It's not about getting rich. It's about control. Putin doesn't want to let go of the USSR. Whether or not you believe it, Putin is a sort of would-be conqueror. This conflict is not a gang war. That would imply multiple criminal groups on relatively equal standing all vying for supremacy of the...
Right. And your opinion is wrong and based on your anti-NATO bias, not reality.
The first problem here is listening to Stevicus. He also has a very pro-Russia, anti-NATO bias, so I understand why his comments would appeal to you, but they aren't good for rational discussion of the issue. He...
That's true. Neither of us has to think that way. I choose to because it's the correct way to think about it. You choose not to because your agenda is to promote the conservative agenda, which means not condemning an agenda that deserves to be condemned and trying to defend it in a way that you...
You're welcome. If you need further help with figuring out what things actually mean, I'm here.
I fully understand why you think this is a worthwhile tactic, even though it's not. This is your attempt to support and defend your conservatives. "Well, it might have some good ideas." Cool, no one...
At least you don't try to hide your inability to look at these things in a rational way. The fact that you openly admit that you subscribe to the "she was asking to get raped" nonsense pretty much disqualifies any of your views.
No, I understand you fine. I don't care if you're Indian or anything else. You are not an independent view, and you are not calling a spade a spade. I'm not basing my comments on your personal traits or nationality. I'm basing it on your comments. You are extremely pro-Russia, anti-Ukraine and...
It would be nice if you'd stop for a minute and actually listen, so you don't keep repeating this complete drivel.
Russia has no say in what Ukraine does.
Russia brought the war on Ukraine.
Ukraine wanted protection because of this exact problem.
Ukraine has every right to try to join NATO...
I know. Because you are very pro-Russia and buy into Putin's propaganda. The fact remains Russia has annexed parts of Ukraine, so whatever you believe is irrelevant in the face of that fact.
So, they've occupied parts of Ukraine, but they don't want a part of it. Makes sense.
Of course they...
No, that is where Russia erred. I have no say in what my neighbor does. They're welcome to join a pool, if they want. Them doing something I don't like doesn't give me the right to get violent with them.
Ukraine didn't err. Russia did. It would be best if you'd grasp this very basic concept.
Sure, NATO is the root of the trouble the same way the police are the root of the trouble when an abusive husband beats his wife for wanting to go to them to step him from beating her.
See if you can understand this finally:
Ukraine wanted to join NATO to protect themselves from exactly what...
He has. Putin's concerns are Ukraine joining NATO and wanting at least part of Ukraine for Russia. Ukraine obviously doesn't want any of that. So, Russia's invasion continues unless they get what they want.
Uh, yes, it did and does.
You keep saying this, as if it's a reasonable take. It doesn't matter what Russia wants. Ukraine can do what it wants. If Russia doesn't like it, they don't have the right to invade. Ukraine did nothing wrong. Russia did.
What does this even mean?
Sure. I don't want my neighbor to join the local pool. They tried to do just that. So, I broke into their house, beat them up and threw them out. They made an unwise move.
We shouldn't treat Iran the same as Canada. That's a strawman. No, countries don't say "but what can you do for us". Sometimes countries just do things because they're the right thing to do. I know, shocking to conservatives who have no sense of helping other people just to do the right thing...