The Ukraine war thread
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wrote on 1 Mar 2025, 00:48 last edited by xenon 3 Jan 2025, 00:59
This part was interesting. Trump tipped his hand. He’s basically saying that he himself is the security guarantee.
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@89th said in The Ukraine war thread:
You’re right about the practical effect of it. However as Jon mentioned, this guy has spent fighting to stop an invasion, one that initially we thought Russia would win in 3 days, and the Ukrainians have held them off for 3 years, and I think Zelenskyy at this point is a DGAF mode…and any deal that even hints at annexing more Ukrainian land to Russia is a non starter.
Armchair westerners watching with respect and awe as another country commits suicide over principles that are anything but armchair to them, is sort of gross. Vlad from the above video imagines that Ukrainian citizens should be furious with Zelensky over his behavior today.
wrote on 1 Mar 2025, 00:48 last edited by@Horace said in The Ukraine war thread:
@89th said in The Ukraine war thread:
You’re right about the practical effect of it. However as Jon mentioned, this guy has spent fighting to stop an invasion, one that initially we thought Russia would win in 3 days, and the Ukrainians have held them off for 3 years, and I think Zelenskyy at this point is a DGAF mode…and any deal that even hints at annexing more Ukrainian land to Russia is a non starter.
Armchair westerners watching with respect and awe as another country commits suicide over principles that are anything but armchair to them, is sort of gross. Vlad from the above video imagines that Ukrainian citizens should be furious with Zelensky over his behavior today.
Trump has the ability to push Russia out of Ukraine tomorrow. But his feelings are still hurt over the Hunter Russian memo thing and Zelenskyy speaking with Kamala. As always, it’s Trumps ego and petulance over principles and morality.
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This part was interesting. Trump tipped his hand. He’s basically saying that he himself is the security guarantee.
wrote on 1 Mar 2025, 00:51 last edited by@xenon said in The Ukraine war thread:
This part was interesting. Trump tipped his hand. He’s basically saying that he himself is the security guarantee.
I trust gas station sushi more than Trump’s word.
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Just watched the entire hour meeting. Overall it was cordial although a little odd when Trump would answer for Zelenskyy but I get it. It was absolutely JD Vance who all of a sudden dropped a chaos grenade at the end when Zelenskyy asked him directly what he means by using diplomacy when it has failed before and Putin has violated ceasefires time after time and then JD gets all puffy about Ukraine not having manpower and you should be thanking us…pretty embarrassing.
Not breaking news, but interesting to see the dynamic shift at the last 5 minutes, almost like JD and Trump were holding back anger or something.
wrote on 1 Mar 2025, 00:54 last edited byThat’s pretty much how I saw it also as I posted earlier today.
It, in fact, almost seemed choreographed for Vance to go on the attack should Zelenskyi criticize or question Putin’s integrity in adhering to any diplomatic principles or treaty obligations.
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That’s pretty much how I saw it also as I posted earlier today.
It, in fact, almost seemed choreographed for Vance to go on the attack should Zelenskyi criticize or question Putin’s integrity in adhering to any diplomatic principles or treaty obligations.
wrote on 1 Mar 2025, 00:59 last edited by@Renauda said in The Ukraine war thread:
That’s pretty much how I saw it also as I posted earlier today.
It, in fact, almost seemed choreographed for Vance to go on the attack should Zelenskyi criticize or question Putin’s integrity in adhering to any diplomatic principles or treaty obligations.
Yes sorry if it was duplicate. I listened to the meeting while picking up dinner and juggling kids so I haven’t read all of the latest in this thread.
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wrote on 1 Mar 2025, 01:10 last edited by
Btw there were two questions Trump loved. They were both “where do you get the moral courage to help be the peacemaker in the world?” 🤮
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@Horace said in The Ukraine war thread:
@89th said in The Ukraine war thread:
You’re right about the practical effect of it. However as Jon mentioned, this guy has spent fighting to stop an invasion, one that initially we thought Russia would win in 3 days, and the Ukrainians have held them off for 3 years, and I think Zelenskyy at this point is a DGAF mode…and any deal that even hints at annexing more Ukrainian land to Russia is a non starter.
Armchair westerners watching with respect and awe as another country commits suicide over principles that are anything but armchair to them, is sort of gross. Vlad from the above video imagines that Ukrainian citizens should be furious with Zelensky over his behavior today.
Trump has the ability to push Russia out of Ukraine tomorrow. But his feelings are still hurt over the Hunter Russian memo thing and Zelenskyy speaking with Kamala. As always, it’s Trumps ego and petulance over principles and morality.
wrote on 1 Mar 2025, 01:32 last edited by@89th said in The Ukraine war thread:
@Horace said in The Ukraine war thread:
@89th said in The Ukraine war thread:
You’re right about the practical effect of it. However as Jon mentioned, this guy has spent fighting to stop an invasion, one that initially we thought Russia would win in 3 days, and the Ukrainians have held them off for 3 years, and I think Zelenskyy at this point is a DGAF mode…and any deal that even hints at annexing more Ukrainian land to Russia is a non starter.
Armchair westerners watching with respect and awe as another country commits suicide over principles that are anything but armchair to them, is sort of gross. Vlad from the above video imagines that Ukrainian citizens should be furious with Zelensky over his behavior today.
Trump has the ability to push Russia out of Ukraine tomorrow. But his feelings are still hurt over the Hunter Russian memo thing and Zelenskyy speaking with Kamala. As always, it’s Trumps ego and petulance over principles and morality.
I know it's fun to say this sort of stuff, safe in the knowledge that it won't happen, and you won't have to countenance an escalation with a nuclear power.
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@89th said in The Ukraine war thread:
@Horace said in The Ukraine war thread:
@89th said in The Ukraine war thread:
You’re right about the practical effect of it. However as Jon mentioned, this guy has spent fighting to stop an invasion, one that initially we thought Russia would win in 3 days, and the Ukrainians have held them off for 3 years, and I think Zelenskyy at this point is a DGAF mode…and any deal that even hints at annexing more Ukrainian land to Russia is a non starter.
Armchair westerners watching with respect and awe as another country commits suicide over principles that are anything but armchair to them, is sort of gross. Vlad from the above video imagines that Ukrainian citizens should be furious with Zelensky over his behavior today.
Trump has the ability to push Russia out of Ukraine tomorrow. But his feelings are still hurt over the Hunter Russian memo thing and Zelenskyy speaking with Kamala. As always, it’s Trumps ego and petulance over principles and morality.
I know it's fun to say this sort of stuff, safe in the knowledge that it won't happen, and you won't have to countenance an escalation with a nuclear power.
wrote on 1 Mar 2025, 01:43 last edited by@Horace said in The Ukraine war thread:
@89th said in The Ukraine war thread:
@Horace said in The Ukraine war thread:
@89th said in The Ukraine war thread:
You’re right about the practical effect of it. However as Jon mentioned, this guy has spent fighting to stop an invasion, one that initially we thought Russia would win in 3 days, and the Ukrainians have held them off for 3 years, and I think Zelenskyy at this point is a DGAF mode…and any deal that even hints at annexing more Ukrainian land to Russia is a non starter.
Armchair westerners watching with respect and awe as another country commits suicide over principles that are anything but armchair to them, is sort of gross. Vlad from the above video imagines that Ukrainian citizens should be furious with Zelensky over his behavior today.
Trump has the ability to push Russia out of Ukraine tomorrow. But his feelings are still hurt over the Hunter Russian memo thing and Zelenskyy speaking with Kamala. As always, it’s Trumps ego and petulance over principles and morality.
I know it's fun to say this sort of stuff, safe in the knowledge that it won't happen, and you won't have to countenance an escalation with a nuclear power.
Yes, this sounds like a serious situation, but are we not going to confront it now because there wasn’t sufficient gratitude coming from Zelensky?
Either we believe something is in our interest or it isn’t. I didn’t think Trump was going to do anything out of the goodness of his heart.
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@Horace said in The Ukraine war thread:
@89th said in The Ukraine war thread:
You’re right about the practical effect of it. However as Jon mentioned, this guy has spent fighting to stop an invasion, one that initially we thought Russia would win in 3 days, and the Ukrainians have held them off for 3 years, and I think Zelenskyy at this point is a DGAF mode…and any deal that even hints at annexing more Ukrainian land to Russia is a non starter.
Armchair westerners watching with respect and awe as another country commits suicide over principles that are anything but armchair to them, is sort of gross. Vlad from the above video imagines that Ukrainian citizens should be furious with Zelensky over his behavior today.
Trump has the ability to push Russia out of Ukraine tomorrow. But his feelings are still hurt over the Hunter Russian memo thing and Zelenskyy speaking with Kamala. As always, it’s Trumps ego and petulance over principles and morality.
wrote on 1 Mar 2025, 01:46 last edited by@89th said in The Ukraine war thread:
@Horace said in The Ukraine war thread:
@89th said in The Ukraine war thread:
You’re right about the practical effect of it. However as Jon mentioned, this guy has spent fighting to stop an invasion, one that initially we thought Russia would win in 3 days, and the Ukrainians have held them off for 3 years, and I think Zelenskyy at this point is a DGAF mode…and any deal that even hints at annexing more Ukrainian land to Russia is a non starter.
Armchair westerners watching with respect and awe as another country commits suicide over principles that are anything but armchair to them, is sort of gross. Vlad from the above video imagines that Ukrainian citizens should be furious with Zelensky over his behavior today.
Trump has the ability to push Russia out of Ukraine tomorrow. But his feelings are still hurt over the Hunter Russian memo thing and Zelenskyy speaking with Kamala. As always, it’s Trumps ego and petulance over principles and morality.
Sometimes, I forget that you didn't live through "duck and cover" and the Cuban Missile Crisis.
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wrote on 1 Mar 2025, 01:49 last edited by
Just a little education...
Secretly, the U.S. government has long considered a nuclear war non-survivable. The Russians take an opposite view.
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@Horace said in The Ukraine war thread:
@89th said in The Ukraine war thread:
@Horace said in The Ukraine war thread:
@89th said in The Ukraine war thread:
You’re right about the practical effect of it. However as Jon mentioned, this guy has spent fighting to stop an invasion, one that initially we thought Russia would win in 3 days, and the Ukrainians have held them off for 3 years, and I think Zelenskyy at this point is a DGAF mode…and any deal that even hints at annexing more Ukrainian land to Russia is a non starter.
Armchair westerners watching with respect and awe as another country commits suicide over principles that are anything but armchair to them, is sort of gross. Vlad from the above video imagines that Ukrainian citizens should be furious with Zelensky over his behavior today.
Trump has the ability to push Russia out of Ukraine tomorrow. But his feelings are still hurt over the Hunter Russian memo thing and Zelenskyy speaking with Kamala. As always, it’s Trumps ego and petulance over principles and morality.
I know it's fun to say this sort of stuff, safe in the knowledge that it won't happen, and you won't have to countenance an escalation with a nuclear power.
Yes, this sounds like a serious situation, but are we not going to confront it now because there wasn’t sufficient gratitude coming from Zelensky?
Either we believe something is in our interest or it isn’t. I didn’t think Trump was going to do anything out of the goodness of his heart.
wrote on 1 Mar 2025, 01:59 last edited by@xenon said in The Ukraine war thread:
@Horace said in The Ukraine war thread:
@89th said in The Ukraine war thread:
@Horace said in The Ukraine war thread:
@89th said in The Ukraine war thread:
You’re right about the practical effect of it. However as Jon mentioned, this guy has spent fighting to stop an invasion, one that initially we thought Russia would win in 3 days, and the Ukrainians have held them off for 3 years, and I think Zelenskyy at this point is a DGAF mode…and any deal that even hints at annexing more Ukrainian land to Russia is a non starter.
Armchair westerners watching with respect and awe as another country commits suicide over principles that are anything but armchair to them, is sort of gross. Vlad from the above video imagines that Ukrainian citizens should be furious with Zelensky over his behavior today.
Trump has the ability to push Russia out of Ukraine tomorrow. But his feelings are still hurt over the Hunter Russian memo thing and Zelenskyy speaking with Kamala. As always, it’s Trumps ego and petulance over principles and morality.
I know it's fun to say this sort of stuff, safe in the knowledge that it won't happen, and you won't have to countenance an escalation with a nuclear power.
Yes, this sounds like a serious situation, but are we not going to confront it now because there wasn’t sufficient gratitude coming from Zelensky?
Either we believe something is in our interest or it isn’t. I didn’t think Trump was going to do anything out of the goodness of his heart.
I am not sure a cold, calculating standard would lead us to care too much about what happens in Ukraine. What we can see very clearly, is that the public discussion is obsessed with the virtue of the situation, rather than the practical impacts on America. This may simply be because the masses are only capable of galvanizing around virtue, rather than complicated strategic considerations. It may also have to do with the case for practical impacts being flimsy.
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wrote on 1 Mar 2025, 02:02 last edited by 89th 3 Jan 2025, 02:02
It’s almost like she had a crystal ball.
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wrote on 1 Mar 2025, 02:14 last edited by
An analysis worth the watch, not that it'll change anyone’s mind.
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wrote on 1 Mar 2025, 02:19 last edited by Renauda 3 Jan 2025, 02:51
I thought Gary Kasparov made a good observation in the wake of today’s train wreck in international relations:
”If Zelensky had wanted to surrender, he would have gone to Moscow, not Washington”
What we can see very clearly, is that the public discussion is obsessed with the virtue of the situation, rather than the practical impacts on America. This may simply be because the masses are only capable of galvanizing around virtue, rather than complicated strategic considerations.
Unfortunately or fortunately, and depending, I guess, on how one personally defines or understands virtue, it all boils down to choosing a moral course of action an immoral course of action or an amoral course of action I know which of those three the Kremlin chose ten years ago and continues to hold. I’m just not at all sure of the virtue of the remaining two.
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An analysis worth the watch, not that it'll change anyone’s mind.
Link to videowrote on 1 Mar 2025, 02:46 last edited by@89th said in The Ukraine war thread:
An analysis worth the watch, not that it'll change anyone’s mind.
Link to videoCompletely unserious (childish even) analysis from two world-class TDS sufferers, which doesn't even acknowledge that Zelensky simply failed as a politician and diplomat in the exchange.
I attempted to raise the level of discourse here a little with the Vlad discussion, but I know it's hopeless.
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wrote on 1 Mar 2025, 02:52 last edited by Jolly 3 Jan 2025, 02:53
It seems as if a certain group of people cannot bring themselves to acknowledge that it takes somebody to be twenty-one kinds of stupid to challenge the President in the Whitehouse in front of world media.
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wrote on 1 Mar 2025, 02:57 last edited by
Capehart is a lefty but David Brooks has always seemed to give a good moderate analysis with most things. As expected, the MAGA cult has shifted away from his moderate conservative views.
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wrote on 1 Mar 2025, 02:59 last edited by
David Brooks has been discussed here at length. His sanctimony is world class. The perfect psychological pot to brew up a world class case of TDS.
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wrote on 1 Mar 2025, 02:59 last edited by Renauda 3 Jan 2025, 03:46
It seems as if a certain group of people cannot bring themselves to acknowledge that it takes somebody to be twenty-one kinds of stupid to challenge the President in the Whitehouse in front of world media.
And to think you were the same person who belly ached about my outrageous inhospitality when I posted here that guests to my house are asked to remove their street shoes at the door when they come to visit.
Keep on crowing, Foghorn.
David Brooks has been discussed here at length. His sanctimony is world class.
That must be something. I can remember some loudmouth and world class media whore a year or so ago calling Governor DeSantis, “Ron DeSanctimonious”.
Same level of class or a thorough lack of?
Just asking.