ChicagoExpat

"Free speech is important to me, and I support a country that literally allows no free speech whatsoever."

You "never realized" that people might fear and hate a country that does what Russia does? "Neocons" >>DRINK<<

"I love you so much I'll kill you if you leave me for another man." -- Russia to Ukraine

Here's a case that's beyond belief, but happened while I was living in Russia -- several minors were playing Minecraft and built, and then destroyed, a replica of FSB headquarters. THEY WERE SENTENCED TO HARD TIME IN PRISON FOR THIS TERRORISM.

"Democracy is important to me, but I support an alliance of the most undemocratic nations on earth and the destructions of nations that try to move toward democracy."

And the invasion of Poland, taking of the Sudentenland, Operation Barbarossa, etc were entirely expected results of having a murderous dictator as a neighbor. So is the invasion of Ukraine. When unhinged autocrats are grabbing the land of their neighbors, and they have both already done so to you and promise to come and finish the job, you look for help. That's what free nations do. If Putin and friends (i.e. you) don't want their neighbors joing NATO -- THEN DON'T GIVE THEM A REASON TO. Kremlin logic is no logic at all. You're not a dumb guy, @thaibeachlovers. How you swallow this BS is just... astonishing. Right. It's THE NECONS that forced poor Vladimir to cause the deaths of hundreds of thousands (thus far). He just couldn't help himself. He was left with no other options.

I was quoting you -- YOU were "not aware that you were called out"/ 🤔

That is nonsense, and you know it.

It's incredible that, given the subject of the thread (Russia's invasion of Ukraine) and the subject of your comment (transparently bogus reasons for going to war) you didn't do the most obvious thing and combine the two to produce... "we have to invade Ukraine because it's a Nazi state."

Not aware you were "called out," and yet you got into this particular conversation exactly as I described, and felt the need to defend yourself. Curious. Still waiting for the condemnation of Russia's invasion, from you or any of the "pro-peace" crowd.

I wasn't talking to you, but since you've inserted yourself yes, you're right, it does apply to you. Grateful for you? Nope. In the same way I'm not grateful for the FSB, woke activists, pro-Soviet shills in the Cold War, or tapeworms. All malevolent hangers-on to a healthy society. Again, feel free to repudiate the war, and Russia's warmongering and nationalism that started the war, prove me wrong. But none of you ever will, yet still resent being called out. Weird.

Glad to see you refuse to condemn any of those invasions by Russia. Here, I'll remind you of what you support: Go ahead and condemn Russia's military adventures in Afghanistan, Ukraine, Georgia, Moldova, Vietnam, Hungary, Finland, Korea, Africa... the list goes on and on. But we know you won't.

What do you think the invasion is doing? What do you think war does? I thought you were against war? Just SOME wars, right?

Yep. I lived there for 3 years and was living and working there when Russia invaded Ukraine. No relatives, but friends and co-workers. And some are in gulag for... nothing at all. You're such a smug little @sshole, Bob.

Nope, I've never been to Ukraine and have never pretended to have been. But I stick to what I say above -- ESPECIALLY the part where some police corruption is cause to cheer on the destruction of an entire country. Man, I've been to a LOT of places and seen a lot of crap... and I don't wish the entire destruction of any of those places. Even Russia.

Again, Bob, this isn't news to anyone. Russia suffered a lot -- partially due to its own policies and indifference to its people. And the Nazis, when not making treaties with Russia, treated Slavs as subhuman. But feel free to comment on the rest. Here, I'll remind you: And then immediately threatened by a remarkably similar threat -- Russia. In the case of Poland, the Baltics and Czechoslovakia, occupied by again by a hostile force. And, Germany and Russia carved up Poland between them. Never forget that.

You don't oppose it at all. You cheer it on at every opportunity. You oppose U.S. military intervention (fine) but love Russia military intervention, or which there are many examples. Go ahead and condemn Russia's military adventures in Afghanistan, Ukraine, Georgia, Moldova, Vietnam, Korea, Africa... the list goes on and on. But we know you won't.

That is a hilariously, transparently false story, and the worst excuse I've ever heard to cheer on the destruction of an entire country. And you must really hate Thailand.

If you actually hate war, you'd oppose the invasion. However, you support this war and cheer on the aggressor. All of this is so puzzling, my puzzler is sore.

Partially because of Russia, yes. And then immediately threatened by a remarkably similar threat -- Russia. In the case of Poland, the Baltics and Czechoslovakia, occupied by again by a hostile force. And, Germany and Russia carved up Poland between them. Never forget that.

I think it was two women who accused him of rape.

Better late than never, eh Swedish women?

Not surprising THIS would be the thing that elicits a comment. Man, you really hate Ukraine.

"Russia's noticeable advance"? That is fiction. Tiny gains. Yes, of course Ukraine would have been finished without the help of friends. Its economy, population, and military are a tiny fraction of Russia's. You state that like it's some brilliant deduction that only a genius like you could have produced. Poland, Czechoslovakia, the Baltics, Denmark etc were in similar position vis-a-vis Germany. It's like saying "Putin kills his domestic opponents" or "Russians have no civil liberties" or "Russia's Western supporters are disgusting hypocrites". Everyone knows these things. P.S. All those countries are free now, both from Nazi Germany AND Russia.

You're really saying Russia didn't invade Ukraine? And they don't want more land? Like Gweiloman's claims Putin doesn't want Ukrainian land (after publicly, formally signing annexation papers of all of the east)? Ukraine's failed offensive is well known. There's no reason to continue to mention it even as we don't mention the massive failure of the initial Russian offensive. SO. FUNNY. You guys are pathetic.