billion cubic meters of gas a year but only uses around 400 billion. Russia mines 800 million tons of coal each year but uses 300.
That’s how Russia ends up supplying about 20 percent of Europe’s oil, 40 percent of its gas, and 20 percent of its coal.
The math is simple. A child could do it.
The reason Europe didn’t have a muscular deterrent threat to prevent Russian aggression—and in fact prevented the U.S. from getting allies to do more—is that it needs Putin’s oil and gas.
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Anyone who isn't delusional knows this would not be happening under Trump.
Stolen elections have massive consequences.
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msstate7
Well-known member
It's amazing to me that this affects the poor the most, and they seem to love the Dems. Guess there's a correlation between poor and dumb
Its changing and fast.....
zitothebrave
Connoisseur of Minors
Democrats campaign on getting more money to the poor from the rich, shocker that they'd gain more support from the poor. Also Democrats are pro-union which curries healthy favor with the middle and lower middle class, especially urban segments of the country.
That being said, Price of Oil had little to do with BIden taking office and the correction from COVID. Oil was 65-80 a barrel before COVID, which is where it should stay.
sturg33
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... Man their campaigns are very effective if these are your conclusions.
Shutting down the keystone pipeline was inexcusable and poor people should.be furious. That's before we touch on inflation which... Reminder the dems in this board pretended didn't exist until the tv box atmitted it
Huge taxes on the poor
zitothebrave
Connoisseur of Minors
Hahaha Keystone Pipeline. haha
If our government had any stones 70+% of our energy would be nuclear and renewable by now.
zitothebrave
Connoisseur of Minors
It's just the globalists that are attempting to overthrow our government.
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LOL.
He said the sanctions Trump imposed he complained about it and said they were too hard.
"You guys are gonna get me in some serious sh-- with the Kremlin. I already owe them so much money and now you want me to put all these sanctions on the oligarchs?!"
LOL.
He said the sanctions Trump imposed he complained about it and said they were too hard.
"You guys are gonna get me in some serious sh-- with the Kremlin. I already owe them so much money and now you want me to put all these sanctions on the oligarchs?!"
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Trump: "The United States... they're not doing anything about it."
OMG TRUMP THE WARHAWK WANTS BIDEN TO GO TO WAR.
I missed hearing his ineptitude in these interviews.
Trump: "The United States... they're not doing anything about it."
OMG TRUMP THE WARHAWK WANTS BIDEN TO GO TO WAR.
I missed hearing his ineptitude in these interviews.
If you believe anything Bolton tells you I would love to sell you some ocean front property in Arizona.
https://time.com/5856977/south-korea-john-bolton-book-kim-jong-un/
https://time.com/5856977/south-korea-john-bolton-book-kim-jong-un/
Bolton's not selling a book here.
There's real war being played here.
I am not a fan of Bolton. He's a huge neocon. But being a neocon has little to do with what he said in this clip.
nsacpi
Expects Yuge Games
Bolton speaks the inconvenient (for some) truth. Both with respect to matters Ukrainian and with respect to what very poorly chosen one had to say to Xi about the Uighurs.
msstate7
Well-known member
As opposed to the current president's ineptitude...
Don't worry, desantis on the way