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But what did his roommates grandmother's best friend say about it?

That is also a factor of course. But wars are expensive and need good motivation Also, Putin doesn't care about the Russian people. Putin cares about Putin. He'll be rich no matter what. What he cares about is staying in power. So he's playing that game

I've just spent an hour trying, and failing, to buy an audiobook today. I went around to all the services, but just couldn't figure out whether I was buying a single title or signing up for a subscription. Since I don't want a subscription I gave up. I couldn't figure it out on any of them...

I think the Ukraine war is about the newly discovered natural gas reserves in Ukraine. Putin had a near monopoly on selling gas to Germany. What a surprise Putin only wants Luhansk, Doetsk and Crimea. The areas with the gas deposits. I'm pretty sure this is the sum total of the reason for...

Yes, they do. They hurt the target of sanctions. In the age of total war, it all matters. When you have broken a countries economy, then you have broken their military capabilities. Just because the direct effect is less apparent, don't make the mistake to think it's not real

The reason NATO has been continually growing is because it needs to. Just to defend against Russian aggression. If Russia would accept being a normal country, and not an empire, NATO would be reduced to a bunch of scouts having coffee together. I understand the Russian perspective. They had a...

Hinduism isn't about belief. Hinduism is about ritual and community. Hinduism is more a set of activities than something you believe in. Fun fact, the only two major religions that care about faith is Christianity and Islam. The rest of them, (including Judaism) is fully compatible with...

No, it's not. The Ukraine - Russia conflict is one of the most straight forward in modern history. Russia wants what Ukraine has and doesn't feel they need to ask nicely to get it. Russia is an aggressive imperialistic country that is opportunistically attacking anyone they think they can get...

Oh, stop watching conspiracy theory videos Its just rediculous

Your views Stalin didn’t mean it. It was all a misunderstanding. Stalin, deep down, really meant well.

What Russian concerns? Russia is 100% of the problem If we didn't Ukraine would have lost already. So you're clearly wrong Forced? Who's forcing them?

It's not Ukrainian troops on Russian territory. It's Russians in Ukraine. If those troops would go back to Russia we wouldn't have a problem anymore. Ending the war is not hard. But it's 100% Putins decision. He just needs to decide if he wants to stop being evil

I don't understand your thinking? If NATO would have been folded then how would we protect ourselves from Russia? Russia is an extremely aggressive imperialistic country. And has been since its inception. You seem to suffer from the delusion that people defending themselves is what makes...

If there are many people who can't follow your logic, could perhaps the problem be that your conclusions make no sense? Russia doesn't have to be an enemy. They could just give up on being an aggressive imperialist nation. Then NATO would longer be needed, and could just go away

I don't understand your logic. How did NATO's expansionism lead to the war in Ukraine? Its a defensive pact. How does the destruction in Ukraine benefit NATO?

Taiwan and CPR are basically two sides in an ongoing civil war. That influences how the diplomatic game needs to be played. In 1979 most countries decided that CPR had won the Chinese civil war and should represent all of China. That's why the embassies were moved to Beijing. And that's the...

An embassy is not a consulate. An embassy is a tiny slice of that country in another. Its politicaly powerful and supported by a bunch of treaties. A consulate is just a regular office. It has zero official recognition, nor does it need any. An ambassador is legally protected. A consulate is...

I think Taiwan and the PRC both claim to represent all of the Chinese people. If another country recognises Taiwan it means they are not recognising PRC. I think it's more about the diplomatic game and international law than realpolitik. Realpolitik is when people say and do different...

To be fair, wars have a tendency to turn nuanced debates into dichotomies. You either pick the right side or you are a bad person. Before the war Ukraine was a complete mess of a country and Ukrainians couldn't leave fast enough. They winged endlessly about how much Ukraine sucked. After the...

The fact that the war is fought on Ukrainian soil is a clue regarding which side is the problem. Hint, it's not the defensive alliance If the defensive alliance was better funded Putin would stop