I'm a big proponent for a global .01 percent tax on all international financial transactions to fund the UN. It would allow the UN to fund its own standing army, plus fully fund UNICEFs activities globally.
The *OFFICIAL* Russia Is About To Invade Ukraine Thread
- Thread starter Gameface
- Start date
I'm a big proponent for a global .01 percent tax on all international financial transactions to fund the UN. It would allow the UN to fund its own standing army, plus fully fund UNICEFs activities globally.
I listened today to a Johns Hopkins economist explaining that SWIFT sort idea is counter productive. China is developing its own system and Russia will just go there, more and sooner. Less business for us.
Sanctions don't work. Sanctions shoot us in the foot.
More and more, it looks to me like the big idea here is to reduce America like, say, the commie doctrine says, destroy then "build back better." And reduce population surplus with wars, staged of course.
We are still buying Russian oil and gas, copper, nickel and titanium. Lots of stuff there we can't live without.
Can you imagine shutting down Boeing because we can't get titanium? Or electric cars because of battery elements and copper for the drive motors.
Last edited:
nah. You. nah, not even you.
I know some government leaders like things laid out in a "single narrative" and consider it a good idea not to allow others to listen to alternative views. I consider it a perversion of human society basically on the same level with cannibalism. It's the idea that one is superior to others, that it's a good idea for one group to have disproportionate power over others. It's antithetical to human rights.
I might not have anyone in here who cares to think, but hey. you're worth it.
Last edited:
D
Deleted member 365
Guest
I saw on Twitter this one reporter saying that the hotel is asking him to pay his bill in advance because they expect that by Monday the credit cards won’t be working because of this. It’ll be interesting how Russia responds to this. I can’t imagine Putin won’t retaliate, either with his own sanctions, cyberattacks, or vicious attacks on Ukraine.
I just wish a brave Russian oligarch would end Putin. Stop all of this madness
I do, I stuck my finger in the light socket to figure out what someone else was responding to. Just such a bad idea all around. It felt like skinny dipping in week old chicken fat.
I have no idea what that would feel like but now i'm slightly intrigued
D
Deleted member 365
Guest
This is I think a good idea actually
D
Deleted member 365
Guest
I don’t drink Vodka… but if you do… you may want to be aware of this
www.fox13now.com
Utah's governor orders Russian-made products yanked from state liquor stores
Governor Spencer Cox issued an executive order immediately pulling all Russian-made alcohols from state-run liquor stores.
www.fox13now.com
D
Deleted member 365
Guest
This is a really thought provoking thread
Yeah, you're wrong and your take is kind of dumb.
There is NO alternative to SWIFT now and China can work on one all it wants but I think 99% of the world is happy with SWIFT so there is no reason anyone would move to an alternative. So if China ever develops it and if it is adopted it will be far too late to stop the economic impact on Russia in the near future.
Not my Stoli!!!I don’t drink Vodka… but if you do… you may want to be aware of this
Utah's governor orders Russian-made products yanked from state liquor stores
Governor Spencer Cox issued an executive order immediately pulling all Russian-made alcohols from state-run liquor stores.
j/k
What I'm actually more concerned about at the moment is that I use Hive OS for mining and it is based in Russia. I figure it might get shut down for me and it's really the best option I have on my multi-gpu mining rigs.
Very interesting idea.