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1281  Other / Politics & Society / Re: Russian Invasion of Ukraine[In Progress] on: January 16, 2023, 03:17:29 PM
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Hey, I propose that the RF also integrates Hawaii, Somalia and the Philippines. And, since you are at it, why not also Wonderland and Kripton. Does anyone out there find something unusual of having to send irregular mercenaries not just for the dirty stuff, but to actually send waves of cannon fodder from the prisons into the Ukrainian bullets?

I'm fine with Russia or any other nation taking control/responsibility/integration any territory if that's what the residents of the territory wish to be so.  That is clearly the case in the former (and relatively briefly) areas of Ukraine that constitute 99% of what Russia is sitting on as I type this.


It is a good thing that you keep trolling on Nazis here and there... as I said other times, you are doing a great service - to Ukraine Big Israel [FIFY].

Sadly that is true, but it isn't going to stop me from calling a spade a spade.  I am sort of compelled to go with the consensus of 'the Jews' that the goyim are typically stupid animals who will never understand the deeper aspects of 'the game' and will go into a confusion loop of cognitive dissonance over observations such as that Kolomoyski funds the right wing so-called 'Nazis' (which is why I use the label ZioNazi.)

Looks to me as though Ukraine was a lab doing an experiment:  Can we re-create the worst elements of the German Nazi moment among another ethnic group who are the spawn of the medieval surfs and get them truly believing that they are the master race?  Answer was a resounding 'Yes'.  When an experiment is concluded the rodents used in it are what is euphemistically called 'sacrificed'.  That's what's happening now in Ukraine and why the rest of the (internally disgusted) nations and the 'leadership' of Ukraine are doing everything to cleanse the land of them.  Ukraine is already one of the most successful 'ethnic cleansing' campaigns in history, but it ain't being done by no Rooskies.

Sadly, the vacuum is hoovering up a LOT of collateral damage in Slavic conscripts who probably despise the Banderites as much as I.  Sadder still, since the genuine ZioNazis have relatively safe jobs in the rear terrorizing civies and shooting internal enemies, deserters, etc, they will be the last to see the Russian de-nazification in first-person.  Oh well.  It's an object lesson in why a society or population should stand up to totalitarian type freaks early while there is still a chance.



Interesting, did you make the ZioNazis thing yourself? Probably not, but again, helps a lot understanding how ridiculous the arguments are - basically Nazism has only been once in government and did take the (final) decision of killing them so it is an interesting messup you got there.

You probably fascists, which is applicable to many cases. For example, when an leader invades other countries just because they feel "superior" and that he "owns" the people living there, then incarcerates any opposition (even people with a blank piece of paper), uses convicts as soldiers, force-conscripts their people and creates a propaganda machine designed to keep their population ignorant of the number of deaths, evolution of the war (to the point of not calling it a war)....
1282  Other / Politics & Society / Re: Russian Invasion of Ukraine[In Progress] on: January 16, 2023, 01:25:41 PM

Wagner is volunteers mainly from among the former prisoners. I don’t care what they believe and whether they believe in anything at all, I am of the opinion that the exchange of Wagnerites for Ukrainians, which has been taking place in the Artyomovsk direction for several months during fierce street battles, is beneficial for Russia and unprofitable for Ukraine.

Looks to me as though Russia plans to integrate into the federation all the land they've gained control of to date, and a certain amount more, and a high priority strategic objective in such a case would be to not alienate the local populations.  Ergo, the contracts with Wagner PMC would be very clear on this, and if the organization is well run the behavior of the personnel would be reflective of it.  I pay pretty close attention and have yet to see convincing evidence of widespread 'misbehavior' on the part of the Wagner mercs toward civilians.  Just the opposite in fact...although they can be pretty hard on their own in instances where an individual deviates from expectations.

Speaking of the sledgehammer incident, it seems almost certain that the Ukroids simply drugged and sold the defector back to Wagner.  Exactly what I would expect from the ZioNazis.  I wonder how much they got for him?  Of course I also wonder if the whole thing wasn't scripted.

Anyway, if Wagner is used in the Western parts of Ukraine which is to either be denazaified and abandoned by Russia, or given as-is to the Romanians and Poles, I would expect them to act a lot more like your average run-of-the-mill mercenaries.



Hey, I propose that the RF also integrates Hawaii, Somalia and the Philippines. And, since you are at it, why not also Wonderland and Kripton. Does anyone out there find something unusual of having to send irregular mercenaries not just for the dirty stuff, but to actually send waves of cannon fodder from the prisons into the Ukrainian bullets?

It is a good thing that you keep trolling on Nazis here and there... as I said other times, you are doing a great service - to Ukraine.
1283  Economy / Economics / Re: Reserve Bank of India Governor Calls for an Outright Crypto Ban on: January 16, 2023, 01:04:09 AM
ndia has become a complex country to run. If they are not the most populous country in the world already, it must be not very far. Lost of groups trying to get their share of the government handouts and their bit of power are the real problem in India, not cryptos. I guess all governments need to have some enemy at a point, particularly if things do not go well.
1284  Other / Politics & Society / Re: Russian Invasion of Ukraine[In Progress] on: January 16, 2023, 12:58:59 AM
Good job Wagner.

Wait I thought you were anti-Nazi.

You know the Wagner group got it's name from the call sign of Dmitry Utkin, it's founder.  Utkin has SS tattoos.  And Wagner was Hitlers favorite composer.  They played his music at every Nazi rally.

Have you been a Nazi supporter this whole time?

Or do you not really care one way or the other.



be.open is an armchair Rashist and a Nazi sympathizer.

They will step over their own dicks over and over everytime they try to make an argument about "fighting nazis". At this moment, the behaviour, government, style of politics and repression depict a clearly fascist regime in the RF. No need for consultations, opposition in jail, and groups of para-militaries doing the dirty job that the regular army does not want or cannot do.
1285  Other / Politics & Society / Re: Russian Invasion of Ukraine[In Progress] on: January 15, 2023, 01:14:49 AM
Speaking of Clownashenkov, he seems to be contradicting the Z-hero himself, Putin's heir apparent, Wagner's hammerman Prigozhin. The latter claimed that wagnerists control Soledar, RF MOD says not yet, fight is ongoing. Ukrainian MOD says the same, so it's quite bizarre that Russia's chief liar might be telling the truth for once. Veleor will be happy.
As I understand it, a cauldron was formed there for at least 400 fighters of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, who heroically continue to resist without much chance of success after losing control over the dominant height. Good job Wagner.



I still remember Izium, Popasna... all cauldrons full of Ukrainians and definitive steps in victory... until the Ukrainian army pressed a little bit back and off your go, all running. Wagner's are no different - they run or die when shelled and when they can no longer get supplies because their depots are being HIMARSed. This is like a few months ago, the RF will "strategically retreat" from minimal territory because "they never really wanted it".

BTW I wonder what type of rights assist irregular troops. If not part of the RF army nor their structure, I guess they are just terrorists?
1286  Economy / Gambling / Re: Recommendations for Real Cryptocurrency Casinos on: January 13, 2023, 02:29:34 PM
In lieu of this i will like to recommend going through research on the available casinos on the forum here and make your stands about them, you can also look into others crypto casinos online on the internet and try conduct research on them, check their background history and past projects, this may actually intrigue you to choosing them as your preferred but know that there's actually something one must discover about in dealing with them.

That is in any case the first step, how are you going to be successful if you do not know your opponent and the general competitive framework of your business - be that a casino or anything else. What can be done after that initial research is exactly what the OP is doing: asking directly, because there are many things that you may not see for yourself even trying other's sites.
1287  Economy / Gambling / Re: What else should an established crypto casino add? on: January 13, 2023, 02:27:35 PM

I'd suggest more live casino games with hot female dealers. You have several streams from Evolution, which is great, just add more variety (and less clothes haha). In my opinion, you don't need to add any more cryptos, Bitcoin is the king!  Cool

Hmmm some nice and considerable suggestion on here mate.  Cheesy

Other people might look this suggestion to be absurd considering that most of women on these live games are really that sexy but there are ones who arent just contented on what they are seeing.
Yes, we know that these girls do really add up some boost up into our gambling activity which it wouldnt really be that surprising that some are really that hoping into something a bit extreme.
For me then it doesnt matter much because ive got used to with those outfits which turns out to be standard.It is really just unusual that you are asking for less cloth. Loool

I am not sure I want to have croupiers (male or female) wearing excessively revealing clothes while I am playing. I like games that require concentration rather than games that are just chance and luck, and that does not align well with being distracted with sexual matters. Having said that, I do appreciate a good and professional image that, on this context, may be fancy dressing.
1288  Economy / Gambling / Re: chinese bookmakers with tf gaming platform NO KYC on: January 13, 2023, 02:25:27 PM

There are some gambling sites with no KYC and that you can gamble and they are still reputable,
Such as which please?
Most of them doesnt require KYC on the time that you would really be making up some registration but into those terms and conditions that you agreed upon do state that they have the rights on asking out later
on the time that they would be seeing some suspicious actions made by your account and the worst whenever you do win big then this is the time that they would be asking up some questions which is something
not really that surprising for them to do so. This is why if we do speak about DEX then it would be particularly be pertaining on 3.0 but honestly people should really be that accepting on what we are currently
been using up today.Laws and regulations are something inevitable for us to be able to experience it out and as long these platforms are centralized then they are really that been following regulations.

There are numerous website that do this. It's a little tricky especially if you are not fond of reading. If you are one of most players that do not really read the terms of service because it's just too long, then most probably you are not aware that some casinos run like this.

Some casinos do not really require KYC in the beginning at the very least. This is because they are well-aware that not all gamblers are in favor with it. Which is the reason why some of them came up with a solution of just asking it whenever they deem necessary. In most cases, KYC are often asked when there's unusual activity on your account and when you plan to withdraw your winnings whether it may be big or small.

Most gambling sites now require KYC upfront and on the latter part. The gambling world is becoming more and more centralized. I don't know if it's a positive thing or not. But I guess it will depend on how we will view it according to our situation.

How would it be possible to claim against the casino or site - not that is not difficult even in big and KYC compliant sites - if there is no KYC. You basically are creating a contract without one of the basic elements of it: identification of the parts that intervene in the contract. It is not valid in any jurisdiction whatsoever... user 7774LLO is not a legal entity so cannot have rights recognise?
1289  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Casino games plebs like us must play on: January 13, 2023, 02:22:32 PM
It might good for gamblers who only want to increase his wager amount to achieve higher ranks, but if you're participating a contest or event where mostly the requirement of the contest or event are mostly slots, you can't play those games.

I personally gambling more frequently when I join a contest or event, for free play, I will play a games that make me fun, not looking for a games with very low house edge. It's just not good for me if I gamble not for fun.
Apart from gambling for fun, we also interested in making more profits which is the sole aim why we keep gambling so that we can make more profits from other people's loses. There are some persons that do not have a job and they see gambling as a way out to make extra cash whether to pay bills or do others things just like an employee.
It is actually not advisable to depend solely on gambling as a way to make a living, i do not argue about your claim for even in my area here, i do see people who would wake up in the morning, brush their teeth , take their bath and dress up nicely like they are going to work, only to walk into a nearby local bet shop and there they will stay until evening.

There are professional gamblers i know, but this ones are well educated and informed in what they do, they are like professional crypto or forex traders, they have always do their home work and tend to know how to go about their gambling business to make a good living off it, they are not like the average gambler who goes about on the street depending on luck of winning a gamble to be able to feed himself and family, this is what i call hard life.
If you are not a professional gambler, better find a job, and let gambling just be another way of just hanging out and making some extra cash.

maybe a game about predicting which FOREX traders are going to go bankrupt this year could be a super-fun game for Plebs Smiley Seriously speaking, many people classed as plebs could be playing games around celebrities... "Double or nothing on Prince Harry publishing a second book on how bad his childhood was". It would certainly be the king of memes game - not sure if profitable.
1290  Economy / Gambling / Re: Black Friday fever: do you wait for extra bonuses from casinos? on: January 13, 2023, 02:18:52 PM
Any excuse is a good excuse to setup a promo, but I think casinos are not like the regular shops that kind of break even around that Friday (that is the origin of the black Friday name actually). However, in the sense that casinos are there competing for the leisure budget of people with different alternatives, they would do well in getting at least some minimal bonus... even a 10% should be enough.
1291  Other / Politics & Society / Re: Russian Invasion of Ukraine[In Progress] on: January 13, 2023, 02:14:59 PM
Russian general "Armageddon" Surovikin, who was supposed to turn the shitshow around but ended up giving up Kherson and wasting missiles on transformers, has been demoted from the position of the commander of the "special operation". The new commander is Valery Gerasimov (Chief of the General Staff), who seems to get a lot of hate in the Z-channels for alleged corruption and incompetence. I doubt this will improve anything for the Russian forces. Maybe Gerasimov will be the fall guy.

It is interesting that channels are talking about corruption and mismanagement. Did actually RF citizens not know what has been pretty much the cancer of their armies for the last many decades? Even more so noticeable when your sea based units are useless in the conflict, you planes are pretty much on land due to strong defences (and lack of proper pilots tbh) and all you have is the ground troops which surely have a much higher level of corruption.

But overall, when the strategy is absurdly wrong from the political perspective, there is very little that can be done in the field to correct it.
1292  Other / Politics & Society / Re: Trump for prison. on: January 10, 2023, 11:22:30 PM
The question is, why do people focus on Trump's few, tiny illegal things that he MAYBE did

They don't.  He's definitely done way too many serious illegal things like refuse to hand over highly classified documents after leaving office, inciting a violent insurrection, trying to overthrow the government, or defrauding the government and other Americans for millions of dollars.  There's no time for anyone to worry about "tiny illegal things".


In my post that you quoted, there is a link to all kinds of mostly good things that Trump did. There are dozens of good things he did listed. Would you please come up with a list that doesn't have only 5 or 6 bad things he did, but rather has dozens of bad things?

Biden wasn't even President at the time he stole the classified documents.


Classified Documents Found At President Biden's Think Tank



https://www.zerohedge.com/political/classified-documents-found-president-bidens-think-tank
The investigation into the roughly 10 documents will be conducted by the US Attorney in Chicago (shocking!), according to the sources.

The classified material was identified by personal attorneys for Mr. Biden on Nov. 2, the day before the midterm elections, Richard Sauber, special counsel to the president confirmed. The documents were discovered when Mr. Biden's personal attorneys "were packing files housed in a locked closet to prepare to vacate office space at the Penn Biden Center in Washington, D.C.," Sauber said in a statement to CBS News. The documents were contained in a folder that was in a box with other unclassified papers, the sources said. The sources revealed neither what the classified documents contain nor their level of classification. A source familiar told CBS News the documents did not contain nuclear secrets. -CBS News

Remember when the DOJ raided former President Trump and made a huge deal about classified documents having been commingled with not-classified documents? Pepperidge Farm remembers.

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Cool

Same argument, same response. You think Trump did great things, and other did bad thing. Regardless of that being true or not, it does not matter at all. You can save twenty kittens, but you are still not allowed to break the law. The documents he had in his private residencies cannot be there, period. That is the law and it does not matter if you have been " a good boy" (which is not the case anyway).
1293  Other / Politics & Society / Re: Russian Invasion of Ukraine[In Progress] on: January 09, 2023, 01:01:33 PM
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Why did the US change methods? Because Russia changed to the free-trade method, and started to overcome US trade relations around the world.

The silly people of Ukraine don't even see how they are being bamboozled by the US. Even if nobody uses nukes, by the time it is all over:
1. The whole US economy will be hurt;
2. Russia will be damaged some;
3. Ukraine will essentially be destroyed, except that Russia might have mercy on this people who are essentially their brothers. But maybe they won't, if Ukraine stupidly destroys the last feelings of brotherhood that Russia might have for them.

Any sympathy that people of the US might have for Ukraine, will be gone when things get hard enough for Americans economically. It always works this way... when one country supports another to their own detriment.

Cool

The US economy is not much hurt - thought yes, China, US, and EU will not grow much next year. US will be selling weapons for the next decade like never before.
The Russian Federation is not being hurt "some", is being specifically bashed for second year in a row. And there is much more to come after breaking relations with half of the civilised world.

Ukraine will have a severe damage. If it gets an agreement with Europe, which is likely, will be rebuilt better.

US does not have "sympathy" for Ukraine. Nations do not have friends, they have interests and on this case US interests are very clear.

Lol, NY Times, PR wing of US Army

Meanwhile

https://socialbites.ca/politics/146958.html

"currently the leaders of EU countries are afraid of “caused discontent” by the United States or “blackmailed” by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky." - French EP MP Thierry Mariani

Interpretation="Blackmail", facts: negotiation under pressures, which everyone knows is happening.
1294  Other / Politics & Society / Re: Russian Invasion of Ukraine[In Progress] on: January 08, 2023, 10:38:47 PM
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https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/world-news/war/belarus-drafts-every-male-18-to-60-for-the-inevitable-war/
The Ukrainian people are FOOLS! Zelensky has been paid off to sacrifice his entire country. He is the modern-day Judas betraying his own people for a handful of silver.
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Cool

Again, failing in the principles. RF annexed Crimea and had two army groups in the Donbass. This is unrelated to the current RF government trying to protect "Russians" (the best way to do so is not to let them be killed in a war), it is related to a medieval concept of dominance that Russia, precisely Moscow and St Petersbourgh reserve to themselves.

On regards to your theory of enough Muslims living in an area etc... A simple theory for a much more complex reality (simple, yet wrong, answers for complex problems, I am not surprised you like Trump), it depends a lot on historical context and how the governments are structured. To live in harmony is difficult, but if there is a will to do so, it is possible. It has happened during long periods in history, usually those of most progress.

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As usual. Since you can't seem to get a clear picture of what is really going on, all you can do is spout some psychological, theoretical, meandering junk about ancient history that doesn't fit or have anything to do with what is going on in the war.

Cool

I do not want to get off-topic, but the fact that you despise history - probably because you think the world was created the moment you were born - perfectly explains why are you reinventing the wheel over and over, but making it a perfect square.

There is nothing psychological about it, religions and cultures coexist all over the world and is not ancient history. It is Belgium, Spain, Morocco (yes, not all Moroccans are actually Morrocans), perhaps around 10 countries in Africa, a few in Oceania and that is just to name a few... and yes, it is a question of willing to get alone and to not get poisoned from people who want to divide and confront. Again... no wonder you like Trump, your world is small and confrontational and you think you have "the right information" and any official media is by default wrong.
1295  Other / Politics & Society / Re: Russian Invasion of Ukraine[In Progress] on: January 08, 2023, 11:09:47 AM
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https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/world-news/war/belarus-drafts-every-male-18-to-60-for-the-inevitable-war/
The Ukrainian people are FOOLS! Zelensky has been paid off to sacrifice his entire country. He is the modern-day Judas betraying his own people for a handful of silver.
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Apart from your usual bizarre "sources", what Ukraine and Ukrainians do or don't do is not based on what Zelensky decides or says. Fighting in the front is not about one guy  or even a few people in government (in the RF it may be much more like that) because the defence of a country cannot be done without a high degree of support. This is even more true when the enemy is supposedly superior in numbers and has abundant resources (although now that is quite questionable).

The answer is much simpler: Ukrainians do not want to be ruled by Putin from Moscow. It did not go well in the past.

Somebody might say that Islam is a religion. Maybe so. But it is a government, as well.

A person can voluntarily become a Muslim. But if he doesn't want to, one of 3 things will happen:
1. If there aren't enough Muslims in an area, he won't have to become a Muslim;
2. If there are a reasonable number of Muslims in the area, they will nag him in little ways until he becomes Muslim or leaves;
3. If there are a lot of Muslims in an area, they will gradually force everybody else to become Muslims, leave, or they will assassinate/execute them.
That's how Islam grows.

Same said Ukraine. We see it in the fact that the Ukraine government/military started destroying, wounding, and killing Russians and Russia-favoring people in the Donbas area (and other areas) since at least 2014. In fact, it was the Ukrainian military amassing on the borders of the Donbas that caused Russia to move in and protect people in that area.

If Russia had not stepped in, undoubtedly we would have seen a lot more people...
1. leaving the area and moving to Russia;
2. firmly joining Ukraine (Stockholm syndrome);
3. dying.

Ukrainian government methods of expansion are similar to Islam's government expansion methods, even though their religion might be different.

Ukraine, a government of violence... just like Islam.

Cool

Again, failing in the principles. RF annexed Crimea and had two army groups in the Donbass. This is unrelated to the current RF government trying to protect "Russians" (the best way to do so is not to let them be killed in a war), it is related to a medieval concept of dominance that Russia, precisely Moscow and St Petersbourgh reserve to themselves.

On regards to your theory of enough Muslims living in an area etc... A simple theory for a much more complex reality (simple, yet wrong, answers for complex problems, I am not surprised you like Trump), it depends a lot on historical context and how the governments are structured. To live in harmony is difficult, but if there is a will to do so, it is possible. It has happened during long periods in history, usually those of most progress.

in terms of GDP, Russia rose from 11th to 9th place in the world over the year

So the internets is telling me Russia is the largest country in the world (by a lot). And they have more resources than any other country (by a lot).  So...why are they barely cracking the top 10 in countries by GDP?  

In Russia, the service sector is underdeveloped, which in developed countries gives up to 70-80% of GDP. Also in Russia, the habit of living in debt is less developed, which also negatively affects the absolute figures of GDP, but is favorable for a healthier structure of the economy.

Wrong - debt can be good or bad, it is about what do you buy with it. Simple example: You use a credit card a 22% interest to buy fancy yet not needed clothes (bad idea) or you borrow at 3% to create a business that generates 15% returns (good idea). Debt simply makes things "shaky" but also gives an edge.

An undeveloped services sector is not healthy. A barrel of oil is pretty much a barrel of oil (not exactly true), an copper is copper...  services are key for competitivity.

1296  Other / Politics & Society / Re: Russian Invasion of Ukraine[In Progress] on: January 08, 2023, 12:16:19 AM
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https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/world-news/war/belarus-drafts-every-male-18-to-60-for-the-inevitable-war/
The Ukrainian people are FOOLS! Zelensky has been paid off to sacrifice his entire country. He is the modern-day Judas betraying his own people for a handful of silver.
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Apart from your usual bizarre "sources", what Ukraine and Ukrainians do or don't do is not based on what Zelensky decides or says. Fighting in the front is not about one guy  or even a few people in government (in the RF it may be much more like that) because the defence of a country cannot be done without a high degree of support. This is even more true when the enemy is supposedly superior in numbers and has abundant resources (although now that is quite questionable).

The answer is much simpler: Ukrainians do not want to be ruled by Putin from Moscow. It did not go well in the past.

be, the GDP of Russia is equivalent to the one of just Italy. The manufacturing capacity of Europe is and order of magnitude above the RF. There is no scenario whatsoever in which the RF gains any short of control over Europe, even if the US decided to do nothing.

GPD percentages are effectively what you need to pay for a war. Europe has no shortage of manufacturing capacity, several times in excess of anything the RF may dream of. If you are arguing that the RF could win a war of attrition, you are severely mistaken. These are hard data and facts.

Apart from data, your assertions collide with reality. The RF advance was slowed, stopped and then turned back because the RF does not have the logistics to carry on with the war.
Your information is out of date. According to recent data, in terms of GDP, Russia rose from 11th to 9th place in the world over the year, overtaking Italy. But data on Ukraine is difficult to find, according to various estimates, its GDP fell from 30 to 37% over the year, and in terms of GDP, Ukraine now neighbors Ethiopia and Sri Lanka.

And all this is unimportant, because it is not the size that matters, but the structure of GDP. In the GDP of developed countries, a large volume is occupied by services and derivative financial instruments. Therefore, it is incorrect to directly compare the GDP of Italy and Russia, although they are close in size. Just as it is incorrect to directly compare the GDP of Ukraine and Sri Lanka, although they are also close in size.

Sure, Italy 2.0 Trillion, RF 2.1 Trillion ... Does this really make you feel more reassured? Is that where your dream of the RF having some hold in Europe is based? From your same source, even without the US doing anything, the sum of Spain and Poland is in GDP the same as the RF. Basically, you are proving one of my points, so thanks.

BTW, the GDP of the RF has not risen, it is shrinking and the forecasts for next year is even worse. Italy's has probably go down, as tourism has been damaged by COVID - and before you say something silly, Euros from tourism buy the same weapons as Euros from oil exports.

It is perfectly valid as for comparison purposes. The GDP of a financial sector buys weapons and manufacturing facilities just as any other. And remember, economically speaking, your beloved leader has managed to get all the EU and other bits of Europe united against him - he is no longer fighting just Ukraine in economic terms. I can only congratulate your Psychos for this achievement that not even the best statespersons of Europe could achieve.

Lastly, a product of 2.1 Trillion for such a large territory and such a large number of people should be something to make you think about. How did the RF got there? Very simple, by the isolation and confrontation politics of the USSR, that Adolf Putin is now implementing. Again, congratulations.

I was a little mixed on war strategy earlier as there was some give and take on both sides, but it's really felt like the past 2-3 months or so Russia has been outplaying Ukraine / the west. Just my opinion. They made some smart retreats from some areas and doubled down on areas to go hard which seems to be having a lot of numbers go their way in a war of attrition.

Russian troops retreat victoriously. Ukrainian Army runs after them in panic.

Got it.

An the RF is far superior in speed. No matter how much the Ukrainian soldiers run to them with white flags shouting "we surrender" the RF troops are victoriously running towards Moscow, to give the great news, even faster.

BTW has anyone noticed that Wagner was one the main "symbols" during Nazism? Interesting name choice.
1297  Other / Politics & Society / Re: Why do people always speak good about the dead? on: January 06, 2023, 10:33:18 PM
It is pretty much irrelevant how they talk about someone who cannot do much any longer. However, it is not true that all dead are praised. Think of Hitler, Mussolini, Stalin,... they are pretty much dragged to the mud - well deserved if you ask me.

They problem with what you describe is that other may feel that the behaviour and lifestyle of the deceased was somehow acceptable and take example, so it is all right to say some truth if possible, even if not really explicitly to make sure people understand they are despised.
1298  Other / Politics & Society / Re: Louisiana Begins Requiring Government ID to Access Online Porn on: January 06, 2023, 10:26:55 PM
I am not surprised - the Bible Belt is strong on this one. Now it comes to deciding what is porn and what is not porn, so there should be something similar to offcial censoship in the state. However, this measure is as restrictive as it is futile at porn is widely accessible in the internet an there is nothing preventing anyone from using a VPN if it comes to it. I see the ID requirement much more applicable to live shows.
1299  Other / Politics & Society / Re: I feel guilty. on: January 06, 2023, 10:18:48 PM
Smoking is not the cause of this person problems at all. I was a smoker, a chain smoker I mean, big piles of butts left over the desk, lighting one with another... I took responsibility for it and decided that I was an addict, no excuses, I did not like smoking, it did not calm me, it did not help me, it was just and addiction. I decided to quit and I did. It has been around 20 years now. If I could, he could.
1300  Other / Politics & Society / Re: Why does celebrity marriage frequently end in divorce?  on: January 06, 2023, 10:14:43 PM
Not specifically celebrities, divorce is quite frequent in countries where it is allowed and more or less hassle free. The reasons for Celebs are a bit different, since for most of the cases it is due to any of the following:

- Cheating, frequently.
- People marry too young and realize it has been a mistake. Incompatibility.
- Addictions or money problems, sometimes stress.
- People decide to follow different life options or paths.

For celebs... divorce does not mean much. Usually the economic side is not important so they feel free to go.

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