The *OFFICIAL* Russia Is About To Invade Ukraine Thread

Red said:

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That family needs to be put against a wall.

LogGrad98 said:

Fear and hate are powerful motivators. They unite (mob mentality), they motivate to action, after all they are usually centered around a primal need to protect oneself and one's "clan", so to speak. Flight or fight kicks in and if enough of them opt to fight, well most of the rest will join in too. And the demagogues that are good at tapping into that fear and hatred have committed most of the most atrocious acts in the history of mankind.

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Reads like a description of my sex life.

gandalfe said:

While I may not agree with his hating all Republicans, there's a big difference between being a Republican and being Jewish or black. Can you guess what it is?

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Hating poor people?

Gameface said:

This is who I feel like I'm talking to every time someone starts telling me about a conspiracy theory they believe in.

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How did you find a video of Babe?

I think you're working against your own self interest if you take musical advice from a dude fronting Staind, let alone political advice.

Al-O-Meter said:

Yes.

I think people on this board have a weird obsession with the amount of melanin in a person's skin. To me it is no different from eye color or hair color or height. I've also met people much better than myself who belong to nearly every school of thought. I've met horrible human beings and they too come from everywhere. Hating a group of people you've never met on account of belonging to a social collective is why the word 'bigot' has such a negative connotation. To me, bigotry is bigotry and I don't have a special class of bigotry set aside for black people because that in and of itself is another bigotry to me. I think people should be seen as people. I don't feel like it is that hard of a concept but sadly it seems exceedingly rare these days.

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Hating Republicans is ableist confirmed.

Safetydan said:

Hating Republicans is ableist confirmed.

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Don’t you think republicans have done anything to warrant criticism over the last five years? I see folks both on this board and on tv making it sound like elected Republicans are all victims. As if they're just innocent feathers Being blown by the wind like the introduction to the movie Forrest Gump.

The Thriller said:

Don’t you think republicans have done anything to warrant criticism over the last five years? I see folks both on this board and on tv making it sound like elected Republicans are all victims. As if they're just innocent feathers Being blown by the wind like the introduction to the movie Forrest Gump.

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I'm honestly not 100% sure, but I think he was making a joke.

He can correct me if I'm wrong but I read his post as if you hate republicans that's because you favor normally abled people over people with ability impairments.

Again, I could be wrong.

Gameface said:

I'm honestly not 100% sure, but I think he was making a joke.

He can correct me if I'm wrong but I read his post as if you hate republicans that's because you favor normally abled people over people with ability impairments.

Again, I could be wrong.

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Initially I thought it was a joke. But I’m not so sure… I hope it was.

I’m truly getting tired of Republicans constantly whining about being victims. Victims to globalization, victims to immigrants, victims to the media, bias, etc. it’s old

Gameface said:

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All of his takes on Ukraine have been amazing.

Gameface said:

I'm honestly not 100% sure, but I think he was making a joke.

He can correct me if I'm wrong but I read his post as if you hate republicans that's because you favor normally abled people over people with ability impairments.

Again, I could be wrong.

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Was a joke yes.

Why don’t more people like Republicans? Republicans are victims. The media is so mean.





All stories from just today.

The Thriller said:

Why don’t more people like Republicans? Republicans are victims. The media is so mean.

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All stories from just today.

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A greater nuclear power is like saying "Hah. he has a 9mm pointed at my head, well I have a .357 pointed at his head, so I have nothing to worry about."

Seconds later two people have their brains splattered against the walls. No one is laughing anymore.

back to the war

good read

Rubashov said:

Why Can’t the West Admit That Ukraine Is Winning?

America has become too accustomed to thinking of its side as stymied, ineffective, or incompetent.

www.theatlantic.com

good read

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I desperately want to believe this.

It seems true.

But what happens when Ukrainian cities start falling?

I can't get too invested in such a crazy thought.

Gameface said:

I desperately want to believe this.

It seems true.

But what happens when Ukrainian cities start falling?

I can't get too invested in such a crazy thought.

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Mariupol will be interesting, the Ukrainian's will basically have to fight until the bitter end, the challenge will be to continue to supply them. Even if they can breakout they will be pounded in the open by Russian airpower and mechanized units. That said how long can the Russian maintain a siege? They should look at the way the 9th Division defended Tobruk, constant and aggressive patrols of Russian positions to suppress the initiative and demoralise the enemy.

Gameface said:

A greater nuclear power is like saying "Hah. he has a 9mm pointed at my head, well I have a .357 pointed at his head, so I have nothing to worry about."

Seconds later two people have their brains splattered against the walls. No one is laughing anymore.

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When the smart thing is to be the first one to pull the trigger in that scenario. Maybe it is more like we each have a button that can blow up a dam directly above each other's little village. Sure you have some dynamite to blow up mine, but as soon as I hear it go off, I have a massive amount of C4 to blow yours up next. We all die, but a bit slower and with time to respond. But either way the dam breaks and everyone is washed away.

I still think that the world knows what would happen in a global nuclear event and I really thing that if Putin did go into Ukraine with a nuke, no one would respond in kind, knowing where it would lead. It might be enough to really mobilize NATO, beyond what they have so far, and maybe to bring the full power of the US military complex into the mix, but I am still not sure. I think we have had general peace for so long, and there is enough tribalism that people are generally saying "it's not my neighbor so I am staying out of it".

But if the US decided to make it a full-scale war, Russia would not stand a chance at this point. And then Putin would absolutely resort to nukes. So this is a very weird situation. Hopefully with the support they are getting, and the moderate military help, Ukraine can withstand the onslaught. Because if it really got heated who knows where it would all end up. This could be the beginnings of WWIII. I mean, how many people read the news about Archduke Ferdinand and immediately said "welp, here goes a world war"?

Gameface said:

I desperately want to believe this.

It seems true.

But what happens when Ukrainian cities start falling?

I can't get too invested in such a crazy thought.

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Frankly it is garbage. Russia has superior force, they just went into this disorganized with dreams of Russian blitzkriegs dancing in their heads. When they ran into actual staunch defense, it caught them off guard. Now they have but to reorganize and bring a larger force to bear. In a drawn out conflict Ukraine does not have the numbers to withstand long.