Russian Invasion of Ukraine

OohAah... wrote: Het-field wrote: OohAah... wrote: Het-field wrote: OohAah... wrote: there's still a massive double think in yout narrative lads.  You undermine Russia's military threat yet feel threatened by it constantly. You undermine their economy and predict its collapse So in net effect there's nothing to fear from the Russians in the long run. I don’t undermine either of those aspect of Russian politics. They will continue to try expanding and they will continue funding it. And places like Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova have all discovered there is a lot to fear, with an expansive power, in Russia, on their doorstep. You have said this invasion has backfired on Russia. Only in the respect of the western circle of influence  They are now more firmly.aligned with China a population which is bigger than all of the western power of influence Prior to 2018 or so, they had both. Even if there was some distrust. 2022 engendered an entirely new phase where they are walled off, sanctioned and embargoed by the west. They hardly.expected for the west not to react the we have. So I'd argue it's not a miscalculation. They have backed new allies who don't answer to the west

They're now groveling at the feet of china who are taking them to the cleaners. Way under paying for their energy. There's a reason Gazprom made a mega loss. China really wants a russian collapse so they can return the vaste swaths of land Russia stole from them (surprise surprise).

eireland wrote: Iranian president and foreign minister in a helicopter crash. CIA don't like them, do the math.