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Georgia attacked South Ossetia. If you don't understand that the Crimea is populated by cultural Russians who have been persecuted by Ukranians for years, you really don't understand enough about the situation to even have an opinion on it.
I am old enough to remember when you were spouting off about Putey Boy not bluffin. Yet the gas flows and nobody is paying in Rubble Rubles. Might want to post a bit less and learn a bit more?
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He didn't have the leverage he has now. Americans play checkers., make decisions based on short term emotional responses. Russia, China, India don't
we'll see
Yes, we will.
Russia had no reason to pull the lever years ago. Russia wants to sell its natural gas,..to Western Europe or anybody else.
The idiots in the American government pushed Russia into the corner and Russia responded the best way it could.
Basically, Russia and Western Europe were getting along fine until the American government decided to play its typical games in Ukraine.
Now, the people of Western Europe and the U.S.A. are paying the price for the neocons insanity.
Only time will tell how big the price is going to be.
I’m betting Russia would have tried to economically destroy the US the minute it could. And they didn’t. Because they couldn’t. But yes, only time will tell.
I probably hit more elk with a pickup than you have with a rifle. I have yet to see anyone claim Leupold has never had to fix an optic. I know I have sent a few back. 2 MK 6s, a VX-6, and 3 VX-111s.
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If this is such devastating idea, why did Russia wait until now?
Could have pulled the lever years ago.
I’m betting it’s not so slick as the article suggests. I think Russia timed this to high oil prices. Brent was up to $97/barrel in February.
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Yawn...Once again the third world s hithole with nukes gets over rated.
A good principle to guide me through life: “This is all I have come to expect, standard lackluster performance. Trust nothing, believe no one and realize it will only get worse…”
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If you are not actively engaging EVERY enemy you encounter... you are allowing another to fight for you... and that is cowardice... plain and simple.
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Putin’s approval rating according to Russian polls is now up to 83% from 75% pre invasion of the Ukraine.
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Fake news, Putinistas?
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It amazes me at the number of people who buy in to all of the "conspiracy/backroom deals/somebody's making money/great reset" theories instead of believing that Putin just wants his former land (Ukraine) back - simply to obtain it's resources and expand his "power". Why is that concept so difficult to grasp? I'll tell you why - it's to simple, that's why.
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It amazes me at the number of people who buy in to all of the "conspiracy/backroom deals/somebody's making money/great reset" theories instead of believing that Putin just wants his former land (Ukraine) back - simply to obtain it's resources and expand his "power". Why is that concept so difficult to grasp? I'll tell you why - it's to simple, that's why. It's more than that. The "believers" are invested in the narrative. To admit they were/are wrong would be an existential identity crisis, so they choose mental gymnastics instead.....
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It amazes me at the number of people who buy in to all of the "conspiracy/backroom deals/somebody's making money/great reset" theories instead of believing that Putin just wants his former land (Ukraine) back - simply to obtain it's resources and expand his "power". Why is that concept so difficult to grasp? I'll tell you why - it's to simple, that's why. It's more than that. The "believers" are invested in the narrative. To admit they were/are wrong would be an existential identity crisis, so they choose mental gymnastics instead..... There is this little matter of the U.S.A. meddling & laundering OUR tax dollars in Ukraine though.
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It amazes me at the number of people who buy in to all of the "conspiracy/backroom deals/somebody's making money/great reset" theories instead of believing that Putin just wants his former land (Ukraine) back - simply to obtain it's resources and expand his "power". Why is that concept so difficult to grasp? I'll tell you why - it's to simple, that's why. It's more than that. The "believers" are invested in the narrative. To admit they were/are wrong would be an existential identity crisis, so they choose mental gymnastics instead..... 100% spot-on!
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It amazes me at the number of people who buy in to all of the "conspiracy/backroom deals/somebody's making money/great reset" theories instead of believing that Putin just wants his former land (Ukraine) back - simply to obtain it's resources and expand his "power". Why is that concept so difficult to grasp? I'll tell you why - it's to simple, that's why. 1962 called. It wants its perspective back.
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That is a great article. And surprisingly positive as to the effects this re-ordering will have on the American economy. Hopefully, it will force the US gov to pair down the deficit spending. That would be not only an economic win, but a win for liberty as well.
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It amazes me at the number of people who buy in to all of the "conspiracy/backroom deals/somebody's making money/great reset" theories instead of believing that Putin just wants his former land (Ukraine) back - simply to obtain it's resources and expand his "power". Why is that concept so difficult to grasp? I'll tell you why - it's to simple, that's why. It's more than that. The "believers" are invested in the narrative. To admit they were/are wrong would be an existential identity crisis, so they choose mental gymnastics instead..... There is this little matter of the U.S.A. meddling & laundering OUR tax dollars in Ukraine though. Yup. They started that schitt back in the early 90s under the Clintoons. Victoria Nuland has been whoring around over there from the beginning. Those biowarfare labs are her brainchild.
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Putin’s approval rating according to Russian polls is now up to 83% from 75% pre invasion of the Ukraine.
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Fake news, Putinistas? What’s going on here? No intelligent challenges to the WSJ’s fake news? Where’s Stevie Wonder and his entourage?
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It amazes me at the number of people who buy in to all of the "conspiracy/backroom deals/somebody's making money/great reset" theories instead of believing that Putin just wants his former land (Ukraine) back - simply to obtain it's resources and expand his "power". Why is that concept so difficult to grasp? I'll tell you why - it's to simple, that's why. It's more than that. The "believers" are invested in the narrative. To admit they were/are wrong would be an existential identity crisis, so they choose mental gymnastics instead..... There is this little matter of the U.S.A. meddling & laundering OUR tax dollars in Ukraine though. There’s also this matter of stolen elections right here where we sit that’s of a bit more serious nature. Jmo
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I would like to hear Goalie's & Triggernosis take on that article Bristoe linked.... I will probably be waiting a loooong time......
I don't think they even understand the fundamentals and don't care to.
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PS, if you think Trump is “good” you’re way stupider than I thought! Haha
Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit.
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