heybruce
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Evidence suggests that with Trump undercutting NATO and other US allies Putin had no incentive to invade Ukraine at the time. He figured that if Trump were re-elected the US would withdraw from NATO, or at the very least leave it severely weakened, and he could invade then if necessary. Trump has a history of bold talk and little action, especially when it came to military matters.
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Assault on Kiev: Russian helicopters swoop above Ukraine's capital
heybruce replied to Chris.B's topic in The War in Ukraine
To be fair, Putin knows quite a lot about a fading world power. -
Oh yes, Reagan. The man who's non-response to the Marine barracks bombing in Beirut in 1983 was the true inspiration for 9/11. However he was telegenic so his fans forgave him. No doubt Trump would have a similar non-response to Putin rolling all over Europe, and Trump's fans would forgive him. BTW: Biden is not Marxist, regardless of what you hear from your alternative facts news sources. The economic difficulties at present are the result of supply chain tie-ups, Trump's fondness for tariffs whether they made sense or not, and the painful adjustment from a period of abnormally low interest rates and abnormally high stock market P/E ratios back to something closer to normal.
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No, "dangerously close" means crimes were committed and weaknesses in the system were exploited to the point of almost preventing the peaceful transfer of power from one elected President to the next. The crimes must be investigated and the weaknesses identified and corrected. People who don't look back don't learn from mistakes. That's not a good thing.
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There are many people who are not career politicians who maintain reasonable ethical standards and prefer democracy to autocracy. But not Trump, he was and is a career con-man. His conning gullible donors to contribute a to non-existent Election Defense Fund illustrates that. Biden's biggest blunder was to stick to Trump's Afghanistan Peace Plan, and to not move fast enough to undo the damaging tariffs Trump put in place. Other than that he's done a reasonable job dealing with the mess Trump left him, and an outstanding job rallying allies to support Ukraine.
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The Democrats tried to play the Republican game (remember Mitch McConnell's determination to make Obama a "one-term President" and his refusal to bring Merrick Garland's nomination to the Supreme Court up in the Senate?) but they were never as good at it as the Republicans. What success the Democrats had during the Trump years was due to Trump's rejection of long established ethical standards, admiration of autocrats (especially Putin), contempt for democratic allies, and general incompetence.
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Assault on Kiev: Russian helicopters swoop above Ukraine's capital
heybruce replied to Chris.B's topic in The War in Ukraine
Do you think this kind of equipment and the knowledge needed to operate it magically appears where needed the day after spending is authorized? -
Assault on Kiev: Russian helicopters swoop above Ukraine's capital
heybruce replied to Chris.B's topic in The War in Ukraine
Really? Is there any justice system in any country that says war crimes should not be investigated and prosecuted until after the war? -
Assault on Kiev: Russian helicopters swoop above Ukraine's capital
heybruce replied to Chris.B's topic in The War in Ukraine
Saying Plan B is going well is a stretch. By all credible accounts Russia is sacrificing a lot of men for small gains in territory. It remains to be seen how much territory Russia has when it finally gives up on throwing people into the meat grinder. Then Russia must face the task of holding onto this territory. Every army wants more of everything. I guarantee you that the Russian generals also want more of everything. Once again; if the weapons provided by the west weren't making a difference there wouldn't be the hysterical denunciations by Russia and Russia supporters of the delivery of the weapons. -
Assault on Kiev: Russian helicopters swoop above Ukraine's capital
heybruce replied to Chris.B's topic in The War in Ukraine
BS. Do you think this is how Russia wanted the war to be fought? If the US, UK, and EU were bags of wind there wouldn't be so much hysterical denunciation of the weapons supplied from Russia and Russia supporters. -
Trump knows how to communicate like a mafia boss: Never write, print, or text instructions. Keep instructions verbal and ambiguous..."I want you to do us a favor though..." What he wanted was obvious, but he didn't spell it out. He may have crossed the line with the "fight like hell" speech then meekly following up with "peacefully".
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Strict regulation of ruble trade and increases in commodity prices have helped Russia. However sanctions are beginning to bite. Are you interested in the latest model Lada? "... the company’s affordable four-door passenger car Lada Granta, will no longer feature air bags, anti-lock braking systems, electronic stability control or emergency retraction locks on seat belts. It also fails to fulfill the 21st century emission standards adopted by many of Russia’s neighbors." https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/sanctions-force-russia-produce-popular-car-safety-features-even-kremli-rcna32863