US Politics Thread 2021-24

[mapuc]

Originally Posted by Catfish

It is not about time, there indeed is an empty, black nothing.

Oh no you don't

It was a few days ago when I heard in the news on the radio where they mentioned Biden.

This got me to think of the President who was before him, and I tell you standing in the kitchen trying to remember his name..I just couldn't

Now I know who it was, but for me he will be mentioned as Former President this as a gift to Neal, who asked us not to mention him anymore. He's gone end of story.

Markus

[August]

Screw that. This childish name game smacks of the loathsome cancel culture tactics used by the social justice creeps and Mama Augusts little boy just won't play that.

Donald J. Trump was the 45th President of these United States. Donald J. Trump could possibly be the 47th too (or at least the kingmaker of who does) so you all will likely be saying his name again quite soon whether you want to or not.

[Buddahaid]

Stop mumbling I can't hear you.

[August]

Originally Posted by Buddahaid

Stop mumbling I can't hear you.

You have to combat social intolerance wherever you find it.

[ET2SN]

Originally Posted by August

You have to combat social intolerance wherever you find it.

..by being an A-hole.

[Reece]

Totally uncalled for remark!

[ET2SN]

Originally Posted by Reece

Totally uncalled for remark!

You might not understand the punchline, our Uncle Joe The Communist just gave us 1,400 smack-er-oos to spend like drunken sailors.

I'm serious. like as of today.

I'm sure its really going to bother August when he has spend all of that freebie money.

[Rockstar]

Originally Posted by ET2SN

You might not understand the punchline, our Uncle Joe The Communist just gave us 1,400 smack-er-oos to spend like drunken sailors.

I'm serious. like as of today.

I'm sure its really going to bother August when he has spend all of that freebie money.

WTH freebie? Ferchrissake its not free, its not the governments money, its not Uncle Joes money.


Its my money. Its your money, money every one of us worked goddamn hard for that comes out of our paycheck.

[August]

Originally Posted by Rockstar

WTH freebie? Ferchrissake its not free, its not the governments money, its not Uncle Joes money.

Its my money. Its your money, money every one of us worked goddamn hard for that comes out of our paycheck.

This, so this. I'm tired of liberals acting like they are giving me something they didn't take from me in the first place.

[ET2SN]

Yeah, sure, whatever, I guess?

Look, I'm busy checking out new furniture.
Argue it out or whatever. Oh, don't forget the outrage.

[Buddahaid]

Okay, that went well.....

[Catfish]

^ always loved the race of the incontinent

[Catfish]

Please, retaliatory action and sanctions against Russia, yawn. I bet the US does it, too.. why does the US even admit that, why not creating proper barriers and firewalls secretly.

https://apnews.com/article/politics-...66a41f76441442

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-u...-idUSKBN2C2045

[Bilge_Rat]

article in the Moscow Times that shows that the new sanctions will have very little impact on Russia:

https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2021/...it-have-a73607

Now as to why the USA bothers to impose sanctions at all, the reason is simple, that way they can say they are doing something even if it is only symbolic.

As to why they do not impose real punitive sanctions, the answer is more complex. The West could impose very punitive sanctions that would crush the Russian economy, like removing its access to the SWIFT trading system which would mean Russia could no longer carry out any international commerce for cash, only barter.

However, real punitive sanctions would require the consent of the EU, particularly Germany. The EU has never been big fans of sanctions against Russia since they mostly hurt European businesses, USA actually carries out little direct trade with Russia.

Second, Russia has made it very clear in the past that it would consider real punitive sanctions that would significantly hurt its economy as a "Red Line" that would trigger a war.

So the question is always how far the West is willing to push Russia before triggering WW3.

[Rockstar]

Originally Posted by Bilge_Rat

article in the Moscow Times that shows that the new sanctions will have very little impact on Russia:

https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2021/...it-have-a73607

Now as to why the USA bothers to impose sanctions at all, the reason is simple, that way they can say they are doing something even if it is only symbolic.

As to why they do not impose real punitive sanctions, the answer is more complex. The West could impose very punitive sanctions that would crush the Russian economy, like removing its access to the SWIFT trading system which would mean Russia could no longer carry out any international commerce for cash, only barter.

However, real punitive sanctions would require the consent of the EU, particularly Germany. The EU has never been big fans of sanctions against Russia since they mostly hurt European businesses, USA actually carries out little direct trade with Russia.

Second, Russia has made it very clear in the past that it would consider real punitive sanctions that would significantly hurt its economy as a "Red Line" that would trigger a war.

So the question is always how far the West is willing to push Russia before triggering WW3.

Kewel punitive sanctions! How far will it go? Great!


But I think the questions ought to be why? Why would our own government and many here hop on the bandwagon and promote a murdering racist neo nazi over establishing better relations with a legitimate head of state? What is the long term goal and purpose of all of this? What good will come from it?