VolSquatch

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And that doesn't change the fact that he hates being on the losing side of anything.

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"He hates being on the losing side" and "he changed his tune on Ukraine because he thinks they are winning" are two different arguments.

If he just flip flopped on things so he isn't on the losing side he could have easily changed his tune on Birthright citizenship since it was clear he was going to lose that one. There was a lane he could have taken where he said "actually it would be better if we got Congress to change it and close loopholes instead of just dumping it". Instead, Trump sat in on the case, which will be one of the things throughout history that will be remembered about his presidency.

If you can't see a difference between Trump's wild swings on issues and merely listening to someone and adjusting based on information I don't know what to tell you. The latter should be celebrated, the former should not.

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Pissing contests don't really offer any interesting information on the conflict

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It's not really a contest it's more like I post something and he starts crying about it

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I repeat my earlier comment on it. Calling a mobilization is one thing. Executing it is an entirely different thing. They still have to onboard, equip, train, transport, and deploy these troops. None of which Russia has demonstrated any competence in doing at much smaller scale during this war.

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This is a valid question. Equipping won't be an issue I would assume because they have expanded their military industry substantially since the war broke out. I'm not sure what deployment looks like. Flooding the zone with bodies isn't going to do much in most areas and large groups of troops are a target for strikes. Training centers will likely be hit. I don't really believe it's a "can they or can't they?" Question more than it is "how can they effectively do it where it would make an actual difference and minimize mass casualty events?" One.

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Then once you get them to the front, you have to keep them supplied until they can be gotten rid of in a meat wave assault.

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They haven't been doing meat waves for a while now (debatably not at all in this conflict) but that many fresh bodies puts it back on the table.

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Very insightful.

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"Phrases that have never been said to doubleb for $200"

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Ah yes, i love the lines about “western media.” Yes, I prefer American media to the Chinese propaganda outlets

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I can't speak for Nate but personally the only sin I regularly see from western media is believing Ukranian outlets who have just as much of an incentive to lie as Russian ones do without independently verifying.

Granted they often cite these pieces with the "according to reporting by _____" tagline in their own stories, so I guess the root of the issue is media illiteracy by the consumer since our outlets are making it very plain that they are writing based on the reporting of someone else.

Two things can be true... Our media is generally pretty good and miles ahead of the axis of evil alternatives in China, Iran, and Russia. But also our media has had moments of incredible dishonesty based on ideology, and we should hold them accountable because it will only get worse if we don't.

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Yeah, I have some ancestors who were Tories.

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This guy in particular never lived in the colonies. He ended up being a fairly famous general and his brother an admiral in the British Navy.

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Logically those pushing the narrative:

Ukraine
NATO
a NATO member
Russia
pro NATO people in the US

All five groups have a dog in the hunt

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Agreed

Not sure what your point is since I have repeatedly blamed Russia for the conflict.

No one is forced to like a country just because they got invaded. And being invaded doesn't automatically make them good guys, even if they aren't as bad as Russia.

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Ukraine is telling the Trump administration that Russia is about to invade Poland... and the Trump administration believes it and is warning Poland?

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I'm saying I don't believe the propaganda outlet based in Ukraine actually heard anything from the Americans

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The US has warned Warsaw that Russia is planning an armed “provocation” against Poland to test Nato’s resolve, according to reports.

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Another false flag in Poland coming. You know things have turned back Russia's way when they starting spinning this crap :lol: