[GreenTiger]

DrCaleb DrCaleb:

Not only did the US stop sharing intel with Ukraine, they ordered others no not share US intel with Ukraine.

Ukraine can no longer anticipate where missiles and drones will hit, and deploy countermeasures to stop them. People will die because of this, and it's all to satisfy Cheetomoussolinis' ego.

Unfortunately for the Orangutang in the White House it to too late to join the Warsaw Pact. He is doing his best to make amends.

[DrCaleb]

GreenTiger GreenTiger:

Unfortunately for the Orangutang in the White House it to too late to join the Warsaw Pact. He is doing his best to make amends.

I saw a convincing argument from an economist who thinks all this madness is because the US is basically out of money to service its debt. Pulling back, reducing costs, taxing the USain people . . . is because the US can't afford its policy of Manifest Destiny any more. There seems to be evidence for it too,

Problem being, if Ukraine loses, Russia will keep expanding, and that will really be expensive. Let Russia fail, and that will be somewhat cheaper. But it may not prevent what is coming.

[rickc]

DrCaleb DrCaleb:

GreenTiger GreenTiger:

Unfortunately for the Orangutang in the White House it to too late to join the Warsaw Pact. He is doing his best to make amends.

I saw a convincing argument from an economist who thinks all this madness is because the US is basically out of money to service its debt. Pulling back, reducing costs, taxing the USain people . . . is because the US can't afford its policy of Manifest Destiny any more. There seems to be evidence for it too,

Problem being, if Ukraine loses, Russia will keep expanding, and that will really be expensive. Let Russia fail, and that will be somewhat cheaper. But it may not prevent what is coming.

Policy of Manifest Destiny? Lol! Come on man, the U.S. has not had a policy of Manifest Destiny since the 19th century. You can't end something that does not exist. In fact the exact opposite is happening. You could say that President Trump is REINSTATING Manifest Destiny by threatening Canadian sovereignty. Expanding U.S. territory across North America IS Manifest Destiny.

You say that if Russia fails that it will be somewhat cheaper, but it may not prevent what is coming. What is it that you think is coming?

[DrCaleb]

It's not what I think, it's what the economist thinks. Free trade is important to the global economy. The POTUS, by throwing tariffs on trade, is starting a domino effect on the global economy that will trigger a major economic correction. His willingness to ignore a trade treaty HE negotiated will forever change trade between our three countries. He claims to be starting a new era of prosperity, but likely he is starting a long lasting depression.

If Russia takes Ukraine, it likely will not stop there. The Balkans are next, then Scandinavia and Germany. Global trade will further reduce then. Also, not my opinion, but the opinion of those who study Russia and Putin.

There are even some who think he wants to trigger this depression, as it's the very rich who benefit from increased buying power and low prices, as the Pandemic showed.

And Manifest Destiny is not the policy of the US, but of those in charge of the US. Did you not read "Project 2025"?

[rickc]

Ah I see you think a major recession is on the way. Today's stock market results would definitely back you up on that one. Huge sell off today. I'm glad I got out when I did. I got out before the election. I felt like the market was just too high. It never goes up in a straight line. It always takes breaks on the way up. It was overdue for a correction even without all the madness and uncertainty. One of the few times in my life where my timing was pretty damn good.

I was arguing with people on Facebook the other day about the snowbirds leaving and possibly not coming back. I live in an area that depends on the tourists and the snowbirds. People who do not work in tourism like to mouth off online as they believe that the drop in tourism will not affect them. They are wrong. When tourists stop coming and spending money, businesses lay off people. Those people that get laid off cut back on their spending in the non tourists areas of town. Those businesses start to layoff people. It starts a chain reaction. The city still has bills to pay. They still have schools, fire departments, and police departments to run. When sales taxes and income taxes go down, property taxes go up. Police ticket quotas go up. The city is going to get their money one way or another. The tourists can pay it, or the locals can pay it. Losing a source of revenue is never a good thing.

[DrCaleb]

Move my reply to the Trumpocaplyse thread . . .

[DrCaleb]

Mega rich Russian oligarch dies in 'tragic shooting range accident' aged 46

All his offices were on the first floor.

[DrCaleb]

[DrCaleb]

[DrCaleb]

Russian cable attacks ‘threaten to cut off world’s internet’

$1:

Military chiefs at Nato have been warned of global internet blackouts following a string of suspected Russian attacks on subsea cables.

Telecoms companies including Vodafone, O2 owner Telefonica and Orange have written to UK, EU and Nato officials warning that a rise in sabotage incidents was putting critical services at risk.

In an open letter, they wrote: “The repercussions of damage to subsea cables extend far beyond Europe, potentially affecting global internet and power infrastructure, international communications, financial transactions and critical services worldwide.”

[DrCaleb]

New Android spyware is targeting Russian military personnel on the front lines