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  • R Renauda
    1 Mar 2025, 20:37

    @LuFins-Dad said in Gifts for Putin, Demands for Zelensky:

    If Russia took Ukraine, the EU would probably really appreciate having a strong US military based in Greenland… Just saying…

    Not really. In fact not at all. Gaza is by far a more strategically suitable location for a massive multi force US strategic military facility. One could make a whole list of rock solid and bullet proof reasons supporting that claim. It also appears quite attainable in the short run. Possibly even before the beginning of summer.

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    LuFins Dad
    wrote on 1 Mar 2025, 22:10 last edited by
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    @Renauda said in Gifts for Putin, Demands for Zelensky:

    @LuFins-Dad said in Gifts for Putin, Demands for Zelensky:

    If Russia took Ukraine, the EU would probably really appreciate having a strong US military based in Greenland… Just saying…

    Not really. In fact not at all. Gaza is by far a more strategically suitable location for a massive multi force US strategic military facility for a list of rock solid and bullet proof reasons. It also appears quite attainable in the short run. Possibly even before the beginning of summer.

    See? There you go using global geography… You have to use ‘Merican geography… then you’ll realize that North is North … Europe is a Northern continent, and is closer to Greenland, no matter the miles (or even that gay “kilometer” crap, if you insist. Everybody knows that Gaza borders Egypt, which is Northern Africa. And Africa’s south, so obviously Greenland’s closer to Europe.

    The Brad

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      LuFins Dad
      wrote on 1 Mar 2025, 22:21 last edited by
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      Seriously, though? It is absolutely astounding looking at the satellite maps and realizing just the sheer frigging size of Russia (what is it, 10% of the landmass of the world?) and the population is about 150M? And 80% of that is in an area roughly the size as the Easter Seaboard? I mean, north of Yakutsk, it’s just miles of nothing.

      The Brad

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      • L LuFins Dad
        1 Mar 2025, 22:10

        @Renauda said in Gifts for Putin, Demands for Zelensky:

        @LuFins-Dad said in Gifts for Putin, Demands for Zelensky:

        If Russia took Ukraine, the EU would probably really appreciate having a strong US military based in Greenland… Just saying…

        Not really. In fact not at all. Gaza is by far a more strategically suitable location for a massive multi force US strategic military facility for a list of rock solid and bullet proof reasons. It also appears quite attainable in the short run. Possibly even before the beginning of summer.

        See? There you go using global geography… You have to use ‘Merican geography… then you’ll realize that North is North … Europe is a Northern continent, and is closer to Greenland, no matter the miles (or even that gay “kilometer” crap, if you insist. Everybody knows that Gaza borders Egypt, which is Northern Africa. And Africa’s south, so obviously Greenland’s closer to Europe.

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        Renauda
        wrote on 1 Mar 2025, 22:34 last edited by
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        @LuFins-Dad

        I’ll try to do better next time and confine my thinking to the northerly region of Golfo del Gringo Loco.

        Elbows up!

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          jon-nyc
          wrote on 1 Mar 2025, 23:12 last edited by jon-nyc 3 Jan 2025, 23:15
          #193

          General Washington would like a word with the little man from Miami.

          Not to mention Jackson, Roosevelt, Eisenhower, Grant, Bush Sr, etc etc etc

          Only non-witches get due process.

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          • J jon-nyc
            1 Mar 2025, 23:12

            General Washington would like a word with the little man from Miami.

            Not to mention Jackson, Roosevelt, Eisenhower, Grant, Bush Sr, etc etc etc

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            Doctor Phibes
            wrote on 1 Mar 2025, 23:28 last edited by
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            @jon-nyc said in Gifts for Putin, Demands for Zelensky:

            General Washington would like a word with the little man from Miami.

            Not to mention Jackson, Roosevelt, Eisenhower, Grant, Bush Sr, etc etc etc

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            I was only joking

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              Renauda
              wrote on 1 Mar 2025, 23:53 last edited by Renauda 3 Jan 2025, 23:55
              #195

              My Rubio’s gone a long way from lampooning Trump’s small hands a decade ago..

              Personally, I think young Marco will be the first cabinet appointee to bail -.or be thrown under the bus - thus initiating the revolving door theatre that came to characterize Trump’s first term cabinet.

              Elbows up!

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                jon-nyc
                wrote on 1 Mar 2025, 23:57 last edited by
                #196

                I expect less turnover this time because he didn't pick anyone who valued their own integrity over loyalty to Trump. This time he specifically excluded such people.

                And that was mostly what got people out of his good graces, such as they were.

                Only non-witches get due process.

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                • R Renauda
                  1 Mar 2025, 23:53

                  My Rubio’s gone a long way from lampooning Trump’s small hands a decade ago..

                  Personally, I think young Marco will be the first cabinet appointee to bail -.or be thrown under the bus - thus initiating the revolving door theatre that came to characterize Trump’s first term cabinet.

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                  jon-nyc
                  wrote on 1 Mar 2025, 23:59 last edited by
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                  @Renauda said in Gifts for Putin, Demands for Zelensky:

                  My Rubio’s gone a long way from lampooning Trump’s small hands a decade ago..

                  Hes come a long way since his comments on Ukraine and Putin a year or 18 months ago.

                  I'm reminded of a comment by Napoleon, I believe. Something to the effect of 'I'm not surprised everyone can be bought. I'm surprised at how low the prices are'.

                  Only non-witches get due process.

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                  • L LuFins Dad
                    1 Mar 2025, 22:21

                    Seriously, though? It is absolutely astounding looking at the satellite maps and realizing just the sheer frigging size of Russia (what is it, 10% of the landmass of the world?) and the population is about 150M? And 80% of that is in an area roughly the size as the Easter Seaboard? I mean, north of Yakutsk, it’s just miles of nothing.

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                    89th
                    wrote on 2 Mar 2025, 00:12 last edited by
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                    @LuFins-Dad said in Gifts for Putin, Demands for Zelensky:

                    Seriously, though? It is absolutely astounding looking at the satellite maps and realizing just the sheer frigging size of Russia (what is it, 10% of the landmass of the world?) and the population is about 150M? And 80% of that is in an area roughly the size as the Easter Seaboard? I mean, north of Yakutsk, it’s just miles of nothing.

                    Yeah it’s insane how much land is there. Also, I know almost nothing about Russian history other than it seems intriguingly complex and am always blown away at the sheer number of solder/deaths in each major war. So many.

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                    • L LuFins Dad
                      1 Mar 2025, 20:25

                      @Jolly said in Gifts for Putin, Demands for Zelensky:

                      Are there any Trump opponents, on this board or in public, that have a workable plan to end the Ukraine War?

                      Remember when we conservatives used to look for answers on winning the war?

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                      Jolly
                      wrote on 2 Mar 2025, 00:35 last edited by
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                      @LuFins-Dad said in Gifts for Putin, Demands for Zelensky:

                      @Jolly said in Gifts for Putin, Demands for Zelensky:

                      Are there any Trump opponents, on this board or in public, that have a workable plan to end the Ukraine War?

                      Remember when we conservatives used to look for answers on winning the war?

                      A lot of people thought if Ukraine's defense was good enough, the Russians would suffer so many casualties Putin would pull his horns in.

                      That doesn't look to be happening. Why? I don't know. Ask Renauda, he has Russian insight.

                      What I know, is that Ukraine does not have the manpower or the weapons to fight combined maneuver warfare. They can continue to fight a defensive fight, but spring is coming.

                      And if Putin continues to pour in manpower and equipment, Ukraine loses a war of attrition.

                      After that, I guess they could try to go Afghanistan on Russia, but very few people have that kind of societal tenacity.

                      “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                      Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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                        Copper
                        wrote on 2 Mar 2025, 01:52 last edited by
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                        Mr. Rubio is well informed.

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                          2 Mar 2025, 01:52

                          Mr. Rubio is well informed.

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                          jon-nyc
                          wrote on 2 Mar 2025, 14:13 last edited by jon-nyc 3 Feb 2025, 14:13
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                          @Copper said in Gifts for Putin, Demands for Zelensky:

                          Mr. Rubio is well informed.

                          Indeed he is. Or was.

                          Only non-witches get due process.

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                            jon-nyc
                            wrote on 2 Mar 2025, 14:32 last edited by
                            #202

                            Yeah we switched sides.

                            Only non-witches get due process.

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                              LuFins Dad
                              wrote on 2 Mar 2025, 14:51 last edited by
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                              Ayup. The 2014 invasion was a complete abdication of our moral authority and the security of our guarantees by leadership. That was under that Obama guy. But Trump shower no inclination to fix it or to defend Ukraine during his term. In fact, the invasion of Crimea became sort of an afterthought. Which was equally no good. As a matter of fact, I don’t remember us even talking about Ukraine/Crimea much on the old forum, except for the occasional post by that Alberta Crude guy (whatever happened to him, btw?) and all of the ancillary stuff dealing with Hunter Biden, and Trump’s “Quid Pro Quo” deal with Zelenskyy. I do recall a general response to the US and UK’s abrogation of their security responsibility being along the lines of Ukraine being a hopelessly corrupt country and government, and we just let it slide.

                              So this has been a failure by both parties, and I am finding the whole moral outrage on both sides in the US to be disingenuous or willful ignorance and not accepting the faults of their chosen leaders. All the talk of Trump being Putin’s stooge from people ignoring Obama’s hot mic flip with Medved back in 2022, pointing to levels of collaboration that were expected and unknown. People screaming that Trump is on the take while ignoring the blatant corruption in the Biden family in Ukraine.

                              On the other side you have equal levels of willful ignorance, and an uncontrolled desire for change that’s overriding your sensibilities and common sense. What obligation does a current government have to treaties and agreements from 30 years ago? 50? 100? At the same time, if you disregard these treaties now, what assurances are you giving to your current and or future partners? This is a very complex and frustrating situation. I don’t know the answers, but I know they aren’t blind partisanship.

                              The Brad

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                              • L LuFins Dad
                                2 Mar 2025, 14:51

                                Ayup. The 2014 invasion was a complete abdication of our moral authority and the security of our guarantees by leadership. That was under that Obama guy. But Trump shower no inclination to fix it or to defend Ukraine during his term. In fact, the invasion of Crimea became sort of an afterthought. Which was equally no good. As a matter of fact, I don’t remember us even talking about Ukraine/Crimea much on the old forum, except for the occasional post by that Alberta Crude guy (whatever happened to him, btw?) and all of the ancillary stuff dealing with Hunter Biden, and Trump’s “Quid Pro Quo” deal with Zelenskyy. I do recall a general response to the US and UK’s abrogation of their security responsibility being along the lines of Ukraine being a hopelessly corrupt country and government, and we just let it slide.

                                So this has been a failure by both parties, and I am finding the whole moral outrage on both sides in the US to be disingenuous or willful ignorance and not accepting the faults of their chosen leaders. All the talk of Trump being Putin’s stooge from people ignoring Obama’s hot mic flip with Medved back in 2022, pointing to levels of collaboration that were expected and unknown. People screaming that Trump is on the take while ignoring the blatant corruption in the Biden family in Ukraine.

                                On the other side you have equal levels of willful ignorance, and an uncontrolled desire for change that’s overriding your sensibilities and common sense. What obligation does a current government have to treaties and agreements from 30 years ago? 50? 100? At the same time, if you disregard these treaties now, what assurances are you giving to your current and or future partners? This is a very complex and frustrating situation. I don’t know the answers, but I know they aren’t blind partisanship.

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                                Horace
                                wrote on 2 Mar 2025, 16:20 last edited by
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                                @LuFins-Dad is there someone whose opinions I can listen to who champions the blind partisanship on the right? Obviously the naked rage and hysteria about Trump destroying civilization is anywhere, so I don’t need help finding that.

                                I posted some words from Rubio yesterday, is he on the insane partisanship side? Jeffrey Sachs? Mearsheimer? Glenn Greenwald? I’m trying to think of people who are contrarian as compared to, say, The Bullwark, or David Brooks.

                                Education is extremely important.

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                                  Horace
                                  wrote on 2 Mar 2025, 16:53 last edited by
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                                  Here's Tusi on Fox News. The Fox News host wonders why the Trump administration loves Putin so much. (And asks a bunch of vacuous questions along those lines, which Tulsi handles adequately IMO). Where should I go for the insane partisanship from the right?

                                  Link to video

                                  Education is extremely important.

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                                    Horace
                                    wrote on 2 Mar 2025, 16:54 last edited by Horace 3 Feb 2025, 16:56
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                                    Hm, actually Tucker has been weaving narratives about how evil Ukraine is, I will grant that. I'm not sure I ever hear echoes of Tucker at his most fringe, anywhere other than Tucker, though.

                                    Link to video

                                    Education is extremely important.

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                                    • H Horace
                                      2 Mar 2025, 16:20

                                      @LuFins-Dad is there someone whose opinions I can listen to who champions the blind partisanship on the right? Obviously the naked rage and hysteria about Trump destroying civilization is anywhere, so I don’t need help finding that.

                                      I posted some words from Rubio yesterday, is he on the insane partisanship side? Jeffrey Sachs? Mearsheimer? Glenn Greenwald? I’m trying to think of people who are contrarian as compared to, say, The Bullwark, or David Brooks.

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                                      LuFins Dad
                                      wrote on 2 Mar 2025, 18:18 last edited by
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                                      @Horace said in Gifts for Putin, Demands for Zelensky:

                                      @LuFins-Dad is there someone whose opinions I can listen to who champions the blind partisanship on the right? Obviously the naked rage and hysteria about Trump destroying civilization is anywhere, so I don’t need help finding that.

                                      I posted some words from Rubio yesterday, is he on the insane partisanship side? Jeffrey Sachs? Mearsheimer? Glenn Greenwald? I’m trying to think of people who are contrarian as compared to, say, The Bullwark, or David Brooks.

                                      I would suggest Lindsay Graham’s reaction was a little over the top partisanship..

                                      The Brad

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                                        Horace
                                        wrote on 2 Mar 2025, 18:21 last edited by
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                                        I have difficulty balancing Lindsay Graham's one minute soundbite against the wave of shrieking TDS hysteria on the other side.

                                        Education is extremely important.

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                                        • H Horace
                                          2 Mar 2025, 18:21

                                          I have difficulty balancing Lindsay Graham's one minute soundbite against the wave of shrieking TDS hysteria on the other side.

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                                          LuFins Dad
                                          wrote on 2 Mar 2025, 18:34 last edited by
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                                          @Horace No question, the hysterical anti-Trump screeds are overwhelming. And I’m not implying that you are posting anything hyper partisan. Most of the reactions and analysis that you are posting has been very helpful and even handed. The interviews of Gabbard and Rubio are by necessity partisan, but that doesn’t discount their arguments.

                                          So far, the guy that I tend to listen to a little more than most, Ben Shapiro, hasn’t directly addressed it. I think he’s waiting for Monday. But his XPosts have been filled with a bunch of reposts of some of the more hard core pro-Trump guys attacking Zelenskyy and practically fellating Trump and JD.

                                          Again, personally I believe that both parties are at some fault, here, and I also believe there is some element of true misunderstanding as well as animosity from the past at play. That being said, what really concerns me about this was the sheer amateurish nature of the event. Absolutely everything should have been ironed out and nailed down before they were in front of any cameras and answering questions. The fact that it wasn’t makes it look minor league, or scripted.

                                          The Brad

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