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USSR invades Ukraine. (11 Viewers)

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Otis

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  • Mar 5, 2022
  • #2,066
SBT said:
Wow what a disastrous speech

Biden’s approval ratings rise after State of the Union address

An NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist National Poll showed president’s numbers are up eight points
www.independent.co.uk
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George Bush Jnr used to make loads of such faux pas.

Doesn't excuse it though. Biden was too old for the presidential office.

I think for many it was an "anyone but Trump" stance.
 
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SBT

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  • Mar 5, 2022
  • #2,067
Otis said:
George Bush Jnr used to make loads of such faux pas.

Doesn't excuse it though. Biden was too old for the presidential office.

I think for many it was an "anyone but Trump" stance.
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Biden wouldn’t have been my pick for president, but he had/has a much larger base of support than most people realise. Many people on here predicted he would fail in the primaries and the general but they were wrong.

In any case, to bring it back on topic, if Putin did decide to invade Ukraine based on a few Sleepy Joe memes, it was a terrible idea on his part. The US has done a good job of steering a co-ordinated international response in terms of financial sanctions, and a lot of that is due to the experience and international credibility that Biden and his team have. Looking at it in terms of “Haha Biden is old so Putin thinks he can take him” is just playground stuff.
 
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Sick Boy

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  • Mar 5, 2022
  • #2,068
Otis said:
George Bush Jnr used to make loads of such faux pas.

Doesn't excuse it though. Biden was too old for the presidential office.

I think for many it was an "anyone but Trump" stance.
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Trump as well.
 
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skybluetony176

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  • Mar 5, 2022
  • #2,069
PVA said:
Stop watching KGBeebies then.
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Corrected for you.
 
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clint van damme

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  • Mar 5, 2022
  • #2,070
SBT said:
Biden wouldn’t have been my pick for president, but he had/has a much larger base of support than most people realise. Many people on here predicted he would fail in the primaries and the general but they were wrong.

In any case, to bring it back on topic, if Putin did decide to invade Ukraine based on a few Sleepy Joe memes, it was a terrible idea on his part. The US has done a good job of steering a co-ordinated international response in terms of financial sanctions, and a lot of that is due to the experience and international credibility that Biden and his team have. Looking at it in terms of “Haha Biden is old so Putin thinks he can take him” is just playground stuff.
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Putin hoodwinked Bush Junior by wearing a cross to a meeting, that's an incredible level of gullibility for a POTUS.
 

skybluetony176

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  • Mar 5, 2022
  • #2,071
Otis said:
George Bush Jnr used to make loads of such faux pas.

Doesn't excuse it though. Biden was too old for the presidential office.

I think for many it was an "anyone but Trump" stance.
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I can’t see him running for a second term personally.
 

Sky_Blue_Dreamer

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  • Mar 5, 2022
  • #2,072
Otis said:

This is the Russia I know. It's amazing just how blinkered and blinded they are and of course how controlling the media is over there.
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I found that interesting. It felt like there was a bit of a mix of those who were taken in by the propaganda, a few that weren't and others who just seemed to be too scared to dissent. Obviously you can't know how representative that is of the public as a whole (they may not have approached certain people because they'd have likely reported them to authorities).
 

Otis

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  • Mar 5, 2022
  • #2,073

Russia's chaotic and confusing invasion of Ukraine is baffling military analysts

One week into Russia's invasion of Ukraine and military analysts are united on one front: Russia's invasion has not gone entirely to plan.
www.cnbc.com
 

LastGarrison

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  • Mar 5, 2022
  • #2,074
Kieranp96 said:
video done rounds the other day of a dad and son driving there dogs and got ambushed, ripped the car to bits dad and son, and 2/3 dogs died the aftermath was horrible, the russians just dumped there bodys in a ditch, the son was recording and pretty much recorded his and his dads death, i still have the links in a dc server but to grimm to show here,
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I get sent, and watch, loads of grim stuff but couldn’t watch that till the end.

Horrifying.
 
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Sick Boy

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  • Mar 5, 2022
  • #2,075
Apparently the vile cunts aren’t actually observing the ceasefire to let civilians leave.
 
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SBT

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  • Mar 5, 2022
  • #2,076
clint van damme said:
Putin hoodwinked Bush Junior by wearing a cross to a meeting, that's an incredible level of gullibility for a POTUS.
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Oh yeah, that was insane. The Republicans have been all over the place on Russia for decades now. Come to think of it the Democrats have been too!
 

Tommo1993

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  • Mar 5, 2022
  • #2,077
Sick Boy said:
Apparently the vile cunts aren’t actually observing the ceasefire to let civilians leave.
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Imagine my shock. They’re idiotic enough to open fire at a nuclear plant, and have already killed enough civilians prior to the ceasefire. Disregarding it will surprise nobody. Fucking animals.
 
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Sky_Blue_Dreamer

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  • Mar 5, 2022
  • #2,078
Grendel said:
No it doesn’t starving was a euphemism for restrictions
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Do you understand English? A euphemism is a milder word used instead of what would be considered an unpleasant term. Restrictions could be used as a euphemism for starving. Not the other way round.

Maybe you meant dysphemism or synonym (although strictly speaking it isn't)
 
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Kieranp96

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  • Mar 5, 2022
  • #2,079
LastGarrison said:
I get sent, and watch, loads of grim stuff but couldn’t watch that till the end.

Horrifying.
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yea was horrible, hearing the guys voice getting faint and the aftermath idk why but when i seen the dog shot to bits i got so enrage,
 

Tommo1993

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  • Mar 5, 2022
  • #2,080
Kieranp96 said:
yea was horrible, hearing the guys voice getting faint and the aftermath idk why but when i seen the dog shot to bits i got so enrage,
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I heard the dogs crying from the impact, and could watch no more.
 
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Grendel

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  • Mar 5, 2022
  • #2,081
Sky_Blue_Dreamer said:
Do you understand English? A euphemism is a milder word used instead of what would be considered an unpleasant term. Restrictions could be used as a euphemism for starving. Not the other way round.

Maybe you meant dysphemism or synonym (although strictly speaking it isn't)
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In relation to Ukraine which was my key point it was a milder term as what they will actually do is bomb the fuck out of them

PVA thought I was referring to sanctions having an impact on Russia when I made the comment
 

Grendel

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  • Mar 5, 2022
  • #2,082
Sky_Blue_Dreamer said:
I found that interesting. It felt like there was a bit of a mix of those who were taken in by the propaganda, a few that weren't and others who just seemed to be too scared to dissent. Obviously you can't know how representative that is of the public as a whole (they may not have approached certain people because they'd have likely reported them to authorities).
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do you have any understanding of the Russian mentality at all?
 

Sky Blue Pete

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  • Mar 5, 2022
  • #2,083
Grendel said:
So does Ukraine
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Not as many but yep
 

Sky Blue Pete

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  • Mar 5, 2022
  • #2,084
Grendel said:
What of course doesn’t help is at this time you have to have some semblance of strength in the White House - not a bumbling fool who looks like he’s on day release from a care home
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Always someone else’s fault isn’t it. Johnson is a twat only because Corbyn and putin wouldn’t be doing what he’s doing if not for Biden.
Good job it’s not trump otherwise he might be siding with Russia
 
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Kieranp96

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  • Mar 5, 2022
  • #2,085
Tommo1993 said:
I heard the dogs crying from the impact, and could watch no more.
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yea i didnt realise what it was until to late
 
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Grendel

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  • Mar 5, 2022
  • #2,086
Sky Blue Pete said:
Always someone else’s fault isn’t it. Johnson is a twat only because Corbyn and putin wouldn’t be doing what he’s doing if not for Biden.
Good job it’s not trump otherwise he might be siding with Russia
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I doubt trump would do much different but unless you believe sanctions will bring Russia down (I don’t) then there will at a point in time have to be a negotiated settlement and I don’t see Biden as being remotely capable
 
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SBT

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  • Mar 5, 2022
  • #2,087
Grendel said:
do you have any understanding of the Russian mentality at all?
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When were you last in Russia?
 
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Grendel

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  • Mar 5, 2022
  • #2,088
SBT said:
When were you last in Russia?
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Around 2016 I think? You?

Edit: Summer 2017
 

Mucca Mad Boys

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  • Mar 5, 2022
  • #2,089
Sky Blue Pete said:
Always someone else’s fault isn’t it. Johnson is a twat only because Corbyn and putin wouldn’t be doing what he’s doing if not for Biden.
Good job it’s not trump otherwise he might be siding with Russia
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Trump wouldn’t be siding with Russia and he put Putin on notice by flattening Russian mercenaries in Syria.

Trump was bombastic and diplomatically abrasive, but it’s absolutely no coincidence that Russia’s aggression against Ukraine under two Democrat presidencies.

One thing Biden has done well is publicly expose Russia’s moves in advance which has probably heightened the outrage in The West. In turn, you could argue this has created a united front in the West in relation to sanctions and commitment to NATO. Indeed, historically neutral countries want to join and member countries are actually committing to NATO’s defence spending requirements.
 
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Grendel

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  • Mar 5, 2022
  • #2,090
Mucca Mad Boys said:
Trump wouldn’t be siding with Russia and he put Putin on notice by flattening Russian mercenaries in Syria.

Trump was bombastic and diplomatically abrasive, but it’s absolutely no coincidence that Russia’s aggression against Ukraine under two Democrat presidencies.

One thing Biden has done well is publicly expose Russia’s moves in advance which has probably heightened the outrage in The West. In turn, you could argue this has created a united front in the West in relation to sanctions and commitment to NATO. Indeed, historically neutral countries want to join and member countries are actually committing to NATO’s defence spending requirements.
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It exposes the cyber war nonsense as well that Putin wanted Trump in power
 

Sky Blue Pete

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  • Mar 5, 2022
  • #2,091
Kieranp96 said:
video done rounds the other day of a dad and son driving there dogs and got ambushed, ripped the car to bits dad and son, and 2/3 dogs died the aftermath was horrible, the russians just dumped there bodys in a ditch, the son was recording and pretty much recorded his and his dads death, i still have the links in a dc server but to grimm to show here,
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Biden and Corbyn and probably sultanas fault
 
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Kieranp96

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  • Mar 5, 2022
  • #2,092
war wouldnt happen with trump, trump is just as crazy, and putin known that
 
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SBT

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  • Mar 5, 2022
  • #2,093
Grendel said:
Around 2016 I think? You?

Edit: Summer 2017
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Never been! Heard it’s a “proud resolute and loyal nation” though.

Was it business or pleasure?
 

Sky Blue Pete

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  • Mar 5, 2022
  • #2,094
Grendel said:
I doubt trump would do much different but unless you believe sanctions will bring Russia down (I don’t) then there will at a point in time have to be a negotiated settlement and I don’t see Biden as being remotely capable
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You’re in
 

Grendel

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  • Mar 5, 2022
  • #2,095
SBT said:
Never been! Heard it’s a “proud resolute and loyal nation” though.

Was it business or pleasure?
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Always business. Which I think makes it easier - ironically the big Stalinist airport immigration was never hard to get through compared to many countries

Aeroflot is interesting

the views in general of the people at the time was very positive to Putin
 

Flying Fokker

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  • Mar 5, 2022
  • #2,096
Mucca Mad Boys said:
To make a sweeping generalisation, there is a propensity in Russian politics to look to 'strongmen' politicians. If anything though, the way Putin utilises the Orthodox Church, he's modelling his leadership on a modern day Tsar.

For sure, I'm not disputing the extremism in that region.

My unpopular opinion is that had Trump been elected in 2020, this war wouldn't be happening now. The chaotic withdrawal in Afghanistan, slow arming of Ukraine and Biden's admission that Russia could get away with a 'small scale military operation' gave Putin the green lights he needed. The same could be said about Germany's Chancellor too.
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Who knows? Trump may have had Putin's attention a bit better than the current incumbent. The geopolitics of the whole region is steeped in the history of aggression, brinkmanship and genocide.

The news coming out of Serbia is yet another example of how these countries roll. Croatia will be a bit twitchy now as well.
 

Mucca Mad Boys

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  • Mar 5, 2022
  • #2,097
Grendel said:
It exposes the cyber war nonsense as well that Putin wanted Trump in power
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Trump was more unpredictable whereas Biden could be read like a book, Putin’s calculus was something like:
- The US and NATO had no intention placing troops in Ukraine
- The US (in particular) had no appetite to even risk conflict
- US and allies would be slow to support Ukraine with military equipment

The Afghan withdrawal was a huge blow to the Biden administration. Trump said he wanted to withdraw, but didn’t because probably was advised (as was Biden) something along the lines of a Taliban victory. Intelligence expected this outcome but was surprised by the collapse of the Government forces.

In fairness to Trump, and I’m not a fan of him, he definitely displayed to USA’s enemies that has not to be taken lightly and he was taken seriously. He was just bombastic and unconventional in his approach which put off a lot of western commentators.
 
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SBT

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  • Mar 5, 2022
  • #2,098
Grendel said:
Always business. Which I think makes it easier - ironically the big Stalinist airport immigration was never hard to get through compared to many countries

Aeroflot is interesting

the views in general of the people at the time was very positive to Putin
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Cool story!

On a completely unrelated note, you’re still against any kind of sanction on doing business with Russia, right?
 
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PVA

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  • Mar 5, 2022
  • #2,099
Interesting thread on the state of the Russian convoy

 
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Grendel

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  • Mar 5, 2022
  • #2,100
SBT said:
Cool story!

On a completely unrelated note, you’re still against any kind of sanction on doing business with Russia, right?
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Well it’s not a story it’s a fact but whatever - it’s hardly a particularly radical place to work in

My belief is sanctions will not impact Putin at all - it will cause some issues for the people but it will be sold on the basis the west has continued its isolation policy and frankly Putin doesn’t care about its impact

Putin of course would have some difficulty if energy supplies were rejected by Europe as it would massively effect his long term capability but of course he will defeat Ukraine no one thinks he won’t - it’s then how long we think occupation would be funded but Putin will not back down

The folly anyway is it will impact Ukraine and it’s citizens far more than Russia as the brutality will increase
 
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