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    Russian media get in a shouting match on state tv over the failures in Ukraine.

    https://www.thedailybeast.com/russia...res-in-ukraine

    In addition some were saying the Russian military would have to run Ukraine for 2 generations to 're-educate' the population.

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    Quote Originally Posted by VMSmith View Post
    Anybody remember Red Dawn?

    Seems kind of preposterous now to believe that Russia could drop paratroopers across the US and take control of most of the country in no time at all. Still, Go Wolverines!
    The original of course. Not the nostalgia money grab bullshit remake.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Yunru View Post
    They probaly gave some in a previous war for a number of dead to be so high (in such a short time).
    I mean arent rewards usualy reserved for people that earned them?
    Unless russa is like a child care center that gives stars to everyone for doing pretty much nothing.
    The article shows evidence that a range of nearly 5000 (at least) were issued on the same day. It also shows that a number only about 750 before the first one they have evidence for was issued all the way back in 2015.


    Quote Originally Posted by VMSmith View Post
    Anybody remember Red Dawn?
    Which one?

    Scratch that, I'd prefer not to remember either one.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Poopymonster View Post
    The original of course. Not the nostalgia money grab bullshit remake.
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    Of course the original. Which was still quite jingoistic and "America, Fuck Yeah!", but an enjoyable film besides.

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    Quote Originally Posted by VMSmith View Post
    Of course the original. Which was still quite jingoistic and "America, Fuck Yeah!", but an enjoyable film besides.
    The 80s were a cocaine fueled simpler time for us.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kaleredar View Post
    Here's the funny thing, though.

    It's a corner they walked into. And moreover, a corner they could just walk out of. Literally no one is keeping them there.

    Russia could pull every troop out of Ukraine tomorrow, say they're super duper sorry, and I'm sure have to negotiate how sanctions would be getting removed, and then they'd largely be at where they were back in January, save for a couple thousand dead soldiers, a shambling economy, a gigantic loss in military equipment, and an international reputation in the dirt.

    But them continuing to fight doesn't make any of those latter points "less bad." More Russians will continue to die, their economy will continue to crumble, more of their equipment will be destroyed or seized, and their international reputation will only continue to spiral downwards.

    It seems Putin has fallen into the cost-sunk fallacy. Let's see how long the rest of Russia keeps following that line.
    The thing is that if Putin pulls out now it would likely be a mortal blow to his grip on power.

    It wouldn't sit well with the Russian people that Putin trashed their economy, turned Russia into an international pariah and got thousands of Russian troops killed or maimed for nothing because Tzar Putin got high on his own supply.

    So yeah, he is in a sunk cost fallacy now and it is just going to keep getting worse for Russia.
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    Quote Originally Posted by PhaelixWW View Post
    The article shows evidence that a range of nearly 5000 (at least) were issued on the same day. It also shows that a number only about 750 before the first one they have evidence for was issued all the way back in 2015.



    Which one?

    Scratch that, I'd prefer not to remember either one.
    Yeah, but the thing is, this is only source of info so far. I would have to see at least 2 more sources saying same or similar thing.
    Numbers on medals can be easy photoshoped. Heck whole story can be made up.
    You have to be very skeptical in this war, as i have seem a lot of fake shit from bouth sides.
    Don't sweat the details!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Shalcker View Post
    Not that it ever was explicitly set as a non-negotiable goal, so it can stay ambiguous on wherever they actually want(ed) it.
    *ahem*

    Quote Originally Posted by Shalcker View Post
    Because aggressors generally have goals in war.
    And people usually start wars with no intention to stop until they achieve them, one way or another.
    So which is it? Were you wrong before, wrong now, or just randomly throwing words out? None of these are redeeming.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Corvus View Post
    So it may be that Russia did loose almost 5000 men in the first week.
    That fits in line with Russian estimates of 10,000 dead.

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    Quote Originally Posted by PC2 View Post
    What's the point in engaging with people who already agree with you?
    Because, simply put, its not a matter of disagreement. Dont feed the troll.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Breccia View Post
    That fits in line with Russian estimates of 10,000 dead.
    But didn't you hear? Russia says it's only 1351 now...
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    Quote Originally Posted by VMSmith View Post
    Anybody remember Red Dawn?

    Seems kind of preposterous now to believe that Russia could drop paratroopers across the US and take control of most of the country in no time at all. Still, Go Wolverines!
    It was supposed to be an antiwar movie ... then John Milius asked Alexander Haig to help him rewrite it.

    Peak Reaganism.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jessicka View Post
    They have to walk back out over their own minefields, and through the same areas their supply convoys were being blown up. Going backwards without a peace agreement is incredibly difficult, because as long as hostilities are hot, nobody is going to let you just take your tanks with you.
    I think the point was that there is nothing stopping Russia from stopping hostilities. Ukraine isn't interested in conquering Russia....they just want the Russians to go home and stay there.
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    Quote Originally Posted by PC2 View Post
    Well don't be, start focusing on innovation instead of focusing on natural resources and border expansion. This requires the free flow of ideas and talent, which is largely incompatible with your government's current policy.
    USSR still had innovation.

    "Free flow" is just liberal fetish used to drain periphery of talent. "Ability to concentrate funding and brainpower" is what you need for innovation; that modern West used liberal approaches for it is just one of the ways.

    That's mainly because you guys still think your system is better than that of a liberal democracy.
    Believing that "liberal democracy works for everyone" while seeing every failure of liberal democracy in modern world as well as countries "backsliding" from it (like Poland and Hungary) is strange.

    It is best to be non-dogmatic and go with what actually works in practice rather then in theory.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Corvus View Post

    In addition some were saying the Russian military would have to run Ukraine for 2 generations to 're-educate' the population.
    Ah yes, when you're done with being a Crypto-Nazi and you just go full Nazi. It will take 2 generations of ethnic cleansing to put down those uppity Cossacks and to convince them they were Russian all along...even if we have to kill every single one in the process.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Eugenik View Post
    Because, simply put, its not a matter of disagreement. Dont feed the troll.
    I don't agree though. I think your cynicism is misguided. There's nothing I hate more than cynicism.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Shalcker View Post
    Believing that "liberal democracy works for everyone" while seeing every failure of liberal democracy in modern world as well as countries "backsliding" from it (like Poland and Hungary) is strange.
    "Haha, these people in Democratic countries trying to make them more authoritarian like Russia is proof that Democracy doesn't work and we should just all be authoritarian!" sure is quite a take to have.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Corvus View Post
    Grain of salt time, but this claim popped up.

    https://mobile.twitter.com/golub/sta...00930941100037

    The temporary minister of defence signed an order to make it seem like Shoigu is still in charge because even they don't know where he is. And his daughter was pictured in what looks like mourning clothes.
    He reportedly suffered a heart attack.

    Hey what're the symptoms of Novichok poisoning again? Just curious.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Shalcker View Post
    failure of liberal democracy in modern world as well as countries "backsliding"
    You know what's strange? You still being here spouting bullshit about the failure of democracy and backsliding from a country that has been racking up failure on failure in recent years and that's gradually backsliding into bread lines and gulags.

    I get it...if you don't put in your daily propaganda posts you aren't getting your turnips and you'll starve. It's sad really.

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    Quote Originally Posted by PC2 View Post
    I don't agree though.
    You dont have to, but reality is staring you guys in the face. /shrug

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