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― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 23 February 2022 09:52 (two years ago) link
This guy is absolutely undefeated pic.twitter.com/HvbvAsG7wJ— james hennessy (@jrhennessy) February 22, 2022
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 23 February 2022 09:53 (two years ago) link
How many foreign interventions by any country can you think of that were just great for civilians?
India’s support during the Bangladesh Liberation War was pretty key.
― Van Horn Street, Wednesday, 23 February 2022 12:59 (two years ago) link
Alright. We found one!
(Checks Wikipedia under: Bangladesh Liberation War)
Civilian deaths:[10] Estimates range between 300,000 and 3,000,000.
― more difficult than I look (Aimless), Wednesday, 23 February 2022 17:27 (two years ago) link
but that’s not the doing of Indians. Good ole Kissinger and West Pakistan are responsible.
― Van Horn Street, Wednesday, 23 February 2022 18:30 (two years ago) link
more like the military intervention by India put a quick stop to the conflict and halted the civilian death toll from getting still higher. sorry that wasn't clear.
― more difficult than I look (Aimless), Wednesday, 23 February 2022 18:59 (two years ago) link
Saying Putin is a hawk is just criticism of Putin, it’s not asking the US for military intervention, acting like Sanders (of all politicians) is suddenly Dick Cheney is a little much.
― Van Horn Street, Wednesday, 23 February 2022 19:02 (two years ago) link
the leftist twitter response to Bernie has reminded me that leftist twitter is garbage
― Chappies banging dustbin lids together (President Keyes), Wednesday, 23 February 2022 19:05 (two years ago) link
Sorry that was a bit of hyperbole but in comparison to the Tucker Carlsons and JD Vance’s of the world it’s more interventionist. Right now people are only talking about sanctions but if this progresses to full scale invasion/ occupation there will be talk about providing other kinds of support to Ukraine that will blur the line between military and non-military logistical or intelligence support.
― o. nate, Wednesday, 23 February 2022 19:09 (two years ago) link
the tucker carlsons and jd vances of the world believe that putin has the right to take over half or all of ukraine if he wants to, so yeah, i guess they're non-interventionist.
― roflrofl fight (voodoo chili), Wednesday, 23 February 2022 19:57 (two years ago) link
apparently Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics have both called for Russian military aid
― a superficial sheeb of intelligence (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 23 February 2022 21:13 (two years ago) link
Did everyone there yell this out their windows, like in Network?
― more difficult than I look (Aimless), Wednesday, 23 February 2022 21:50 (two years ago) link
take it to the American politics thread, dickheads
― calzino, Wednesday, 23 February 2022 22:10 (two years ago) link
I don't understand how calzino's tone is accepted around here, I really don't.
― a superficial sheeb of intelligence (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 23 February 2022 22:16 (two years ago) link
Seconded.
― Van Horn Street, Wednesday, 23 February 2022 22:16 (two years ago) link
jon, you are one of the most whiny pathetic self-pitying middle class wimps I've ever read on here. Betamax, you can go fuck yourself as well, you utter tool.
― calzino, Wednesday, 23 February 2022 22:23 (two years ago) link
I'll second and third that
― calzino, Wednesday, 23 February 2022 22:25 (two years ago) link
I'll fourth it.
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 23 February 2022 22:25 (two years ago) link
what exactly is considered acceptable for this thread?
― Muad'Doob (Moodles), Wednesday, 23 February 2022 22:28 (two years ago) link
It is acceptable to know exactly what is going to happen
― dig your way out of the shit with a gold magic shovel! (Karl Malone), Wednesday, 23 February 2022 22:30 (two years ago) link
Just wish we could have a discussion without some people coming in just to insult others.
― Van Horn Street, Wednesday, 23 February 2022 22:32 (two years ago) link
I really couldn't give a shit what you think of me, but I made one solitary post itt today that was a very specific, direct reference to a newsworthy development without any additional commentary or opinion included at all. Personal attacks in response were unwarranted and it's disappointing to see that there isn't any pushback at all against that sort of thing these days.
― a superficial sheeb of intelligence (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 23 February 2022 22:54 (two years ago) link
your disappointment is noted. Now I'm fp'ing you for being such a vindictive bore.
― calzino, Wednesday, 23 February 2022 22:58 (two years ago) link
please explain why Tucker Carlson is relevant to this thread
― groovemaaan, Wednesday, 23 February 2022 23:02 (two years ago) link
It's a US politics thread, of course he's relevant.
― Blu Ray Davies (Tom D.), Wednesday, 23 February 2022 23:09 (two years ago) link
because he's like goebbels? he's the PR mouthpiece who provides a reason, if not a good one, for the masses (the most watched cable news show in the US, i think?), and they believe him no matter how little sense it makes? because he's one of the most prominent voices speaking in favor of Russia and against Ukraine, possibly in the entire United States? I won't speak beyond our horrible sphere. because trump will likely be president again in 2024, and ukraine and russia will probably still be countries then?
― dig your way out of the shit with a gold magic shovel! (Karl Malone), Wednesday, 23 February 2022 23:11 (two years ago) link
i'm just some turd, but what does it look like in jan 2025 with president for life trump withdrawing u.s. from nato? beats me, but that's about 3 years from now so yeah, the big loud angry fucking asshole asswipe face on the screen, tucker carslon, the loudhorn for all this shit, is VERY FUCKING RELEVANT
― dig your way out of the shit with a gold magic shovel! (Karl Malone), Wednesday, 23 February 2022 23:14 (two years ago) link
gonna fucking rip off my nipples in a second, jesus fucking christ
because he's one of the most prominent voices speaking in favor of Russia and against Ukraine, possibly in the entire United States?
ah got it, thanks
― groovemaaan, Wednesday, 23 February 2022 23:20 (two years ago) link
oh fuck, you got me groovemaan! it turns out there's more of a world than beyond these borders. i never thought of it like that
― dig your way out of the shit with a gold magic shovel! (Karl Malone), Wednesday, 23 February 2022 23:22 (two years ago) link
i mean, what does public opinion in the united states have to do with ukraine? nothing at all!
― dig your way out of the shit with a gold magic shovel! (Karl Malone), Wednesday, 23 February 2022 23:23 (two years ago) link
Zelenskiy’s speaking at the moment. He’s been consistently impressive over the last couple of weeks.
He addresses Russians in Russian."We are divided by a shared border of more than 2,000km. Almost 200,000 of your troops and thousands of military vehicles are standing alongside it. Your leadership has ordered them to move forward, onto another country's territory."— max seddon (@maxseddon) February 23, 2022
― Scampo di tutti i Scampi (ShariVari), Wednesday, 23 February 2022 23:25 (two years ago) link
Thread has a summary ^
― Scampo di tutti i Scampi (ShariVari), Wednesday, 23 February 2022 23:26 (two years ago) link
Yes, never mind that guy, whoever he is, let's get back to the people matter, some cunt on American television.
― Blu Ray Davies (Tom D.), Wednesday, 23 February 2022 23:28 (two years ago) link
thanks TOM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
― dig your way out of the shit with a gold magic shovel! (Karl Malone), Wednesday, 23 February 2022 23:31 (two years ago) link
hes absolutely right.
how can that be argued ffs.
― Ár an broc a mhic (darraghmac), Wednesday, 23 February 2022 23:32 (two years ago) link
that Zelensky speech quoted in the Max Seddon thread is something
― Dan S, Wednesday, 23 February 2022 23:36 (two years ago) link
Yeah from my seat in the Great Satan Zelensky seems like a decent guy, at least as much as politicians can be.
― Johnny Mathis der Maler (Boring, Maryland), Wednesday, 23 February 2022 23:39 (two years ago) link
this thread is so gatekeeper-y, might as well be a reddit channel
― sorry Mario, but our princess is in another butthole (Neanderthal), Thursday, 24 February 2022 00:01 (two years ago) link
i’ve been reading a lot of twitter content and associated things written by people in russia-adjacent countries and just been trying to wrap my mind around thingsthat and reading the two minsk agreements. total clusterfuck
― mh, Thursday, 24 February 2022 00:07 (two years ago) link
well, fuck. best of luck, Ukraine.
― frogbs, Thursday, 24 February 2022 03:11 (two years ago) link
oh jeez
― anvil, Thursday, 24 February 2022 03:12 (two years ago) link
For real now I guess
― (•̪●) (carne asada), Thursday, 24 February 2022 03:36 (two years ago) link
Reports of heavy strikes from all across Ukraine— Illia Ponomarenko (@IAPonomarenko) February 24, 2022
― (•̪●) (carne asada), Thursday, 24 February 2022 03:37 (two years ago) link
Looking like worst case scenario
― anvil, Thursday, 24 February 2022 03:41 (two years ago) link
Looks like Putin decided that the non-military responses that the US and NATO will implement, combined with whatever military response Ukraine will make, will not be damaging enough to offset whatever the fuck he thinks occupying Ukraine will gain him. War is always tempting when you are free to imagine a swift and decisive victory is within easy grasp. Speaking as an American who has watched this dynamic play out several times from my own government, reality has a way of overtaking such rosy imagined outcomes and delivering something much worse.
― more difficult than I look (Aimless), Thursday, 24 February 2022 04:00 (two years ago) link
so uh what are the odds nukes are gonna be involved in this
― frogbs, Thursday, 24 February 2022 04:01 (two years ago) link
I'd say tiny. Putin fully expects his conventional army will prevail over Ukraine's armed forces rather easily and using nukes in a guerilla war would beyond madness.
― more difficult than I look (Aimless), Thursday, 24 February 2022 04:03 (two years ago) link
Dawn in Kharkiv
― anvil, Thursday, 24 February 2022 04:08 (two years ago) link
This is going to be like Iraq - initial invasion over very quickly, but then months and months of bloody guerrilla warfare
― Zelda Zonk, Thursday, 24 February 2022 04:12 (two years ago) link