Putin in the Driver's Seat (??)

Putin lays out conditions to end Ukraine war: Reuters reveals list


#45/47 wasted his opportunity to deliver on his presidential campaign promise to end the Russia/Ukraine war in days upon taking office. Now his buddy (turned nemesis) is calling the shots (literally).

Or was this the plan anyway?

You only get respect when you have nuclear power; not one African country has that power.

In reply to XDFIX

how that relates to the post?

In reply to camos

You are of age, think about it!

5 or 6 Months later ..we are now hearing...I will give him two more weeks to decide if he wants peace. If this weren't literally about life and death it'd be funny.

I say to people all the time...whatever your profession...think about all the work you've done and whatever you know about your career..then listen to Trump opine on a subject related to your profession..only then you realize how fulla crap that guy is. He literally is a gigantic ignoramus about most things and talks pure nonsense.

If you're a doctor then I'm sure you cringed when he wanted you to shove a light up people ar..es to cure Covid...or a bleach cleansing of the body. I listen to him conflate electricity and energy as if electricity is the only form of energy along with whole lotta other nonsense.

Maaan. I will never understand it.

Back to the 4 buckets of supporters of that guy:

1. The Greedy - those who already have wealth and think he will further/ preserve their 'elite' status. A number of colored folk are in that bucket.
2. The Racists (they intersect with some of the Greedy) - These are the authors of Project 2025.
3. Religious zealots (some of whom also intersect with 1 & 2 above) - Yeah the same set who use(d) the bible to justify slavery.
4. All of the above.

Personally I think NATO and the United States missed a golden opportunity to send a message in the very early stages of the conflict.
That message would show that NATO was united and thinking as one entity. Also the swiftness with which they would have reacted would show Russia that they meant business and had very little tolerance for that bullying behavior.
They should have intervened and limit Putin's power by attacking and pushing back his troops just enough to let him know he was fighting a losing battle.
They did not have to attack Russia, just defend Ukraine.
Alas, that hesitation started under Obama's watch when they annexed Crimea.

In reply to camos

Consider the source

In reply to XDFIX


The reason why North Korea, Israel, Pakistan etc will never give up nuclear weapons.

Iran missed a trick and is caught between mad rass Trump and the Jewish Hitler.

Russia repeatedly says there cant be a world without Russia.

If Nato openly attacks Russia or Russia loses the Ukraine war nuclear winter cometh there'll be no one nowhere left to talk shyte.