Ukrainians have morphed into Europeans?Smitty-48 wrote: ↑Sun Apr 11, 2021 3:02 pmone of the critical miscalculations is that the Russian position has changed over the last seven years
at first, public opinion in Russia did not support a war against the fellow Ukrainian Slavs
but over seven years of conflict, the Russians have hardened their hearts about it
they don't fear a war in Ukraine, and they don't feel solidarity with the Ukrainians anymore
now they have fifty battalion tactical groups poised to teach the Ukrainians a hard lesson
lesson number one is America cannot save you, so take heed of our final warning
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I have an anecdotal story:Smitty-48 wrote: ↑Sun Apr 11, 2021 2:27 pmIt's not a personal beef with me, I like Hanarchy, quite sure we'd have a good time hanging out on my deckMartin Hash wrote: ↑Sun Apr 11, 2021 2:25 pmHanny is a lost cause; I have never once seen him change sides. I tried carrots with him for over 2 years; now it’s all stick.
People expect me to be clever & entertaining. While Trump was president, no problem, I had long experience soothing rough edges & making people feel comfortable even though they knew I supported Trump. Afterwards though, Jesus H. Christ, all the mutterfukkers wanted to crow about the election & how anybody (like me, the only fucking PhD data scientist they will ever meet) must be crazy if they think it was a fraud. And, of course, the fucking Shamdemic is the #1 topic of discussion and how anybody (like me, the only fucking MD in their group) must be crazy if they think it's a scam. Not to mention all the publicly debunked TDS hoaxes, not the least of which was the Russian hoax. I just quit entertaining people with my sparkling rhetoric; let them weave their own Oral Illusions, I'll take a back seat for awhile rather than argue with used-to-be friends. WTF you think their response was? "Oh, what's wrong with Martin?" "How come Martin's so quiet?" "Is something up with Martin?" These zombie mutterfukkers still wanted me to entertain them but on their terms. Fucking mutterfukking fuckers. I'm Stranger in a Strange Land nowadays.
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in essence, that is the case, the Ukrainians have put themselves on the other side of the trace with the EUHaumana wrote: ↑Sun Apr 11, 2021 3:07 pmUkrainians have morphed into Europeans?Smitty-48 wrote: ↑Sun Apr 11, 2021 3:02 pmone of the critical miscalculations is that the Russian position has changed over the last seven years
at first, public opinion in Russia did not support a war against the fellow Ukrainian Slavs
but over seven years of conflict, the Russians have hardened their hearts about it
they don't fear a war in Ukraine, and they don't feel solidarity with the Ukrainians anymore
now they have fifty battalion tactical groups poised to teach the Ukrainians a hard lesson
lesson number one is America cannot save you, so take heed of our final warning
there have been tectonic shifts in Russia which the media party has not noticed
for example if Russia had gone to war in 2014, there would have been severe financial consequences
Obama was holding the international banking system over their heads
in the seven years since, the Russians have completely detached themselves from western banks
that is actually the most ominous sign that they are truly preparing for war
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Interesting. Cleaving their banker ties is a big deal. In a lot of ways I admire their resolve. China is a threat but they are nebulous, Russia on the other hand is very clear.Smitty-48 wrote: ↑Sun Apr 11, 2021 3:12 pmin essence, that is the case, the Ukrainians have put themselves on the other side of the trace with the EU
there have been tectonic shifts in Russia which the media party has not noticed
for example if Russia had gone to war in 2014, there would have been severe financial consequences
Obama was holding the international banking system over their heads
in the seven years since, the Russians have completely detached themselves from western banks
that is actually the most ominous sign that they are truly preparing for war
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Embrace being the observer.Martin Hash wrote: ↑Sun Apr 11, 2021 3:11 pmI have an anecdotal story:
People expect me to be clever & entertaining. While Trump was president, no problem, I had long experience soothing rough edges & making people feel comfortable even though they knew I supported Trump. Afterwards though, Jesus H. Christ, all the mutterfukkers wanted to crow about the election & how anybody (like me, the only fucking PhD data scientist they will ever meet) must be crazy if they think it was a fraud. And, of course, the fucking Shamdemic is the #1 topic of discussion and how anybody (like me, the only fucking MD in their group) must be crazy if they think it's a scam. Not to mention all the publicly debunked TDS hoaxes, not the least of which was the Russian hoax. I just quit entertaining people with my sparkling rhetoric; let them weave their own Oral Illusions, I'll take a back seat for awhile rather than argue with used-to-be friends. WTF you think their response was? "Oh, what's wrong with Martin?" "How come Martin's so quiet?" "Is something up with Martin?" These zombie mutterfukkers still wanted me to entertain them but on their terms. Fucking mutterfukking fuckers. I'm Stranger in a Strange Land nowadays.
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see the mismatch at the strategic levelHaumana wrote: ↑Sun Apr 11, 2021 3:20 pmInteresting. Cleaving their banker ties is a big deal. In a lot of ways I admire their resolve. China is a threat but they are nebulous, Russia on the other hand is very clear.Smitty-48 wrote: ↑Sun Apr 11, 2021 3:12 pmin essence, that is the case, the Ukrainians have put themselves on the other side of the trace with the EU
there have been tectonic shifts in Russia which the media party has not noticed
for example if Russia had gone to war in 2014, there would have been severe financial consequences
Obama was holding the international banking system over their heads
in the seven years since, the Russians have completely detached themselves from western banks
that is actually the most ominous sign that they are truly preparing for war
America lives in the postmodern world of Woke where everything is a meme, nothing is serious
meanwhile the Russians still live in the modern world where everything is realpolitik, war is real
so America is irrational by Russian standards, Russia is irrational by American standards
so this is not a confrontation between rational actors operating on the same page
for America this is just another meme, for the Russians this is old school backs against the wall for real
it's like in America on Twitter some Woke faggot will post "I want to kill all Transphobes" or whatever
when they say that shit in Russia, it's not a meme, when they say they are ready to kill, they mean it
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Danger is grave danger. Again, Russia Unwoke is admirable.Smitty-48 wrote: ↑Sun Apr 11, 2021 3:39 pmsee the mismatch at the strategic level
America lives in the postmodern world of Woke where everything is a meme, nothing is serious
meanwhile the Russians still live in the modern world where everything is realpolitik, war is real
so America is irrational by Russian standards, Russia is irrational by American standards
so this is not a confrontation between rational actors operating on the same page
for America this is just another meme, for the Russians this is old school backs against the wall for real
it's like in America on Twitter some Woke faggot will post "I want to kill all Transphobes" or whatever
when they say that shit in Russia, it's a not a meme, when they say they are ready to kill, they mean it
But alas, I have found my insulated enclave. I am just an observer. I only have a couple of dangling ties to the outside otherwise I couldn't give a shit less. Now it is all about the show and how much I want to watch it go down. My terms.
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the one saving grace could be that in the event of war Russia will hand America its ass so fast, it will end quickly
America is totally unprepared for a war against the Russians, I bet on the Russians to win easily
America could be saved by getting its ass kicked so fast that it sues for peace before things go nuclear
it's not about military hardware, the Russians are just real while America is faking it
America is totally unprepared for a war against the Russians, I bet on the Russians to win easily
America could be saved by getting its ass kicked so fast that it sues for peace before things go nuclear
it's not about military hardware, the Russians are just real while America is faking it
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America is no longer the Manifest Destiny America.Smitty-48 wrote: ↑Sun Apr 11, 2021 3:56 pmthe one saving grace could be that in the event of war Russia will hand America its ass so fast, it will end quickly
America is totally unprepared for a war against the Russians, I bet on the Russians to win easily
America could be saved by getting its ass kicked so fast that it sues for peace before things go nuclear
it's not about military hardware, the Russians are just real while America is faking it
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because everything is a postmodern meme detached from realpolitikHaumana wrote: ↑Sun Apr 11, 2021 3:59 pmAmerica is no longer the Manifest Destiny America.Smitty-48 wrote: ↑Sun Apr 11, 2021 3:56 pmthe one saving grace could be that in the event of war Russia will hand America its ass so fast, it will end quickly
America is totally unprepared for a war against the Russians, I bet on the Russians to win easily
America could be saved by getting its ass kicked so fast that it sues for peace before things go nuclear
it's not about military hardware, the Russians are just real while America is faking it
it's not that the Russian military is invincible, it's just that American doesn't have the resolve to go all the way
Russian escalation dominance will prevail in the face of an America which is faking it
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