re: Latest Updates: Russia-Ukraine Conflict.

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Nobody is taking over Greenland or Canada. I really like how America isn’t helping Ukraine much though. America First

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No one except our president.

And I’m not against aiding Greenland or Canada if and when they need help.

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I did a bit of research on how many troops, reserves and police Ukraine had so I didn't think that it was going to be a Russian cake walk.


I thought Russian air power would dominate.

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Early on they kind of did, but Ukraine's air defenses, Stingers and Soviet era aircraft made it too risky. Then too a bunch of the former Soviet Eastern Europe countries gave Ukraine their Soviet era aircraft some of which had been upgraded.

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Pituffik Space Base, formerly known as Thule Air Base, is a United States Space Force base located in northwestern Greenland. It plays a crucial role in missile defense and satellite communication, operating under a defense agreement between the U.S. and Denmark.

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I did a bit of research on how many troops, reserves and police Ukraine had so I didn't think that it was going to be a Russian cake walk.


I thought Russian air power would dominate.


Early on they kind of did, but Ukraine's air defenses, Stingers and Soviet era aircraft made it too risky. Then too a bunch of the former Soviet Eastern Europe countries gave Ukraine their Soviet era aircraft some of which had been upgraded.

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Everyone thought the Russians would dominate. Hell, there are dumbasses out there today still waiting for the Russians to dominate, as if they've been holding back all this time.

There's no deep reason as to why the Russians have F'd it up. The reason that Russia is losing is because it's Russia.

Russia got it's arse handed to it in the 19th century in multiple wars. It got it's arse handed to it in the 20th century in mulitple wars, with the US and her allies bailing her out in WWII and then whipping them in the cold war.

Now they are getting their asses handed to them in the 21st century. The 'sick man of Europe' is still sick and almost on his deathbed. And do you want to know the person most responsible for the Russian struggles? Here, let me show you:



This is Vladimir Putin, the 'president' of Russia. He's the one who put almost nobody but 'yes men' cronies in positions of power who did nothing with their country but loot it and together they thought, and still think, they can just lie their way out of trouble.

Vladimir Putin put in as his defense minister this man:



This is Sergei Shoigu, possibly the single most corrupt man and defense minister in the world. He's done such a horrible job that the Ukrainians continue to send him giftbaskets over the holidays as a 'thank you' for F'n up the Russian war effort. (Talk about a troll!)

People think that the Russians are losing because the Ukrainians are bad asses, and, well, they are, but make no mistake, the Russians are losing because they suck.

They sucked in the 19th century.
They sucked in the 20th century.
They suck in the 21st century, and
they may not even exist in the 22nd century.

Good riddance, you assholes.

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Poor ole JB.

He came out of the gate with his new alter guns blazing. 91 posts in his first 30 hours.

Then: Poof!

Nothing in the past 30 hours.
His avatar is gone.

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Ya'll should have taken the bet I offered you!!

Suckers!!!

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There's nothing - absolutely nothing - intelligent or visionary about it

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Machiavellianism has little if anything to do with intelligence or vision, it's about cunning. Putting troops in Greenland if you have no actual interest in Greenland beyond using it as a vehicle to break up NATO IS cunning even if its stupid.

People with Machiavellian traits are self interested, manipulative, deceitful, willing to use others, obsessed with control status and "winning", and have low empathy and high entitlement.

Zero in there about intelligence. It's a personality thing.

JESUS

No F'n shite. D'ja Google all that?

But you clearly offered this political maneuvering as some sort of smart play, or long-term plan, or anything other than just plain stupidity.

And while picking a fight with NATO is 'deceitful,' and 'self-interested' it absolutely show's him to be EXACTLY the big, dumb, idiot people take him to be, no matter what he gets out of it.

DAMN BOOMERS

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And while picking a fight with NATO isn't 'deceitful,' and 'self-interested' it absolutely show's him to be EXACTLY the big, dumb, idiot people take him to be, no matter what he gets out of it.

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I’m thankful for President Trump exposing how worthless NATO is.

I am increasingly frustrated with the lack of action by his admin on some things domestically, though I am glad I voted for him as we sit today. Foreign policy wise he will give you whiplash on certain issues but I don't think a Harris admin would have given us Venezuela or possibly Iran being toppled. Though both could end up being bad long term, as is the case any time a country changes leadership in that way.

France has a had a streak of NATO-skepticism from the beginning,,, de Gaulle thought the alliance was just a tool to keep European nations weak and subservient to the U.S. (he wasn't wrong)...

The French Right has always wanted to withdraw from NATO as part of their France First campaign... but they've never had the power...

and now...

Europe Diplomatic: France: abandoning NATO again?

Clémence Guetté (La France Insoumise (LFI) group) submitted a proposal for France to withdraw from NATO, citing U.S. actions during Trump’s presidency, which disregarded the legitimate insterests of the other nations.

I doubt it goes anywhere...