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05-24-22 18:10 #666
Posts: 516Crowd chant at St. Petersburg concert: Fuck the War
Funny what can happen when people feel that the anonymity of a crowd enables them to speak freely. I haven't seen an estimate of the crowd size, but it appears to be in the thousands and possibly the tens of thousands.
https://www.indiatoday.in/world/russ...371-2022-05-24
And it's worth noting that St. Petersburg is one of the premier centers of ethnic Russia, and somewhere you'd expect pro-Putin sentiment to be at its highest. It'll be interesting to see what kinds of measures the Kremlin puts in place to ensure this doesn't happen again.
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05-24-22 17:48 #665
Posts: 516More economic analysis on negative effects of Russian sanctions
As always, posted as info for those who choose to read and decide for themselves.
https://www.businessinsider.com/russ...nctions-2022-5
Of course, there are those who are predisposed to ignore the content itself and attack or ridicule the authors. I think it's become quite apparent which forum members prefer to tread the path of intellectual vacuousness and vapidity.
P.S. I would also point out that this analysis makes essentially the same point as the one I posted earlier, which is that the drastic drop in goods flowing into Russia is its Achilles' Heel.
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05-24-22 17:23 #664
Posts: 516Gaming the system while keeping exit options open
Originally Posted by Jojosun [View Original Post]
IMO, any Russian opposed to the war, or worried about their country's future, has probably thought about or made plans for leaving, either temporarily or permanently. And it's not surprising to me that some would straddle the fence for as long as possible, keeping their options open but not making a final decision unless or until the exit door is about to slam shut. So my thoughts are that these returnees (to the extent they haven't burned all their bridges), with 2nd passports in hand, are part of that "straddle" group.
Their biggest problem will be if the exit door shuts suddenly and unexpectedly. Then they'll be mostly screwed. Also, if something happens to put them on the radar of authorities while still in Russia, they'll experience the same result (screwed). Notice that the article makes no mention of Ukrainian refugees similarly gaming the system.
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05-24-22 14:24 #663
Posts: 2374Originally Posted by PedroMorales [View Original Post]
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05-24-22 11:56 #662
Posts: 2843Jumping Ship.
Originally Posted by Jmsuttr [View Original Post]
"Putin's Senior Adviser Reportedly in Israel After Leaving Russia Over Ukraine Invasion.
Russian-Jewish Anatoly Chubais was the Kremlin's special representative for ties with international organizations, and had been an architect of economic reforms and privatization under Boris Yeltsin in the 1990's."
https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...ion-1.10783221
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05-24-22 10:55 #661
Posts: 2843Gone back To Russia.
With a second passport and cash in hand, Gone back to Russia!
"One-third of Russian olim left Israel after 1 month with new passport, Cash.
https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/article-705369
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05-24-22 02:40 #660
Posts: 516I said nothing in my post about third-party confirmation.
Originally Posted by Golfinho [View Original Post]
What I did say was:
1. Nobel laureate.
2. Economist.
3. Analysis of Russian sanctions.
And, as a factual matter, all of the above are absolutely true.
As far as the analysis itself, I posted it primarily for information purposes and, while I included a brief summary, I didn't comment on, or endorse, any of the elements of the analysis. Everyone can read and make up their own mind.
So, if you want challenge or rebut anything in the article, knock yourself out. But when you try to insinuate that there's something in a post that isn't there, you're swimming neck-deep in Pedro M's shit-filled swimming pool. Is that really where you want to be?
One of the key elements of an intellectually honest debate is accurately portraying the other person's positions and statements, even if you disagree. Engaging in distortion or, even worse, ad hominem, is a clear indication that you're unwilling or unable to debate on the merits of the argument itself.
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05-23-22 21:48 #659
Posts: 6420Never have I been so ashamed!
If only our "Evo" Morales shared some of the same:
https://apnews.com/article/russia-uk...d2b18b6727bf99
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05-23-22 21:40 #658
Posts: 2374Originally Posted by Jmsuttr [View Original Post]
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05-23-22 20:11 #657
Posts: 516Another (elite) rat deserts Russia's sinking ship
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/...war-in-ukraine
"For twenty years of my diplomatic career I have seen different turns of our foreign policy, but never have I been so ashamed of my country as on February 24 of this year," Boris Bondarev (Russian diplomat, now ex-diplomat) said.
"The aggressive war unleashed by Putin against Ukraine, and in fact against the entire Western world, is not only a crime against the Ukrainian people, but also, perhaps, the most serious crime against the people of Russia," (see a viewable image of the full statement in the link below).
https://unwatch.org/wp-content/uploa...0178de76bc.jpg
Those who've read my earlier posts know I've been keeping an eye out for instances of Russian elites turning their backs on Putin and the Kremlin. This incident qualifies, IMO, because no one in Russia gets to be a career diplomat, much less assigned to the United Nations, without being a member of the "in" group and having gained the approval of other elites.
If the letter and tone is taken at face value, then it would seem Bondarev has been disaffected with the ill-advised invasion from the very beginning. Which makes me wonder if he waited until he was able to settle his affairs in Russia (family, financial, etc.) before handing in his resignation. It's not something he could have done openly, so if it took a few months that would be understandable. He's certainly burned his bridges, so there's no going back. If he doesn't already have a second passport, he'll probably be applying for political asylum soon.
The watch continues! Who will be next?
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05-23-22 19:34 #656
Posts: 516A view from China on the coming disintegration of Russia
Originally Posted by PedroMorales [View Original Post]
Quite a thought-provoking map, eh?
Funny how Russia's "partner," China, seems to be sitting on the sidelines, waiting and licking its chops for the possible (likely?) breakup of Russia.
But only delusional fools think they can predict the future. I'm satisfied with accurately observing present realities and proposing reasonable extrapolations from that body of evidence.
And there is no reality-based scenario or extrapolation in which Russia wins. With each passing day they continue to eat their "seed corn," diminishing whatever reserves they may have, while sanctions prevent any meaningful replenishment. Meanwhile, Ukraine is being continually replenished and refreshed by the US, NATO, and a coalition of freedom-loving nations.
P.S. I don't do Facebook. You can suck dick if you want, but that's not how I roll.
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05-23-22 08:21 #655
Posts: 1056Candid Camera
Seems you guys are all here. Go watch it. https://www.facebook.com/watch?v=1060921954507161.
Besides the American ghetto dwellers, we have some Reddit schmuck setting himself as an authority. Social media is not where to dive for the main parameters.
The mega surrenders continue.
Ukraine will probably ber divided into three part: Russian affiliated, Polish (and Romanian and Hungarian) controlled, and Zelensky's corrupt rump. Good luck bonking Nazi widows there.
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05-22-22 22:33 #654
Posts: 516Nobel laureate economist analyzes sanctions against Russia
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/19/o...s-ukraine.html
Short version:
1. Money flowing into Russia doesn't help if it can't be used to buy needed goods.
2. The flow of goods into Russia has dropped drastically, not only from countries formally participating in sanctions, but also from countries that aren't formally participating, including China.
3. Viewed in this context, Russia's trade surplus is a sign of weakness, as it signifies their inability to spend money outside their borders.
4. Since the current conflict has largely become a war of attrition, with significant equipment losses on both sides, time is working against Putin because of the inability to import materials, components, and parts needed to repair or replace war equipment. Ukraine, however, is being replenished by NATO and the West on an ongoing basis.
BTW, for those forum members who have a brain, and understand the difference between platforms and sources, here's the subreddit posting that points to the original article:
https://www.reddit.com/r/UkrainianCo...utins_economy/
And here's the same type of post on Twitter:
https://mobile.twitter.com/BaldwinRE...72892746588160
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05-22-22 22:24 #653
Posts: 1956Thank you for a good laugh, I needed it!
Originally Posted by PedroMorales [View Original Post]
Their morale is down, their economy is down, their relationship with the whole world is down in the dumps.
Russia has taken two large Ukrainian cities Mariupol and Kherson. The later was taken easily because it had been completely unprotected, while their "great" victory in Mariupol took a 3-month siege, tens of thousands dead civilians and Russian solders, complete destruction of a city with half-million population and a mind-boggling number of crimes against humanity.
3 months to take one city! The Pyrrhic victory wasn't as devastated to the victor as Mariupol.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyrrhus_of_Epirus
In the meantime, Ukrainians have cleaned up the Kharkov Oblast from the enemy and reached the Russian border. And the land-lease hasn't even started yet.
Hands down, huh. Keep it up, comrade.
Originally Posted by PedroMorales [View Original Post]
"Comrade" is still the only official way to address one's superior or colleague in the Russia's Armed Forces, Police, Russian Guard, FSB, GRU and every other military or paramililtary organization in the RF.
As a dedicated info-soldier for Mother Russia you are but a comrade, so don't sell yourself short, LOL.
Capiche, Tovarisch Morales?
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05-22-22 20:18 #652
Posts: 2041Chomsky has a Hard On for American Capitalism
Originally Posted by Jmsuttr [View Original Post]
I use the analogy of choosing what to put in the box when making a clearly very biased case. You simply leave things out that don't fit the argument. Jmsuttr, the American slavery argument is exactly like that box. You had to point out everything left out of the box and ignored about global slavery.