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Wonder how much the lecturer will cry to himself when Russia keeps all the land they invaded and sanctions are removed while Ukraine is forced to stop being buddy buddy with NATO.

But Finland is now in NATO! It was all worth it!
 
Even if Putin still tried to invade Ukraine with Trump in power (let’s be honest there is about a 0% chance this happens) trump still would have handled it better than this illigitimatr regime. We are being endlessly embarrassed on the world stage. What a disgrace this is what America is now.
 
its such a weird juxtaposition of the seriousness of this war

on the one hand, Ukrainians are dying in the thousands and are very likely to lose this war

on the other, we have weekly photoshoots with US people... making me think the whole thing is a joke
 
striker42 said:
I'm really curious what Putin's end game is here. A complete takeover of Ukraine would result in crippling sanctions that would basically collapse the Russian economy. Their stock market and financial system are already taking massive hits. Being cut off from technology and western finance is devastating this day in age.

If he decides to occupy and annex the "breakaway regions" but stops there and lets things quiet back down, I could see the west easing sanctions wanting Russian oil and gas to flow freely. But what damage will the Russian economy take before it gets to that point? Even this, which is probably the best case scenario for Putin, is a massive gamble. If the Russian oligarchs get their pocket books squeezed too hard they might decide there's a better leader to back than Putin. That wont end well for Putin.

The rhetoric by Putin has me concerned. The nonsense about cleansing Nazism from Ukraine hints at a takeover and either regime change or else annexation of the entirety of Ukraine. That's a concerning development from a guy who has said the fall of the Berlin Wall was the most traumatic event of his life.
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thethe said:
Have you seen Ben Shapiros point on what little sanctions will actually do?
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striker42 said:
When I want in depth analysis on global economic issues, I don't turn to Ben Shapiro.
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Hmmm
 
it really has been a failure of epic proportions...

Russia's currency is strengthened... and are raking in money hand over fist with the increased oil prices thanks to the sanctions lol

Europe is getting killed in the energy and food space

Americans are getting killed in the energy and food space and $$$$ aid space

And Russia is going to win the war

What a disaster
 
sturg33 said:
it really has been a failure of epic proportions...

Russia's currency is strengthened... and are raking in money hand over fist with the increased oil prices thanks to the sanctions lol

Europe is getting killed in the energy and food space

Americans are getting killed in the energy and food space and $$$$ aid space

And Russia is going to win the war

What a disaster
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Don't forget we completely destroyed the dollars dominance in global markets. Not to mention we just handed Russia and India to the CCP in terms of an alliance.

This will be the worst geopolitical decision in the last fifty years. Maybe longer.

BUT PUTIN IS CRAZY!!!

A really smart person once said that Putin is a rationale guy. Who was that?
 
striker42 said:
I more and more think Putin is suffering from a form of mental illness. He's not hearing voices or anything. It's the same mental illness that you see in North Korean dictators. It's something you can see in despots throughout history. It's the sickness that comes from wielding absolute power for too long.

I think Putin has for so long had such complete control, been surrounded by yes men, and done whatever he wants with so few consequences that he now has started to believe his own mythos. He sees himself as untouchable and unstoppable. It's a feeling that you have been chosen by almost divine decree. Let's hope his more down to earth cronies will see what he's costing them and remove him from power.
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Yikes dude - How are you falling for this so often?
 
thethe said:
Don't forget we completely destroyed the dollars dominance in global markets. Not to mention we just handed Russia and India to the CCP in terms of an alliance.

This will be the worst geopolitical decision in the last fifty years. Maybe longer.

BUT PUTIN IS CRAZY!!!

A really smart person once said that Putin is a rationale guy. Who was that?
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I could have known nothing about the situation and knew it would a complete disaster the minute the buffoon started lecturing us about how necessary it was

the best contrarian indicator of all time
 
sturg33 said:
I could have known nothing about the situation and knew it would a complete disaster the minute the buffoon started lecturing us about how necessary it was

the best contrarian indicator of all time
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Putin versus the post war rules based international order?

Who could have ever thought this would end up poorly for us?
 
thethe said:
Lots of fog of war stuff going on right now.

Beware of news flowing through MSM. This is the propaganda arm of the party of Davos.
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This was on 2/27 - Maybe you guys might want to hold off on the extreme criticism the next time?

Oh - we all know thats not going to happen.

Everything we have been told about the war was a lie.
 
thethe said:
Just remember what the public sentiment was prior to going to Iraq and Afghanistan.

Be very careful what you believe right now.

History does not speak well to the western elites.
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2/28 - Could not have been more spot on.
 
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Trash politicians like Merkel/Macron/May destroyed Western Europe.

It will be up to true leaders like Orban to hold up Western Civilization.
 
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