Russian invasion of Ukraine
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BlueAnorak
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So basically, politicians should be banned from being politicians.For more on that, see this acclaimed book.
Here's an extract from it.
'The characteristics of narcissistic personality disorder are well-known: a grandiose sense of self-importance or uniqueness; an exhibitionistic need for constant attention and admiration; a lack of empathy and an inability to recognize how others feel; disregard for the personal integrity and rights of others; and relationships marked by a sense of entitlement and the exploitation of others...whose minds are structured to convince them of their own superiority and for whom the idea of equality is literally inconceivable.
....Narcissists love and admire themselves for qualities for which there is no adequate foundation. Their apparent self-confidence arises from the fact that their mental stability depends on their believing in, and projecting an image of superiority...As the myth [of Narcissus] conveys, the core of narcissistic personality disorder is the obsession with an image of perfection and the absence of an authentic sense of self-worth. The narcissist's deep insecurity compels him to engage in continual exhibitionism, seeking constant attention and approval. But like the child who fears his exhibitionism will be met with ridicule, the narcissist is constantly living in fear of humiliation and shame. Should his perfect image of himself be exposed as a sham, he, like Narcissus, would die of sadness. More often, however, he flies into fits of narcissistic rage in order to keep his unstable personality structure intact.
A quirk of their psychology also means that narcissists can come across as intelligent and articulate. Because of their absolute conviction that they are always right, narcissists seldom trouble themselves with understanding other people's views. They are often incapable of listening and synthesising others' ideas with their own in order to create something new. Bereft of creativity, they excel as masters of destruction. In discussion and debate, their objective is not to reach a rational or objective conclusion, or to work together to reach a compromise. Their objective is simply to demonstrate their own superiority...Generally, narcissists do not hold onto any particular belief or consistent position...They can therefore constantly shift their stated position and adhere to this altered position as doggedly as before.
This combination of rigid certainty (they are superior to others and therefore must be right) and blatant inconsistency (shifting their position moment to moment) makes it extremely difficult for others to counteract their arguments. As a result, narcissists often come across as being intelligent, articulate and skilful negotiators - the ultimate triumph of style over substance.
The narcissist's belief that they are always right and others are always wrong means that they invariably dismiss other people's arguments with contempt. Anyone who dares to disagree with them shows themselves to not only be intellectually inferior but also as having the impertinence to question their superior knowledge. They are therefore likely to react to anyone who challenges them with active or passive aggression...
Narcissists exert a disproportionate influence on society because a number of characteristics of narcissistic personality disorder means that they are more likely to reach positions of authority than those with normal psychology. Their abiding self-confidence, their absolute certainty in their beliefs and abilities, and their sense of entitlement to positions of authority over others, means that they pursue power and authority with a passion that most others like. Their energy, doggedness, and drive - which masks an overpowering need to triumph and an inability to accept defeat - often propel them to positions of power.'
Psychopathy and paranoia are two further traits that are associated with some of the authoritarian despots that we know from history. I would very tentatively speculate that Putin might exhibit those two attributes to an extent, though I have never read a psychological profile of the guy. However, Trump is the epitome of narcissism.
tolmie's hairdoo
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A son about to turn 15 later this year, having put his life on hold for two years already.
What a fucking world I brought him in to.
Sanctions won't mean jack shit to a Russia which is aligning itself to China and a shared ideology to do whatever the fuck it wants.
What a fucking world I brought him in to.
Sanctions won't mean jack shit to a Russia which is aligning itself to China and a shared ideology to do whatever the fuck it wants.
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… Hitler etc. Possibly an extreme version of high functioning Aspergers?For more on that, see this acclaimed book.
Here's an extract from it.
'The characteristics of narcissistic personality disorder are well-known: a grandiose sense of self-importance or uniqueness; an exhibitionistic need for constant attention and admiration; a lack of empathy and an inability to recognize how others feel; disregard for the personal integrity and rights of others; and relationships marked by a sense of entitlement and the exploitation of others...whose minds are structured to convince them of their own superiority and for whom the idea of equality is literally inconceivable.
....Narcissists love and admire themselves for qualities for which there is no adequate foundation. Their apparent self-confidence arises from the fact that their mental stability depends on their believing in, and projecting an image of superiority...As the myth [of Narcissus] conveys, the core of narcissistic personality disorder is the obsession with an image of perfection and the absence of an authentic sense of self-worth. The narcissist's deep insecurity compels him to engage in continual exhibitionism, seeking constant attention and approval. But like the child who fears his exhibitionism will be met with ridicule, the narcissist is constantly living in fear of humiliation and shame. Should his perfect image of himself be exposed as a sham, he, like Narcissus, would die of sadness. More often, however, he flies into fits of narcissistic rage in order to keep his unstable personality structure intact.
A quirk of their psychology also means that narcissists can come across as intelligent and articulate. Because of their absolute conviction that they are always right, narcissists seldom trouble themselves with understanding other people's views. They are often incapable of listening and synthesising others' ideas with their own in order to create something new. Bereft of creativity, they excel as masters of destruction. In discussion and debate, their objective is not to reach a rational or objective conclusion, or to work together to reach a compromise. Their objective is simply to demonstrate their own superiority...Generally, narcissists do not hold onto any particular belief or consistent position...They can therefore constantly shift their stated position and adhere to this altered position as doggedly as before.
This combination of rigid certainty (they are superior to others and therefore must be right) and blatant inconsistency (shifting their position moment to moment) makes it extremely difficult for others to counteract their arguments. As a result, narcissists often come across as being intelligent, articulate and skilful negotiators - the ultimate triumph of style over substance.
The narcissist's belief that they are always right and others are always wrong means that they invariably dismiss other people's arguments with contempt. Anyone who dares to disagree with them shows themselves to not only be intellectually inferior but also as having the impertinence to question their superior knowledge. They are therefore likely to react to anyone who challenges them with active or passive aggression...
Narcissists exert a disproportionate influence on society because a number of characteristics of narcissistic personality disorder means that they are more likely to reach positions of authority than those with normal psychology. Their abiding self-confidence, their absolute certainty in their beliefs and abilities, and their sense of entitlement to positions of authority over others, means that they pursue power and authority with a passion that most others like. Their energy, doggedness, and drive - which masks an overpowering need to triumph and an inability to accept defeat - often propel them to positions of power.'
Psychopathy and paranoia are two further traits that are associated with some of the authoritarian despots that we know from history. I would very tentatively speculate that Putin might exhibit those two attributes to an extent, though I have never read a psychological profile of the guy. However, Trump is the epitome of narcissism.
This is an incredibly scary time as this could escalate into literally anything here and as you say, he has China financially backing him and his plans now.
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The moral if the story is don't disarm when your potential belligerents are pumping 5-10% of GDP into their military.
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You mean when Biden starts running off to his bunker ? As this is what he flies on
tolmie's hairdoo
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Putin gets all he needs from China.
A combination of Russia and China puts most of the world in a supply and energy straight jacket.
The dollar remains king but there comes a moment where if you financially try to starve a country out, the only end game is war on a scale not worth contemplating.
China bankrolled and supplied Vietnam with soldiers and weapons, look how that turned out for America.
LBJ kept sending thousands and thousands of more troops even when McNamara knew it was unwinnable.
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LangleyBlue1970
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Could someone explain to a relative know-nothing where all this is concerned, what the fuck is about to happen?
Short term he annexes huge parts and around 14million people of Ukraine. That will of course put his troops into the face of Ukraines forces and I’ve little doubt we will see major bloodshed.
After that the problem becomes his forces up against NATO borders and troops and if that then kicks off then literally anything and the worst could happen.
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So far, all he has actually done is supllement Russian soilders pretending to be insurgents with actual Russian soldiers. I won't pretend to be naive enough to think that he will stop there though.
LangleyBlue1970
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So pretty grim then.
Cheers blue.
No ,but there were Two RQ-4 Global Hawk Uav up yesterday looking in from afar ,and then 2 MJ 130 Hercules last night running in race track formation on the Polish /Ukrainian border .
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It looks similar to Airforce one but this is a Boeing E4. This is a platform which the American government keeps going in the event of a nuclear war.
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I find it incredible that the Russian videos purporting to show the false flag Ukrainian offensive incidents haven't even been cleaned up to have accurate video metadata. They've actually been filmed months or even years beforehand.
I guess they know we know, and thus and are just doing it to appease your average Ivan or your average apologist in the West.
I guess they know we know, and thus and are just doing it to appease your average Ivan or your average apologist in the West.
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That might be a domestic journey if Putins pre-1917 vision comes to fruition…
What he’s actually done is invaded Ukraine.
That’s what sending soldiers into another state to fight for territory is…invasion.
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While Beijing and Moscow both take a hard stance against perceived foreign interference into their own internal affairs, it does not necessarily mean that each state will publicly defend the other's treatment of minorities or policies toward disputed territories. Russia is an increasingly revisionist power, while China tends to seek a stable world order without expansionism beyond China, except for Taiwan
As trading partners they seem to have a new shared agreement, on how to be a world influence and they are ideologically miles apart as is seen in Chinas policies in Africa and South America.
Russia will be able to still trade with china and many others so sanctions will not affect them, but China will stay out of this beyond that, as they gain nothing from getting involved.
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Please be real, His soldiers were already there in Russian separatist uniforms.
Sanctions could do a lot to Putin, but our government isn’t serious.
Most of Russias biggest companies are joint listed on the LSE, all of his Oligarchs have huge assets stored in London, just using the Magnitsky act to its full powers would genuinely cause him massive issues…but he’s worked out that this government has no appetite for it.
We didn’t do anything when he used nerve agents to murder people on British soil, his old KGB mate lebedev is a fucking Lord and is chums with Boris.
Sanctions could do a lot, but he knows there are no sanctions coming