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jaxexpat

(7,794 posts)
30. It's what happens when "intelligence" people have political power.
Sat Dec 16, 2023, 06:08 PM
Dec 2023

If you were trained to destabilize western nations, every western nation is a nail. Well,..............that's what the hammer thinks about everything. Hammers don't do intelligence. It's just an adage comparison montage thing.

Russia is a society inured to the effects of propaganda. They simply believe nothing. That's how Putin has our number (at least 40%, enough to destabilize our democracy, government and our society). We have too many folks who actually believe total BS is "NEWS", as if it came right from Walter Cronkite's desk.

The Russian people have long relied on distilled spirits to strengthen their ability to persevere. Americans are amateurs at mass alcoholism. It will be our downfall, potatoes used for French fries. What a misallocation of resources. The learning curve will be painful.

Planetary population growth and its associated stresses will also grow ever more painful.

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If true, Russia has just declared war with the entire EU sakabatou Dec 2023 #1
Not to mention NATO. ShazzieB Dec 2023 #20
True sakabatou Dec 2023 #32
I just read we signed a defense pact slightlv Dec 2023 #42
Russia is so weakened, Finland could defeat Russia by themselves NickB79 Dec 2023 #29
"Russia has allegedly weaponised illegal immigrants by providing them with transport, food etc to get into its Northern riversedge Dec 2023 #2
Sounds like the GQP........................ Lovie777 Dec 2023 #6
At least he's not sending them to Chicago or Martha's Vineyard, yet . . . NBachers Dec 2023 #24
Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2023 #49
Russia has been doing this for years. Irish_Dem Dec 2023 #7
Damn right. AloeVera Dec 2023 #12
Yes Putin has done an excellent job. Irish_Dem Dec 2023 #14
It's what happens when "intelligence" people have political power. jaxexpat Dec 2023 #30
We maybe caught a big break by having tfg as his proxy puppet. rubbersole Dec 2023 #37
Excellent comments Jax. Irish_Dem Dec 2023 #47
Yep, and thanks. jaxexpat Dec 2023 #50
Imagine Trump as president, the damage that mfer would do and rename RKP5637 Dec 2023 #52
The damage Trump has already done is incalculable and will take a long time to heal. Irish_Dem Dec 2023 #53
And the GOP at his side ... RKP5637 Dec 2023 #51
This is nothing new, and it's not breaking news. Emrys Dec 2023 #25
This could turn into something truly terrifying revmclaren Dec 2023 #3
Some more info Kaleva Dec 2023 #4
This is fearmongerging and clickbait. Please don't post stuff you admit you don't know about muriel_volestrangler Dec 2023 #5
Yes, thanks, this is the worst sort of clickbait Emrys Dec 2023 #23
Another invasion? Deuxcents Dec 2023 #8
I think assault is a poor choice of words. GreenWave Dec 2023 #28
No conscription into a war and a relatively supportive, democratic society with a high GDP... haele Dec 2023 #36
There must be a vast conspiracy to not report these events. Voltaire2 Dec 2023 #9
This week newest NATO member Finland signed defense pact with US bronxiteforever Dec 2023 #10
Putin don't like that........................... Lovie777 Dec 2023 #11
No he does not. Just affirms bronxiteforever Dec 2023 #16
Musk and starlink too......................................... Lovie777 Dec 2023 #19
This is scary. I see any escalation by Russia, using their people as a weapon, will quickly drag in a NATO OAITW r.2.0 Dec 2023 #34
Reuters article from one day ago spooky3 Dec 2023 #13
"Assault"? Clickbait nonsense Fiendish Thingy Dec 2023 #15
Agreed. ShazzieB Dec 2023 #21
I don't think the MSM makes this "Real News". But I also think this post is click-bait. erronis Dec 2023 #22
If Russia was truly "assaulting" Finland it would be headline news EVERYWHERE Fiendish Thingy Dec 2023 #38
I found this Ap news story. revmclaren Dec 2023 #17
precisely - "dozens of migrants without proper documentation or visas" - this is not an "assault" muriel_volestrangler Dec 2023 #45
Yup revmclaren Dec 2023 #46
Artur Rehi has been talking about this for a couple weeks. 2naSalit Dec 2023 #18
Fuck you Putin! Initech Dec 2023 #26
what's up with the fearmongering rhetoric in the first tweet? Reminds me of right-wingers claiming that fishwax Dec 2023 #27
Yo. Vlad baby... GiqueCee Dec 2023 #31
We have different definitions of "assault". Alarmist clickbait is more like it, (nt) Duncan Grant Dec 2023 #33
More asylum seekers rushed to Finland from Russia before border reclosure billh58 Dec 2023 #35
Some history there: elleng Dec 2023 #39
The first tweet reads like something from the Onion. pecosbob Dec 2023 #40
Finaland had opened one crossing for limited use Warpy Dec 2023 #41
We hear this about Mexicans every day here in SoCal. Iggo Dec 2023 #43
A lot of asylum seekers are probably of draft age. Sneederbunk Dec 2023 #44
Send them all back to RuZZia. roamer65 Dec 2023 #48
Is Putin copying Abbott and DeSantis John Shaft Dec 2023 #54
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