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MicaelS

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40. I fail to see how it cannot resonate.

Mon Oct 17, 2016, 07:16 PM

Oct 2016

According to Wikipedia

According to the Federation of American Scientists, an organization that assesses nuclear weapon stockpiles, as of 2016, Russia possesses 7,300 total nuclear warheads, of which 1,790 are strategically operational.

I was born in the late 50s. So I have experienced a lot. Any country which has that many nuclear weapons and is acting towards us in a provocative manner as Russia is under Putin is a potential threat. Others have posted what they have done, or are doing. They are most assuredly not some drunk, old, fart.

Sorry to say that, IMO, you and your age cohort have you heads either in the sand, or the clouds if you do not recognize the facts.

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Is fear of Russia a generational issue? How do you get it to resonate with all age groups? [View all] LettuceSea Oct 2016 OP

We need more Bugs Bunny cartoons with a comical Soviet circus bear Orrex Oct 2016 #1

I don't fear Russia, but their government sucks... renegade000 Oct 2016 #2

+1 BainsBane Oct 2016 #9

Russians are not the treat, they are the cautionary tale Foggyhill Oct 2016 #3

Perhaps the more prudent question is: Should we be? Extropist Oct 2016 #4

How is it xenophobia, all my friends are Russian and they fear Putin Foggyhill Oct 2016 #10

You've convinced me. Wilms Oct 2016 #13

Is that sarcasm? Talk to recent Russia immigrants about Putin Foggyhill Oct 2016 #16

"in the hand of Bush" Wilms Oct 2016 #26

Yes blue cat Oct 2016 #5

Wolverines! NightWatcher Oct 2016 #6

LOL! What a ridiculous movie! Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2016 #17

They hacked blue cat Oct 2016 #7

I don't think it necessary or productive to promote fear BainsBane Oct 2016 #8

Current events is not a "generational issue". Putin's Russia is aggressively expanding its territory KittyWampus Oct 2016 #11

My point is it's not resonating with younger generations. LettuceSea Oct 2016 #20

There are a number of things you can do. Wilms Oct 2016 #12

Give me break, so you think the Us staged ukraine Foggyhill Oct 2016 #18

Yes, the condescension I read towards Ukrainians is very surprising. Wilms Oct 2016 #25

Some folks immediately jump to the defense of Russia, no matter what. From Buzzfeed: Tarheel_Dem Oct 2016 #34

^^^This^^^^ nt okaawhatever Oct 2016 #36

We should all care. NCTraveler Oct 2016 #14

Thank God the US of A would NEVER do anything like that. Wilms Oct 2016 #27

Non sequitur. NCTraveler Oct 2016 #38

I'm concerned about any countries that have a large arsenal of nuclear weapons... Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2016 #15

Good points LettuceSea Oct 2016 #22

I'm young. I've been to Russia. I know many Russians. I don't fear that country. davidn3600 Oct 2016 #19

"We keep expanding NATO eastward" EX500rider Oct 2016 #23

Doesn't matter. We should have been more selective. davidn3600 Oct 2016 #37

This message was self-deleted by its author End Of The Road Oct 2016 #24

Yours is a rather tortured narrative to replace the more accurate "they asked to be invited." LanternWaste Oct 2016 #28

Think of it like this davidn3600 Oct 2016 #39

Unfortunately Putin has brought Gorbachev's changes to a halt. He is an 'old-style' Russian. randome Oct 2016 #21

You know, when I was a teenager I laid awake at night terrified the USSR would blow me up with nukes Avalux Oct 2016 #29

It is Putin. Murders reporters, jails gays emulatorloo Oct 2016 #30

Putin's closeness to the KGB should do it radical noodle Oct 2016 #31

I'm not sure anyone needs to "taylor" a message. You just tell the truth, and let the chips fall... Tarheel_Dem Oct 2016 #32

best friend just got back from russia dembotoz Oct 2016 #33

Sorry, but I gotta debunk that moon thing. vdogg Oct 2016 #35

Anyone who doubts the Moon landings.. MicaelS Oct 2016 #41

I fail to see how it cannot resonate. MicaelS Oct 2016 #40