Comments by "Rick74" (@rick7424) on "Good Times Bad Times" channel.

  1. Predicting the future is extremely hard. Too many contingecies and unknown variables. But what we do know is that Ukraine has time on its side. Russia can neither win or sustain this conflict. NATO can.
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  2. Hindsight is 20/20. The Coal and Steel Community was meant to prevent another war between France and Germany due to resource dependency. Germany applied that strategy to Russia. It failed.
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  3. ??? After the cold war you mean. West Germany had 340,000 soldiers in 1989
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  4.  @sinoroman  No counterarguments? No maidens?
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  5. Timothy Snyder disagrees.
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  6. This channel should have stated upfront that this particulat video is an opinion piece, not so much an analysis. Some of these claims in the video are highly opinionated if not devisive.
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  7. The current Polish government does not care that much for freedom. You can ask people who are no straight or happen to be a judge or journalist.
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  8. Russia is a capitalist nation, just one with more state control. But do not mistake oligarchy for communism. It was capitalism that put them were they are.
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  9. They are litterly fighting to defend their own nation and people, kid.
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  10.  @RK-cj4oc  ???
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  11. You seem state that with the delusional idea that Russia can sustain a long war or has the capability to somehow win this war. It has neither.
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  12.  @austina701  What interests? International isolation, dictatorial power graps, a reduction of the free press and education leading to an exodus of intelectuals?
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  13. Cope.
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  14.  @giovanniamadardjo247  It is not abnormal to ban parties that support an enemy while your nation is at war.
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  15. How is Russia winning and how is Ukraine fascist?
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  16. What?
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  17. Cope harder.
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  18. Empathy? Human rights?
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  19. Proof it.
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  20. Yet you don't mention a single argument to supprot your position.
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  21. Commas. Use them.
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  22. I completely disagree with your last notes. Russia currently lacks the strength to break through the Ukrainian defences in a significant way and does not possess the finacial resources to win a war of attrition. This is made clear by the Institute of War studies and their coverage of the current crisis. Liveuamap helps make this issue equally clear. I would love to know what claims about the Maidan revolution you think are inaccurate. Your subscription to the JoeRogan podcast also highlights that you seem to not always care about the factual nature of information.
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  23. The same happened during the Iran-Iraq war when both nations carried out terror strikes against each others cities. It only rallied support instead of shattering morale.
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  24. Cope.
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  25. Greta Thurnberg is seen as a threat to Ukraine because she is not busy with Ukraine's survival?! What kind of logic is that?
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  26.  @advisorynotice  The invasion of Afghanistan did not fail. Its occupation did.
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  27. Sowing the wind and reaping the whirlwind.
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  28. No.
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  29. ???
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  30.  @Student0Toucher  Racist
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  31.  @blacksky7091  No? What are you talking about? Which party argued that?
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  32.  @random-mx5ug  So North Vietnam lost the Vietnam war because they never captured any American cities? You seem to have not even the slightest grasp of logistics or the economic resourced needed to sustain a war.
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  33. Stop it with your gune excuse. Those guns were distributed by the government to form militias and it was not about private ownership at all. "Citizens are permitted to own non-fully automatic rifles and shotguns as long as they are stored properly when not in use. Handguns are illegal except for target shooting, those who hold concealed carry permits, and handguns awarded for service." From the wiki about the gun laws in Ukraine.
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  34.  @baltulielkungsgunarsmiezis9714  No.
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  35. I see you don't understand geopolitics or basic IR theory.
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  36. You really have no arguments do you?
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  37. Smug? Wtf are you talking about?
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  38.  @sharknado623  Yes, but they have been limiting the power of the judicial branch while expanding that of the executive branch.
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  39.  @gledatelj1979  Racist.
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  40. Nope.
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  41.  @gocool_2.0  Mussolini's granddaughter is also a fascist. If anything she backs Russia.
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  42. Russia has proven to be unable to force a breakthrough. Consequently it cannot end the war in Ukraine with a victory, and the Ukrainian have no intention of letting the Russians have Eastern and Suuthern Ukraine.
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  43. I am surry he didn't include Kremlin propaganda, but this is a geopolitical analysis. Climate change reports also do not care for the public comments from conspiracy nuts.
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  44. She is the acting speaker of the House of Representatives.
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  45. It was indeed the escelation by King George III that led to the civil war/war of independence.
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  46. Iraq never won.
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  47.  @ratatosk8935  They want to force concessions from NATO on their aid to the YPG in Syria.
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  48.  @MuninnTheLost  The US has never and will never direct the EU to do anything.
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  49.  @kordellswoffer1520  Why? What organization should their standard tank brigade adopt? How large should the supporting company be? Will its fire power largely rely on the Air Force or MLRS?
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  50. Let's check the Freedom House: "Several states governed by the BJP passed or proposed “love jihad” laws meant to curb the alleged practice of Muslim men marrying Hindu women in order to convert them to Islam—a Hindu nationalist conspiracy theory. The legislation effectively created obstacles to interreligious marriage and came in the context of escalating threats and violence against the Muslim community." "Hindu nationalist campaigns aimed at discouraging forms of expression deemed “antinational” have exacerbated self-censorship. Online disinformation from inauthentic sources is ubiquitous in the run-up to elections." Yeah, your "everything is fine" speech already seemed too good to be true.
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