Russia on brink of ... NOPE! Russia INVADES Ukraine!

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kage69

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Seems like we've seen a lot of videos like this lately, I've lost count. Life in Russia sucks more than usual.

Cliffs: people in Siberian coal producing region have no coal to heat homes and buildings, Moscow doesn't seem to care. I'm guessing production related vehicles were confiscated for the war back in the pre donkey days, or what is being mined is devoted to keeping Moscow and St. Pete warm. Maybe a little of both?
 

lucky luciano

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I do wonder, like a cornered animal, what Russia is capable of here if Putin really sees the writing on the wall.

Over/under on us seeing the first post war nuclear bomb being detonated against Ukraine? If Putin has nothing to lose, does he try and salt the earth?
Didn't he threat us with nukes if we interfere in any way with the SMO? And then if we give Manpads or Javelins. And then if we give them artillery? And then if we give them HIMARS? And then if we give them tanks? And then if we give them fighter jets?
 
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kage69

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Poor donkeys. I hope they bit plenty of orcs in successful bids to run away from the fighting wholesale slaughter.

I saw a pic the other day of some Russians in combat loadouts posing next to a damn camel. They raiding zoos now too? haha
 

kage69

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yeah, the mammal, not the punishment

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Meanwhile AFU is making do with F-16s and Mirages. It's tough all over right guys?
 
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GodisanAtheist

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I mean, there were American Spec Ops riding horses out in Afghan mountains and stuff, sometimes an animal just makes more sense than a machine.

That said, likely not the circumstance the average Russian infantryman finds himself in at the moment...
 
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feralkid

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Ugh, wait a minute; so now Ukrainian drone operators are forced to kill innocent Bactrian Camels?

War is hell.
 

Jaskalas

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Yes but what Russia says is irrelevant because they lie about everything. The same guy said they weren't invading Ukraine.
When Russia says it wants a lot more people to die... rather than make peace, or agree to any deals....
I DO believe them on that account.
 

fskimospy

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Guess Russia is about to get another leg up now that Tulsi "Totally Not a Foreign Agent" Gabbard was confirmed to embe DNI. Only Mitch voted no from the Republican side.
I saw something from (of course) an anonymous Republican source who was like 'if this was an anonymous vote half these people wouldn't be confirmed'.

Same as last time you have these cowards assuring us that secretly in their hearts they know this is bad, they just aren't willing to do anything about it.
 
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I saw something from (of course) an anonymous Republican source who was like 'if this was an anonymous vote half these people wouldn't be confirmed'.

Same as last time you have these cowards assuring us that secretly in their hearts they know this is bad, they just aren't willing to do anything about it.
They are either cowards or being physically threatened, and acting cowardly as a result. Or they secretly like this stuff and are too cowardly to vigorously push for it... No matter what, it isn't a good look.

They could always change the rules and make their votes secret if they were so inclined...
 

fskimospy

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They are either cowards or being physically threatened, and acting cowardly as a result. Or they secretly like this stuff and are too cowardly to vigorously push for it... No matter what, it isn't a good look.

They could always change the rules and make their votes secret if they were so inclined...
I don't care if they are being physically threatened. You're a politician, it comes with the job.

I think the real answer is they value their cushy job in Congress where they don't have to do anything but want to try and escape with some dignity when it crashes. Fuck that - the only time speaking up matters is now, not afterwards when you say 'oh well I never REALLY liked any of that'.
 

K1052

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I don't care if they are being physically threatened. You're a politician, it comes with the job.

I think the real answer is they value their cushy job in Congress where they don't have to do anything but want to try and escape with some dignity when it crashes. Fuck that - the only time speaking up matters is now, not afterwards when you say 'oh well I never REALLY liked any of that'.

Basically any normie D voter I talk to is fucking furious with the laziness of their incumbents reps and senators. Unless they alter course substantially in messaging and what they are willing to do procedurally there could well be a Tea Party style wave inside the Democratic Party next year with incumbents losing primaries left and right. Nobody is the least bit interested in hearing them complain. Also can we please launch the current crop of NY Dems (except AOC) into the fucking sun?
 

K1052

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So far looks like Trump and Putin talked today then Trump and Zelensky talked. Unclear what exactly is going on so far.

Euros nervous but Zelensky so far projecting calm.