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Peace Talks Are a Ruse

Slava Ukraini!

Reporting from The Hill, “Multiple media organizations are reporting that Ukraine and Russia will hold peace talks on the border of Ukraine and Belarus.” Do not, under any circumstances, believe Russia’s good intentions! It is a ruse. It is all propaganda. Just think how Putin would manipulate the “talks” to his advantage. That’s all you need to know about Russian’s motives.

And Zelenskyy is right to be very skeptical yet engage; he needs to show that he is trying everything. It will give him more legitimacy to stay the course of resistance and encourage aid from other countries. No matter what, he always needs to be seen as the more “rational” actor on the world stage. (I say “rational” because many pundits are abusing that term. I’ll save that for another post.)

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International Indigestion

Tenacious!

Slava Ukraini!

According to USA Today, “Russian forces have grown increasingly frustrated by Ukrainian resistance, particularly near the capital of Kyiv, and the Russian advance remains about 18 miles from the city, a senior Defense Department official said Saturday. Russia has, however, sent reconnaissance forces into Kyiv, the official said, declining to say how many of those troops have penetrated the city. About 50% of Russia’s combat troops have entered Ukraine up from 30% on Friday, the official said, characterizing the number in the tens of thousands of combat and logistics troops. Russian troops are advancing along three major routes into Ukraine.”

Of course, I am pleased — and not surprised — but I am also cautious not to get too sanguine. Ukraine is holding its own on many fronts, particularly preventing Russia from taking the capital, for now. But please, please understand that what Russia has unleashed so far is barely the tip of the spear. It is only day three. I find it hard to believe Russia thought they could waltz into Kyiv in three days or less. Yes, Ukrainian forces are outnumbered, but they are not inept! And it is certainly great news that Ukrainia’s air force has not ceded total air superiority to the Russian invaders, but there are only so many soldiers and pieces of matériel Russia can rush into a country in 72 hours.

One may speculate all these Russian advances so far as probing (or softening) moves to get a feel for Ukraine’s resolve and how they (military, government, and citizenry) react. Remember, all the analysis we are hearing is from the West, so while all the military brass I hear on the MSM keeps expecting a “shock and awe” strategy, there is no evidence that was ever Russia’s plan. To assume Russian generals would think and act like Americans with “shock and awe” or Nazis with Blitzgreig is foolish. Perhaps Russian generals are thinking more like Grant during the Civil War — I know, yet another “foolish” American comparison — whereby all Grant cared about was killing more Confederate soldiers than Union soldiers because he knew the North had more men than the South. So, tactics and strategies were geared toward killing the most Rebels. I’d say this blunt force “strategy” fits quite well with Putin’s mentality! I fear, however, Putin is about to double down by going full Hitler ala Warsaw, in which case all hell is about to break loose. I think Putin was willing to see if the nation might fall like a house of cards. Now, convinced otherwise, he’ll be looking to break the back of Ukraine. He’s committed to this path, for better and likely for worse!

And a final word about Volodymyr Zelenskyy. No doubt he is a very brave man who has risen to the moment, unlike that see you next Tuesday writer, Olga Rudenko, who penned an essay for The New York Times titled, “The Comedian-Turned-President Is Seriously in Over His Head.” Yeah, she can go suck on the end of a Luger; she seems like the type who would have one handed down from her parentage. Yet, for all of his bravery and commitment to be an example to his countrymen, I hope when the time comes he will evacuate the government from Ukraine. It is absolutely critical that if — dare I say when — Ukraine falls the legitimately elected government must remain intact and coordinate the resistance from exile. At some point, the citizens left behind have to feel that whatever illegitimate government Putin installs is weakened by the true government acting in safety. If Zelenskyy and the government are eliminated then there would be no one and nothing about which to rally. Martyrs have little power compared to living symbols. Think of DeGaulle heading up the resistance in exile in London as a counterweight to the Vichy government in France during WW II. “For they have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind.”

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Purely Moronic

Stock Rally on Russian War!

Yahoo Finance

This headline says it all, “Dow logs best day in over a year to end volatile week as angst over Russia’s Ukraine invasion gives way to buying.” One can see from the graph above the before and after market moves of the most prominent indices — Dow, Nasdaq, and S&P 500. That sharp drop is the beginning of the Russian war on Ukraine. Two days later Americans could not be happier with the crisis! Un-f***ing-believable! The smart money has judged the war and concluded: Eh, whatever! It never f***ing fails. Americans, in their insatiable need to buy and ignore the rest of the world, fail to understand the significance of what Russia is doing to Ukraine and democracy. So, they carry on as if it’s just another day. Granted, the vast majority of Americans do not trade stocks, but the majority own stocks. And their stock ownership is, nonetheless, a pretty good proxy for the mood of the nation. When their investments are up then they are sanguine and oblivious. When their investments are down then they’re wondering how long until Ukraine surrenders! This is why America is doomed! Authoritarianism is welcome on our shores as long as the stock market is up and it does not interfere with American’s Facebook and Twitter time. Welcome to stupid America! Eh!

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Purely Moronic

Harlan Ullman: Moron

Atlantic Council

Harlan Ullman is a senior advisor at the Atlantic Council, an American think tank in the field of international affairs. I read his article a few days ago and wanted to comment on it then, but I also wanted to make sure the war started first; I’d rather have egg on his face than mine. Needless to say, he authored an article and gave it an absurd title. Not to mention, the date of the article is only eight days ago when almost everyone’s analysis of the situation was yielding the likelihood of not invading as something approaching zero, yet we had the brilliant Ullman writing, “Russia will no doubt continue political and psychological pressure on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to make concessions, either to accept the Minsk 2 agreement (despite its grant of semi-autonomy to the Donbas) or to suspend any request for NATO membership. And Russian ‘active measures,’ such as disinformation campaigns, will continue to target Ukraine with the aim of eroding Zelenskyy’s standing and NATO solidarity by claiming ‘hysteria’ over an invasion that never occurred. This scenario suits Putin’s interests far better than an uncertain military adventure, which is why he will choose it—and not because of anything uttered from a White House podium, no matter how much credit the administration will take for deterring a war [emphasis added].”

Even though he had a rather cogent analysis in the preceding parts of the article, he seems to get to the final two paragraphs quoted above and draws the wrong conclusions at a time when it was becoming more and more obvious to everyone that Putin did not want peace. He seems to completely ignore the nearly 200 thousand troops parked on three sides of Ukraine as if they are purely window dressing and, therefore, Putin’s amusement. That man should be fired for being so colossally and obviously wrong.

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Politics

Thank God America Has Biden Now

Slava Ukraini!

I have carefully listened to the last three speeches Biden gave on the Ukraine crisis, and I am relieved that we have President Biden at the helm. Of course, allow me to stipulate my prior criticism of Biden, for I am not going to be one of those hypocrites that talks out of both sides of my mouth. Yes, I have been very critical of Biden, mostly for his domestic political incompetence, for example, his quixotic belief that he could work with the RepubliKKKlan Party to get BBB passed or work with them at all on anything. Let’s be clear: McConnell’s only goal is to make Biden a half-term president, and RepubliKKKlans really are the enemy from within. And I was extremely critical of Biden for his Afghanistan withdrawal, but history will be the ultimate judge of the wisdom of his decision, which could very well prove me wrong.

All that being said, Biden, without a doubt, has hit his stride and proved his strength on the international stage as a wartime president. The addresses to the country, his ability to unify NATO, and the actions he has taken against Putin are proof of his ability. I have argued sanctions will not work, but I am willing to let Biden try if he thinks these sanctions are as server as he says they are. And I should qualify what I mean by “work.” Sanctions were never going to change Putin’s mind or, at this point, get him to withdraw from Ukraine. I think these sanctions are really in place to prevent Putin from further expansionist endeavors beyond Ukraine. I think they should be used as purely punitive measures — to hurt Putin and Russians. Nonetheless, it’s better than standing by and watching, which Bush II and Obama essentially did when handling Russia. And it is undoubtedly better than siding with Russia, which traitor trump did routinely and without hesitation. And I have argued more than once that the West will ultimately sacrifice Ukraine for peace, but Biden is starting to convince me otherwise; I remain skeptical, but I will do that one worthless thing I am constantly railing against: Hope.

My only critique is that Biden may not be going hard enough, fast enough. Moreover, he keeps failing to fully explain why this moment in history is important to each American. Why preserving Ukraine’s democracy is important to every American citizen. Yes, he speaks broadly about America standing up to bullies and standing up for freedom as being something that we do and something that defines who we are as a nation. Yes, he spoke to the economic anxieties of Americans. But I don’t think he belabors the point quite hard enough that defending freedom is critical to every person. Americans are a rather obtuse and selfish bunch, so one must speak slowly, using small words over and over again, making sure to use the word “you” copiously.

I will say this as a final thought. Biden absolutely nailed it when he correctly warned — repeatedly — that the greatest challenge of our time is preserving democracies in the face of growing autocracies. Even I was late on the up-take as he made it a talking point in his presidential campaign. But he was absolutely right and clear-eyed about the continuing threat that autocracies around the world pose to America. Now, if only we could convince the rest of America! Welcome to stupid America!

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I Wish Traitor [T]rump Would Just Die Already!

As Rolling Stone reports, “Missiles fell, lives were lost, and millions of civilians hoped to escape with their lives as Russian President Vladimir Putin launched an attack on Ukraine. It’s a war, a humanitarian crisis, a tragedy, a horror, and a time when real journalists are counted on to provide timely, accurate, and pertinent information. Or, as Fox News saw it, it was a perfect time to host Donald Trump for him to spew the same tired bullshit he does any time anyone hands him a microphone. And spew he did. Trump dialed into Laura Ingraham’s program, and while the screen showed the night sky in Kyiv, the former president turned full-time shitposter prattled through his usual string of petty grievances. Taking a cue from Ingraham, Trump claimed Putin’s invasion was the result of the Biden administration’s ‘weakness,’ ‘incompetence,’ and ‘stupidity.’ At that point, Trump had been talking for exactly 15 seconds and without falsely claiming to have won the 2020 election, so, naturally, he shifted course. ‘And it all happened because of a rigged election.’”

I have never hated a person and wished for that person to die more than traitor trump — and, well, I guess every MAGA moron, RepubliKKKlan, evil evangelical, and QAnon kook too, if I’m to be absolutely honest. I am astonished — yet not — that traitor trump takes the beginning of war in Europe as an opportunity to b*tch about losing the 2020 election — again. But what really pissed me off listening to the idiot leader of the RepubliKKKlan Party is how “angry” he was over the situation. He wasn’t angry at Putin for invading. Oh, no! Rather, he was angry at — wait for it, wait for it — Biden’s administration for their “weakness,” “incompetence,” and “stupidity.” Granted, I will be the first one to admit that I have used all these words to describe Biden, his administration, and Democrats, but I have never said such things as it relates to how Biden is handling Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Nor would I ever say such things, especially now that we are engaged in war, and make no mistake: America is now at war with Russia, f***tards. There is no other interpretation. Even so, I would not be bothered if people did criticize Biden’s handling of the situation, but what I will not tolerate is choosing Putin over Biden. That is treasonous, and 40 percent of Americans are G.D. m*****f***ing traitors of the highest f***ing order! Nonetheless, here we have traitor trump, traitor Faux News, traitor RepubliKKKlans, traitor MAGA morons, traitor evil evangelicals, traitor QAnon kooks, all lining up to blame Biden and defend Putin. Un-f***ing-believable! I can’t with the m*****f***ing G.D. treasonous stupidity in America. It hurts my brain.

Oh, but the hurt from the stupid continues as Business Insider reports, “‘You know what’s also very dangerous is you told me about the amphibious attack by Americans,’ Trump mistakenly said on ‘The Ingraham Angle.’… ‘You shouldn’t be saying that, because you and everybody else shouldn’t know about,’ Trump continued. ‘They should do that secretly, not be doing that through the great Laura Ingraham.’… ‘No, those are the Russians,’ Ingraham replied.” OMG! Traitor trump thought the U.S. sent troops into the war zone. As usual, traitor trump has no clue about anything. And, as usual, he just wings it with his “knowledge” and “expertise” while claiming to be a f***ing genius, and half of Americans always believe him. He’s the “genius” for whom they’ve been waiting. He is a world-class bullsh*tter, and Americans love him for it! I can’t! I just f***ing can’t with the stupid anymore. Traitor trump is the dumbest person on the planet, and he’s the leader of the dumbest political party on the planet that attracts the dumbest people on the planet — RepubliKKKlans, MAGA morons, evil evangelicals, QAnon kooks, and any other traitor trump lovers I may be missing. They’re all dumber than my morning sh*t!

I am angry, too. (In case you could not sense it.) You’re G.D. right that I’m livid! I’m angry at Putin for plunging the world into war because of his white grievance male fragility — just like 40 percent of Americans. I’m angry at traitor trump et al. for abetting and enabling Putin at every turn during his administration and now. I’m angry at every traitor American citizen who loves Russia and traitor trump more than America and democracy. I’m angry at how abjectly stupid America has become to have elected traitor trump in the first place and is destined to do again in 2024! Yeah! I’m f***ing angry this morning. There is a much larger picture developing worldwide that I will not dive into now, which is also fueling my outrage. I’ll save my thoughts for another post, but suffice it to say, today is the first day the world will truly be lining up on the side of democracy or autocracy. I’m not so sure Americans will choose democracy. Welcome to stupid America!

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International Indigestion

I Almost Nailed It

New York Post, A wave of explosions took place in Kharkov and the region at about 5 a.m. local time

My D-day prediction was 24 hours too early, almost to the hour. I said 0430 on the 23rd and the first attack started at 0500 on the 24th. I thought perhaps Russia would kick off the war with Ukraine — in earnest — on their Defender of the Fatherland Day holiday, as an ironic move, but I guess Putin wanted the full day to celebrate. So, he attacked the next day. I hate to tell you, people, but I told you so! I told you so! I told you so! I don’t mean to be crass or glib, but Putin’s actions have been years in the making. Meanwhile, the West was too busy looking the other way, right up until the final weeks. And when I say the West, I mean governments and citizens. Looking in the mirror should help you understand how we arrived at this moment. Today, we are all Ukrainians! If you feel otherwise, then go kill yourself or move to Russia! War is here! It is time for the West to crush Russia once and for all!

Months ago while the MSM ignored the crisis, I was sounding the alarm. While “experts” and other pundits were extolling the power and persuasiveness of diplomacy, I was always a nay-sayer. Russia never wanted nor intended to negotiate a way to avoid war; that was always clear to me. While said “experts” and other pundits kept using and couching the attack in terms of “if,” I always said it was not a matter of if, but only a matter of when. Putin wants to reunite the U.S.S.R. That much has also always been clear. No amount of negotiating or sanctions was ever going to deter him from realizing his wet dream.

Perhaps the only saving grace for Ukrainians is that Putin wants to absorb Ukraine into a new Russian Empire, so he probably doesn’t want to rule over a nation of rubble that he’ll have to rebuild, which may limit his aggressiveness at the start of the conflict. But if the capital Kyiv resists too much and for too long, then Putin may pull a Hitler ala Warsaw.

Now, let’s see how my other predictions play out. Namely, how long before Ukraine capitulates — 4 to 6 weeks — and how the West will sacrifice Ukraine for peace. Mark my words, morons! As of today, NATO and other Allies (Australia and Japan) still remain united and resolute, but I fear — a great deal — that will weaken into dysfunction. It is difficult to tell if this moment is analogous to Hitler invading Czechoslovakia or Hitler invading Poland; the former engendered appeasement and the latter started WW II. Biden is no Roosevelt and Johnson is no Churchill. For now, I am reserving judgment as to whether this is the beginning of WW III or a regional conflict. It is far too early to know if this gets out of control. But I’m good, but not that good. I can tell you this for certain: 44 million Ukrainians are about to have their lives transformed by living under a totalitarian state. And the truly, truly sad thing is that the citizens of the most powerful country in the world — America — will not care. And I told you so here, first! Welcome to stupid America!

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Purely Moronic

This Poll Pissed Me Off

According to The Hill, “The AP-NORC poll shows 52 percent of Americans approve of a minor role in Ukraine, while 26 percent are supportive of a major role and 20 percent do not approve of any U.S. role in the European country.” Normally, I take such poll results in stride, but this one just f***ing pissed me off. It was not the 52 percent nor the 26 percent — I’m in that camp — but it was the 20 percent. WTF?!?! Seriously! WTF?!?! I guess in a way I am surprised that number is not closer to 40 percent, but still, 20 percent are isolationists. F*** me! Are we really in the 21st century when people continue to believe that America is somehow completely cut-off from the rest of the world? (Yes!) That democracy in danger in Europe does not imperil our democracy? (Yes!) Is America still so stupid to have learned nothing from history? (Yes!) Are we still so ignorant to believe we are immune from the consequences of dictators running amuck? (Yes!) Poll results like this incense me to no end! There should not be a single f***ing red-blooded America that does not support defending democracies in Europe, especially. We’ve seen this movie before and we know what happens when Americans get complacent about national (world) security just because a nation across the pond is being attacked, and not us. News flash, f***tards. An attack on Ukrainian democracy by Russia is an attack on all democracies! Whatever! Welcome to stupid America! We’re constantly stuck on stupid here.

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Dumbass Democrats Purely Moronic

I keep Telling You!

From The New York Times, “The two prosecutors leading the Manhattan district attorney’s investigation into former President Donald J. Trump and his business practices abruptly resigned on Wednesday amid a monthlong pause in their presentation of evidence to a grand jury, according to people with knowledge of the matter, throwing the future of the high-stakes inquiry into serious doubt. The prosecutors, Carey R. Dunne and Mark F. Pomerantz, submitted their resignations after the new Manhattan district attorney, Alvin Bragg, indicated to them that he had doubts about moving forward with a [criminal] case against Mr. Trump, the people said. … Mr. Bragg’s office must meet a higher bar to bring a criminal case and has encountered a number of challenges in pursuing Mr. Trump, including its inability thus far to persuade any Trump Organization executives to cooperate. … And the prosecutors have thus far been unable to convince Mr. Trump’s long-serving chief financial officer to cooperate with the investigation, depriving them of the type of insider witness whose testimony can be crucial to complicated white collar criminal cases.”

If this situation were not so tragic, then it would be funny. But what have I been saying forever? What is the First Axiom of Political Science for Presidents? The axiom states: Ain’t no president or ex-president ever going to be convicted of a crime or go to jail — ever. This can happen at any level and by any means for traitor trump. That no jury will convict him is for certain. It is also equally likely that investigations and cases die on the vine, as is this situation with the Manhattan D.A. These prosecutors quitting is a big deal. Lead prosecutors usually don’t walk away from a case in which they’ve invested so much time and effort unless they have a good cause. In this case, it seems to be a new D.A. that has no stomach to prosecute traitor trump. What else is new? All traitor trump ever has to do is hold out longer than his adversaries and then he usually wins. Note also that this is a criminal case imploding. This was the case where Weisselberg was supposed to crack like an egg. I never believed he would, and, of course, I’m proved correct again. He was going to be the lynchpin to help convict traitor trump. How’s that working out? Oh, yeah. The case is now DOA.

What’s even more infuriating is that dumbass Democrats still keep thinking traitor trump is going to get caught for something. No! He! Is! Not! And it seems that relying on this fallacy is part of their political strategy to retain power! I can’t for the life of me comprehend why they keep failing to understand the enemy’s ability to get away with their criming. Every case the orange man defeats makes him stronger, yet dumbass Democrats are completely clueless and excessively quixotic. Unless they wake up and start learning how to fight, then America is doomed. Stop waiting for his political demise because — allow me to repeat myself again (again) — nothing is going to happen to traitor trump; he gets away with everything. He’s had an entire lifetime to practice. Welcome to stupid America!

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Dumbass Democrats

I Liked Mayor Adams Until…

From Politico, “New York City Mayor Eric Adams thinks it’s ‘best for the city of New York’ that he has given jobs in his administration to two pastors who have opposed gay rights. He didn’t quite explain why this was the best choice for the city when pressed on the appointments.” So, Adams, as it turns out is, a gay-hater. Indeed, there are liberals who are anti-gay, and they are usually of the Uncle Tom hue — those Baptists love to hate the gays. You may judge a person by what they say, but you should judge a person more by what they do and perhaps more importantly with whom they associate. Adams has made himself clear.