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Lucid Dreamer

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79. Maybe... maybe... who the hell knows.

Fri Feb 25, 2022, 11:47 AM

Feb 2022

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The downfall of Vladimir Putin commenced when he ordered the invasion of Ukraine.
Because nobody will say boo to a goose around them for obvious reasons, all long term dictators lose touch with reality and go mad.

This has been in the back of my mind as an explanation of Putin's actions for a couple of days.
I think he has suffered some sort of defect... maybe his health is falling off a cliff. Maybe natural, maybe induced by enemies, maybe dementia...
I'm not sure but the actions he has taken don't seem to arise from good mental or physical health.

-- I am not a doctor.

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I have a feeling Putin's days are numbered [View all] relayerbob Feb 2022 OP

Unfortunately, not likely JohnSJ Feb 2022 #1

Why not? smirkymonkey Feb 2022 #7

As I said, he's only as strong as the guy holding his gun relayerbob Feb 2022 #8

+1000 smirkymonkey Feb 2022 #14

Sure he is. Just look at xi in China, Kim NK, they are all autocrats for life. JohnSJ Feb 2022 #9

Very different societies and situations relayerbob Feb 2022 #11

Hey, the craziest person in the world is the scariest person in the world. smirkymonkey Feb 2022 #13

Very different situation blue-wave Feb 2022 #59

Looks like he's pretty successfully taking the Ukraine iemanja Feb 2022 #17

Post removed Post removed Feb 2022 #19

You may want to take it down a notch TiberiusB Feb 2022 #23

Well he's hardly "Taking 'the Ukraine' " smirkymonkey Feb 2022 #36

✓+ live love laugh Feb 2022 #49

That's not support TiberiusB Feb 2022 #69

Thank you iemanja Feb 2022 #66

Amen NT anamnua Feb 2022 #48

I'm not sticking up for him iemanja Feb 2022 #62

Amen NT anamnua Feb 2022 #63

Not so much. Russian soldiers are surrendering Joinfortmill Feb 2022 #31

Time will tell iemanja Feb 2022 #68

"The" Ukraine relayerbob Feb 2022 #55

Russian and Ukranian have no articles iemanja Feb 2022 #65

What spellchecker are you using? whopis01 Feb 2022 #75

It's the grammar check iemanja Feb 2022 #82

Spellcheck does so recognize Ukraine as a proper word by itself obamanut2012 Feb 2022 #76

I get a blue line under it iemanja Feb 2022 #81

He's pretty damned powerful... Septua Feb 2022 #20

You might have tried telling that to the Tsars and the aristocracy at one point only a century ago. smirkymonkey Feb 2022 #38

Well, that statement is incorrect. Septua Feb 2022 #77

K&R, your number 4 is very important. If UKR bloodies Pootin's nose and still lose that's bad uponit7771 Feb 2022 #2

Number 4 also explains why the Viet Cong eventually prevailed in North Vietnam. calimary Feb 2022 #30

I'd say they prevailed in ALL of Vietnam. Straw Man Feb 2022 #50

Sounds like you fought there. calimary Feb 2022 #61

I did, 2 tours, MarineCombatEngineer Feb 2022 #64

I went to peace rallies and hollered "Peace Now!" calimary Feb 2022 #70

+100. MarineCombatEngineer Feb 2022 #71

You did the hard part. calimary Feb 2022 #74

No. Straw Man Feb 2022 #67

From your lips to Karmas ear CanonRay Feb 2022 #3

"From your mouth to God's ears," as the saying goes Glorfindel Feb 2022 #4

I hope you're right. Best case is Putin's ouster. He has always played the "strong man game". I-Scream Feb 2022 #5

I was thinking the same thing. El Supremo Feb 2022 #6

The strength of NATO Mr.Bill Feb 2022 #18

I don't think Putin planned DENVERPOPS Feb 2022 #29

Retire.to Mierde a Lago? IggleDuer Feb 2022 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author Mary in S. Carolina Feb 2022 #12

I think this will bring Putin down, but not likely soon. Nt Fiendish Thingy Feb 2022 #15

I'm in agreement. I think it's a severe miscalculation by Putin. Nt Baked Potato Feb 2022 #16

Without all the details, that is my thought too. Dan Feb 2022 #21

Would not be the first time a Russian leader BlueIdaho Feb 2022 #22

They aren't exactly well-known for peaceful transfers of power relayerbob Feb 2022 #35

Don't really think it's a pipe dream. WinstonSmith4740 Feb 2022 #24

Very interesting article relayerbob Feb 2022 #33

Yeah, the Romanoffs and their set didn't think they were going anywhere either. smirkymonkey Feb 2022 #37

I hate to say it, but the devil you know... skydive forever Feb 2022 #25

Yeah, there is that relayerbob Feb 2022 #34

Yup. Sounds reasonable. Putin is insane. Joinfortmill Feb 2022 #26

i don't think Putin is very popular in Moscow........ Takket Feb 2022 #27

Those layers of security will be available for purchase relayerbob Feb 2022 #32

Time to send a box of exploding cigars SYFROYH Feb 2022 #28

Polonium tea. niyad Feb 2022 #40

Maybe that's why they went to Chernobyl ToxMarz Feb 2022 #51

Give him a taste of his own medicine! blue-wave Feb 2022 #53

Trump wanted to go back to 1950. Septua Feb 2022 #39

"Russians will now feel the hatred of the world ...." L. Coyote Feb 2022 #41

But what all of us should do, promise ourselves Dan Feb 2022 #42

+100000000 relayerbob Feb 2022 #58

History has shown us that Russians are pretty good at throwing the bum out when they've had enough. bluedigger Feb 2022 #43

Will they poison him? More effectively? Nah! They want to make sure the job is done. LiberalFighter Feb 2022 #44

Why do you think Putin sits 100 feet away from everyone? world wide wally Feb 2022 #45

The sooner he dies in a bunker the better. Initech Feb 2022 #46

4 is really the keystone quakerboy Feb 2022 #47

I don't see China being too faithful to this alliance of convenience. argyl Feb 2022 #72

time will tell quakerboy Feb 2022 #73

inshallah..... bahboo Feb 2022 #52

Another Ceaucescu would be nice The Unmitigated Gall Feb 2022 #54

You're on to something... Head of Russian Tactical Unit surrendered today! n/t MartyTheGreek Feb 2022 #56

I hope you're right and that Zelensky gets out in time AdamGG Feb 2022 #57

I agree 100% blue-wave Feb 2022 #60

Interesting Twitter thread that expands on a similar scenario OnDoutside Feb 2022 #78

Maybe... maybe... who the hell knows. Lucid Dreamer Feb 2022 #79

Very plausible relayerbob Feb 2022 #80

he was interrupted by Covid and then by Biden voters Skittles Feb 2022 #83