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    First Pelosi and other Dem dweebs the month before and now we buy Mitch yet another PlayStation because "the people" don't like the idea of sharing (the spotlight).

    Tweedle Dee Tweedle Dum foreign policy experts, but now it's closeted bipartisanship with a few Rando Pauls trying to make them appear different.

    Our politics ****ed in more ways than one.

    But hey let's throw more money at the problem. I think that soothes our conscience at not being able to save "the good ones."




    Before anyone virtue signals about me not supporting blue eyed victims, i think they should be supported but the notion of a blank check proxy war is as cursed as the two blank check wars we played for twenty years (oh right Vietnam too). At this point we just want the distraction of some foreigners ass getting beat down and think there's no chance it'll blow back here.
     
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    For anyone who has been following this at a higher level than that provided by the corporate media led, mob-style propaganda coverage, this will comevas literally no surprise:

    World Economic Forum: Volodymyr Zelensky to join annual Davos meeting

    UKRAINIAN President Volodymyr Zelensky is set to join the Davos Forum, an annual meeting run by the World Economic Forum (WEF).


    The Davos Forum, which is set to be held from May 22 to 26, is the 51st edition of the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting and will largely be devoted to the Ukraine war, with president Zelensky scheduled to speak remotely to the international non-governmental and lobbying organisation.

    Speaking ahead of the meeting, Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum, said: “The world is at a historic turning point which obliges us to urgently and quickly meet the current geo-economic and geopolitical challenges.

    “More than 50 world leaders, directly affected by these challenges, have pledged to participate in this year’s meeting.”​
     
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    I am very interested in getting to your level of understanding on this issue.

    Now is Klaus Schwab a member of the North Atlantic Globalist Elite, or perhaps a different region of Globalist Elite? The 50 world leaders...all members...some probationary or what? Please break it down enlightened one.
     
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    Ukrainian President to speak with global conference that "will largely be devoted to the Ukraine war".

    The Gnomes of Zurich are a devious, shadowy bunch. Glad Mojo has figured out their latest totally secret scheme.
     
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    It's being reported widely, but it's all based on the same Ukrainian government source. Here's the interview:

    https://news.sky.com/story/ukraine-...ying-war-will-be-over-by-end-of-year-12612320

    We can hope.
     
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    Just can't be sustainable by Russia.

    DD
     
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    Without context, these numbers aren't super helpful - and they are provided by Ukraine, so it's not exactly an unbiased source. But really to understand it better, we need to know:

    What % of Russia's total forces that is?
    What % of Russia's in-Ukraine forces that is?
    How big is Ukraine's force?
    What % has Ukraine lost?

    We know this is not going well for Russia, but without that info, its hard to really say how long Russia can sustain this. If they have 10x times this left and Ukraine has lost 40% of their forces (made up numbers, obviously), then it's very much sustainable - Russia just has to keep throwing soldiers to their deaths until Ukraine runs out. If Ukraine has only lost 5% of its forces and this is 30% of Russia's available forces, that's an entirely different story.
     
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    Are you serious? Why not?

    let’s be logical and serious here for a second.

    Russia is the 2nd most powerful country in the world, only after us. Let’s ignore the nuke option and consider for a second (thought that would be a Hiroshima like surrender on steroids)

    if they devoted 100% of their forces, indiscriminately carpet bombed the country tomorrow you don’t think they could roll in?

    As many humanitarian crimes they have committed, there seems to be a preservation of life angle (whether it be moral or fear of retaliation on the world stage) that is prolonging this.

    again DD you need to brush up on geopolitical matters. It’s not as straight forward as “MURCA!” . Think for a second before jumping to conclusions
     
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    It appears the backfiring for Putin is continuing in spectacular fashion, as Finland and Sweden will apply to NATO in the next few days. Mojo's new world order isn't working out so well so far.
     
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