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nycbos

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8. Russia is struggling to handle...

Reply to Yorkie Mom (Original post)

Thu Mar 17, 2022, 08:20 AM

Mar 2022

... if can borrow words from Lin-Manuel Miranda "a ragtag volunteer army."

Do you they really want to mess with us? Or is this just grandstanding to see if they can get us to back down?

Because of the sanctions weren't having any affect they wouldn't be threatening us like this.

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Russia warns United States: we have the might to put you in your place [View all] Yorkie Mom Mar 2022 OP

Sanctions pinching you pootin? SheltieLover Mar 2022 #1

Yeah, we know you have nukes, assholes Mysterian Mar 2022 #2

Interesting rhetoric Sherman A1 Mar 2022 #3

Our fear level has already been maxed out. He can't scare us anymore Walleye Mar 2022 #4

+1 2naSalit Mar 2022 #9

K. N extra thanks for getting involved in our elections and politics. (Nt) FreepFryer Mar 2022 #5

Remember "We will bury you"? How'd that work out? TreasonousBastard Mar 2022 #6

Yes, it does sound like echoes from the past PatSeg Mar 2022 #23

That's right, by placing assets in the upper levels of government. BlueTsunami2018 Mar 2022 #7

Russia is struggling to handle... nycbos Mar 2022 #8

Damn, he sounds more like Donnie Dipshit everyday maxrandb Mar 2022 #10

OOOOHHH! I am so scared of the country whose economy is the same size as Italy. Ray Bruns Mar 2022 #11

Putin, you did it yourself . .. Lovie777 Mar 2022 #12

We see their mighty army currently in Ukraine Hav Mar 2022 #13

There seems to be only 1 thing they can threaten us with. Buckeyeblue Mar 2022 #14

SS, DD. AngryOldDem Mar 2022 #15

Translation: Your sanctions are crushing us. Luizy Mar 2022 #16

This. 100%. SoonerPride Mar 2022 #20

I remember atomic bomb drills in elementary school. The Jungle 1 Mar 2022 #17

Game's over, Vlad BeyondGeography Mar 2022 #18

"Oh, yeah? You and what army?" Buns_of_Fire Mar 2022 #19

Louder bluster, now that Ukraine has shown the world Putin's stick isn't all that big. highplainsdem Mar 2022 #21

But do they work? Has any form of maintenance ever been performed on them? LiberalArkie Mar 2022 #22

Poo Tin is putting us in our place: ON TOP. lagomorph777 Mar 2022 #24

Pooty Jong Un making nuclear threats--nice. Wingus Dingus Mar 2022 #25

"We have the world's best military parade" dalton99a Mar 2022 #26