Off-Topic / Terms of Ukrainian Surrender [67]


Ehhh? Are you saying Kania is pulling my leg, when he's soliciting opinions regarding an Ukrainian surrender? That would be cruel and unusual punishment, not to mention very rude.

I post here in earnest, and expect the same from others.

Off-Topic / Terms of Russian Surrender [116]


The Articles of Confederation pretty clearly state that the Union is supposed to be perpetual. Furthermore, the Constitution itself declares as one of its main aims the "creation of a more perfect Union". In its capacity as arbiter of these types of questions, the Supreme Court has always ruled in favor of the Union being indissoluble.

Then of course, there is that precedent when 11 states decided they would no longer like to be part of the Union. I may be mistaken, but I think the US lost 2% of its total population then, or about 25% of the South's male population between the ages of 18-24.

The Union kicked the South's teeth in so hard, that they are still complaining about Yankees down there. Very free, very democratic secession - yes.

Off-Topic / Terms of Ukrainian Surrender [67]


Sit down and take a deep breath.

Ukraine has the strongest military in Europe at this moment - by far. Russia destroys a Germany-sized stockpile of weapons every few months, and maybe a Spain or Netherlands-sized one every single month.

Europe is naked through stripping itself for Ukraine. If you had even a little bit of decency, you would admit there's nothing in Europe that could challenge the Russians as much as Ukraine.

Ukrainians are unfortunately similar to us in their seemingly endless capacity for suffering. I doubt a France or a Germany could endure many Bakhmuts before collapsing.

Off-Topic / Terms of Ukrainian Surrender [67]


Not that we can't win without bribes, but simply the people living in contested territories are not idiots.


If you care about them, and you are not indifferent to their fate - then do it. We might complain, but that will be fair, at least.

They deserve an award for you killing half a million of their best men for your collective egos.

Off-Topic / Terms of Ukrainian Surrender [67]

@GefreiterKania

I'm somewhat skeptical of what "internationally supervised" referenda mean. If it means muzzling Russian media, not allowing Russia to exert its influence through finance (a form of expression), and not allowing Russia to offer passports or other benefits - then their worth is at best questionable.

We came with a plan. To see if it makes sense, you must let us see it through.

Off-Topic / Terms of Russian Surrender [116]


Haha! I would love to see this fight.


I see. The appetite for ethnic cleansing has not abated since the 1990s.

Off-Topic / Terms of Ukrainian Surrender [67]


I'm not Putin, I'm Bobko. It's not my fault points 1-4 represent a regression to the status quo.

Also, you ignored # 5. An important point, in my mind.

Off-Topic / Terms of Ukrainian Surrender [67]

@GefreiterKania

Very well. I will bite.

Here is my list:

1) Ukraine totally and completely demilitarizes - to such an extent that they can in no way pose a credible threat to Russia.

2) Ukraine forswears ever joining NATO

3) Ukraine agrees to never host nuclear weapons on its territory.

4) Ukraine agrees to pursue parallel integration tracks with both the EU and the Eurasian Economic Union (thus acting as a bridge between our two hostile camps)

5) Ukraine either cedes the contested territories to Russia wholesale, or agrees a certain type of condominium where we both have a vote over how the provinces develop.

6) Ukraine agrees to never cut the water supply to Crimea, or otherwise enforce economic embargoes on newly acquired territories.

7) Ukraine waives all right to compensation.

Off-Topic / Terms of Russian Surrender [116]

@GefreiterKania

I don't imagine that the Russia haters here are in any way competent to judge Russian policy, but I thought even they must know where the limits of reason lie. In this sense, such an exercise could be quite fruitful.

P.S. Also, for purposes of completely domestic consumption - it may be good for a Russian that stumbles upon this forum, to understand just what the West has prepared for him. This is not to scare him/her back into the Kremlin's embrace, but simply a call to be a little more clear-eyed re: what "compromise with the West" may yield.

Off-Topic / Terms of Russian Surrender [116]


A naive hope that once they see these things written in print they would recognize how fantastically absurd these notions are.

Off-Topic / Five or more years of Erdogan! [32]


There is also:

1) Armenia
2) Kazakhstan
3) Mongolia
4) Kyrgyzstan
5) Azerbaijan
6) Tajikistan
7) Uzbekistan
8) China
9) Iran
10) South Africa
11) India
12) North Korea
13) Egypt

... and so on, and so forth. It's surprising how many countries hate the West's guts.

Off-Topic / Five or more years of Erdogan! [32]


Where is the allowance for nuance when discussing Russia?

Off-Topic / Five or more years of Erdogan! [32]

Off-Topic / Five or more years of Erdogan! [32]

Russians are cautiously excited.

1) It means our sanctions loophole will likely stay open for the time being.

2) We hope he will continue to delay Swedish accession to NATO, or at least bargain something out for it which will effectively dent Western unity. Perhaps Russian intelligence should prod some nationalistic Swedes into burning another Koran, to help events along.

3) It seems Erdogan once again feels that the West attempted to prevent his re-election. On top of their previous support for the coup against him, and the support offered for the Syrian PKK - this may finally convince Erdogan that the West are not his friends.

4) Erdogan is currently weak. His economy is a shambles (worse than ours, despite absence of sanctions). As mentioned above - he feels alienated. A perfect time to swoop in and cement Russian influence in this important region.

P.S. - Erdogan is in the end a sneaky Turk, and he may very well wrap all of us around his finger for his own little games - so it may be foolish trying to control him.

News / Chechen Congress in Poland, Russia frowns [90]


Huh? Are you talking about the incident where a crazed Chechen warlord captured a school on Sept. 1st - the first day of school - and then killed 200 kids, plus one hundred adults?

I ask because the way you are talking about it makes me think you either are referring to another event, or have suddenly decided you want to abandon the good side of the human race.

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News / Chechen Congress in Poland, Russia frowns [90]


Haha - the Ghurkas are savages, just like the Chechens!

I mean this in the best possible way

News / Chechen Congress in Poland, Russia frowns [90]

Many have tried, few have succeeded.

The price Putin pays to ensure Ramzan's loyalty, is considered by some to be more than we can afford.

He will remain Putin's dog of war, while Putin is in place. For one reason, or another, he is terrified of Putin. Who can manage him or talk to him after the "Big Man" is gone, is a big question.

News / Chechen Congress in Poland, Russia frowns [90]


A bit more than a million.

One Chechen is worth ten Afghans, and twenty Tunisians. They are given leadership roles wherever they go, and the other mujahideen treat them as nothing less than Gods walking the Earth.

You Brits have the Gurkhas, and we have the Chechens.

They're made of different material.

News / Chechen Congress in Poland, Russia frowns [90]


I did not realize you were Welsh. It seemed always that you were a Northerner, from the coal country.

Everyone writing about Chechnya has not the slightest clue what they are arguing.

If you want a Chechnya free of the Russian yoke, prepare yourself for an enemy that will make the Taliban and ISIS seem like kindergarten - and much closer to Europe.

We are actually doing quite well with the Chechens, probably the best relationship we've had in 170 years.

News / When will the GDP of Poland be higher than Udmurtians? [5]

This is a funny thread. I'll jump in once things get more interesting.

You know me guys - I want nothing but prosperity and strength for Poland.

News / Chechen Congress in Poland, Russia frowns [90]


Yes, and Wales too. But not before Texas becomes free once again.

Off-Topic / Hollywood Films [62]


Hmm... yes... I don't understand much about that.

Fact remains - the prisons, navy, and army are full of voluntary and involuntary homosexuals. Curious fact.

Off-Topic / Hollywood Films [62]

@jon357

What is it about putting a lot of men in the same space that makes them want to penetrate each other?

One smart man once said, "if you have a soft heart, you should have a durable anus."

Off-Topic / Hollywood Films [62]


In my experience, the guys that went to all-boys schools would do a lot of gay sh!t - that the rest of co-ed people thought was very strange.

In the navy it's the same, it seems.

News / Polish Parliamentary Elections 2023 [933]


Hey that describes me, and my relationship with you quite well.


Mmmm... perhaps this is less applicable to our situation.

News / Russian criticism of Poland - Soviet war memorial removal [332]


Barney is generally a smart fella.

News / Russian criticism of Poland - Soviet war memorial removal [332]


I'm curious how do Poles understand why Russia is so strangely powerful? By all indications the place is a dump, its people slaves, and the entirety of its history indicates that this situation will persist. How can it continually become a threat to others, when it is such a shambles?

How does an emaciated USSR "carve up" Europe with Germany (also, massively weakened)?

Do you think it's simply a factor of population size? Geography?

News / THE ARMY OF POLAND - THE REALITY [493]


Enemy is PO and weak man Tusk.

News / Polish Parliamentary Elections 2023 [933]

An important graph, if one is to understand PiS' Ukrainian grain ban - and why the pro-animal welfare proposals in 2020 backfired so spectacularly:

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