Their official concern (which I don’t believe is authentic, I think they just want to feel powerful) is that they’re worried that an invading force that reaches the steppe can just cruise through central Russia - which means they’ll need to draw a line from the Baltic’s to the black sea through Poland and Ukraine.

What Russia wants is to destabilize Europe. Russia is now more and more dependent on China. So… what does China want?

My personal opinion is that China and the CCP is primarily concerned with internal stability, undoing the century of humilation, and increasing ethnic homogeny through subjugation.

Long term I can see conflict between China and Russia over outer Manchuria, especially when the stresses of climate change begin to impact the Earth.

You’re confusing me, can you dumb it down

True, but clearly it feels like using them to conquer their neighbors would have negative results

Bitch McGoneNow

Both are arguing over the technical definition instead if the injustice committed. It’s exactly like that.

Ah, the Russian navy. Renown for it’s ability to eat shit and die.

Here’s the thing, barring a nuclear weapon I think Poland or Finland all by themselves could take Russia and there’s no one else really threatening Europe at the moment.

Trump also doesn’t respect placation, it just invites him to go harder. What he does respect is popularity and violence. He’s cool with Mamdani because the mayor is popular, he’s deferential to Putin because Putin projects violence.

If only there had been signs that could’ve warned us about him

I suspect lemmy users are less socialized thab reddit users

I am agreeing with you and no worries, I do the same thing lol

This is like when a Muslim family is attacked and the comments are all debating if racism is the correct term since Muslim isn’t a race.

It’s just muddying the waters, destructing from the crime and the victims, and providing cover for the wrongdoers.

The Politco story is well sourced with therapist and boyfriend messages from before Platner was ever in politics.

Sometimes a broken clock is correct, this is one of those times.

I previously had you tagged as ‘likely misogynist’ but now you’re upgraded to confirmed misogynist and rapist defender

Just reading the comments on this you can see a lot of Lemmy users have a massive mysogyny problem.

They wanted their special white boy working class savior so goddamn bad they’re willing to look theother way on:

• Nepotism (he sells oysters to his mommy)

• Nazism

• Blackwater war tourism

• Rape

Just no principles or character at all.

When you only look at a person’s policies like they’re a checklist, you open yourself up to being manipulated.

Donald ‘anti-war’ Trump, Fetterman, Senima, etc. You need to judge people by their character or else you’re going to look like a dumbshit.

It’s amazing just how much money and power corrupted these guys, and you can see it on their physical appearance.

At least you’re consistent about supporting rapists.

They’ve got shit on their face now

How many signs do you need? It’s comical at this point, you’re like the West World robots “doesn’t look like anything to me”

I’m also hearing he sexual assaulted children in Afghanistan