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JVS

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5. Are you sure about that?

Thu Jan 23, 2014, 06:56 AM

Jan 2014

It seems to me that a significant contingent here longs for a political evironment in which the democratic party is not expected to deliver any change.

Otherwise great point, but I think yoy may be misjudging motivation.

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DU's New Cold Warriors [View all] Ken Burch Jan 2014 OP

I confess I don't remember pre-1989 (I was 1) but I'm pretty sure the Cold War Nuclear Unicorn Jan 2014 #1

Hyperbole much? Are_grits_groceries Jan 2014 #2

The only change that came DURING the Cold War era came against the will of the "anticommunists". Ken Burch Jan 2014 #3

If the concern is ppl clinging to anachronistic patterns in spite of current political realities Nuclear Unicorn Jan 2014 #9

Do you have a remote clue who Vitali Klitschko is and what his positions are? Are_grits_groceries Jan 2014 #10

Klitschko is center-right, based on that. Ken Burch Jan 2014 #11

I don't think anyone, anywhere (the West or Russia) should push Ukraine or Ukrainians. pampango Jan 2014 #4

Major difference there, though...Mexico never invaded the U.S. Ken Burch Jan 2014 #6

I don't think Putin feels threatened by an EU army. If all he wants from the EU is a pampango Jan 2014 #7

France essentially CAUSED its second invasion by Germany. Ken Burch Jan 2014 #18

You're giving Hitler a bit of a pass there. He was not forced to invade France in 1940. pampango Jan 2014 #20

My point was that the treaty had essentially put Hitler in power. Ken Burch Jan 2014 #21

1939 was 75 years ago. geek tragedy Jan 2014 #19

Only a person whose country has never been invaded by another country Ken Burch Jan 2014 #23

i hope to goodness we're over 911 by then. NYC is pretty much over it already nt geek tragedy Jan 2014 #25

Are you sure about that? JVS Jan 2014 #5

I would amend that slightly Fumesucker Jan 2014 #12

Fair enough. n/t. Ken Burch Jan 2014 #14

I wonder how much the naval base pisses them off, it played a role in the last Syria showdown jakeXT Jan 2014 #8

Some of us think the threat of Communism was the only thing keeping the capitalists in check Fumesucker Jan 2014 #13

that explains a LOT snooper2 Jan 2014 #16

So let's feed Ukraine to Putin and hope that keeps him happy? Adrahil Jan 2014 #15

what kind of authoritarian bunk is calling them 'so-called protestors'? geek tragedy Jan 2014 #17

I deleted that phrase. You're right to have responded as you did. Ken Burch Jan 2014 #24

How is this not a call-out? 1000words Jan 2014 #22

I support the Ukrainians who are for closer ties to the EU MNBrewer Jan 2014 #26

Doing that is pretty much just switching from one empire to another empire. Ken Burch Jan 2014 #27

If they want to link up with someone, they should choose the EU but it is their choice. pampango Jan 2014 #28

Wasn't saying they should choose Russia...they should choose neutrality. Ken Burch Jan 2014 #29

They're no talking about joining NATO, ya know... Adrahil Jan 2014 #34

Vitaly Klitschko wants NATO membership Ken Burch Jan 2014 #36

Why not? Adrahil Jan 2014 #37

Would Russia have become "a threat" if the "winners" of the Cold War, like the "winners" in 1918 Ken Burch Jan 2014 #39

Man... Adrahil Jan 2014 #40

Yes. Why the hell should we care about civil rights in other countries? Agnosticsherbet Jan 2014 #30

I wasn't saying give them a pass. Ken Burch Jan 2014 #31

We engaged in the Cold War because the US and the old Soviet Union emerged Agnosticsherbet Jan 2014 #32

but do it without causing World War III Ken Burch Jan 2014 #33

Calling Russia on their failures in civil rights will not get us into a war. Agnosticsherbet Jan 2014 #35

You've just made the case for dissolving NATO...doing so would only help. Ken Burch Jan 2014 #38

People, don't be fooled there is a underlying message here. William769 Jan 2014 #41

Huh? Pretzel_Warrior Jan 2014 #42

Right because Russia is embracing human rights and Europe grantcart Jan 2014 #43