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May 25 2023 08:41am
An important point to bear in mind when we compare to the Cuban missile crisis and first strike jupiter missiles upsetting the balance- we were still held in check by the number of Russia's launch sites far exceeding jupiter capabilities to knock them out, and more importantly the untargetable submarine launched missiles. The soviets already had enough SSBNs at that point to a
serve as a deterrant and the US had just introduced a few a year earlier.

At no point in the Cuban missile crisis was either side really put in a position where MAD was jeopardized. So when we're looking at escalations and a hot war in Ukraine where Russia is committed to reciprocal escalation, backing out not being an option, we're quite possibly closer to a nuclear showdown now than then. Simply because Russia could nuke Ukraine without triggering MAD with NATO. And we're playing a game were either Russia wins a conventional war or flips the table.
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May 25 2023 08:41am
Quote (Malopox @ 25 May 2023 14:30)
I’m literally showing you - using your own words - that crushing majority of Ukrainians did not like the path that Yuschenko has taken rehabilitating nazi mass murderers and jeopardizing Ukraines foreign policy.
I strongly advise you to refrain from Goebbels style propaganda trying to create animosity and disgust with your racist remarks as well as preying on emotions rather than cold hard facts and honest debate.

Quote (ferdia @ 25 May 2023 14:31)
Are you actually saying that historic events are relevant ? careful now. perhaps you want to rephrase your comment, noting your stated position that historic events are not relevant.


So it was in 2004, the opposant to pro-russian president candidate win, got poisoned. Okay.

TODAY: 80%+ of Ukrainians are supporting joining NATO right ? Isn't this a crushing majority ?

Lmk what i wrote ?

Quote (Meanwhile @ 25 May 2023 14:08)
You can try to drown the fish with an opinion article: He was still poisoned for a reason. Crushing majority of Ukrainians dont want to be enslaved into Putin's Russia, end of story.


We should stop here, too much is too much.
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May 25 2023 08:49am
Quote (Meanwhile @ 25 May 2023 16:41)


We should stop here, too much is too much.


You should.





In other news Ukrainians have shown a video with Zaluzhny (or his body double ehehe!) quoting 25th of May - so it seems he is alive and well.
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May 25 2023 08:52am
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So it was in 2004, the opposant to pro-russian president candidate win, got poisoned. Okay.

TODAY: 80%+ of Ukrainians are supporting joining NATO right ? Isn't this a crushing majority ?


They actually had democratic elections until 2014. They don't anymore. Saying 80%+ support NATO is like saying 100% of Iraqis supported Saddam Hussein. Elections held as a unified country gave the pro Russian side the majority. Elections where half the country is disenfranchised, their party banned and their towns laid siege by the insurrectionists who took power by a violent coup- are obviously illegitimate and undemocratic.

Nobody has presented a counterargument to this since the Euromaidan no matter how many times I bring it up. The country had democratic elections, legitimate to all observers, and the west lost. They took power by a coup, and do not represent a majority of the country. Elections since then are farcical, with the most populous oblasts disenfranchised.
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May 25 2023 08:52am
Quote (Meanwhile @ May 25 2023 03:41pm)
So it was in 2004, the opposant to pro-russian president candidate win, got poisoned. Okay.

TODAY: 80%+ of Ukrainians are supporting joining NATO right ? Isn't this a crushing majority ?

Lmk what i wrote ?
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since 2004 ukraine had a CIA backed coup in 2014, it could be argued from that point on the country rapidly became ultra nationalist, and then war broke out. therefore I would be more inclined to land on the 2014 date as the starting point as compared to 2004.
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May 25 2023 08:58am
Quote (Goomshill @ 25 May 2023 14:52)
They actually had democratic elections until 2014. They don't anymore. Saying 80%+ support NATO is like saying 100% of Iraqis supported Saddam Hussein. Elections held as a unified country gave the pro Russian side the majority. Elections where half the country is disenfranchised, their party banned and their towns laid siege by the insurrectionists who took power by a violent coup- are obviously illegitimate and undemocratic.

Nobody has presented a counterargument to this since the Euromaidan no matter how many times I bring it up. The country had democratic elections, legitimate to all observers, and the west lost. They took power by a coup, and do not represent a majority of the country. Elections since then are farcical, with the most populous oblasts disenfranchised.


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since 2004 ukraine had a CIA backed coup in 2014, it could be argued from that point on the country rapidly became ultra nationalist, and then war broke out. therefore I would be more inclined to land on the 2014 date as the starting point as compared to 2004.


"my story about the beginning of the war in Donbas. "

https://twitter.com/13serhi/status/1661436986995998731

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titushky
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viktor_Yanukovych

"This is exactly what Russian propaganda refers to when it talks about a "coup" and non-recognition of the Ukrainian government. But propagandists are silent about more than 300 votes (constitutional majority) of the active and recognized parliament. "


Quote (Malopox @ 25 May 2023 14:49)
You should.
In other news Ukrainians have shown a video with Zaluzhny (or his body double ehehe!) quoting 25th of May - so it seems he is alive and well.


Ah your true nature is back. great.
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May 25 2023 09:01am
Quote (Meanwhile @ 25 May 2023 16:58)


Ah your true nature is back. great.


What true nature? You going to report me for beating you silly in an honest debate?
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May 25 2023 09:02am
Quote (Ironfister @ May 25 2023 02:49pm)
Basically Ukraine was given a choice: surrender to Russia peacefully, or risk Russia attacking.
They didnt want to surrender, but was it a provocation from Ukraine?
I dont think so.
If somebody asks you to become his slave, or he will be angry with you, and you say him: "I refuse your demands", are you provoking the guy to attack you?
Of course not.


Cut the crap dude, no one was asking Ukraine to become their slave, stop posting this nonsense

Ukraine deliberately risked a confrontation with Russia, knowing all too well that Russia was not going to accept it (Ukraine siding with NATO)


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#3 months, kremboy


#D1shonesty

Stay mad
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May 25 2023 09:17am
Quote (Djunior @ May 25 2023 04:02pm)
Cut the crap dude, no one was asking Ukraine to become their slave, stop posting this nonsense

Ukraine deliberately risked a confrontation with Russia, knowing all too well that Russia was not going to accept it (Ukraine siding with NATO)




#D1shonesty

Stay mad


Cry us a river shill
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May 25 2023 09:42am
Quote (Malopox @ 25 May 2023 18:01)
What true nature? You going to report me for beating you silly in an honest debate?


This is not Zamuzhny. This is his double for sure. Pay attention to his ears, they are more like the ears of Putin's double.
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