Yes, the likes of mat could do a lot worse than read the Guardian article that Perfect Fumble posted a day or two ago about the error some on the left make when falling for Russian talking points simply because it strikes a chord with their anti-western imperialism narrative.For a change, thought I'd make an exception and listen to what Brand has to say.
Can't believe I wasted however many minutes on that shite.
It isn't 'an alternative opinion'. It is showcasing the ability to twist loose facts into implied accusations and excuses while pretending not to be making excuses and accusations.
What a twat.
Why is 1997 or even 1991 the point that matters in this. Why is that more significant than 2014, 2008, 1917, 1019, or 43,000 BC. And why are any of them relevant to the decision to invade it in 2022. Because he wants to be contrary and find excuses to justify it, while pretending not to be taking 'a side'.
'Yeah, so if we are ready to point fingers at others, rather than the aggressors, we might maybe stop it from happening again'. Erm no. If anything, are helping ensure it happens again by strengthening narratives used to start the aggression in the first place.
Any Russian who does not publicly speak out against what is happening deserves complete contempt - I want the sanctions to turn their country into a 3rd world country so that the people can see where Putin has led them. Abandoned armour in Ukraine left as soldiers trudge home because of breakdowns and no spares - airliners that can't fly because there is no support for them - queues outside shops that have next to fuck all in them and what they have in there costs a zillion roubles to buy - no well paid jobs because all the western corporations have gone home - cars that don't work because a breakdown can't be fixed with no spares - Oligarch's sent packing their private jets confiscated and their luxury yachts scuttled and when its on its belly then we really twist the screw - they have to understand that scenes like this Dad crying do not belong in 21st Century Europe
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Guardian Front Page 4th of March 2022 - Tomorrow's Papers Today!
The Guardian front page says Vladimir Putin has told Emmanuel Macron that Kyiv's "refusal to accept Russia's conditions" means he will continue to pursue his war in Ukraine.www.tomorrowspapers.co.uk
This is obviously put in quite a harsh way but I think you’re right that the Russian people can only hide behind their dictator for so long.
1 man can not rule 144 million against their will.
does he think that the long tables ( original versions not the doctored one above ) makes him look hard? Just makes him look like a scaredy cat bellend
Harsh because I have had it with them and all the Putin apologists at home and abroad
Fit everyone who went to York away on that one.
i think Russian people have it drilled into them at a very youg age never to disrespect, those protesters protested and 99% of them went with the police without a fight,if that was the UK those police would be getting a few digs,have they the bottle to protest on mass and i mean in the thousands no i dont think so, so yes in this system 1 man can rule 144 million because the system creates fearThis is obviously put in quite a harsh way but I think you’re right that the Russian people can only hide behind their dictator for so long.
1 man can not rule 144 million against their will.
Putin is a busted flush in conventional arms terms - the Ukrainian forces are holding them at bay despite not having anything like air superiority. A 40km convoy is beached - held up by a mixture of poor off road terrain - Ukrainian resistance and poor logistical support. He now knows that to bring NATO into a shooting war will finish his glorious army off. The elephant in the room is the nukes but that is where we have to rely on those around him stopping him from going that far whilst we make clear any use of nukes will result in Russia becoming a wasteland in very short order
The BBC reported earlier that the US and Russia have set up a “hotline” between each other to make sure there’s no mistakes and false alarms with nuclear weapons.
they established one after the Cuban Missile Crisis when it became apparent the end of the world nearly happened due to a false alarm.
It’s a good sign that nuclear war is something no one actually wants.lets hope that hotline is maintained - Putin or mankind - I know who I want to see splattered all over a wall
Thank fuck the orange man baby is no longer on one end!The BBC reported earlier that the US and Russia have set up a “hotline” between each other to make sure there’s no mistakes and false alarms with nuclear weapons.
they established one after the Cuban Missile Crisis when it became apparent the end of the world nearly happened due to a false alarm.
That’s what I can’t get. Posters are presumably posting in good faith but just completely unable to understand cause and effect. NATO aren’t expanding to threaten Russia. Russia is well aware that they have nukes and any attack on them is the end of the world. They aren’t remotely worried about that as seen by the fact NATO are doing fuck all militarily to help Ukraine.By this logic, NATO now has every right to be concerned that Russia is expanding militarily and by force towards peaceful NATO members and should act accordingly.
Whether NATO 'expands' or not, NATO is no threat to Russia. If Russia were not a threat to these countries, NATO would not need to exist now would it. Ukraine wanted to join because they felt Russia was a threat to their safety and sovereignty meanwhile the Russians were saying Ukrainians had nothing to fear from Russia. Wow, look how that turned out.
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i think Russian people have it drilled into them at a very youg age never to disrespect, those protesters protested and 99% of them went with the police without a fight,if that was the UK those police would be getting a few digs,have they the bottle to protest on mass and i mean in the thousands no i dont think so, so yes in this system 1 man can rule 144 million because the system creates fear
It won’t be Biden or Putin.Thank fuck the orange man baby is no longer on one end!
Thank fuck the orange man baby is no longer on one end!
This is obviously put in quite a harsh way but I think you’re right that the Russian people can only hide behind their dictator for so long.
1 man can not rule 144 million against their will.
Eastern European countries are queuing up to join NATO, what these people don’t understand is NATO aren’t going out and procuring these countries. These nations have seen the beast from the east and want protection for their sovereignty.That’s what I can’t get. Posters are presumably posting in good faith but just completely unable to understand cause and effect. NATO aren’t expanding to threaten Russia. Russia is well aware that they have nukes and any attack on them is the end of the world. They aren’t remotely worried about that as seen by the fact NATO are doing fuck all militarily to help Ukraine.
just been watching a docu on youtube some professor saying its over even if either Russia or NATO couldnt reply to a strike, people may live a few months but would certainly starve as a nuclear winter sets in and food could not be grown the west could get by for 60 days without any other food entering the chain and Russia around a weekIt’s a good sign that nuclear war is something no one actually wants.