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Oh I'm well aware of the amorality of international politics. I don't have any such illusions. The issue I have with AqD's posts isn't necessarily that what he claims doesn't reflect an aspect of...

And last I checked Israel was doing it with American funding and support, including lots of military aid. Sorry, no avoiding this. As for the false comparison with the Uyghurs, yes certainly show me...

Yes really. it's a moniker he earnt via his pathetic conduct during this whole Gaza mess. His leadership is at the very least shockingly lacking and more likely outright criminal. Even if he is not...

I understand you are committed to this joke. Persistence can be an admirable trait. Unfortunately, I still don't think it's all that funny.

Certainly a political victory for genocide Joe, whose objective basically is to keep Ukraine from collapsing before the November elections and spare himself further embarrassment. But also a victory...

No, I don't see the irony and I find it rather unexpected that you do. I didn't realize we had a conflict up until now, I thought we were simply exchanging views, besides genuinely listening to the...

Listen to Putin's 2007 Munich speech when you have a moment. It might give you some useful hints on what Putin actually has been saying, instead of what the western press is saying that he has. What...

I will choose to take this question in good faith, though I hope you can see it can be taken otherwise and although I have answered it already many times, I will answer it again. No, I do not support...

Whatever source you are imagining this to be, it for sure is not CNN. So it's automatically better than your source... which is.

Yes, what about it? Believe it or not I have actually watched a fair share of Putin interviews throughout the years and I do find him more credible than the majority of western politicians. At least...

That's not the only thing I hear, that's the range of things I hear. And as I said, I have examples of the same for other European countries.

Arrests happen in demonstrations of all kinds in the...

Honestly? I don't know. I've never been to Russia and all the information I have about life there are 2nd-hand anecdotes and western-made propaganda. I have family and friends from Russia (as well as...

There is debate about his true aims. But even if you take his stated aims, ok, when did he say how long this was going to take, or how costly it will be? Where was he proven false? Russia hasn't...

I appreciate your optimism but I don't believe our democratic system is functional enough for such change to happen anyway. There is an unbridgeable divide between the leadership of states and the...

I suppose "special relationships" trump our so called western values. Then again the USA has been showcasing this for so long with their UN conduct when it comes to Israel. So yeah, not a surprise.

Is that what he wanted? There is some debate. But I just don't see the worst nightmare part. I do believe the initial invasion was a gross miscalculation, but look at where it led. The whole of the...

That's the forbidden speech? Holy cow, it's a good thing we here in the west haven't lost sight of our values and respect principles like freedom of speech etc etc.

I have stated before that I believe Putin wanted a settlement, not conquest. In that he didn't succeed sure, but did the west succeed in wresting Ukraine from Russia's influence? It doesn't seem like...

Failure?

Fascist megalomaniacs can be quite reliable partners. It's why the west has been keen on installing them. Most certainly Europe should diversify as much as possible. Russia as an extra possible...

It appears that even Politico is now acknowledging that Ukraine is heading for defeat:
https://www.politico.eu/article/why-ukraine-losing-russia-war/

Welcome Politico to the land of plain...

One of the most pro-Kremlin institutions in Washington according to who? Before putting on labels why don't you try reading instead. This outlet often hosts articles from many guest authors who have...

How does it make no sense? The Democrats in Congress aren't Congress, the whole of Congress is. The US has been dragging its feet on Ukraine for a while now, that much is obvious and widely...

@mishkin
This is blasphemy! This is madness!

Indeed. The genuine kind. One that listens to all sides and evaluates for himself, rather than parrot whatever CNN and co tells them. As for you, if you still haven't grasped that mass media in the...

Right, I tire of these games, so we're done here for now. I'll get back to you when you say sth I can be bothered responding to next. Till then.

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For anyone not taken in by CNN (and co)...

You are in no position to judge my critical thinking, that's all I'll say to this.

Yes the US did remove Yanukovich, just like the US decided who was going to replace him. Nuland's leaked phone...

You mean after the US instigated an anti-Russian coup that removed a democratically elected president from office? Making it imperative that Russia moves to secure its interests? Also, let's not...

Russia used its military as leverage to get Ukraine to the negotiating table. Ukraine could have respected the Minsk agreements it signed off to in the first place and things likely wouldn't have...

Wild assertions? Didn't the Baltic states recently made rules that would see thousands of elderly Russians deported for doing nothing different than what they've been doing for decades? Yes, it's...

Putin is not wrong. It is a NATO proxy war. Which still is an order of magnitude different from a direct, open war. As for what separates irrational phobia from rational security interests, I suppose...

The idea that Russian "expansion" will not stop at Ukraine is indeed farfetched and it is done to serve certain political interests that primarily benefit the US, via NATO. So much so in fact I...

The US taking a backseat to Europe is just a result of acknowledging how much of a dead end this policy is for the US. The US afterall has far greater interests to chase elsewhere, it's hardly about...

It literally says more than that, but ok sure, whatever makes you happy.

I suppose that in your world it's not only Russophobia that doesn't exist.

irrational fear was not explicitly mentioned, intense and often irrational hatred was. And I have quoted several examples of that in this thread. Of course when it's not convenient I can always trust...

The fact you are calling them "the mongolian horde" tells me all I need to know about where you are coming from and no I'm not mistaking anything. I'm simply using the standard definition that anyone...

A far simpler explanation is that it is a Russophobe that can't spot the Russophobia, as being blind to one's own bias is a well-documented thing. On the other hand people not drenched in it can spot...

Fine, play your games then. But do so on your own.

Once more for good measure and for all to see, here is the post in question:
See if you can spot the Russophobia folks. Hint, if you can't, you...

It seems you don't understand the "not about to start playing games" with you part. If you want to see what in your post is Russophobic then read it. It's not exactly a long post.

Stop being deliberately obtuse, I'm not about to start playing games with you here. As for what I am saying, it is only what I have said, no more no less. Twist and turn as much as you like, try and...