Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022): Thread 1 - Ukrainian Liars vs Russian Liars with Air and Artillery Superiority

[Badungus Kabungus]

Thread has reached a critical mass and is now officially infected with Russaboos.

Better than being infected with people who don't understand the concept of consequences. I want to hear an answer too. What should Putin do instead?

 

[дядя Боря]

The only correction though: Kadyrov's army are not Russians, they are Chechen.

Chechens/volves are not anyone's lapdog, no matter how well paid.

These are traitors to Ichkeria, real Russians.

 

[Harbinger of Kali Yuga]

What is Putin supposed to do? Just let NATO encroach further and further towards his borders until the options are nuclear war or him hanging outside the Kremlin? I'm not even shitting on you, what would you realistically do in his shoes?

Not be an authoritarian dictator that had to personally worry about his power over people.

Russians by and large don't seem to like this war at all and are getting slammed by the police there for protesting. Definitely actions of an honest actor on the world stage.

 

[An Avenging Bird]

That's the big takeaway I haven't been able to articulate.

Twitter, Reddit, Facebook... everyone's take has been a vague kind of "War? But it's 2022, people don't do that anymore."

The hugboxes literally kept them in some sort of faux state of innocence that the real world is just happily ripping apart.

It's end of empire shit.
Something along the lines of "Civilization is built in iron boots and collapses in silk slippers."

 

[BradCarter]

Other Ukrainian cities not under siege are apparently digging trenches

 

[Collections Agent]

Not be an authoritarian dictator that had to personally worry about his power over people.

Russians by and large don't seem to like this war at all and are getting slammed by the police there for protesting. Definitely actions of an honest actor on the world stage.

Life isn't like the Grinch, if someone acts like a dictator and then "goes nice" they usually end up executed

 

[Meat Target]

 

[Badungus Kabungus]

Not be an authoritarian dictator that had to personally worry about his power over people.

Compared to NATO leaders such as Joe Biden, Boris Johnson, and Justin Trudeau?

 

[Andrew Neiman]

What should Putin do instead?

Step down at the next election.

 

[Starscreams Cape]

Better than being infected with people who don't understand the concept of consequences. I want to hear an answer too. What should Putin do instead?

The same thing he's done since he's been in power and had THREE NATO COUNTRIES CLOSER TO MOSCOW than the Ukraine up until now - chill out because they're not a fucking threat.

 

[Mr Bunny]

Russians by and large don't seem to like this war at all and are getting slammed by the police there for protesting.

With those English signs...

 

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https://twitter.com/proudbugman/status/1497243214130122760

Crossover

 

[Fcret]

Thread has reached a critical mass and is now officially infected with Russaboos.

It's because the Americans are awake and it's a Friday so everyone is leaving work early to gawk at the happenings. Americans don't interact with Russians so they don't really know what they're like.

 

[Escaped Abortion]

Not a fan of that flag, but... based? Kind of.

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I think they just wanted to give Simpsons another point for prediction. Next up, Zombie Lenin.

 

[Harbinger of Kali Yuga]

Guys, what would you do if you were an authoritarian dictator of an oligarchy? Guys what is Putin supposed to do as a violent, warmongering dictator? He can't just sit around and dictator around in peace with NATO at his heels! Make Russia Great Again!

 

[Badungus Kabungus]

Step down at the next election.

Then what? Let NATO and China tear the country apart?

 

[Strix454]

Putin is liberating small, non-aggressive Ukraine from the fascist occupation that lasted for 30 years. Change the channel, CNN isn't doing you any favors.

More like the last 8 years.

 

[Prosphora]

Russians have begun fighting over Rivne Airport

 

[Harbinger of Kali Yuga]

I think they just wanted to give Simpsons another point for prediction. Next up, Zombie Lenin.

Interesting that FB silently seems to support Ukraine while Reddit silently supports Russia.

 

[Badungus Kabungus]

More like the last 8 years.

NATO infiltration into the institutions of those countries started long ago, even more than 30 years ago. Don't forget that the Soviet Union was already breaking up then.