noddy wrote: ↑Thu Mar 17, 2022 5:28 am https://www.businessinsider.com.au/fox- ... ?r=US&IR=T
Tucker Carlson has defended his opinions in court by saying only an durian would believe them.
the Ukrainian Orthodox Church went towards "liberalism" (west) .. the Russian Orthodox Church towards "conservatism" .. they now enemiesWhy did the Russian and Ukrainian Orthodox churches split ?
National identity was at stake—and the schism still feeds conflict between the countries
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78% of Ukrainians and 71% of Russians—identify as Orthodox Christians. Religion is linked to national identity: 51% of Ukranians say it is important for a person to be Orthodox to be truly Ukrainian, and 57% of Russians say the same. Their Christian history is long and closely entwined.
NATO is inevitably weakened by its lackluster response and responsibility for fanning the flames that led Russia to invade
the Polish traditional catholic thing is obviously relevant in all that aswell - half the problem Ukraine was having with joining the EU smelt to me like Atheist liberal Europe not knowing how to deal with Poland and Hungary already, and not being ready for even more of it.NapLajoieonSteroids wrote: ↑Thu Mar 17, 2022 7:43 am There are 3 major dispensations in the Ukraine:
the Byzantine rite Catholic patriarch (mostly found in the west); the autocephalous ukrainian patriarch; and an exarch whose superior is the patriarch of Moscow.
All three have offered some sort of endorsement for resistance to the invasion.
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By anecdote, the most hostile religious discussions I've witnessed, over and over again, has been between Catholics and Orthodox; most particularly when it came to the Ukraine and, by extension, Russia.
Carlson does not know between his ass and a hole in the ground with regards any region of the world outside of the US.Heracleum Persicum wrote: ↑Thu Mar 17, 2022 5:12 am JRxP-CQuKQs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRxP-CQuKQs
In Some Parts of the World, the War in Ukraine Seems Justified
To an independent filmmaker in Hanoi, Vietnam, President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia is a “wise leader.” In Rio de Janeiro, a former restaurant owner said he was convinced that Ukraine had hired actors to fake war injuries. And a 27-year-old doctor living near Nairobi in Kenya questioned how Americans could be outraged over the Russian invasion when “for so long, they had a monopoly over anarchy.”
Typhoon wrote: ↑Thu Mar 17, 2022 1:18 pmCarlson does not know between his ass and a hole in the ground with regards any region of the world outside of the US.Heracleum Persicum wrote: ↑Thu Mar 17, 2022 5:12 am JRxP-CQuKQs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRxP-CQuKQs
Are you trying to convince me or are you trying to convince yourselfnoddy wrote: ↑Thu Mar 17, 2022 4:06 amChina will not be invading us - this I can promise, its you who are confused on these issues.Mr. Perfect wrote: ↑Thu Mar 17, 2022 3:30 am You guys are heavily deluded because of where you live. You are next. And it was avoidable but you didn’t do what it took
they might end up strangling us, blocking shipping ways, demanding policeman payments, sanctioning our products, but we are used to that.
You said they don't use force. But they did use force on several occasions. They were more or less skirmishes but use of force none the less. Their action in the south China sea were found by the world court to be illegal But they have not abided by that ruling by force. The CCP just uses the minimal force needed.Mr. Perfect wrote: ↑Thu Mar 17, 2022 1:06 amThis post is in harmony with my post. China is increasing their power over the Pacific and no one is stopping them. And no one will stop them. They will take Taiwan, Japan, Australia, and whatever else they want to take.Doc wrote: ↑Wed Mar 16, 2022 1:49 amUnclaimed? You joking or what?Mr. Perfect wrote: ↑Tue Mar 15, 2022 11:05 pm If you want to use an example of competing for unclaimed resources that's a possible exception.
So tell me what part of the South China seas that the CCP claims was not claimed by someone else?
[As far as the south China sea goes China has never used force to take any of the islands in it. How much has the CCP paid to take the South China Sea? The cost of building a few fake islands. And they didn't even pay for it. Americans paid for it with lots and lots of help from Wall Street bankers and the DC establishment.Mr. Perfect wrote:
Other than that, the only time resources are fought over is the POLITICAL POWER afforded those resources. EG the lower kingdom conquering the upper kingdom.
China isn't trying to make money or get cheap resources with it's moves in the Asian Pacific, they are trying increase their autonomy, power, however you want to call it.
Analysts: Beijing Has Long Used Military Force to Exert Dominance Over South China Sea
By: John Grady
July 12, 2016 6:03 PMPutin? Initially I thought that Putin left his best troops on the border with China. But if the latest reports are true he has gone all in in Ukraine. Pretty soon the Russian army is going to be like:Mr. Perfect wrote:
Europe is dependent on Russian oil, no one is talking about invading and taking their resources, etc. Because it's cheaper not to.
The only reason to invade is remove the power Putin derives from it.
And boy has he leveraged that revenue into power.
once Trump started sayin the truth, I was more than aware of what was going in regards our US partnerships and how pointless they are.Mr. Perfect wrote: ↑Thu Mar 17, 2022 5:30 pmAre you trying to convince me or are you trying to convince yourselfnoddy wrote: ↑Thu Mar 17, 2022 4:06 amChina will not be invading us - this I can promise, its you who are confused on these issues.Mr. Perfect wrote: ↑Thu Mar 17, 2022 3:30 am You guys are heavily deluded because of where you live. You are next. And it was avoidable but you didn’t do what it took
they might end up strangling us, blocking shipping ways, demanding policeman payments, sanctioning our products, but we are used to that.
once you get away from the macho, dying in the fields for freedom and blue faces rhetoric we have to get to the endgame.Mr. Perfect wrote: ↑Thu Mar 17, 2022 10:09 pm Looks like Putin will eke out a win.
He will gain territory and get guarantees and he's way more popular at home. For him to take an L he would have to withdraw, and then the idea of him being captured and tried in the Hague was a hilarious fantasy. In 10 years he will be reintegrated into society, like Ghaddafi was.
But most importantly he called NATO's bluff. He was able to invade and conquer part of a neighboring country and NATO was not willing to send a single soldier.
Will a NATO/UN force send a single soldier for Taiwan? No. Japan? No. Australia? No. As such, China will eventually make those moves, sooner rather than later. As for the fate of those people, I believe CS says "you get the government you deserve". You had 30 years to make different deals and you didn't do it.
There is no deterrence. There is no alliance. The castrati removed all that.
In 30 years the West went from having a majority that believed a threat to freedom anywhere is a threat to freedom anywhere, to having a majority believe that it's not worth a single soldiers life to defend a foreign country.
Now, the consequences flow.
Lol you already live that way to a large degree, I don't. You think China is going to pump the breaks now? Lol, the opposite. They have no deterrent from the West. They will take you and do what they want with you.noddy wrote: ↑Fri Mar 18, 2022 1:02 am nonsense and fantasy.
they will control most of the farms and mines, employ only chinese and we will be like the africans, doing our own thing on the edges and ignored.
if anyone gets uppity and makes life hard for them, they will probably get prison as a terrorist.
not really that different to letting the american corporations run amok over here, except less locals employed, no doubt,
Translation:
71% of Russians are proud of the war with Ukraine, sociologists say.
Almost three-quarters of Russia's population supports the war with Ukraine, experiencing such positive emotions as pride, joy, respect, trust and hope, Radio Svoboda writes.
This is evidenced by data from two polls conducted by a group of independent Russian sociologists with an interval of one and a half weeks from late February to mid-March.
This opinion differed depending on age, the study authors note. Russians over the age of 35 were more likely to express feelings of pride, respect, and hope. Respondents under the age of 18 were more prone to resentment and frustration. Two out of five Russians expressed concern about the war, and these feelings were most often reported by young Russians. Russians in the middle age groups (aged 25 to 44) were more likely to report feelings of anxiety and fear about the military operation. More than half of those over the age of 55 support the war with Ukraine.
The differences between the first and second polls show an increase in the number of people supporting the "military operation" and the independence of the so-called "DPR" and "LPR". At the same time, there is growing pessimism about the personal financial situation in connection with the sanctions imposed on Western countries.
At the same time, according to the authors, the results of the second poll, conducted on March 12-13 during the period of strengthening state control over the media and freedom of speech, should be interpreted taking into account the possible impact of fear and social bias on attitudes.
Polls also show that three-quarters of Russia's population learns the news of the war from television. Of these, 87 percent (and 64 percent of all Russians) learn from state TV channels. 22 percent of Russians use a radio to receive news, and only one percent of respondents have access to information on shortwave. The use of VPN to access the news of the "military operation", according to the authors of the study, is 5.5 percent. Of those who use the Internet to learn about the war, 37 percent do not know what a VPN is. YouTube is used by 11 percent of respondents, Telegram - 7.
According to sociologists, young Russians under the age of 35 are more likely to distrust the news about Ukraine with some or complete distrust compared to the older generation. At the same time, the authors of the study note that young Russians in the age group of 18 to 24 were more likely to express indifference to what is happening in Ukraine.
When asked how they are affected by the actions of the Russian president, a third of respondents said they firmly believe that Putin is working in their interests, and another 26 percent say he is working in their interests to some extent. In general, most Russians believe that it would be better if Putin remained president for as long as possible. This opinion is most common among television audiences. Russians who rely on personal connections and digital platforms perceive the president differently, according to a study by independent Russian sociologists.
Original source:
https://www.svoboda.org/a/nezavisimye-s ... 57535.html
Mr. Perfect wrote: ↑Fri Mar 18, 2022 2:05 am Europe lost everything. NATO is now defunct, much like the UN. It's just a husk consuming revenue. Europe/NATO pulled their pants down and revealed to the world that they are castrated. Right on their border Hitler invaded and conquered territory that is not in their interest.
China watched it, Islam is watching. 30 years ago Saddam invaded Kuwait and 20 nations joined forces to kick him out. Today Hitler invaded in their backyard and they couldn't muster a single troop.
China has no deterrent. Islam has no deterrent. Putin will stay with his nukes. NATO is neutered. That is the end game.
The end game you should have pursued is Aus and Japan should have formed an alliance and declared War on Russia, headed over there and kicked him out. You would have gained ground against China.
But you didn't, and vassalhood is your destiny.
Just how the cookie crumbled.
Koch would not stop operating two Russian glass factories in its Guardian Industries unit.
Guardian’s business employs 600 people and makes up a small portion of the privately held company, which had estimated revenue of $115 billion last year. Koch Industries will “not walk away from our employees there or hand over these manufacturing facilities to the Russian government so it can operate and benefit from them,” Mr. Robertson said.
