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41. Putin feels humiliated by the dissolution of the USSR

Thu Feb 17, 2022, 01:12 PM

Feb 2022

and aims to recapture the previous stature and international respect held by that former nation.

Shades of the Third Reich and the mindset of its former leader. With nukes.

And Biden has our own Fifth Column to deal with here.

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US says war appears imminent after shelling on Ukraine front line [View all] EarthFirst Feb 2022 OP

I hoped there'd never be a major land war in Europe in my lifetime. CanonRay Feb 2022 #1

Same here PatSeg Feb 2022 #4

The Bosnian war probably was in your lifetime IronLionZion Feb 2022 #11

I know we can't dismiss Wednesdays Feb 2022 #27

and it gave a bunch of racist their own country Alpeduez21 Feb 2022 #31

I wish American racists would move there IronLionZion Feb 2022 #34

I think there is little chance right now of this developing into WW3 Tommymac Feb 2022 #67

How do we know Putin doesn't want it? Buckeyeblue Feb 2022 #75

Because he will lose a nuclear exchange. Big Time. and he knows that very well. Tommymac Feb 2022 #78

Everyone losses in a nuclear exchange Buckeyeblue Feb 2022 #84

That statement is debatable. There are many out there who believe a nuke war is 'winnable'. Tommymac Feb 2022 #87

I will check out those books. Thanks for the suggestion. Buckeyeblue Feb 2022 #90

Welcome. Putin is dealing from a position of weakness, no doubt. Tommymac Feb 2022 #91

For sure. What's equally interesting is how Putin stays in power Buckeyeblue Feb 2022 #100

Yikes! BlueWavePsych Feb 2022 #2

That looks pretty accurate PatSeg Feb 2022 #5

Yep, that's about it. Humanity loves to beat on each other, so pathetic. n/t RKP5637 Feb 2022 #6

Yes, there is something seriously wrong PatSeg Feb 2022 #10

It's very bizarre. It must be an ingrained hard-wired brain function for survival. One tiny place in RKP5637 Feb 2022 #22

+1000 n/t MarcA Feb 2022 #37

Unconscious, sleeping human beings. HUAJIAO Feb 2022 #50

And it has happened over and over again PatSeg Feb 2022 #62

That, and also, there is big money to be made by some when waging war. It's so sad and pathetic. RKP5637 Feb 2022 #79

Oh yes PatSeg Feb 2022 #80

That's for damn sure. Evolve Dammit Feb 2022 #65

And your names is very appropriate PatSeg Feb 2022 #66

Progress is slower than I ever imagined. Evolve Dammit Feb 2022 #93

Yes, it really is PatSeg Feb 2022 #94

I thought we had it nailed in the early 70's. Race relations, end of useless war, people coming Evolve Dammit Feb 2022 #95

I agree PatSeg Feb 2022 #97

And many sold out their ideals for money and forgot their original intent. Evolve Dammit Feb 2022 #98

Yes PatSeg Feb 2022 #99

No. Humanity does not love to beat on each other. Alpeduez21 Feb 2022 #26

Well said!!! n/t RKP5637 Feb 2022 #29

Here is the problem with your scenario. James48 Feb 2022 #58

American boots on the ground? No. Metaphorical Feb 2022 #71

I'm afraid they do. shrike3 Feb 2022 #81

man's progenitor was a feroshus creature lookyhereyou Feb 2022 #89

Well, we do share almost of our DNA with the chimpanzee shrike3 Feb 2022 #92

+1 dalton99a Feb 2022 #15

No kidding "Yikes!"! calimary Feb 2022 #46

Oh wow... *cringe* LymphocyteLover Feb 2022 #56

How badly does Putin really want Ukraine? ryan0024 Feb 2022 #96

welcome to DU gopiscrap Mar 2022 #101

Thank Dog that Joe Biden is POTUS now Botany Feb 2022 #3

Biden certainly is the best person to be President PatSeg Feb 2022 #9

Agreed wholeheartedly! calimary Feb 2022 #47

No wonder Trump didn't want to run against him PatSeg Feb 2022 #64

Damn straight ! WheelWalker Feb 2022 #12

+1 c-rational Feb 2022 #16

Yes Texaswitchy Feb 2022 #88

How threatening is this, anyway? jaxexpat Feb 2022 #7

China I believe is a partner with Russia. jimfields33 Feb 2022 #8

China will do what's convenient for China Metaphorical Feb 2022 #72

Putin doesn't need allies. he wants the old USSR back. Its up to us to stop him. oldsoftie Feb 2022 #14

I would say that melm00se Feb 2022 #33

He is reported to be extremely, EXTREMELY, wealthy, luvtheGWN Feb 2022 #53

If a Russian-Ukrainian war were to spill into NATO sarisataka Feb 2022 #30

And russia isn't as formidable on a large scale. oldsoftie Feb 2022 #61

No allies? former9thward Feb 2022 #51

it's very bad for freaking Ukraine-- thousands would die in an invasion LymphocyteLover Feb 2022 #59

Cuba, Syria, Belarus, and a few other old Soviet countries IronLionZion Feb 2022 #68

The fantasy of "denuclearization". Russia was never to be trusted. oldsoftie Feb 2022 #13

We live in a world of... you know... morons hunter Feb 2022 #17

THIS! I've noticed as well. jaxexpat Feb 2022 #83

Russia has legit concerns about Roc2020 Feb 2022 #18

Please, share what is legitimate about their concerns. maxsolomon Feb 2022 #21

True. Putin is evil and I don't feel bad for Russia Roc2020 Feb 2022 #23

Russia needs to be concerned sarisataka Feb 2022 #35

It causes Russia to fear Ghost Dog Feb 2022 #69

Except intercepting ICBMs doesn't work that way sarisataka Feb 2022 #74

The only dfense against nuclear weapons Ghost Dog Feb 2022 #82

If Russia seizes and holds Ukraine, their borders with NATO Harker Feb 2022 #36

Russia would use Ukraine as a buffer country. marie999 Feb 2022 #39

A bigger doorstep, yes... Harker Feb 2022 #42

No, it gives Russia a better chance of protecting itself from NATO. marie999 Feb 2022 #45

What are their legitimate concerns? AllyCat Feb 2022 #24

What legitimate concerns? n/t Alpeduez21 Feb 2022 #28

...So Military hardware that can Roc2020 Feb 2022 #32

Exactly. Nt Ghost Dog Feb 2022 #70

The way Germany had "legitimate concerns" in Poland. nt Hortensis Feb 2022 #76

What is the Turkish position on all of this? NoMoreRepugs Feb 2022 #19

Turkey doesn't trust Russia. They sent Ukraine militarized drones. haele Feb 2022 #40

And Turkey has been trying to gain entry into the EU BumRushDaShow Feb 2022 #52

I believe Turkey providing Ukraine with Turkish drones Sapient Donkey Feb 2022 #55

This is so sad and infuriating. Fuck Putin. SunSeeker Feb 2022 #20

The United Nations should expel Russia. SergeStorms Feb 2022 #25

The UN did nothing but condemn Russia after the Crimea annexation OnlinePoker Feb 2022 #38

You're most probably correct. SergeStorms Feb 2022 #44

If all countries that invaded other countries were expelled from the UN that would include the US. marie999 Feb 2022 #48

Putin feels humiliated by the dissolution of the USSR Zorro Feb 2022 #41

If Russia and Belarus are going to invade Ukraine, marie999 Feb 2022 #43

If Ukraine is part of the EU, isn't Russia attacking the EU? cutroot Feb 2022 #49

The EU is an economic alliance, not a military one... but I think Europe is clearly against LymphocyteLover Feb 2022 #60

It is not part of the EU. NT Ghost Dog Feb 2022 #86

Of course we ignore their demands wryter2000 Feb 2022 #54

exchanging fire seems ... bad LymphocyteLover Feb 2022 #57

Russia, Belarus to end drills as planned - officials Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2022 #63

It looks like there is a big meeting about this tomorrow... AntiFascist Feb 2022 #77

"It is in your nature to destroy yourselves" Bayard Feb 2022 #73

Perhaps, just ..."perhaps" this will not be ..."War" Maybe something else? Stuart G Feb 2022 #85