War in Ukraine

[0nelilreb]

Curious what Patrick Henry would have to say about it?

BE CAREFUL . LOL

 

[volgr]

As opposed to . . . Russia?

In the last 30 years Russia resurrected itself from a dying corpse and made tremendous strides. During that same time, what would you say Europe did?

 

[hog88]

In the last 30 years Russia resurrected itself from a dying corpse and made tremendous strides. During that same time, what would you say Europe did?

Same thing Russia did, became more authoritarian.

 

[luthervol]

Probably not many Patrick Henry's in Ukraine. If there were, they would have been speaking out long before now about the western yoke around their neck.

Maybe they felt like they had freedom, and now they are willing to die in defense of it.
Gives a rational person something to ponder.

The response of the Ukrainian citizens to Russia's invasion says all that needs to be said.

If you cannot process that simple fact, then there is really nothing that can be said to you that will open your eyes.

 

[luthervol]

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BE CAREFUL . LOL

So he hated the constitution? I thought it was you guys' bible.

 

[Rickyvol77]

He just happened to disappear for Easter festivities 5 minutes after being exposed for falling for Russian fake news, nothing odd about that folks.

Do they look for eggs in Moscow? I mean other than to eat because they are poor

 

[volgr]

Maybe they felt like they had freedom, and now they are willing to die in defense of it.
Gives a rational person something to ponder.

The response of the Ukrainian citizens to Russia's invasion says all that needs to be said.

If you cannot process that simple fact, then there is really nothing that can be said to you that will open your eyes.

You seem to be reading A LOT into the motivations of Ukrainian service members. Comparing them to American Revolutionaries. Bold strategy, Cotton.

 

[Matt2496]

Reality smacked you in the dick like a rusty pitching wedge and for some reason you're back for more. I strongly recommend you cut your losses and disappear.

I completely disagree. He shouldn't disappear just for having a different opinion, regardless of how wrong it is.

This forum would be boring without dissenting opinions.

 

[apevol]

I completely disagree. He shouldn't disappear just for having a different opinion, regardless of how wrong it is.

This forum would be boring without dissenting opinions.

It isn't about his opinions. I'm worried someone's gonna hurt his feelings.

 

[utvolpj]

So he hated the constitution? I thought it was you guys' bible.

No he feared a strong central power like many FF. You and PH would not have been friends

 

[luthervol]

You seem to be reading A LOT into the motivations of Ukrainian service members. Comparing them to American Revolutionaries. Bold strategy, Cotton.

Cotton?
There motivations seem easy to interpret, Hayseed:
Defend their country to the death.

 

[luthervol]

No he feared a strong central power like many FF. You and PH would not have been friends

We would have been best of buds....I could have alleviated some of his fears.

 

[Velo Vol]

In the last 30 years Russia resurrected itself from a dying corpse and made tremendous strides. During that same time, what would you say Europe did?

OK, sure.

 

[utvolpj]

We would have been best of buds....I could have alleviated some of his fears.

Not in your red coat you wouldn't

 

[0nelilreb]

So he hated the constitution? I thought it was you guys' bible.

.. And you love you some nanny state government , that’s why I said be careful when you quote him

 

[volgr]

OK, sure.

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GDP is far from the only metric. You don't think Russia has made great strides in the last 30 years? Does admitting that in any way threaten us in the US? We won the Cold War. We are easily superior to Russia. I don't understand this need to constantly try and undermine them or measure their success against ours.

 

[hog88]

We would have been best of buds....I could have alleviated some of his fears.

He would have shot you.

 

[NorthDallas40]

GDP is far from the only metric. You don't think Russia has made great strides in the last 30 years? Does admitting that in any way threaten us in the US? We won the Cold War. We are easily superior to Russia. I don't understand this need to constantly try and undermine them or measure their success against ours.

No you guys lost the cold war. Russia capitulated.

 

[0nelilreb]

He would have shot you.

I laughed way too hard at this .

 

[KB5252]

In the last 30 years Russia resurrected itself from a dying corpse and made tremendous strides. During that same time, what would you say Europe did?

By aligning themselves and embracing a more western philosophy. They have about faced and are retreating back to the old school Russian philosophy that brought them to such low levels that required resurrecting.

 

[OrangeTsar]

So glad to see you were one of the survivors off the Moskova. Had us worried there for a bit.

It takes a strange person to celebrate the fall of a Ukrainian city while knowing about the thousands of rapes that will result immediately

 

[KB5252]

So he hated the constitution? I thought it was you guys' bible.

No, he saw the chink in the armor and sought more protections for the individual.

 

[KB5252]

It takes a strange person to celebrate the fall of a Ukrainian city while knowing about the thousands of rapes that will result immediately

"Strategic probes"

 

[NorthDallas40]

The economic sanctions are clearly having an effect. Putin can only afford one paid troll on VNPF at a time now

 

[Velo Vol]

GDP is far from the only metric. You don't think Russia has made great strides in the last 30 years? Does admitting that in any way threaten us in the US? We won the Cold War. We are easily superior to Russia. I don't understand this need to constantly try and undermine them or measure their success against ours.

They made strides in the '90s. The last 5-10 years they've been going in reverse. Kind of like China.