Don't blame me, I voted for the other guy. (Politics General)
The Smiling Pony 
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@Ebalosus
Oh sure, he bashes its failures and ultimate collapse, but he loves the hell of how it was “The Russian Empire”. Putin would rather the USSR still be around if it meant all its territories were still effectively “Russian” and there be all the fancy symbols and flags and medals everywhere to remind everyone that Moscow’s in charge and inspire that good old nationalist fervour.
Oh sure, he bashes its failures and ultimate collapse, but he loves the hell of how it was “The Russian Empire”. Putin would rather the USSR still be around if it meant all its territories were still effectively “Russian” and there be all the fancy symbols and flags and medals everywhere to remind everyone that Moscow’s in charge and inspire that good old nationalist fervour.
Besides, his whining in his speeches was more about undercutting Ukraine’s validity to exist and have territory by turning it into an invented creation* than anything else.
*unlike every other country on the planet, apparently
NitroFury 
Nitro Cat still livin’
Yahoo’s main article about the war has been updated, and a senior US intelligence official is saying Belarus may join the invasion as early as today depending on how those talks go. Guess Puta doesn’t have faith in his own army anymore.And the hashtag “AbolishNATO” is trending on Twitter. Gee I wonder who’s pushing that hashtag?
Likely from Lefty Tankies
Kazapsky 
Five scoops of ice cream
Wang urged Washington to “reinstate a reasonable and pragmatic China policy” and work with China to put their relations on track. He reiterated China’s complaints that the U.S. was not upholding its commitments but didn’t mention any specific steps China would take.“China must decide where to stand and understand that bilateral relations with the U.S. will only become more strained in the absence of a clear choice to stand with international law,” said forum participant Jacob Lew, chair of the influential National Committee on U.S.-China Relations and a former U.S. treasury secretary.
“Meet me halfway,” says China while walking backwards.
Meanlucario 
Time to get spooky
@Ebalosus
How many died of gun-violence in Australia compared to the USA again? There’s a big difference between war and anyone able to own a gun back home.
How many died of gun-violence in Australia compared to the USA again? There’s a big difference between war and anyone able to own a gun back home.
@Dustcan
Why is CNN hated?
Why is CNN hated?
@Background Pony #95EA
So China needs the USA to make decisions for them concerning their neighbor? Pathetic.
So China needs the USA to make decisions for them concerning their neighbor? Pathetic.
@Ebalosus
More of a republican blunder to be frank.
More of a republican blunder to be frank.
@Background Pony #95EA
It’s almost like people like alliances for situations like this.
It’s almost like people like alliances for situations like this.
@NitroFury
I’m going with Russian bots and supporters.
I’m going with Russian bots and supporters.
Background Pony #3C9D
@Ebalosus
I don’t know enough about the political history between the US and Russia around the time of the Soviet collapse. I don’t see a problem with criticizing the US and NATO for setting up events to see where were at. It seems to me that the US continued it’s adversarial position with Russia instead of treating them like another post soviet country. This continued through Clinton and Bush, then Obama tried a reset which failed.
I don’t know enough about the political history between the US and Russia around the time of the Soviet collapse. I don’t see a problem with criticizing the US and NATO for setting up events to see where were at. It seems to me that the US continued it’s adversarial position with Russia instead of treating them like another post soviet country. This continued through Clinton and Bush, then Obama tried a reset which failed.
At the end of the day though the fault still lies with Putin
Meanlucario
Time to get spooky
“We have an alliance that should prevent counties attacked by their neighbors and have a form of peace.”
Putin:
And something I’ve held on to but never posted until now:
Zincy 
In Vino Veritas
Russia is experiencing the fastest economic plunge since the great depression.
Sanction proof “fortress” my ass, looks like their economy might collapse at this rate.
Zincy
In Vino Veritas
Switzerland hosted a presser today declaring that they were forgoing Swiss Neutrality, joining Sweden in adopting the US and EU sanctions packages against Russia.
Russia has managed to unite Europe in a way it hasn’t been in decades.
igotnopicks
Monado User
@Zincy
I don’t think Russia saw this coming. To see Switzerland not be neutral in this is surprising. They are the most neutral country. So this is very surprising for Europe.
I don’t think Russia saw this coming. To see Switzerland not be neutral in this is surprising. They are the most neutral country. So this is very surprising for Europe.
silbasa
Unacceptable comments from British defense minister Liz Truss caused the Russians to raise their nuclear alert status, the Kremlin says, showing us they are completely bonkers over there now.
Zelenskyj have signed an application to join the EU, they cant get NATO involved so trying the EU route? Somewhat unrealistic atm.
The negotiations have ended for now, both parties returning to deliberate with their respective governments. A representative for Zelenskyj said they demanded Donbass and Crimea back and all russian forces out of Ukraine. I hope they have some wiggle room there or these negotiations are pointless.
And just now Russia just banned all financial transfers out of Russia. I hope they are really feeling the squeeze of the sanctions…
Dustcan
Dogs
Conservatives don’t like CNN because Fox News has trained them to hate anything left of Fox News (and at times during the Trump regime, left of OANN). Liberals don’t like CNN because they heavily push Bothsiderism, largely from still operating as if the Fairness Doctrine is still a thing.
Zincy
In Vino Veritas
Some GOP fuckwit in Arizona called NATO the “new Third Reich” and while at the same time using Jewish slurs to insult Ukraine’s Jewish President.
The lack of self awareness from the Q crowd is astonishing.
Background Pony #1F81
@Meanlucario
“bothsiderism” probably means them trying to act like both sides of something are at fault/flawed even when it’s obvious that one side is being overwhelmingly bad about something. It often comes across as trying to go soft on someone that’s obviously in the wrong
“bothsiderism” probably means them trying to act like both sides of something are at fault/flawed even when it’s obvious that one side is being overwhelmingly bad about something. It often comes across as trying to go soft on someone that’s obviously in the wrong
The Smiling Pony
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It’s the whole “Let’s discuss climate change, we’re impartial here so we have both sides of the issue: on one hand, Dr. NoFun BadNewsGiver, with 30 years studying the effects of humans on the environment… and on the other, BigGrin McSlickHair, CEO of Burning Oil Corp.”
Background Pony #3C9D
@Meanlucario
To be fair to Putin, NATO was specifically designed to be anti Soviet and Russia has taken that mantel from the Soviets.
To be fair to Putin, NATO was specifically designed to be anti Soviet and Russia has taken that mantel from the Soviets.
@silbasa
I think the wiggle room their would be Crimea. Depending on how things go with the war they might not need to wiggle, but since Western Europe and the US are involved it really isn’t just up to Ukraine
I think the wiggle room their would be Crimea. Depending on how things go with the war they might not need to wiggle, but since Western Europe and the US are involved it really isn’t just up to Ukraine
@Dustcan
I don’t like CNN due to the amount of things they get wrong or just dumb things they do, usually due to bias.
I don’t like CNN due to the amount of things they get wrong or just dumb things they do, usually due to bias.
Meanlucario
Time to get spooky
@Background Pony #3C9D
So he wants to “reignite Russia’s glory days” and sees NATO as a personal insult due to that.
So he wants to “reignite Russia’s glory days” and sees NATO as a personal insult due to that.
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