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Usual drivel. Don't you get bored. Can you ever post something like..."I hope the war is brought to an end" instead of the usual disorder comments. It's just pitiful. You are an adult aren't you? How's your rational thought processes going. You like some others on here it seems like rationality has left the building. The war hopefully will be brought to an end saving 100s of thousands of lives but your one and only focus is TRUMP. BAD, BAD, BAD, TRUMP. Madness.

I posted previously that the only way this war will turn in Zelenskyy's favour will be the US, the EU and NATO going in or as an afterthought flooding weapons in. It's not going to happen. The Russian momentum will stop when the guns stop firing. Simple as that. Zelenskyy made a bad move going into Kursk as the weaponry and highly trained infantry that was sent in are desperately needed on the eastern front which is slowly but steadily collapsing. Apart from this the west short changed Zeleskyy by drip feeding weapons in and then it was pretty much what wasn't needed. A few F16's instead of a sht load of battlefield weapons. Madness but looked good in the press. NATO will not go in, the EU will not go in and obviously the US will not go in. Reality needs to be addressed here. Ukraine is on the backfoot and this won't change until the guns fall quiet.

Tell me how it relates to this thread. Who is the collaborator on the ground in either Ukraine or Russia. I posted the definition. As for your attempts at personal attacks it's water off a duck's back mate. You'll have to do better with your pitiful baiting attempts.

I guess you don't. As for "comic book range" (comics of course not being books but I'm sure you know that) the four volumes of Journey to the West was one of my favourites. TV adaptation was Monkey. Great show. I worked in my university library for several years during and after my degree. I've read a lot of books in my time. More than I can remember. Not anymore though. Lord of the Rings probably my favourite. I have the full trilogy in hardback. I've read the bible cover to cover, I've read Das Kapital cover to cover, Mein Kampf cover to cover and really the list goes on. Non fiction/academic and fiction. Comics I sort of gave up on when I was a kid. Loved them back then but grew out of them.

Yes, synonyms are good. Not so useful when the majority of people don't know what you're saying though. Tell me how many times have you used the word quisling. My guess is never. Do you even know what it means? I'll guarantee you the poster doesn't and simply searched for traitor/synonym. So next time you try your little puerile personal attacks try thinking a bit more about them. As for more emotive than traitor you demonstrate that you haven't even looked it up. quis·ling /ˈkwizliNG/ noun noun: quisling; plural noun: quislings a traitor who collaborates with an enemy force occupying their country. Tell me how this applies to this thread.

Absolute rubbish. The eastern front is moving west and for winter doing it pretty fast. Look at some war maps before you spout more of your unfounded comments. You don't have a clue so why make out you do. Russian troops are taking more and more strategic areas of eastern Ukraine. This is a fact. Russia has a much larger population to draw on for troops than Ukraine. This is another fact. As for male to female ratio Ukraine will be in trouble in the future as the 25-45 year old male population is being decimated on the battlefield. The war needs to end. Trump is trying to do this.

Nooooo! Trump does not like Xi.

Ridiculous comment. The poster used the term quisling instead of simply stating traitor/collaborator which is what quisling means. I suggest you keep up. New word for me I must say and a word I will never have the need to or want to use. As I said Google. Pitiful. Simply pitiful.

I would rather a US/Russia alliance than a Russia/China alliance.

If your going to call someone a traitor just do it. Don't try and show off by using Google definition synonyms of traitor. Pitiful.

He wants the war to end so does Putin and Zelenskyy has no choice. End the war or lose the war. This is why Zeleskyy's position at the bargaining table is not one of strength. This is the reality on the battlefield. Russia is winning the war as it is. Anyone who disagrees to why Russia isn't winning the war I look forward to your non-deflection comments. Probably this post will just get the usual emojis from those that won't or can't answer the question. Here it is in black and white. Who is winning the war?

Politics is politics. Putin will, is, and has been influencing elections and the political scene globally. He's a dictator. The point though is how to stop the Ukraine/Russia war and how to clip Putin's wings in any further expansionists moves. Sleepy Joe was completely out of the picture on this. The neo-con hawks in his party were dictating military policy to him. Had the Democrats won there would be no cessation talks. Russia would continue on it's journey east, 100,000s of thousand if not millions more would be killed, the military industrial complex will be making a fortune and the tax payers will be subsidizing it. It has to stop and Trump is trying to do this. Yes, Ukraine is going to take a big hit in loss of territory but can anyone tell me another way. I doubt it. I have asked this question several times. How can this war be brought to an end? Those that "froth at the mouth as soon as the see the word Trump" have failed to give any reasonable answer. Indeed no answer at all except for "Trump Bad".

No I'm not ruling it out. I'm saying there's more chance of this happening than a war in Europe and let's be clear on this this would be WWIII. It's the what happens in 5 years time question and I agree. I doubt Putin will be in any position to push his luck and the West won't look the other way. You can guarantee this will be part of the talks. Putin will get what he wanted and a bit more. He will be told in no uncertain terms to behave. This is something Trump is good at. Part of this IMO will be a distancing from the CCP. It's obviously a mess but to just have the syndrome anti-Trumper's on here spewing their venom doesn't IMHO contribute to a good public discussion.

I agree. About the same chance of a full on European war. Little to none. That's my point.

Nope. I simply said this is more likely than a war in Europe. Quite a straightforward and easy to comprehend comment. Doesn't mean either will happen. Simply there is a greater liklihood of one as opposed to the other.

Yet, there are some countries in Eastern Europe that still harbour baffling sympathies for Russia, despite having faced Russian aggression in the past. Slovakia, Bulgaria and Hungary have stood out over the past year as particularly pro-Russia in their attitudes. A September poll conducted in Slovakia shows that the majority of Slovaks would welcome a Russian military victory over Ukraine. In another survey conducted in May, only 33 percent of Bulgarians and 45 percent of Hungarians perceived Russia as a threat. Hungary, Slovakia, and Bulgaria also tend to show the weakest support in the region for European Union sanctions against Russia, according to a Eurobarometer survey conducted in the fall of 2022. These attitudes have been reflected in government policies and rhetoric. Bulgaria and Hungary are the only NATO and EU members to have officially refused to deliver arms to Ukraine, echoing the popular belief that doing so would drag these countries into the conflict. Bulgaria’s previous government had to secretly provide Kyiv with ammunition and fuel, concealing the fact from the public. https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2023/2/6/why-some-eu-countries-still-harbour-pro-russian-sentiments

You are misrepresenting my post. This is something you are known for on here not only with my posts but others. I simply said it's more likely than a war in Europe. If you cannot distinguish the difference this is a reflection on you and not me.

Tuesday, November 2, 1944. US presidential election. Roosevelt who was the incumbent won. Sometimes people just shouldn't post things.

Slovakia, Hungary and Bulgaria. All displaying pro-Russian attitudes. As I say you just spout whatever thought bubble comes into your head.

Putin won't invade any other countries. What is more likely to happen is some eastern block countries will move under the Russian umbrella in a move away from the west.

And you base your assumption on what? How exactly is there and increased threat of war in Europe? All you do is spout whatever comes into your head without anything to support it.

U.S. Department of Education Takes Action to Eliminate DEI WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Education has taken action to eliminate harmful Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives, including references to them in public-facing communication channels and its associated workforce. These actions are in line with President Trump’s ongoing commitment to end illegal discrimination and wasteful spending across the federal government. They are the first step in reorienting the agency toward prioritizing meaningful learning ahead of divisive ideology in our schools. https://www.ed.gov/about/news/press-release/us-department-of-education-takes-action-eliminate-dei Colleges, K-12 schools ordered by Trump administration to abolish DEI or face funding cuts The U.S. Department of Education has given colleges and schools with race-specific programs — including financial aid and racially themed dormitory floors and graduation ceremonies — until the end of the month to abolish them or risk losing federal funding as educators scrambled over the holiday weekend to interpret the sweeping scope of new guidelines. https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-02-17/education-department-will-cut-funding-unless-schools-abolish-dei

One of the things I asked you was do you know what the situation on the eastern front is and this is your reply. My mother always told to me it's very bad manners to answer a question with a question. Shows lack of character. So I will will ask the question again. Do you know what the situation on the eastern front is? Whilst I'm at it I might as well ask this one again. How do you think this war can be brought to an end? Obviously I'm not expecting an answer from you as this is something you don't do. You simply deflect. Kamala would be proud of you.

As I said he is not you're typical Republican hawk. Do you know what a hawk is in relation to international military doctrine? My guess is you don't otherwise you would not have called me wrong.

It was Biden leading us toward WWIII. Your memory seems to have blocked this reality. As for larger scale war in Europe why don't you elaborate on this rather than just giving your usual unsupported comment.