US has no good options in Ukraine

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«Азов», too

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Anonymous wrote:I spent many many years studying the Soviet Union and Russia. I am so upset about what they have become. I know their history is very different from ours, but there are also actually many similarities. It’s a horrifying lesson in what happens when people stop believing that good governance is possible and just are looking out for their own economic interests. I think the majority of Russians have no belief they can effect any change in how their country is run and have been willing to hand it over to soulless criminals in order to live relatively comfortably. And now they are in a state of deep denial about what is going on, and the responsibility they bear.

I wonder if Navalny thought his countrymen would be out in the street for him, or if he knew he was sacrificing himself for nothing. People only care enough to follow someone on YouTube and make cynical comments over a cup of tea or vodka. No one cares enough to make anything change.

I don't understand the Western worship of Navalny with his history of white supremacist views and comparing labor migrants from Central Asia to rodents. No thank you.

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Anonymous wrote:I spent many many years studying the Soviet Union and Russia. I am so upset about what they have become. I know their history is very different from ours, but there are also actually many similarities. It’s a horrifying lesson in what happens when people stop believing that good governance is possible and just are looking out for their own economic interests. I think the majority of Russians have no belief they can effect any change in how their country is run and have been willing to hand it over to soulless criminals in order to live relatively comfortably. And now they are in a state of deep denial about what is going on, and the responsibility they bear.

I wonder if Navalny thought his countrymen would be out in the street for him, or if he knew he was sacrificing himself for nothing. People only care enough to follow someone on YouTube and make cynical comments over a cup of tea or vodka. No one cares enough to make anything change.

I don't understand the Western worship of Navalny with his history of white supremacist views and comparing labor migrants from Central Asia to rodents. No thank you.

Oh well, let's just discard him, then. /s

I don't understand your requirement of perfection from everyone. I'm sure you are a saintly person but no one else is. No one.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I spent many many years studying the Soviet Union and Russia. I am so upset about what they have become. I know their history is very different from ours, but there are also actually many similarities. It’s a horrifying lesson in what happens when people stop believing that good governance is possible and just are looking out for their own economic interests. I think the majority of Russians have no belief they can effect any change in how their country is run and have been willing to hand it over to soulless criminals in order to live relatively comfortably. And now they are in a state of deep denial about what is going on, and the responsibility they bear.

I wonder if Navalny thought his countrymen would be out in the street for him, or if he knew he was sacrificing himself for nothing. People only care enough to follow someone on YouTube and make cynical comments over a cup of tea or vodka. No one cares enough to make anything change.

I don't understand the Western worship of Navalny with his history of white supremacist views and comparing labor migrants from Central Asia to rodents. No thank you.

Oh well, let's just discard him, then. /s

I don't understand your requirement of perfection from everyone. I'm sure you are a saintly person but no one else is. No one.

I'm not asking for perfection but I don't understand the case for hushing down the flaws of the politicians. No one put a gun to his head to invite publicity. It was his decision to become an activist and a politician. All his pubic opinions are fair game.

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https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-west-attacked-russias-economy-the-result-is-another-stalemate-99ec913b

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The West Attacked Russia’s Economy. The Result Is Another Stalemate.

“ Nicholas Mul­der, a pro­fes­sor of his­tory at Cor­nell Uni­ver­sity who has spe­cial­ized in sanc­tions, said the West’s at­tempt to sanc­tion a coun­try as large as Rus­sia could emerge as a cau­tion­ary tale in the long run. Rus­sia’s sheer size makes it im­pos­si­ble to cut it off from the world econ­omy, he said. It re­mains a ma­jor source of raw ma­te­ri­als for ad­vanced economies, while for the de­vel­op­ing world it is a cru­cial sup­plier of food and fer­til­izer. ”

“ Mos­cow’s quick pivot to Asia from Eu­rope as a trad­ing part­ner could be to Rus­sia’s ad­van­tage, he said. “Rus­sia has in fact hitched it­self to the fastest-grow­ing re­gion in the world,” said Mul­der, not­ing that three-quar­ters of global eco­nomic growththis year will be in Asia. “With­out Asia’s co­op­er­a­tion, you can’t crip­ple Rus­sia’s econ­omy.”

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Anonymous wrote:I spent many many years studying the Soviet Union and Russia. I am so upset about what they have become. I know their history is very different from ours, but there are also actually many similarities. It’s a horrifying lesson in what happens when people stop believing that good governance is possible and just are looking out for their own economic interests. I think the majority of Russians have no belief they can effect any change in how their country is run and have been willing to hand it over to soulless criminals in order to live relatively comfortably. And now they are in a state of deep denial about what is going on, and the responsibility they bear.

I wonder if Navalny thought his countrymen would be out in the street for him, or if he knew he was sacrificing himself for nothing. People only care enough to follow someone on YouTube and make cynical comments over a cup of tea or vodka. No one cares enough to make anything change.

I don't understand the Western worship of Navalny with his history of white supremacist views and comparing labor migrants from Central Asia to rodents. No thank you.

In other words, Russia is such a dismal mess that the only people it has who have any inkling of good governance vision whatsoever are in jail and/or are racists.

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Anonymous wrote:

My car is a hybrid, and gas costs more every day. My house is cold because I keep it at 65 degrees. I'll keep it at 50 degrees if it will save Ukraine. I've got sweaters, and it will be warmer soon. But once Ukraine ends up in Russian hands, that's it. So many Ukrainians have died for what? A madman is murdering an entire country, destroying beautiful, irreplaceable cities.

He's going to win a pile of rubble with almost no value by the time he's done.

Reducing Ukraine to "a pile of rubble" is in Russia's strategic interest ... at least, according to Putin's logic.

If Putin cannot bend Ukraine to his will, then he won't let the West have her either.

Putin would rather destroy Ukraine than allow her to continue to build economic and military ties with the West.

News flash for you bots—

BLACKROCK was already allowed to buy up most of Ukraine’s farmland.

Money laundering 101.