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[metalheadjoe 10+ year member]

Why is Russia our enemy? Was Russia our enemy in 2016? Why? I'd like more than "Putin bad."

Putin is great for my USO holdings! #rootinforputin

 

[Buck 5,000+ posts]

Watch moment robot climbs uneven steps & walks through darkened passageways

AMAZING footage shows the moment the first humanoid robot climbs the Great Wall of China. The video, released earlier this week, featured the XBot-L exploring the iconic tourist site. In a chilling…

www.the-sun.com

 

[Buck 5,000+ posts]

New Images Reveal Houthi Missile Damage To Oaktree's Previously-Owned Bulk Carrier | ZeroHedge

ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero

www.zerohedge.com

Shows how much damage and violence is occurring in those shipping lanes

 

[Jimi77 Premium Member]

Why is Russia our enemy? Was Russia our enemy in 2016? Why? I'd like more than "Putin bad."

You seriously don't know why Russia is our enemy? We could start with they invaded one of our Allies very recently. How about they pretty much always oppose American interests? We've been political opponents for over 100 years. And of course there is the fact that Russia recently declared that the US is an enemy.

 

[Buck 5,000+ posts]

You seriously don't know why Russia is our enemy? We could start with they invaded one of our Allies very recently. How about they pretty much always oppose American interests? We've been political opponents for over 100 years. And of course there is the fact that Russia recently declared that the US is an enemy.

So we're gonna start a nuclear war because vague Russia bad? lol

 

[Buck 5,000+ posts]

Armed Conflicts In 2023 Highest Since End Of WWII: Study

More armed conflicts took place worldwide in 2023 than any other year since the end of the Second World War, according to a Norwegian study published Monday.

www.barrons.com

Soldiers in Malawi search for missing military plane carrying vice president and former first lady

The plane was carrying 51-year-old Vice President Saulos Chilima, former first lady Shanil Dzimbiri and eight others.

apnews.com

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/06/10/taiwan-china-hellscape-military-plan/

Ukraine gets 'first direct hit' on Russian soil, destroying ammo warehouse

Yet another blow to Russia's president.

metro.co.uk

Is this worth nuclear war:

 

[ThxOne Premium Member]

You seriously don't know why Russia is our enemy? We could start with they invaded one of our Allies very recently. How about they pretty much always oppose American interests? We've been political opponents for over 100 years. And of course there is the fact that Russia recently declared that the US is an enemy.

They oppose American interests? I would hope they have their own interests. Do you think the US's interests are the most important interests? Why should our interests be important to Russia? Should the world follow American interests?

 

[Eggs 5,000+ posts]

Elon Musk to Ban Apple Devices If OpenAI Is Integrated Into OS

Billionaire Elon Musk said he would ban Apple Inc. devices from his companies if OpenAI’s artificial intelligence software is integrated at the operating system level, calling the tie-up a security risk.

www.bloomberg.com

 

[Eggs 5,000+ posts]

 

[Old_Slapper]

Did CDC change the criteria immediately, no. Do you think doctors were foregoing cheap, affordable, fast Covid tests on dying patients and therefore inaccurately reporting Covid deaths. I'd say that's highly improbable and would certainly open docs and hospitals to lawsuits, suspended licenses, etc.

Instead of getting frustrated that I pointed it out, why don't you take your frustration out on the hospitals for documenting a death as being a COVID death when the patient was never tested for COVID?

Ask a someone who's family member's death was recorded as being caused by COVID and nobody knew it until they saw the death certificate. Then ask why nobody was notified that the family member had COVID, and the family/visitors were never warned when visiting. Seems like visitors would be warned if they were visiting someone who has COVID.

 

[Old_Slapper]

You seriously don't know why Russia is our enemy? We could start with they invaded one of our Allies very recently. How about they pretty much always oppose American interests? We've been political opponents for over 100 years. And of course there is the fact that Russia recently declared that the US is an enemy.

To be honest, just about all other major countries are our political opponents. They all have something to gain by controlling the US.

China has been threatening us and our allies for decades. Why don't we treat them like Russia? I'm not saying Russia's leaders are trust worthy, but we can't ignore others for doing the same. Besides, Ukrain wasn't much of an ally. Just before the war, the news was reporting how Zelensky isn't going his country right and bad of a leader he is. Now the dems hold him up as being a great leader. Money will change a person's opinion really quick.

If you'll don't remember Zelensky's corruption reports, look it up. Trust me, it's not hard to find.

 

[Jimi77 Premium Member]

So we're gonna start a nuclear war because vague Russia bad? lol

Vague Russia is bad? Russia invaded an ally and has been an enemy of ours for over 100 years minus a brief alliance during WW2. How is that vague? Furthermore, we've been playing these piss in each other's cheerios games since the end of WW2. NATO can't ignore that Russia has invaded Ukraine for the second time in the past decade. Russia invaded Georgia in 2008 and sliced and diced it up like it's trying to do the Ukraine. Are you suggesting NATO should ignore that Russia does this everytime one of its neighbors decides what the West has to offer is a better deal than what Russia has to offer?

 

[Jimi77 Premium Member]

Instead of getting frustrated that I pointed it out, why don't you take your frustration out on the hospitals for documenting a death as being a COVID death when the patient was never tested for COVID?

Ask a someone who's family member's death was recorded as being caused by COVID and nobody knew it until they saw the death certificate. Then ask why nobody was notified that the family member had COVID, and the family/visitors were never warned when visiting. Seems like visitors would be warned if they were visiting someone who has COVID.

I'm not frustrated at all. I just accept that things were chaotic and a non homogeneous healthcare system did it's best to document Covid deaths and it's best was less than perfect. Furthermore, I've never heard of somebody dying during the pandemic with respiratory disease being allowed visitors. As a matter of fact the fact that families weren't allowed to visit was a big ***** and complaint of the right.

 

[Jimi77 Premium Member]

To be honest, just about all other major countries are our political opponents. They all have something to gain by controlling the US.

China has been threatening us and our allies for decades. Why don't we treat them like Russia? I'm not saying Russia's leaders are trust worthy, but we can't ignore others for doing the same. Besides, Ukrain wasn't much of an ally. Just before the war, the news was reporting how Zelensky isn't going his country right and bad of a leader he is. Now the dems hold him up as being a great leader. Money will change a person's opinion really quick.

If you'll don't remember Zelensky's corruption reports, look it up. Trust me, it's not hard to find.

China isn't being treated like Russia because our economies are much more intertwined and more importantly China hasn't invaded, for example, India. If China were to invade India tomorrow, I suspect it wouldn't be long before US munitions started getting lobbed into China.

I'm not sure what Zelensky's corruption has to do with anything. Name a politician that isn't corrupt.

 

[ThxOne Premium Member]

The United States has never annexed land from other countries.