Russia Invades Ukraine. Again
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Quote:Nah....
Originally posted by SIGNYM:Quote:To me this is a battle between a dumb and corrupt country (Ukraine) and a dumber and even more corrupt country (Russia).
Originally posted by second:Quote:
Originally posted by SIGNYM:
Seems a little late, doesn't it? Especially since Z is corrupt as well.
You've come up with abut three DOZEN "reasons" to "support Ukraine", and each one of them is as meaningless (to you) as the next. Just like you've come with the same kinds of rationalizations for hating Trump/Republicans/half of America/Americans in general.
You just need an outlet for your psychopathy is all.
You are not a serious person, Signym. Boiling down what is wrong with Trump to one thing: he doesn't pay his taxes. I have heard a thousand explanations for why this is not a problem ranging from he did pay but it is nobody's business to he is using the tax code as it was intended to he is innocent until proven guilty. It is still the one thing wrong: Trump didn't pay.
What is wrong with Russia is a little more complicated than what is wrong with Trump, but not much. It is all those people that died in Russian political disputes. Those dead bodies from mass starvation due to grotesque incompetence inside Russia. Those dead bodies from the ultra-stupid way Russia fights wars and the aftermath. The Russians protect their reputation in the same way Trump protects his: by continuously lying rather than, in the case of Trump, paying his taxes. The Russians only have to stop killing people and justifying the killing by telling elaborately false stories. But I have my doubts that either Russians or Trump can stop lying or behave better. Bad behavior is a long-standing habit for them. Hard to break habits.
The Joss Whedon script for Serenity, where Wash lives, is Serenity-190pages.pdf at
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Originally posted by second:
You are not a serious person, Signym. Boiling down what is wrong with Trump to one thing: he doesn't pay his taxes. I have heard a thousand explanations for why this is not a problem ranging from he did pay but it is nobody's business to he is using the tax code as it was intended to he is innocent until proven guilty. It is still the one thing wrong: Trump didn't pay.
No dude. You're wrong. Some years he paid, some years he didn't. But the second the Media got their hands on them they realized that he did it all within the the bullshit IRS law.
Just like every other Millionaire and Billionaire in the country does.
And he got the Media to talk about THAT for about 3 days before they stopped talking about it.
If there's any criminals here, it's the Media. They should be talking about that 24/7 until those laws get changed.
But they won't.
So Trump and all of the other Millionaires and Billionaires will get away with paying almost nothing, and the IRS is going to be knocking down doors of people that don't pay their Social Security and Medicare portions of their $600+ 1099-K forms for ebay transactions when they had to sell me the shit they didn't need to pay for gas instead.
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Quote:Go away, 6ix. You don't pay taxes, either, and justify it by lying about yourself and what you did. You fit perfectly into the paradigm of bad behavior/justify bad behavior with lies. It is very Russian of you.
Originally posted by 6IXSTRINGJACK:
No dude. You're wrong. Some years he paid, some years he didn't. But the second the Media got their hands on them they realized that he did it all within the the bullshit IRS law.
Just like every other Millionaire and Billionaire in the country does.
And he got the Media to talk about THAT for about 3 days before they stopped talking about it.
If there's any criminals here, it's the Media. They should be talking about that 24/7 until those laws get changed.
But they won't.
So Trump and all of the other Millionaires and Billionaires will get away with paying almost nothing, and the IRS is going to be knocking down doors of people that don't pay their Social Security and Medicare portions of their $600+ 1099-K forms for ebay transactions when they had to sell me the shit they didn't need to pay for gas instead.
There is another parallel between Russians and 6ix or typical Trumptards. The Russians are far poorer than citizens of the EU. Russians explain it by blaming the EU. 6ix is as poor as a Russian and explains it by blaming Democrats.
The Joss Whedon script for Serenity, where Wash lives, is Serenity-190pages.pdf at
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Originally posted by second:Quote:Go away, 6ix. You don't pay taxes, either, and justify it by lying about yourself and what you did.
Originally posted by 6IXSTRINGJACK:
No dude. You're wrong. Some years he paid, some years he didn't. But the second the Media got their hands on them they realized that he did it all within the the bullshit IRS law.
Just like every other Millionaire and Billionaire in the country does.
And he got the Media to talk about THAT for about 3 days before they stopped talking about it.
If there's any criminals here, it's the Media. They should be talking about that 24/7 until those laws get changed.
But they won't.
So Trump and all of the other Millionaires and Billionaires will get away with paying almost nothing, and the IRS is going to be knocking down doors of people that don't pay their Social Security and Medicare portions of their $600+ 1099-K forms for ebay transactions when they had to sell me the shit they didn't need to pay for gas instead.
I do pay taxes. I pay sales taxes. I pay property taxes.
What did I do? Tell me. I hope you have Libel insurance.
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You fit perfectly into the paradigm of bad behavior/justify bad behavior with lies.
Did you report to the IRS all of the comic books, movies, TV shows and books that you illegally downloaded in 2022 so you can pay taxes on them, rich guy?
I've got all of those links archived too. I could forward those on to the IRS myself if you forgot, buddy.
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Quote:6ix, you are a prickly little character with a giant ego. Did you learn to be that way from Trump or from Erdogan?
Originally posted by 6IXSTRINGJACK:
I do pay taxes. I pay sales taxes. I pay property taxes.
What did I do? Tell me. I hope you have Libel insurance.
Did you report to the IRS all of the comic books, movies, TV shows and books that you illegally downloaded in 2022 so you can pay taxes on them, rich guy?
I've got all of those links archived too. I could forward those on to the IRS myself if you forgot, buddy.
If Erdogan blocks Sweden and Finland, will NATO boot Turkey?
By James Stavridis
We have reached one of the most important moments in the seven-decade history of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization: Sweden and Finland are set to join the alliance, just as the Russian war on Ukraine reaches its first anniversary.
Yet Turkey — alone of all the members — is slowing this vital chance to bring Stockholm and Helsinki on board. It is time to stop this exercise in unilateral obstruction and simply say “yes.” Turkish reticence, led by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, is a gift to a heinous war criminal, Russian President Vladimir Putin.
In 2009, when I became supreme allied commander of NATO, the first capital I visited was . . . Ankara, Turkey. . . . And I met with Erdogan, who was then prime minister, several times. He struck me as a very hard-nosed individual, determined to pursue whatever course of action that he felt was the right one for his nation.
Turkey is taking this counterproductive stance over what it sees as the Nordic nations’ support for terrorist groups among Turkey’s Kurdish minority, in particular their refusal to extradite dozens of Kurds wanted by the government. I can understand that. The governments of all three nations should be in close consultation to make sure that nothing any alliance member does is disruptive to the internal security of another member. But Sweden in particular has already given many, many concessions to Turkey during the expansion process.
The great challenge to the alliance isn’t terrorism: It is the unconscionable invasion of Ukraine by Russia. Putin continues to shadowbox at NATO-member Estonia, which has a significant ethnic-Russian population. He repeatedly talks about his “nuclear options,” seeking to frighten Europe in general and NATO in particular.
At some point soon, some NATO members are going to begin asking, “If it is a choice between Sweden/Finland and Turkey, maybe we should look at our options.” That would be a mistake. Turkey boasts the second-largest army in NATO, has important facilities including Incirlik Air Base and hosts NATO’s overall land-warfare command in Izmir.
NATO needs Turkey to continue being an active and positive member. It also needs to add Finland and Sweden. No one wants to have to choose between them. It’s up to Erdogan to ensure that doesn’t have to happen.
More at https://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2023/01/24/commentary/world-comme
ntary/turkey-nato-memebership/
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Originally posted by 6IXSTRINGJACK:Quote:
Originally posted by second:Quote:Go away, 6ix. You don't pay taxes, either, and justify it by lying about yourself and what you did.
Originally posted by 6IXSTRINGJACK:
No dude. You're wrong. Some years he paid, some years he didn't. But the second the Media got their hands on them they realized that he did it all within the the bullshit IRS law.
Just like every other Millionaire and Billionaire in the country does.
And he got the Media to talk about THAT for about 3 days before they stopped talking about it.
If there's any criminals here, it's the Media. They should be talking about that 24/7 until those laws get changed.
But they won't.
So Trump and all of the other Millionaires and Billionaires will get away with paying almost nothing, and the IRS is going to be knocking down doors of people that don't pay their Social Security and Medicare portions of their $600+ 1099-K forms for ebay transactions when they had to sell me the shit they didn't need to pay for gas instead.
I do pay taxes. I pay sales taxes. I pay property taxes.
What did I do? Tell me. I hope you have Libel insurance.Quote:
You fit perfectly into the paradigm of bad behavior/justify bad behavior with lies.
Did you report to the IRS all of the comic books, movies, TV shows and books that you illegally downloaded in 2022 so you can pay taxes on them, rich guy?
I've got all of those links archived too. I could forward those on to the IRS myself if you forgot, buddy.
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Originally posted by second:
6ix, you are a prickly little character with a giant ego.
You have chosen wisely.
As for the ego, it's not bragging if it's true.
I just fixed my car yesterday for pennies on the dollar and learned some new skills while I was at it. What did you do yesterday besides obsess over Trump and jerk off to Nuclear Fear Porn, weasel?
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So, SECOND, are you giving up on the accusations that Trump is a megalomaniacal racist and rapist, who colluded* with Russia to weaken America, and who fomented an insurrection* on Jan6. He's no longer a Constitution destroyer who's very existence threatens the liberty of the United States? He didn't offer a "quid pro quo" to Ukraine? Given up on all your other accusations?
It's all about TAXES?
Dood, every wealthy person that I can name doesn't pay taxes. Buffet, Gates, Zuckerberg, Bezos, Brandon, Musk, Carlos "Slim", the Clintons... Every very wealthy person around the world doesn't pay taxes.
Now, can we get back to the topic?
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Burns' secret visit to Kiev. (And BoJo's)
Aristovich sacked.
The entire Interior Ministry dead in a helicopter crash.
The Purge across Ukraine.
Abrams and Leopard tanks to Ukraine*.
Patriot missiles to Poland.
Poland standing up a 300,000-500,000 man army.
Some opinion that The Purge was designed to isolate Zelenskiy, giving the USA direct control of Ukraine.
The promised weapons will be too late to be used on the eastern front.
I suspect they'll get "stuck" in Poland. Given that Poland and Ukraine signed an agreement giving Poles the legal right to hold office in Ukraine, does that mean Poland will invade/defend western Ukraine on the legal, non-NATO pretext that they're part of the Ukraine army?
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German Foreign Minister Just Said The Quiet Part Out Loud On Ukraine
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock bluntly stated in fresh remarks that Western allies are fighting a war against Russia. The remarks came during a debate at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) on Tuesday amid discussions over sending Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine.
While Baerbock's words were largely ignored in mainstream media, a number of pundits on social media noted with alarm that the German foreign minister just essentially declared war on Russia.
German foreign minister declares war on Russia pic.twitter.com/C4cAqnZXhD
— Michael Tracey (@mtracey) January 25, 2023
Ironically other German officials have long sought to emphasize their country is not a party to the conflict, fearing uncontrollable escalation.
Contradicting this official stance, Baerbock said the quiet part out loud, and introduced the comments with: "And therefore I’ve said already in the last days – yes, we have to do more to defend Ukraine. Yes, we have to do more also on tanks."
And that's when she asserted: "But the most important and the crucial part is that we do it together and that we do not do the blame game in Europe, because we are fighting a war against Russia and not against each other.”
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/german-foreign-minister-just-sa
id-quiet-part-out-loud-ukraine
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Russia needs to be humiliated in Ukraine
Anders Aslund, Opinion Contributor
Listening to various discussions here in Washington, D.C., (mostly off the record) I am amazed how many people fear a Ukrainian victory over Russia. None of the arguments I hear make sense. The West needs to give as many arms as it can to Ukraine to help it defeat Russia.
One argument I often hear is that the war cannot be allowed to spread. That’s right, but the war will spread unless Russia loses. If he can do so militarily, Russian President Vladimir Putin will march on to Moldova and then proceed from there, so the only way to contain his war is to support Ukraine fully.
Some have uttered versions of the phrase, “All wars end with negotiations. We must maintain relations with Putin.” That’s simply not true. Many wars end with capitulation (World War II, the war in Iraq), ceasefire (Korean war, Japan’s war with the USSR) or revolution (Russia in World War I). Putin should be treated, like Hitler or Saddam Hussein, as the international war criminal he is. Few called for negotiations with them.
Many treat the line of contact of Feb. 23, 2022, as a legitimate border, but it was not. Russia had maintained a low-intensity war since 2014, and it brought no peace. Putin maintained it as a starting point for his new war of aggression in 2022. All of Ukraine’s territories must be returned. We must not accept the gains from a war of conquest.
Many have accepted the Russian argument that Crimea is intrinsically Russian, but it is not. It was conquered by Catherine II in 1783, and the USSR passed it on to Ukraine in 1954. The Russian population in Crimea is a result of Soviet and Russian ethnic cleansing that must not be condoned. The Crimean Tartars and the Ottoman Empire have much longer claims to Crimea.
For 20 years starting in 1997, Russia leased the naval base in Sevastopol from Ukraine. At the time, 1997 stood out as the peak of friendship between Russia and Ukraine, but it turned out to be a serious mistake for Ukraine’s security. Russia’s lease facilitated Russia’s occupation of Crimea in February and March 2014. Legally, Sevastopol has all along been Ukrainian territory. In December 1991, the populations in Sevastopol and Crimea voted freely to belong to Ukraine.
Some suggest that Ukraine should give up some territory to Russia to calm Putin, but Putin wants the whole of Ukraine, so any concession to Putin would just lead to a new Russian assault on Ukraine. Russia must be defeated.
Absurdly, some even propose that Crimea or Donbas could become a “frozen conflict” to satisfy Putin, as if “frozen conflicts,” such as Transnistria, Abkhazia and South Ossetia, were desirable. The best outcome of this war is that all Russia’s “frozen conflicts” are resolved by Russian troops withdrawing.
The ultimate argument seems to involve the question: “What will Putin do?” The people who pose this question clearly don’t understand that the whole of Russia’s military force is engaged in Ukraine, and that it is being beaten. A defeated Putin cannot do much. The danger comes from Putin not being defeated. Putin is very unlikely to use nukes, because that would mean both he and his generals will die. Remember that Hitler never used his many chemical arms, because he could not see how they could help him. Instead, he committed suicide.
Some are afraid of Russia’s destabilization and want to keep Putin in power as a source of stability. But Putin has proven to be a source of international instability and kleptocratic despotism in Russia. Such a regime must not be supported. How can anybody favor Putin’s frightful suppression of the Russians? Putin belongs in prison.
Finally, many fear the dissolution of Russia, just as President George H.W. Bush feared the dissolution of the USSR and even went to Ukraine to agitate against Ukrainian nationalism in his 1991 “chicken Kiev” speech. We must not repeat his mistake. Let those nations that desire to leave Russia do so.
As the exiled Russian opposition politician Leonid Gozman argues, t
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