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August 06, 2014, 06:51:18 PM Last edit: August 06, 2014, 07:42:16 PM by Nemo1024 |
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Another fun Op-Edge: It’s Putin’s fault… really?http://rt.com/op-edge/178352-western-media-putin-fault/If one relies on Western mainstream media and those who claim to represent the Western world, it is easy to come to the conclusion that Russian President Vladimir Putin is the most evil political figure in the world.
Actually, it would not be a gross exaggeration to claim Putin is responsible for just about all that afflicts the human condition today. One simple sentence says it all: “Putin did it.” The fact is the West is infuriated by Russia’s refusal to accept its place in the world assigned by the Washington consensus. And Putin gets all the blame for this.
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Applying the logic outlined above, the West’s onslaught against anything related to Russia and Russians must be personalized to be effective. Otherwise there would have to be a real discussion (even dialogue) surrounding very serious, meaningful, and differing national interests. Since there is no indication this is going to happen anytime soon, Washington must play an alternative card: fall back on emotion and caricature. Instead of a coherent foreign policy, the West, particularly its media, prefers a narrative in which an invented cartoon figure is the essence of all evil in the world and “against our values.” This of course is not a foreign policy, but it is a rejection and a refusal to entertain simple commonsense. It is also foreign policy failing to achieve Washington’s goals when attempting to stare down and isolate Russia. ![](https://ip.bitcointalk.org/?u=http%3A%2F%2Frt.com%2Ffiles%2Fopinionpost%2F2b%2F8b%2F00%2F00%2Fnewsweek-putin-cover.jpg&t=665&c=1VU3xmDzXxEM0w) Is it because of this image US wants the right to use nuclear weapons first with their "aggression-prevention" doublspeak act?
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“Dark times lie ahead of us and there will be a time when we must choose between what is easy and what is right.” “We are only as strong as we are united, as weak as we are divided.” “It is important to fight and fight again, and keep fighting, for only then can evil be kept at bay, though never quite eradicated.”
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August 06, 2014, 07:28:45 PM |
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Obama and his community organizer spread is good at defeating domestic political opponents because of the govt-media industrial complex but all bets are off when dealing w/ a guy like Putin who's already been to the rodeo before. The latest sanctions are all leading to another cold war cause Russia already fired back and shut down agri-imports from parts of Europe. The west wants to Ukraine in the EU to cut off Russia from the shale that could be converted into natural gas to use in Europe while cutting down Russia's influence. Furthermore, the military industrial complex isn't making nearly the profits they were when the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts were at their height. So, keep poking the tiger over there and upping the ante to get us closer to needing more things that go boom for an extended period of time. If nothing else, send billions more to defense contractors for R&D.
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August 06, 2014, 07:33:14 PM |
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i'm searching for an author, and apparently he/she is not brave enough to post their name ![Cheesy](https://bitcointalk.org/Smileys/default/cheesy.gif)
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Nemo1024 (OP)
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August 06, 2014, 07:43:33 PM |
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i'm searching for an author, and apparently he/she is not brave enough to post their name ![Cheesy](https://bitcointalk.org/Smileys/default/cheesy.gif) It's right at the top of the article: Opinion pieces by Peter Lavelle, the host of RT's shows CrossTalk and On the Money, who was also the anchor of the review programme In Context and the commentary series IMHO
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“Dark times lie ahead of us and there will be a time when we must choose between what is easy and what is right.” “We are only as strong as we are united, as weak as we are divided.” “It is important to fight and fight again, and keep fighting, for only then can evil be kept at bay, though never quite eradicated.”
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August 06, 2014, 08:07:43 PM |
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Putin is a loser.
Why is everyone shitting their pants about him?
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Perhaps because your first statement is false? Otherwise no one would have cared what Russia or Putin did?
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“Dark times lie ahead of us and there will be a time when we must choose between what is easy and what is right.” “We are only as strong as we are united, as weak as we are divided.” “It is important to fight and fight again, and keep fighting, for only then can evil be kept at bay, though never quite eradicated.”
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August 06, 2014, 09:17:32 PM |
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While on the topic of Putin ![Smiley](https://bitcointalk.org/Smileys/default/smiley.gif) Who Is Really Vladimir Putin? This May Surprise You! As the anti-Russian howling and barking of the American MSM and politicians gets more and more deafening, as the anti-Russian sanctions get more and more audacious and the vilifying of Russia and Putin goes into an overdrive, perhaps there are other voices out there as well. The presstitutes of the Western MSM won’t give the podium to these voices, furtively pretending they don’t exist. Even some of the so-called alternative media in the US is anti-Russian, or is timidly shying away from the subject.
But different voices, although quiet, do exist. Is this proof that perhaps there are some healthy and honest forces still left in the USA? Below are recollections of those Americans who actually met Putin well before his rise, during the turbulent and disastrous 1990s. Who is really Vladimir Putin? What you’ll read below may surprise you! Read on at Lada Ray's blog: http://futuristrendcast.wordpress.com/2014/08/05/who-is-really-vladimir-putin-this-may-surprise-you/
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“Dark times lie ahead of us and there will be a time when we must choose between what is easy and what is right.” “We are only as strong as we are united, as weak as we are divided.” “It is important to fight and fight again, and keep fighting, for only then can evil be kept at bay, though never quite eradicated.”
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August 06, 2014, 09:28:43 PM |
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Putin is a loser.
Why is everyone shitting their pants about him?
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Putin is just some guy. He probably has a small penis -- I'm just speculating as to why his wife left him! I'm sure he has a great personality, reasonable taste in extra-sweet Bulgarian wine, and makes tolerable jokes. What I think "Westerners" are shitting their pants about is not the blond guy himself, but the Russian people who love him so much. They seem so extreme, so dedicated to their country, patriotic, so brainwashed... And soon they will love their dear leader even more, while they starve.
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August 06, 2014, 09:29:48 PM |
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Well, yes he did it! Riding a bear barechested! ![](https://ip.bitcointalk.org/?u=http%3A%2F%2Feurokulture.missouri.edu%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2014%2F05%2Fvladimir-putin-riding-bear-300x276.jpg&t=665&c=5WOhshSadKyGXQ)
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August 06, 2014, 09:34:03 PM |
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What did I tell you? Compensating! He probably also starred in some vanilla porn ![Cheesy](https://bitcointalk.org/Smileys/default/cheesy.gif)
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August 06, 2014, 09:35:15 PM |
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blahblahblah, special for you ![Grin](https://bitcointalk.org/Smileys/default/grin.gif) ![](https://ip.bitcointalk.org/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fcs618327.vk.me%2Fv618327546%2Ff4e7%2F-nXeociFNO4.jpg&t=665&c=WcxJukDDVDWJhA)
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August 06, 2014, 09:39:47 PM |
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Your Cyrillic alphabet is all Greek to me.... And soon, your economy will also be Greek. ![Cheesy](https://bitcointalk.org/Smileys/default/cheesy.gif)
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August 06, 2014, 09:47:59 PM |
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Putin is a loser.
Why is everyone shitting their pants about him?
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Putin is a professional, while the western politicians are amateurs. Putin wants remake the Russian Empire and be the new Tsar, and is winning the match. Plus has nuclear warhead and he rides bears and other savage animals
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August 06, 2014, 09:58:13 PM |
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Putin is a loser.
Why is everyone shitting their pants about him?
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Putin is a professional, while the western politicians are amateurs. I'm not so sure. Professionals can be fired. Amateurs can not. Plus has nuclear warhead and he rides bears and other savage animals
I take back my earlier statement about vanilla porn. It sounds like his private sessions with Angela Merkel may have been quite exciting! :p
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August 06, 2014, 10:00:16 PM |
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Professionals can be fired. Amateurs can not.
Wow that statement is mind-boggeling!
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August 06, 2014, 10:03:45 PM Last edit: August 06, 2014, 10:14:45 PM by s1lverbox |
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The latest sanctions are all leading to another cold war cause Russia already fired back and shut down agri-imports from parts of Europe.
import still works ,they just sign bill saying that list of country's must be made to kick them in the balls for playing game with Putin. Putin been there before like u said. he is not scared. and in the world there are more evil people than Hitler. USA plays tough big brother of anyone who have full pockets(read : oil,gas). why america not going to war with Palestinians or Russia? why always there is reason to fight afgans and other country's where is oil? but. when is down to Ukraine or Gaza USA seems blind?
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August 06, 2014, 10:19:56 PM |
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USA plays tough big brother of anyone who have full pockets(read : oil,gas).
why america bolt going to war with Palestinians or Russia? why always there is reason to fight afgans and other country's where is oil? but. when is down to Ukraine or Gaza USA seems blind?
Probably partly geopolitics, and partly human nature (for some humans!) to support the underdog. In this case Russia is the big evil baddie with an unlimited supply of gas which they take from occupied Siberia, while the Ukraine is an East European upstart that had the misfortune of being stuck with lots of ex-Soviet infrastructure after the USSR collapsed. There seems to be a misconception among Russians that Russia is somehow the 'victim'. Perhaps in some ways, like a mentally retarded and deformed giant, they are a victim, but they cannot pretend that they are somehow smaller or weaker than the Ukraine.
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August 07, 2014, 02:23:11 PM |
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August 07, 2014, 04:54:37 PM |
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I think you are the first person ever that I saw with a gif as an avatar. Epic!
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August 07, 2014, 05:01:38 PM |
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I've seen this on TV, nice gesture, Freud would be pleased ![Cheesy](https://bitcointalk.org/Smileys/default/cheesy.gif) P.S. Is there anybody knows an exact reason, why avatar changing feature has been disabled?
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August 07, 2014, 05:12:25 PM |
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I've seen this on TV, nice gesture, Freud would be pleased ![Cheesy](https://bitcointalk.org/Smileys/default/cheesy.gif) P.S. Is there anybody knows an exact reason, why avatar changing feature has been disabled? Yes, because the forum was hacked this way. Someone uploaded code hidden inside a picture. Google COSBY COIN.
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