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  • RenaudaR Offline
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    Renauda
    wrote last edited by Renauda
    #3004

    Surreal is right. I really cannot comprehend how the US could even table the alleged terms for the Ukranians’ consideration.

    Elbows up!

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    • MikM Offline
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      wrote last edited by
      #3005

      He's just throwing shit against the wall to see if anything sticks.

      "You cannot subsidize irresponsibility and expect people to become more responsible." — Thomas Sowell

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      • RenaudaR Offline
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        Renauda
        wrote last edited by Renauda
        #3006

        I don’t believe that for a minute. War diplomacy is not a jam session to see what sticks to the wall.

        Elbows up!

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        • MikM Offline
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          wrote last edited by Mik
          #3007

          Normally, no, it isn't. but we're pretty short on normal here. I don't think Trump can conceive of someone NOT wanting to make a deal.

          "You cannot subsidize irresponsibility and expect people to become more responsible." — Thomas Sowell

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          • RenaudaR Offline
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            Renauda
            wrote last edited by Renauda
            #3008

            You may be right… after all, Trump still thinks Putin is his trusted friend. 🙄

            Elbows up!

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            • MikM Offline
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              wrote last edited by
              #3009

              I don’t think he believes it, he just tries to sell it. With normal humans it may have value, but Putin is not by any means a normal human.

              "You cannot subsidize irresponsibility and expect people to become more responsible." — Thomas Sowell

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              • RenaudaR Offline
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                wrote last edited by
                #3010

                While he’s trying to sell it (or something to whom, no one knows for certain), Putin is slowly drowning him in a spoonful of water.

                Elbows up!

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                • MikM Offline
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                  wrote last edited by
                  #3011

                  Indeed. Why should he quit? He still has at least a tenuous hold on Russia and in a war of attrition he will probably win. Not a bad approach if you don't care how many Russians you lose.

                  "You cannot subsidize irresponsibility and expect people to become more responsible." — Thomas Sowell

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                  • RenaudaR Offline
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                    wrote last edited by
                    #3012

                    With Putin, it is never about the mass expenditure of human capital. In fact I am sure he adheres religiously to Stalin’s alleged quote:

                    "A single death is a tragedy; a million deaths is a statistic.”

                    Elbows up!

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                    • MikM Offline
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                      wrote last edited by
                      #3013

                      Those who forget history....

                      (applies to all parties)

                      "You cannot subsidize irresponsibility and expect people to become more responsible." — Thomas Sowell

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