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- Mon Mar 07, 2022 6:32 am
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: War, what is it good for?
- Replies: 1045
- Views: 90425
Re: War, what is it good for?
I will say that the US Congress and the Biden Administration know China is taking notes, see Taiwan. This is the stage to convince Xi it's not worth it. Russia of course is not China (especially economically), but still a useful stage/sandbox to show some backbone. I am not really sure the two situ...
- Mon Mar 07, 2022 6:18 am
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: War, what is it good for?
- Replies: 1045
- Views: 90425
- Fri Mar 04, 2022 4:29 am
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: War, what is it good for?
- Replies: 1045
- Views: 90425
Re: War, what is it good for?
Ukrainian defense forces killed Russian Maj. Gen. Andrei Sukhovetsky in combat earlier this week, according to Ukrainian officials and Russian media. US intelligence has not been able to confirm.
- Fri Mar 04, 2022 3:04 am
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: War, what is it good for?
- Replies: 1045
- Views: 90425
Re: War, what is it good for?
Plant is secure. Fire under control.Matticus13 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 04, 2022 2:52 amZaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant is reportedly on fire. Firefighters are not able to reach the area currently. 6 nuclear reactors on site. No change in radiation levels so far. No word on what part of the site is on fire.
- Fri Mar 04, 2022 2:52 am
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: War, what is it good for?
- Replies: 1045
- Views: 90425
Re: War, what is it good for?
Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant is reportedly on fire. Firefighters are not able to reach the area currently. 6 nuclear reactors on site. No change in radiation levels so far. No word on what part of the site is on fire.
- Thu Mar 03, 2022 10:02 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: Geopolitical GR
- Replies: 0
- Views: 612
Geopolitical GR
Give your rankings and methodology/GR for World Diplomacy 2022! A tiered list might be appropriate. Maybe a discussion around what nations could rise into the *superpower* tier. Underrated and overrated powers? Will current events have a significant impact on the "board"?
- Thu Mar 03, 2022 9:47 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: War, what is it good for?
- Replies: 1045
- Views: 90425
Re: Western Strategy
What Octavious said, plus a western sanction sandbox for the eventual invasion of Taiwan. The US won't be able to keep China out indefinitely, assuming elected officials at the time would not risk nuclear escalation.
- Wed Mar 02, 2022 10:42 am
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: War, what is it good for?
- Replies: 1045
- Views: 90425
Re: War, what is it good for?
Lukashenko happened to show an invasion map of Ukraine yesterday. All of the invasion points match up except for one... An arrow indicating Russian forces landing at Odessa, heading towards pro-Russian Transnistria. I had never even heard of Transnistria, which is technically still Moldova.
- Tue Mar 01, 2022 2:13 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: War, what is it good for?
- Replies: 1045
- Views: 90425
Re: War, what is it good for?
Just to clarify, I do eventually see the war ending with a negotiated solution, but not before Ukraine or Russia walks away from the table, and the true Russian assault begins. Then, another round of negotiations very well may end the conflict.
- Tue Mar 01, 2022 2:48 am
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: War, what is it good for?
- Replies: 1045
- Views: 90425
Re: War, what is it good for?
I would be very much surprised if nothing meaningful was discussed. The entire conflict thus far has been little more than a negotiation. Russia has spent a few days showing Ukraine that it's serious without actually doing anything particularly damaging. The message to Ukraine will now be to give R...
- Mon Feb 28, 2022 2:40 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: War, what is it good for?
- Replies: 1045
- Views: 90425
Re: War, what is it good for?
I doubt any meaningful dialog occurred. Both sides feeling each other out. Any proposals at this point are likely (politically) unrealistic for either side at the moment. If the EU, UK, US, and other major economies can continue to find effective means of cutting off the Russian economy in creative ...
- Mon Feb 28, 2022 10:31 am
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: War, what is it good for?
- Replies: 1045
- Views: 90425
Re: War, what is it good for?
I have missed the politics... The drama... The tangents... Where'd Alex go? Back to Russia?? Maybe back to the topic of Russian invasion, and what it could be good for: my bet would be Putin adding to his legacy (as far as he's concerned). Putin is a narcissistic, KGB relic who pines for the "good o...
- Thu Jul 01, 2021 3:15 am
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: ExxonMobil leaked video
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1584
ExxonMobil leaked video
https://twitter.com/i/status/1410300881761882112
Interesting insight into ExxonMobil's lobbying strategies in the US.
Interesting insight into ExxonMobil's lobbying strategies in the US.
- Wed Jun 16, 2021 3:52 am
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: Freedom of speech
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1784
Re: Freedom of speech
I couldn't read much of the article, but the ACLU has always been loyal to protecting the First Amendment. It's a shame that many within the organization are attempting to steer the boat exclusively to the left... The racists, misogynists, and bigots have rights under the First Amendment as well. Th...
- Mon Jun 14, 2021 12:11 am
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: Southern Boarder
- Replies: 52
- Views: 6370
Re: Southern Boarder
The current governor of Texas is pledging to build the wall in Texas with Texan taxpayer dollars. That's fine by me. I can get behind that. Are you a Texan? Do you own any businesses in Texas which employs migrant workers? What problem is the Texan governor addressing by doing this? I am not a Texa...
- Sun Jun 13, 2021 10:48 am
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: Southern Boarder
- Replies: 52
- Views: 6370
Re: Southern Boarder
The current governor of Texas is pledging to build the wall in Texas with Texan taxpayer dollars. That's fine by me. I can get behind that.
- Sat Jun 12, 2021 11:10 am
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: Southern Boarder
- Replies: 52
- Views: 6370
Re: Southern Boarder
I'm not in favor of a remarkably effective wall metaphor that cost billions of taxpayer dollars (since Mexico really isn't going to be paying for it) and achieves zero in the real world.
- Sun May 30, 2021 12:52 am
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: Meanwhile another Palestinian Genocide brought to you by Israeli Fascists
- Replies: 109
- Views: 11973
Re: Meanwhile another Palestinian Genocide brought to you by Israeli Fascists
https://news.yahoo.com/bennett-announce ... 47133.html
As soon as tomorrow, Bennett may announce an agreement to form a new government in Israel.
As soon as tomorrow, Bennett may announce an agreement to form a new government in Israel.
- Sat May 22, 2021 11:46 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: Media bias
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1240
Re: Media bias
Trump did praise Russia, and constantly mentioned Russia, which constantly kept it in the news cycle. What he said publicly and what his policies actually were, like so many other things, were often at odds. The nonconservative media outlets put what he said on air (some of it was was before he beca...
- Thu May 20, 2021 6:44 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: Meanwhile another Palestinian Genocide brought to you by Israeli Fascists
- Replies: 109
- Views: 11973
Re: Meanwhile another Palestinian Genocide brought to you by Israeli Fascists
Yes. I'm not exclusively on Israel's side.Jamiet99uk wrote: ↑Thu May 20, 2021 3:52 pmDoesn't it bother you that Israel is firing on civilian targets on a daily basis?Matticus13 wrote: ↑Thu May 20, 2021 12:21 pmPlease, explain how firing on civilian targets is self-defense.