lol right, like it’s so absurd

Right, the weapons that aren’t being used in Ukraine because Russia has actual air defence aren’t being depleted. Things that are being used like artillery shells and ATACMS, are very much being depleted, and that’s being admitted openly now. Furthermore, US has to be everywhere at once to maintain the empire. There’s Ukraine, Africa, Latin America, West Asia, Korea, Japan, Philippines, etc. US has to supply weapons to all these regions, and as it becomes increasingly challenged across the globe, it’s starting to have to pick its battles. Hence why US is being kicked out of Africa now.

It’s really funny how all the reports from the world bank, IMF, and other western institutions are saying Russia’s economy is now growing faster than the west, and that standard of living is rising across the board. Meanwhile, we have all the western media telling us how Russia on the verge of collapse, and if we just pump a bit more money into Ukraine that will surely make the difference.

It’s absolutely amazing to see how utterly incapable mainstream libs are of any sort of critical analysis. The peak western support for Ukraine was when the fabled summer offensive happened last year. It was an utter disaster, and that was basically when the west gave Ukraine all the weapons it could, and Ukraine had motivated NATO trained troops. Since then, the support has massively declined and AFU has been decimated. Meanwhile, everybody now admits that Russian industry is outpacing the west, and Russian army is stronger than ever. What exactly are these people expecting is going to happen going forward.

Turns out it takes around two years to deplete NATO war machine.

I agree with that, I was referring to the actual voting base itself though. I imagine that the cult leaders on each side are generally aware of the game they’re playing. It’s also worth noting that polarization is necessarily becoming more pronounced as the economic conditions decline.

oh yeah that’s very much in line with what I was thinking

Incidentally, the notion of a constant external threat fits perfectly into this model. It’s always external forces conspiring to tear down the beautiful city on the hill. Hence why we see constant accusations of people being puppets of Russia or China.

Exactly, the rift is over social issues that are safe for capitalists.

yup

almost certainly given that the west has been dragging its feet on the transition

The logic of capitalism is to fill every niche. Russia has a big market, it’s also a high income country where spending is a lot higher than in most Southeast Asian countries.

I do think that this was probably the only move that US could have played to bolster their control over its vassals. If Europe was allowed to continue integrating economically with Russia and China, then US would lose political control over it in short order. That said, it does seem like the scheme is already starting to backfire as we see Europeans rebelling against the rapid decline in their economic conditions.

It’s very likely that both NATO and EU will end up falling apart as a result of all this. For example, I can easily see countries like Hungary and Slovakia flipping over to BRICS. Once a precedent is set, then more countries could follow. It’s becoming clear that the dominant view in Italy, France, and Germany is that people do not want to restart a cold war with Russia. It’s highly likely that nationalist governments will get in power that will try to restart economic integration with the east once more. While relations with Russia will likely stay tense for the foreseeable future, trade is likely to increase despite that. And of course, the problems between Europe and China are far less severe which will allow China to play as a mediator.

Guy shot for the head, and hit where he was aiming, but his target moved. Yet, here you are continuing to make a clown of yourself.

The funniest part to me was people acting all surprised that capitalist enterprise would prioritize seeking profit in Russia over protecting western ideology.

I also expect that economic conditions will ultimately serve as the primary catalyst for internal strife. Incidents such as the attempt on Trump act as catalysts that exacerbate tensions, and that can escalate into actual civil unrest. Another contributing factor is the pervasive mythology of American exceptionalism which is essentially a religious doctrine positing that the US is essentially a perfect nation. Consequently, any issues arising within the system are perceived as external threats rather than inherent flaws. This mentality fuels the polarization between mainstream Republicans and Democrats, much like a religious schism. Both sides view each other as heretic traitors intent on destroying the nation.

Makes him an adequate shooter for the range he was shooting at. Just admit you were wrong instead of continuing to make a clown of yourself here.

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To sum up, you claimed that he was a bad shooter. Then when you were presented with evidence of being wrong proceeded to move goal posts instead of admitting it. 🤡