I agree, putin is looking to glorify his accomplishments as “president”. I think the moment he wants to use nukes his ersatz administration will be forced to pull the plug. Hopefully he dies as humiliatingly as all fascists deserve to die.
His successor will still be some flavor of authoritarian. My hope is that within the 3rd administration after putin the world will see Russians leading democracy.
That is to say, I’d like to see truly free and fair elections, rights of the people restored, ethnic Russian culture accepted and embraced, progressive social values supported, and freedom of the press protected.
@wintermute_oregon@NOT_RICK
Putin’s successor has been shadowing Putin for years, and was selected by him and the core leadership. Politically, he is Putin’s clone. It will be a seamless succession.
The issue is escalating where Russia feels the need to use nukes. That is a no win for everyone.
If the other option is just letting Russia run continuously unchecked across sovereign nations, then I guess we eat some nukes. However, Russia knows the first nuke they detonate means not even their liege, China, will defend them.
They just mean weapons should be used to strike targets in Russia, not an invasion.
I support striking Russian military targets. I don’t support a ground invasion. So if what your saying is true I agree.
I don’t support a ground invasion either, but then Russia went and invaded and here we are.
They ought to be driven back to Moscow and actually liberate some people living under a dictator.
I’d be happy with pushing the orcs a mile across their border with the threat to push them further if they don’t stop.
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Yeah they won’t be using nukes regardless of how the west “escalates”. They can leave Ukraine and end this whenever they want.
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I agree, putin is looking to glorify his accomplishments as “president”. I think the moment he wants to use nukes his ersatz administration will be forced to pull the plug. Hopefully he dies as humiliatingly as all fascists deserve to die.
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Agreed, the people of Russia deserve better.
@FrowingFostek @wintermute_oregon
Two fundamental beliefs that run right through Russian history.:
1, Suffering is inevitable, and must be accepted.
2. A strongman leader is always best, even if he does terrible things to us.
The Tsar has to go because he was not a strongman. Stalin was idolised because he was, not because they expected ‘better.’
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His successor will still be some flavor of authoritarian. My hope is that within the 3rd administration after putin the world will see Russians leading democracy.
That is to say, I’d like to see truly free and fair elections, rights of the people restored, ethnic Russian culture accepted and embraced, progressive social values supported, and freedom of the press protected.
This is the Russia I hope for.
Stalin was much more powerful and feared than Putin is today. Look up how Stalin died if you want an idea of what is in Putin’s head right now.
@partial_accumen @wintermute_oregon
True.
@wintermute_oregon @NOT_RICK
Putin’s successor has been shadowing Putin for years, and was selected by him and the core leadership. Politically, he is Putin’s clone. It will be a seamless succession.
If the other option is just letting Russia run continuously unchecked across sovereign nations, then I guess we eat some nukes. However, Russia knows the first nuke they detonate means not even their liege, China, will defend them.
@wintermute_oregon @LaFinlandia
Nukes are a guaranteed lose - lose option. The Russians don’t want to lose.
Hitler ordered the complete destruction of Germany before he was finished. You never know what Putin is going to do.