Russia

[nic]

57 minutes ago, commando said:

here is what she posted before her protest today as translated by julia davis

 

 

 

 

 

God bless her. She is gonna pay for that, but at least a journalist stood up to the government.

 

I should note that the independent news station sort of stood up with the walk out and swan lake. That was more subtle though. This was in their face.

[Moiraine]

9 hours ago, funhusker said:

3.  Shouldn't we be shouting (and doing everything possible) at Russia to stop firing in case they were to blow these labs up?!?!  I mean why does this talking point make Ukraine the "bad guy"?

 

 

Because people are so f#&%ing stupid idiot sheep right now they fall for Russian propaganda as Americans.

[Decked]

Supposed 40,000 Syrians coming to Ukraine to fight alongside the Russians. Joining the original Russian army, Belarusian supplies/pads & 15,000 soldiers from the Chechnya. It’s a pity all the good ones died fighting in Grozny. The Russians really are a giant paper tiger. Just with nukes. 

[knapplc]

25 minutes ago, Decked said:

Supposed 40,000 Syrians coming to Ukraine to fight alongside the Russians. Joining the original Russian army, Belarusian supplies/pads & 15,000 soldiers from the Chechnya. It’s a pity all the good ones died fighting in Grozny. The Russians really are a giant paper tiger. Just with nukes. 

 

Superpowers don't have to call in reinforcements to defeat countries like Ukraine.

 

And I'd still give the Ukrainians 50/50 odds of grinding them down.

[BigRedBuster]

 

[Moiraine]

More normal Russians.

 

 

[Notre Dame Joe]

8 hours ago, nic said:

God bless her. She is gonna pay for that, but at least a journalist stood up to the government.

 

I should note that the independent news station sort of stood up with the walk out and swan lake. That was more subtle though. This was in their face.

Yeah, in Soviet Russia culture cancels you.  

 

Russia asks China for military equipment to aid in Ukrainian invasion, US says.

https://www.al.com/news/2022/03/russia-asks-china-for-military-equipment-to-aid-in-ukrainian-invasion-us-says.html]\

 

Wanna bet Putin did not ask his KGB if this would lead to nuclear escalation?

[nic]

250 million viewers. First time many Russians saw an anti war voice. Opinion from an American in Russia.

 

https://www.cnn.com/videos/media/2022/03/14/protester-sign-interrupt-russia-tv-anchor-vpx.cnn/video/playlists/business-media/

 

[Scarlet]

3 hours ago, Notre Dame Joe said:

Yeah, in Soviet Russia culture cancels you.  

 

Russia asks China for military equipment to aid in Ukrainian invasion, US says.

https://www.al.com/news/2022/03/russia-asks-china-for-military-equipment-to-aid-in-ukrainian-invasion-us-says.html]\

 

Wanna bet Putin did not ask his KGB if this would lead to nuclear escalation?

Hmmm....genius, savvy, wonderful.  Maybe Putin not listening to his intelligence services is what got him bogged down in this war in the first place.  Only an idiot wouldn't take into consideration what his intelligence services were telling him.

[commando]

35 minutes ago, Scarlet said:

Hmmm....genius, savvy, wonderful.  Maybe Putin not listening to his intelligence services is what got him bogged down in this war in the first place.  Only an idiot wouldn't take into consideration what his intelligence services were telling him.

Putin knows more than his generals.   

[teachercd]

5 minutes ago, commando said:

Putin knows more than his generals.   

Right now a 12 year playing the game os Risk seems to know more about war than the Russians.  

 

"Yes, I rolled 3 sixes!"

[BigRedBuster]

57 minutes ago, Scarlet said:

Hmmm....genius, savvy, wonderful.  Maybe Putin not listening to his intelligence services is what got him bogged down in this war in the first place.  Only an idiot wouldn't take into consideration what his intelligence services were telling him.

Well, there's usually at least two peas in a pod.

[TGHusker]

 Romney speaks of history and the rarity of democracy.  I'd vote for him in a heartbeat ... again.   His instincts were correct on Russia back in 2012 as history is proving him right.  Perhaps his time is yet to come in 2024.  

 

The link had a video with his interview wt CBS as well. 

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mitt-romney-american-democracy-extraordinary-challenge/

 

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Senator Mitt Romney, of Utah, offered more than 200 Republican donors a stark message on the fragility of American democracy during private remarks on Monday night at a fundraiser in Northern Virginia.  According to five attendees, Romney told the crowd that he has a chart in his Senate office tracing the history of civilizations over the past 4,000 years. He said it is a reminder of how they can rise and collapse, and of how unusual American democracy is in global history.

According to five attendees, Romney told the crowd that he has a chart in his Senate office tracing the history of civilizations over the past 4,000 years. He said it is a reminder of how they can rise and collapse, and of how unusual American democracy is in global history.

From the Mongol Empire to the Roman Empire, Romney said, autocracy is the chart's "default setting," with authoritarian leaders at every turn.

 

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"We are really the only significant experiment in democracy, and preserving liberal democracy is an extraordinary challenge," Romney said, according to the attendees, who gathered at the Hilton Hotel in McLean.

Attendees described Romney, the GOP's 2012 presidential nominee, as delivering the remarks as a warning for the group, which included many longtime members of the Republican establishment, as the U.S. confronts Russia's invasion of Ukraine and as former President Donald Trump continues to exert power inside the Republican Party.

 

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Romney framed the survival of American democracy as a battle on two fronts, with the possibility of significant erosion unless leaders are vigilant.

Abroad, he said, it faces threats from Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is following an authoritarian playbook "rehearsed time and time again, over the many thousands of years of world history."

At home, Romney said, "what has kept us from falling in with the same kind of authoritarian leader as Vladimir Putin are the strengths of our institutions, the rule of law, our courts, Congress, and so forth."

"People of character and courage," Romney said, "have stood up for right at times when others want to look away. Such a person is Liz Cheney."

 

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In an interview late Monday, Bill Kilberg said the event went "exceedingly well," not only in terms of the fundraising total, but for rallying Republicans who are increasingly worried about their party and nation.

"I think people are really hungry for a sensible, rational alternative in our political dialogue," Bill Kilberg said. "They're not happy with the direction of the Republican Party and they're not particularly happy with the direction of the Democratic Party."

"They saw two, sensible, intelligent, rational conservatives, and they were excited. It's been a long time since we had that opportunity."

"Romney got a standing ovation," he added, when he praised Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and when he spoke about American democracy. "He said we have to appreciate how fragile this system is."

"That was the essence of Liz's remarks as well," Bobbie Kilberg said. "She said, if someone doesn't have respect for the rule of law and the democratic system, then it's all for naught."

Congresswoman Cheney offered a brief greeting but did not speak with CBS News as she left the event with her family.

 

 

[Guy Chamberlin]

There are reports that the Russian military is poorly equipped because the money that used to keep the army in First World status has been plundered by the 21st century Russian kleptocracy. 

 

Also, imagine a chain of communication where bad news always punishes the messenger. 

 

The United States is better than that. But trending backwards. If you're defending Tucker Carlson and Donald Trump, this might not be the country for you. 

[Scarlet]