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Fossil fuel companies and their fellow travelers have managed to convince large numbers of Americans that there is some serious scientific doubt about the reality and consequences of human-caused climate change. So people keep on moving to places like Florida and the American southwest despite the increasingly dangerous climate situations in those regions.

They "stormed" Mar a Lago? You must have lived a very sheltered life if you believe s knock on the door and presentation of a warrant constitutes storming. And you know for a fact that none of the documents Trump absconded with don't pose a threat to national security were the information contained within to fall into the wrong hands? You've read the documents?

An allegedly fragile leader who managed to unify the EU against Trump's "genius" friend.

Right. A big majority of Republicans voted against disaster aid for their fellow Americans and it's the Democrats who are uncaring? Get back to me after the vote and we'll see how uncaring the Democrats are

Actually, Trump made his first warning in 2018. Obama and Biden told the Europeans they were making a mistake years before that.

Well there is this: A senior Ukrainian military official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said that Lyman was “already liberated.” “A mop-up is ongoing,” the official said. “The Russians have nowhere to run.” https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/10/01/world/russia-ukraine-war-news

The Russians have pulled out of Lyman. Russian troops forced to withdraw from Lyman as Ukrainian troops gain ground Ukrainian soldiers were later seen raising the nation’s flag before the entrance sign to the strategic city. https://www.lemonde.fr/en/europe/article/2022/10/01/russian-troops-forced-to-withdraw-from-lyman-as-ukrainian-troops-gain-ground_5998778_143.html

Just replying to an enthusiastic Trump fan with something he's probably unfamilar with called evidence.

Exclusive poll: Anti-Trump voters would pay over $5,000 to guarantee he doesn’t run A strong majority of voters don’t want to see either Joe Biden or Donald Trump run for president again in 2024, but they’re willing to pay more to keep Trump off the ballot, according to a new Deseret News/HarrisX national poll. When asked whether they want Biden to run for president again, 66% of voters said he should not run, compared to only 58% of voters who don’t want Trump on the ballot. But the voters who don’t want Trump to run are willing to pay more to keep him off the ballot — a measure of how strong voters’ feelings are about the former president. https://www.deseret.com/2022/9/26/23363500/exclusive-poll-anti-trump-voters-would-pay-over-5000-to-guarantee-he-doesnt-run Only 35% of Voters Believe Donald Trump Should Be Eligible to Serve as President Again: Poll A new poll seems to show waning support for former President Donald Trump's political future, with more than 50% of respondents saying he should be barred from serving as president again down the road. The poll — conducted by Yahoo News/YouGov shortly after New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a new lawsuit against the Trump family — asked nearly 1,600 registered voters whether the former president should "be allowed to serve as president again in the future," given "what we know about the ongoing investigations." Fifty-one percent of respondents said that in light of his legal troubles, he should not be allowed to serve as president again. https://people.com/politics/majority-voters-think-trump-should-be-ineligible-to-serve-as-president/ On the other hand 35% think he should be eligible Two-thirds of independents say they don't want Trump to run for president Former President Donald Trump continues to heavily suggest he will run for president in 2024, but a new poll out from NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist shows voters in the middle overwhelmingly don't want him to give it another go. Sixty-seven percent of independents said they do not want Trump to run again, while just 28% said they do. In 2020, Trump lost independents and lost the election. https://www.npr.org/2022/09/07/1121307491/poll-trump-fbi-search-run-2024

Really? Here's the last comment before your latest. This raises the question of whether or not you read what you write.

I've read that Putin has taken charge of battlefield strategy and has forbidden his forces from making major retreats. So this could be another case of his armchair generaling.

But, as you quite rightly pointed out, it couldn't be done

True for Korea, not really for Vietnam. The Viet Mimn (Viet Cong) was composed of and run by Vietnamese from the South for much of the war. Only as their numbes dwindled did that change.

Well, a majority of countries in the UN already has condemned the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Twice. "In two General Assembly votes soon after the Russian invasion, about 140 of the UN’s member nations overwhelmingly deplored Russia’s aggression against Ukraine and called for an immediate ceasefire and the withdrawal of all Russian forces from Ukrainian territory." https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/9/21/at-un-general-assembly-leaders-condemns-russias-war-in-ukraine Ya think the Russian case now looks more appealing or less? Cuz everybody loves a loser?

Maybe once Russia is soundly put in its place, NATO should be dissolved and immediately reconstituted under a different name. Members could technically walk out the NATO door and enter an organization designed for a similar purpose but with slightly more democratic rules.

https://time.com/6207115/ukraine-train-fighter-pilots-russia/ haven't the russians deployed S400 surface-to-air missile systems? Would they be effective against Warthogs?

Why so coy? If you had anything valid to share, you would have spelled it out already. You've got nothing,

Because we should trust your judgement of what is and what is not a good thing? It is to laugh.

I think that's what JVS wants.

I just realized that there's a big problelm with my analysis. I didn't add in the rising generation of those who were entering the work force as the boomers were retiring. So it's not valid. And my life may be barren, but not so devoid of interest that I'm going to try and figure that one out.

Well, I think the problem with that is that the vote of NATO members has to be unanimous. I can't imagine Hungary endorsing that move. At least, not for now or the near future.

The same people who send messages to a select few via their tooth fillings.

The question is whether or not it sent Russia a message. Previously China had spoken of its undying support or something similar for Russia. Does an abstention look like that to you? And India is moving away from Russia because the Chinese insist that Russia no longer sell weapons to the enemy opposing Chinese expansionism in the Himalayas.

What you haven't accounted for is how many baby boomers have actually retired. About 25.4 million baby boomers reported themselves as being retired from 2012 to the the 3rd quarter of 2019. https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2020/11/09/the-pace-of-boomer-retirements-has-accelerated-in-the-past-year/ There were about 21 million more people in the us in 2019 than in 2009. So even if yousubtract 25.4 million (the number retired from 2012 onward) from the total US population in 2019, you'll come up with a number that's actually lower than in 2009. So not only were those jobs job numbers matched by the rising generation, they were actually exceeded by 8 million despite a smaller population base.

Put it in writing.