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it must be hard, being the smartest guy in the room, but no one else knows it.Help's on its way, friend.
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Escalatory? Nuclear-armed adversary?Most of the steps covered in this report are in some sense escalatory, and most would likely prompt some Russian counter-escalation. In addition to the specific risks associated with each measure, therefore, there is additional risk attached to a generally intensified competition with a nuclear-armed adversary to consider.
To know others is to know yourselfYour moral universe is very black or white.
China totally has Russia's back and will supply them with whatever they need, and buy their oil/gas for a discount.Seems as though Putin's support is waning.
India's Modi assails Putin over Ukraine war
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday that now was not the time for war, directly assailing the Kremlin chief in public over the nearly seven-month-long conflict in Ukraine.www.reuters.com
Local politicians team up to challenge Russian President Vladimir Putin | CNN
Russia's military failures in Ukraine are creating a new coalition of opposition to Vladimir Putin, and one that has unusually not faced a strong crackdown.www.cnn.com
Putin-Xi talks: Russian leader reveals China's 'concern' over Ukraine
But he also thanked President Xi for his "balanced position" on Russia's invasion.www.bbc.com
Russia is unloading oil and gas at steep discounts to them, so it's a short term win. But I think both China and India would prefer world stability in the long run over cheap oil but an unstable world economy due to Putin's Ukraine adventure.China totally has Russia's back and will supply them with whatever they need, and buy their oil/gas for a discount.
USA and EU governments won't do jack sh!t to sanction China for supporting Russia.
India will continue to do a lot of business with Russia, but "talk" tough in public.
China and India alone can keep Russia plowing along for years.
Shouldn't the USA pressure/sanction China and India for prolonging the deadly and possibly WWIII causing "Ukraine adventure"?Russia is unloading oil and gas at steep discounts to them, so it's a short term win. But I think both China and India would prefer world stability in the long run over cheap oil but an unstable world economy due to Putin's Ukraine adventure.
Reminds me of Obama’s declaration about chemical weapons in SyriaBack to nuke threats. If Putin nukes the Ukes I guess we’ll nuke him which will cause him to nuke us so you see it all makes perfect sense. View attachment 138600
Nuclear war between USA and Russia means almost everybody in Europe and North America dies, most of Asia too. Southern Hemisphere people will live but their civilization will be set back 100 years.Back to nuke threats. If Putin nukes the Ukes I guess we’ll nuke him which will cause him to nuke us so you see it all makes perfect sense. View attachment 138600
conscription is a sign of weakness. and no, China and India are not gonna supply cannon fodder.China totally has Russia's back and will supply them with whatever they need, and buy their oil/gas for a discount.
USA and EU governments won't do jack sh!t to sanction China for supporting Russia.
India will continue to do a lot of business with Russia, but "talk" tough in public.
China and India alone can keep Russia plowing along for years.
You are in one of the safest places in the Northern Hemisphere in the event of nuclear holocaust, at least in terms of initial explosions and fallout.Think they’d nuke Doonbeg? There is a trump resort here. Maybe that means we’re safe? Lol
i think the "Long Winter of Dark Brandon" has a better ring to it.Biden's long dark winter is here:
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Update: yep. The saying goes that being America's enemy is dangerous but being its friend is fatal.
My friend's family lives in Bavaria and said their energy bills have roughly doubled from $700 Euros a month to $1500.
Get vaccinated.