Comments by "chaosXpert" (@chaosXP3RT) on "Preston Stewart " channel.

  1. I didn't watch President Biden's speech, but I'm glad you covered it! I was unaware of what he said and I actually really liked it. I agree that its more important now than ever, that the US president communicate with the public!
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  2. I'm sure at some point, Assad's Army will show up in the comments to defend Assad!
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  3. I agree with you Preston! Good job! Its crazy to me how many of these conversations regarding US government policies seem to be limited to choosing. Like, the US can support Ukraine OR Taiwan. The US can prepare to fight China OR Russia. The US can have affordable healthcare OR a large military. The US can have decent infrastructure OR lower taxes. The USA has the largest economy, the most geopolitical influence and a military with the largest budget. We are effectively the most powerful country on the planet. Why do we have to chose between one or the other? Why can't we do both? I think we should have the capability to do multiple things at once, and we need to be concerned if we can't. I think it starts by changing how we conduct these discussions in the general public.
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  4. I hope Ukraine stays strong!
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  5. I'll never forget the Afghans who shot Americans, Brits, Poles and French soldiers in the back
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  6. Whataboutism
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  7. 6:34 Russia has already broken its written promise to respect Ukrainian sovereignty as laid out in the Budapest Memorandum. Seizing Crimea in 2014 already showed it wasn't enough for Russia. There is nothing Russia can do for it's written word to be ever trusted again. I don't see Ukraine accepting anything less than a defensive pact with the West
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  8. That's because videos that talk about Ukraine are flooded by Russian bots. When the conflict ends, there is going to be a lot of YouTube channels like HistoryLegends that will struggle because they won't have any bots to watch their videos.
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  9. I disagree. Sanctions have crippled nations, from Cuba to North Korea. US sanctions in Japan 1940 dragged the US into WWII. "Sanctions are weak" is something Russians say out of hopes that the sanctions will be lifted.
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  10. Unfortunately I see more civil conflict in Afghanistan's future, if not a full-blown Civil War. There are lots of players in Afghanistan, lots of ideologies. It doesn't help that the Taliban are more organized like a Mafia or a collection of gangs, rather than a government. Just because one or two sections of the Taliban were able to get to the Presidential Palace in Kabul first, doesn't mean the rest of the Taliban have to listen to them or respect them.
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  11.  @rincontibio7664  Yeah of course he was gonna ask for US soldiers. Guyana has 4,000 soldiers compared to Venezuela's 140,000. Guyana wouldn't stand a chance. If talking is the best way, why didn't it work with H*tler during WWII?
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  12. That's not how that works lmao
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  13. I would choose whichever is more likely to keep me alive
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  14. What is Guyana gonna escalate with? Defending itself? You mor*n
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  15. Preston, you're already behind the curve on this one. The US sent mine-laying cluster bombs last year. Ukraine has been using RAAMS in the south-east around Vuhledar to defend against armored Russian advances
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  16. Shouldn't you be defending Assad in the comments on BBC videos?
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  17. Don't underestimate the US military or China's
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  18. It'll end once Russian soldiers go home
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  19. ​ @carval51 I remember a few months ago, Russians were cheering: "Ukraine lost 6 meters today! They're losing!" Now the Russians cheer: "Ukraine gained 6 meters today! They're losing!" Lol 😂 Y'all are clowns! 🤡
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  20. I'm not sure it comes down to unwillingness. I think Russia largely has an incapability to strike Ukrainian command positions, as well as supply lines and crucial infrastructure. Why do I believe this? I remember in the first weeks of the war seeing photos of Russian cruise missiles striking open fields and areas next to supposed Ukrainian command centers. I don't believe Russian missiles and GLONASS are as accurate as portrayed and I believe Russian intelligence gathering is limited. They seemed to rely on old maps and old info, striking places where command centers used to be or air-defense batteries used to be. We seem to see Russian strikes hitting Power station substations as often as they hit random buildings, often far from the frontlines. I see pro-Russian commentators claim that Ukraine is garrisoning soldiers in civilian buildings, but this true even for the Russian Army. The deadly New Year's strike in Makiivka was on a college complex where hundreds of Russians soldiers were stationed. A college campus is a civilian complex that Russian soldiers had occupied. In fact, in almost every war, buildings near the frontlines are frequently occupied by opposing armies. But Russian strikes on civilian buildings deep within Ukraine are unlikely to have soldiers stationed inside. I can only conclude that Russia is either purposely targeting civilian buildings or unintentionally hitting them. In addition, the bridges across the Dnipro have not been destroyed. Destroying these would essentially cut Ukraine in half. The Dnipro is a massive river and repairs on said bridges could be difficult to carry out, especially under constant Russian missile strikes. The supplied Western bridging equipment may even struggle to span such a large river. Even ferries are not as effective as a bridge. In addition, the Ukrainians would have to share their bridging equipment and ferries with civilians. Destroying the Dnipro's bridges would be a huge strain on Ukrainian logistics. Imagine if Russia did this. As Ukrainian logistics struggled and forces in the east of the country faced dwindling supplies, the Russians could advance all the way up to the Dnipro River. Recovering from this would be nearly impossible for Ukraine and thus, Russians could use the ceased territories to negotiate for a Peace Agreement with Ukraine. And then imagine the propaganda opportunity Russia could use after the war to help rebuild eastern Ukraine with electricity, food, water, etc. They could claim the Ukrainian government is ineffective as it struggles to repair the Dnipro Bridges and rebuilt it's eastern territories. Yet, Russia does not strike the Dnipro bridges. Russia has not eliminated the Ukrainian Air Force, which conducted 4 airstrikes of its own today. Russia does not attack rail lines around Lviv or near the Polish or Romanian borders. It does not attack marshalling yards or supply bases in the western side of Ukraine. Russia does not destroy Ukrainian command centers in nearly the same level as Ukraine destroys theirs. In fact, you never even hear of Russian cruise missiles striking concentrations of Ukrainian forces. The only conclusion I can reach is that Russia is incapable of hitting these targets effectively. Otherwise they would have. It's just sound military strategy.
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  21. You know who doesn't want to be Russia's ally anymore? Armenia
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  22. If you're interested in military history and have studied it or made it a hobby, I would just go with your gut. That's what I do. I think the Russian Army is ground down and overstretched, unable to do much of anything. The Ukrainians are slowly withdrawing, saving their strength up for a counteroffensive, imo. Personally, I would recommend you look at road maps, railroads and elevation maps to judge for yourself if Bakhmut is a valuable location or not. Consider logistics and troop movements
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  23. Has anyone else noticed how these Russian trolls/bots often omit the "Z" in President Zelensky's name? They call him "Elensky" or "Selensky" or "2elensky". Whats the reasoning behind that? Is it supposed to be an insult? Is it particularly insulting in Russia to misspell someone's name??
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  24. NATO will not deploy to Ukraine. I'll make sure to come back to this comment in 6 months and ask you how you feel to be proven wrong
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  25. 2:42 How do you prevent either Russia or Ukraine from sending people to live in the "annexed" oblasts who never actually lived there?
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  26. Look at how many Russian soldiers posted on Facebook or similar sites. Modern day cellphones are hard to regulate, even for the military
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  27. ​ @airon89toyota But this isn't an invasion of Russia. An invasion of Russia hasn't happened in nearly 80 years. Meanwhile, what wars has Russia won in the last 100 years? Russia has lost the, Russo-Japanese War, WW1, and the Soviet-Polish War. The Winter War with Finland was a Pyrrhic Victory. The USSR lost the Soviet-Afghan War. Russia lost the 1st Chechen War. They won the 2nd Chechen War and won a war against Georgia. I'd say Russia's record of recent military conflicts is a lot more shaky than advertised. But then again everyone is quick to say "The US lost a war against farmers wearing sandals!"
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  28. ​ @pierceplaysstudios245  Then why did Ukraine capture Lyman?
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  29. This is a good reality check if you spend any considerable amount of time on Twitter or YT, tbh.
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  30. History is actually not always written by the victor. Take the N*zis and Confederates for example
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  31. I'm surprised. They don't even have RPG's
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  32. The use of nukes on Japan was different. The invasion of Japan was the only alternative to end the war and that was estimated to cost millions of Japanese and American lives. Warnings were given before the nuclear strikes. The Nukes on Japan were used to end the war, not start it.
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  33. Do you believe aid to the UK before WWII was a mistake?
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  34.  @kyleshuler2929  Nothing you've said is true. I love your Chinese propaganda!
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  35. I wish Russia would stop lying so much
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  36. Welcome to the Multi-Polar World! ❤
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  37. Well... just look at all the support D. Trump has
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  38. Most common Americans didn't care about the Iraq War or the War in Afghanistan either. We live our day-to-day lives and these wars are just headlines and articles. Most of us have work and our personal lives. While a few of us like to follow these things as a hobby or because we personally know people involved, the vast majority of Americans only know what they occasionally read or hear. Far more Americans are interested in their own hobbies or sports or family or other things to do any real research. It's also why most American politicians get away with what they do because most Americans aren't going to spend their time doing a deep dive on documents and history and so on with politicians and government policy. It's also why journalists and news organizations are so important.
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  39. I wish more Right-Wing, conservative Americans would wake up and realize that the things people like Candice Owens, Tucker Carlson and even RFK Jr. say, only benefit Russia. There are very influential traitors in this country and they call themselves patriots...
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  40.  @PrestonStewart  Ah, it seems I got my facts wrong. Thank you for clarifying and the additional details!
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  41. While I think NATO certainly is learning from this war, especially from how an adversary like the Russian military operates and also how state militaries heavily-influenced by the USSR operate (like China). However, from testaments I've heard from NATO soldiers and NATO military commanders, I think that NATO is far more intelligent and more potent than many people believe. Many former Soviet state militaries often had to deal with budget issues, meaning that often had to make difficult choices on what weapon systems they could afford and which would be the most efficient for whatever military doctrine they wanted to pursue. While NATO militaries, like the USA, definitely had push back from their governments on budget and projects, on the whole, NATO militaries benefited from being more freely able to pursue different projects, procurements and doctrinal changes. The East had weaker economies than the West and far less money was available to their militaries. The leaders of Soviet-allied nations were much more concerned about keeping their power and defending themselves from Western aggression. If millions of cheap AK's and RPG's would keep the West at bay, then they were good enough. Meanwhile NATO wanted to do everything to keep Soviet influence contained. This meant that NATO was not invested in what was just "good enough", but what would actually completely destroy Soviet weapons in a conventional conflict. The trouble in the last 30-50 years is that Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan were not conventional conflicts. I would say conflicts are made up of 4 broad elements to achieve victory: 1) Potent Weapons 2) Logistics 3) Strategies 4) Morale. Morale and Potent Weapons are probably the most important, but with asymmetric conflicts like Afghanistan, Iraq and Vietnam, Morale is by far the biggest factor. It took Vietnam 10 years to defeat the USA and the Taliban 20 years to defeat NATO because the Taliban and Vietnamese were made up of locals who had a reason to fight. NATO and US soldiers often questioned if fighting and dying for vague notions of another people's "freedom". If you cannot convince the enemy that they have been defeated, you cannot ever declare victory. That's the biggest deciding factor in conflict. But in terms of which has the better equipment, NATO weapons and doctrine will absolutely beat their Russian/Soviet counterparts. So in conclusion, I don't think NATO is learning as much from the War in Ukraine as the general public believes.
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  42.  @airon89toyota  Let's not get it twisted. The US goal in Korea was to prevent the destruction of South Korea. The US achieved that. The US has a commitment to it's allies. Not only does it benefit us economically as well as protect us, but it also gives us tons of political weight in geopolitics. Personally, I detest the idea of Realism. I don't believe that nations are entitled to a sphere or influence or that they should have global influence simply because they possess nukes. We don't need to defeat Russia in a conventional war or arm it's every neighbor, but when Russia chooses to threaten democracy and the sovereignty of other nations, we should stand behind those threatened nations. Russia chose to go down a route of what is essentially Fascism and that shouldn't be acceptable. However, if or when Russia decides to climb down, we should be there to assist them. Until then, they will simply become the next North Korea.
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  43. ​ @IMDunn-oy9cd  Putin loves these guys!
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  44. Amazing interview! I'm glad I'm subscribed to both of you!
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  45. Didn't they send like 1-3 ships to South Africa? And none of them were from the Black Sea Fleet. As you probably know, the Montreux Convention allows Turkey to deny any nation from sending warships into the Black Sea. So Russia has plenty of warships to spare that are outside the Black Sea and cannot go to Ukraine to assist in the war
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  46. Very bizarre take. All the Boomers I work with are scared of upsetting Russia. They say Trump will negotiate with Russia
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  47. I'm so glad someone has addressed this! Russia's military has been overestimated for a long time! I think part of it is out fear of the unknown (from the West), part of it was Russian propaganists/sympathizers and lastly out of caution. They say that its better to over-estimate your opponent, rather than under-estimate them. But Russia does not have the population, the wealth or the technological development to keep up with it's Western or even Chinese rivals. Putin did improve some things, but the vast majority of the Russian military has spent it's time and money just trying to upkeep appearances
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  48. Ukraine was neutral before this war, yet they were still invaded. Finland and Sweden were also neutral, then they saw the Russian invasion of Ukraine and now they're joining NATO. All of Russia's European neighbors want to join NATO, yet Switzerland and Austria are surrounded by NATO and don't feel threatened.
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  49. I don't think they can. I remember seeing Russian cruise missiles landing in empty fields in the beginning of the war. I don't think Russian missiles and rockets are as accurate they are advertised. Or maybe they are, but GLONASS sucks. But that would also explain why they don't use cruise missiles on Ukrainian tanks or troop concentrations
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  50. It's the multi-polar world that your crowd has been screaming and begging for. Now lie in the bed you made
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  51. Why do you think Ukraine would surge in Zaprohezia? Also, what do you think Russian defenses look like down there?
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  52.  @ZootyZoFo  You forgot both Chechen wars
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  53. I think the burden of proof is on other parties, not Israel. Other parties have to prove that Israel went beyond a proportional response. Evidence must be provided by the accusing party, just like in any other court case.
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  54. 1:20 The advantage of a towed howitzer like the M777 is its lightweight construction for such a large caliber gun. For example, it can be easily transported anywhere by a helicopter. This means it's a large-caliber, accurate artillery piece that can be put places that SPGs/SPHs simply can't get too. Towed howitzers are also easier to manufacture and they don't have to rely on their own engine to relocate. Almost any military cargo truck can haul an M777. And, the M777 doesn't need fuel to fire or change fire direction. I think towed howitzers are versatile in their own way. While I think towed howitzers are definitely losing relevance, I don't think they'll ever disappear entirety from modern or future conflicts.
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  55. ​ @mudrac1969  From everywhere. Do you have evidence to prove otherwise?
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  56. Russia is very good at appearances. I'm sure those defenses are rock solid and the Russian break down of inter-unit communication is simply a fluke and not at all indicative of more wide-spread, larger organizational issues! Its also always very interesting to read the Russian trolls comments and their new strategies. This "non-bias" approach is seems to persist and even sway actual viewers. I'm not sure why anyone wants non-bias though. Are they still trying to decide who to support?
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  57. You must be a child or not a US citizen
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  58. Except for apparently the dead ones. Even the Russian reporter said that one conscript had never been in the military before. What's the excuse for that?
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  59. ​ @bigbigmurphy  It doesn't matter. Because no Western country produces the S300 or S400. Unless you think Russia will sell them to Ukraine???
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  60. ​ @Honky-2287  How so? What's the surprise?
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  61. Why Russia hasn't destroyed bridges across the Dnieper River is probably the best question I've ever heard and it's taken 9 months for anyone to even think of it! That's pretty crazy! Yeah, Russia destroying those bridges and gaining air superiority would severely endanger Ukrainian war efforts! Instead, Russia is targeting energy infrastructure that is already being repaired...
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  62.  @MM22966  Trump is authoritarian, no? As is Putin. So "why would we support a dictator?" is a dumb question when you look at all the conservative Americans who support Trump. It's not hard to imagine they would also support other people just like Trump
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  63. Why wouldn't you?
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  64. It wouldn't be hard for Russia to claim that they achieved their goals in Ukraine, they won and now want peace. They could then claim that Ukraine is refusing to stop fighting, to make Ukraine look bad. Here in the US, it would be an absolute PR disaster. Russian-propagandists like Tucker Carlson could ask "Why are we still supplying Ukraine, when Russia has already won?"
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  65. 2:23 I agree with you
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  66.  @jndmichel  Japan attacked the USA. Ukraine did not attack Russia. Russia wouldn't be using nukes to end the Ukraine War, but to escalate it. But on the topic of comparisons, Putin claims to be defending ethnic Russians in Ukraine. Hitler also annexed the Sudetenland, Czechia, and Austria to "protect" ethnic Germans. Putin's supporters have claimed that Ukraine is not a real nation. Hitler said the same thing about Poland to justify the genocide he committed there. Hitler even held fake elections in Austria and Slovakia to justify annexation just like Putin did in Ukraine. It makes me think Putin is the real Nazi.
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  67.  @jndmichel  Yeah, the real problem here is you. Repeating the same lie over and over again doesn't make it true. Let me know when you wanna discuss something based on truth and reality
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  68. Millions of Russians surrendered to N*zi Germany in WWII
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  69. It's land they can trade
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  70. If the West leads the negotiation, it will confirm everything that the Russia claims, which is that Ukraine is a Western puppet. And Ukrainians will not be happy to think they're a Western puppet that was sold out to Russia because they were too afraid of Putin.
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  71. America is one of the largest oil producers in the world. It doesn't need more oil
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  72. Sad
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  73. “Now let's set the record straight, there is no argument over the choice between peace and war. But there’s only one guaranteed way you can have peace, and you can have it in the next second: Surrender. Admittedly, there’s a risk in any course we follow other than this, but every lesson of history tells us that the greater risk lies in appeasement. And this is the specter our well-meaning liberal friends refuse to face; that their policy of accommodation is appeasement, and it gives no choice between peace and war. Only between fight or surrender. If we continue to accommodate, back and retreat, eventually we have to face the final demand, the ultimatum, and what then?.... If nothing in life is worth dying for, when did this begin? Just in the face of this enemy? Or should Moses have told the Children of Israel to live in slavery under the Pharohs? Should Christ have refused the Cross? Should the Patriots at Concord Bridge have thrown down their guns and refused to fire the Shot Heard ‘Round the World? The martyrs of history were not fools. And our honored dead who gave their lives to stop the advance of the Nazis didn’t die in vain. Where then is the road to peace? Well, it’s a simple answer after all. You and I, have the courage to say to our enemies there is a price we will not pay, there is a point beyond which they must not advance…." - President Ronald Reagan The cause of this war is obvious. It was started by President Putin who has done nothing, but tell and spread lies. His reasons for this war on based in reality or truth in anyway. I would never negotiate peace with Hitler or Putin. What are your plans to tell the soldiers of Russian and Ukraine why they fought and died in this war? What are you going to tell their children? "Your daddy died so that Russia can occupy 20% of your country. Btw, Putin says you and your people don't deserve to exist." Peace starts in Ukraine when Putin starts to tell the real truth and if he ever did, you know he will not be able to stay in power. A fight for liberty is sometimes is worth more than the price for peace.
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  74. Most of what they claim to be "American war crimes" are fake af too. We'll never ever know the truth about anything
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  75. Did Ulysses S. Grant demand peace at any price? No. Of course he wanted peace, but he wasn't going to give up a chunk of the USA for it. Walking away from this with any chunk of Ukraine, any demands met, is victory for Russia. You cannot appease fascist nations like Russia. You cannot negotiate with dictators. Anything less than Ukraine fully restored is a loss for Ukraine and the West. Another humiliation and embarrassment to add to the West's reputation along with Vietnam, Afghanistan and Iraq. What are you going to tell the families of dead Ukrainians? They sacrificed everything for nothing?
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  76.  @kyleshuler2929  Guess how many train accidents happened under President Trump. According to Statista, there were 11,482 train accidents in 2016, 11,990 in 2017, 11,892 in 2018, 11,794 in 2019, and 8,797 in 2020. There were a total of 3,947 deaths caused by train accidents.
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  77. ​ @eagleye44 Evidence?
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  78. ​ @Victimofchatgpt  They've controlled Idlib for a decade. They have their own economy and soldiers. They even had a cease fire with Assad until now. 😊
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  79.  @stayshk7794  Oh you poor innocent child. Bless your heart
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  80. ​ @octagonPerfectionist Who is funding Hamas? Isn't Russia the proud home of the AK-47 and the RPG-7?
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  81. Well, I think like Russia in Ukraine, the USA had no strategy in Vietnam. The USA fought the North Vietnamese everywhere but North Vietnam because they were afraid to invade North Vietnam and invoke a Chinese reaction. So the strategy was just to defend South Vietnam and hope the North Vietnamese would give up. Russia seems to just hope the Ukrainians and NATO will just give up. It's not a sound strategy imo. In Afghanistan, the US occupied the country hoping the Taliban would give up, but the Taliban just hid across the border in Pakistan, Iran and Kyrgyzstan most of the time.
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  82. Evidence?
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  83. The truth is often blurry. War is complicated, and scary. People are complicated. But it's interesting how many people will jump to the defense of Russians while labeling all American soldiers as war criminals. It's clear that the truth doesn't matter. Nobody cares about it.
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  84. I'm more concerned about the evidence I've seen of high ranking politicians and officials from Marjorie Taylor Green to RFK Jr. openly repeating and supporting similar statements from Russian sources. But then again, Matt Gaetz was caught several times using CCP news outlets as his sources for claims, like corruption in Ukraine....
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  85.  @cdeford2  So why do you believe Russian propaganda?
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  86. Very strange indeed...
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  87. A lot of English-speaking pro-Putin supporters follow this channel because it's non-biased or less biased. So that could skew the poll.
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  88. Russia's existence isn't under threat. Ukraine's is.
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  89. If you're interested in military history and have studied it or made it a hobby, I would just go with your gut. That's what I do. I think the Russian Army is ground down and overstretched, unable to do much of anything. The Ukrainians are slowly withdrawing, saving their strength up for a counteroffensive, imo. Personally, I would recommend you look at road maps, railroads and elevation maps to judge for yourself if Bakhmut is a valuable location or not. Consider logistics and moving soldiers.
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  90. Evidence?
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  91. There's plenty of videos of Russians shooting elderly Ukrainians in the back!
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  92. ​ @megclifton6692  I've only seen fake articles from Russian sources
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  93. Until the US accepts that real wars include serious casualites, we will never be ready for any war. We can't be screaming and crying for peace after just 2,500 American soldiers die, like in Afghanistan or Vietnam.
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  94. ​ @ItsPabloBruh I would ask the Russian MoD, but all they do is lie. Lie after lie
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  95. You're completely delusional and have no connection to reality
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  96.  @jndmichel  If the use of nuclear weapons on civilians was going to end a war and save lives, I would support it, which the nuclear bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki did do.
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  97. I really believe that the HIMARS rockets (GMLRS, etc) with GPS guidance + NATO/Ukraine intelligence is really what has made the rocket system so effective, especially over their Soviet/Russian counterparts. I have seen evidence that Russian GLONASS is just not as accurate as GPS and I haven't seen any evidence to counter this. So yes, while Russia may have Soviet/Russian MLRS like the HIMARS, I don't think they're as accurate, or even if they are, they might not have as much smart ammunition like GMLRS available as the Ukrainians do. In addition, I think that honestly, Russia oversells the accuracy, speed and effectiveness of it's weapons. Obviously, every military has some propaganda to sell and intimidate potential enemies, but I think Russia does it even more so, which could explain why their MLRS have not been nearly as effective as HIMARS and also why Russia has a hard time destroying HIMARS. Russian rocket artillery and conventional artillery just doesn't seem that modern or effective as advertised. Maybe it has to do with a whole host of factors, including training.
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  98. I think letting Russia and it's supporters think it can win in Ukraine is far more dangerous and deadly. The sooner Russia gives up on Ukraine, the sooner we will have peace again
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  99. Why?
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  100. ​​ @IMDunn-oy9cd I encourage you to read books and not just listen to what Trump or the MSM tells you. But I know reading and reading comprehension is extremely difficult for T**-supporters like yourself. It's a shame. History books are very important. Journalists have absolutely never ever ever ever been non-biased. Never. Not once. Yellow-journalism conquered the Philippines for the US. If you're going to live in ignorance and lies, stop spreading it. Thanks 😊
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  101. It took the Taliban 10 years to defeat the Soviets and 20 years to defeat the USA. Being a superpower is everything
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  102.  @TheReal_SgtMajor_Tobasco  I don't believe in Russian sources. There were more than 16k Soviet casualties
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  103.  @TheReal_SgtMajor_Tobasco  I don't need your research lmao. I've done my own to reach my own conclusions. Unfortunately, Americans are not immune to Russian propaganda. The book "Death Traps" by Belton Y. Cooper is a great example. It's full of half-truths, lies and faulty sources. Anyone can write book. But does it hold up to scrutiny?
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  104. What are we doing here? We're jumping through hoops that the Russians make for us. Lets stop playing these games. Slava Ukraine! 🇺🇸❤️🇺🇦
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  105.  @alexdunphy3716  Where'd you get your information from? Some guy was just telling me that the world government and media are secretly communist, trying to take over the world. Another guy was telling me that the US government is secretly N*zis. And some dude from Spain told me that was all wrong. The US government and World governments are controlled by the Anglo-Saxons who profit off war. And yet another dude was telling me the world is controlled by Israel and the Jews. I watched a video of this black preacher who said that it's white people working for Satan who are trying to control the world. I don't know who to believe. How do I know the truth and become enlightened like you?
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  106. What's a "Mericans"?
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  107. What are you correcting?
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  108. Evidence that everyone does it?
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  109. ​ @paul85039 How so?
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  110.  @blue_ish4499  How in the world can anyone disagree with and dislike Biden's speech? What did he say that was untrue or wrong? "You know, history has taught us that when terrorists don’t pay a price for their terror, when dictators don’t pay a price for their aggression, they cause more chaos and death and more destruction. They keep going, and the cost and the threats to America and to the world keep rising. So, if we don’t stop Putin’s appetite for power and control in Ukraine, he won’t limit himself just to Ukraine. He’s — Putin has already threatened to 'remind' — quote, 'remind' Poland that their western land was a gift from Russia. One of his top advisors, a former president of Russia, has called Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania Russia’s 'Baltic provinces.' These are all NATO Allies." - Joe Biden on Oct. 20th, 2023
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  111.  @darthnigus  Evidence of what?
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  112. @Victimofchatgpt  You asked who was funding them. I answered your question
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  113. Russia was spending just about $40 billion per year on it's military and became the 2nd most powerful military in the world. From the year 2000 to 2022 everyone knew this and accepted it as fact. How come $40 billion isn't enough for Ukraine to field a modern military? The numbers aren't adding up somewhere
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  114. I thought the Liberation of Kherson was supposed to be a trap, designed to wipe the Ukrainian Army from the map??? We're still waiting! What is Russia doing???
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  115.  @airon89toyota  I was not aware any of those countries were democratic, nor do I believe any leader of their nation's armed forces has the sovereign right to systemically massacre citizens living within that nation. Although, I will agree that the US foreign policy deserves criticism. It has been very chaotic with the last 23 years made up of 4 different presidents and control of Congress changing hands multiple times. However, Russia has had the same 2 presidents for 23 years and the state Duma has been controlled by a single party that whole time :/
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  116.  @besticudcumupwith202  You mean like the N*zis in Rusich and Wagner? The ones with the SS tattoos and such? Or do you prefer ZZ tattoos?
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  117.  @besticudcumupwith202  I'm not pretending anything. The leader of Rusich openly admits he's a N*zi and has shown his N*zi tattoos
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  118. That's because Americans value their lives more than the Russians do. The USA could've gone into invading Japan and suffered as many casualties as Russia did at Stalingrad (if not more), and just like Stalin, we could inflate those numbers by killing our own fellow Americans just for bragging rights 80 years later. Or, we could nuke Japan twice and have them surrender to end the war with fewer deaths.
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  119.  @DerDrecksack87  What about the Russian pilots who were filmed bombing hospitals in Syria? Or the Wagner Mercenaries who r*ped women and killed children in Libya and Central Africa? Why don't you mention those? 🤔
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  120.  @JRBDWD  You know Al-Assad is a n*zi, right?
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  121.  @JRBDWD  Then why do Western N*zis look up to him as a leader? Same with Putin. Look at the Hitler play book too. He held fake elections in Austria to justify the annexation it. He annexed Czechoslovakia and the Sudetenland to "protect ethnic Germans". He claimed Poland wasn't a real nation and invaded. Putin has done all the same things to Ukraine.
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  122. Now you know how I feel. I wish we could discuss Russian war crimes in Syria, Libya and Georgia, but everytime it's brought up, we can only discuss apparent American war crimes in Iraq and Afghanistan. If there are "fake" Russian war crimes, there are undoubtedly "fake" Ukrainian war crimes. It no matters what the truth is. Russia and it's authoritarian oligarchy has no interest in it.
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  123. If they knocked out the bridges, it would be harder for Ukraine to get ammo to it's forces and with less ammo, they would kill less Russians. You want Russians to die?
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  124. I'm not sure I believe that. Russia pretty obviously supported the Separatists for 8 years and there is some evidence that many Separatists came from Russia. And Russia annexed Crimea. Russia has been involved in Ukraine for 8 years, if not the last 30 years. If Russia didn't see this conflict coming, that's a massive failing on their part. To me, Russia's strategy isn't really much different than what they did in Moldova/Transnistria and Georgia/Abkhazia and South Ossetia
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  125. Well, of three, Russia would be at the bottom in terms of technology
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  126. The dudes' plate carrier doesn't even fit. His kit doesn't even make sense. It must be a false-flag attack
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  127. US politicians, news reporters and such don't even know what money laundering is. Fox News clearly doesn't
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  128. It's mostly Russian imperialism.
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  129. ​ @snowsnow4231  Denys talks about Ukraine's problems all the time. You're just another Vatnik
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  130. I can hear the Trumpoids now: "Biden caused another war! He's trying to destroy the US!"
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  131. As much as I want to Russia to lose this war, this horrifying. I feel deeply sorry for the poor Russian conscripts. The amount of training they receive is criminal!
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  132. The RNC is in bed with Russia and China. Gaetz has been caught multiple times quoting Chinese propaganda
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  133. DNR and LNR suffered the most because they were cannon-fodder. Get rid of the ethnic Ukrainian, pro-Russian forces and colonize the Donbas with ethnic Russians after the war. Especially with ethnic Russian men.
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  134. Hey Preston, can you talk about why Russia hasn't destroyed the Ukrainian Air Force? Why don't they continue to hammer Ukrainian runways and hangars? Surely that put a damper on Ukraine's HARM missiles and their new JDAMs?
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  135.  @TheOrientalo  I just watched a video with the Ukrainians driving around their T-80 Oplot
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  136.  @TheOrientalo  Are you sure it wasn't the International Legion?
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  137.  @lostpony4885  Manifest Destiny was an collective societal phenomenon, not a genocide. Just goes to show how ignorant you are
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  138. I'm glad he's so neutral. I'm still trying to decide who I should cheer for. Russia or Ukraine?
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  139. I agree!
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  140. I don't think there was a way to prevent this war without bowing to Putin. I think the last lesson learned was from Saddam Hussein when he was a dictator that betrayed the USA. Erdogan of Turkey is also a dictator who has betrayed NATO numerous times for his own benefit. This all the more reason that the West was right to not bow to Putin and his demands. He's a dictator and a fascist. He cannot be negotiated with or his demands bowed too. Every time the West did negotiate with him, he still continued to snub them. Even when Russia was part of NATO's Partnership for Peace, Russian members of the Duma and Russian university professors were calling for the dismemberment of the USA. So long as the Russians see themselves as the successors to the Soviet Union and the Russian Empire, tension between them and the USA is inevitable. In addition, consider all the appeasing the West did to keep Hitler from preventing WWII and it still happened. You cannot negotiate with dictators.
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  141.  @babanagrahim5439  Who in the USA has ever said the USA is the protector of the Earth? Every alien invasion movie happens in the USA because those movies are made in the USA
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  142. I appreciate the nuanced analysis! Because warfare, in truth is not simple and neither are military forces. It doesn't help that there is a propaganda conflict happening on the internet, and so its easy for people to paint this as black and white. They say 1 side is clearly winning or assign traits to the whole force that may only describe a few units. War is dangerous and complicated. While, we can complie evidence and observations to make overall assessments, its important to understand that the reality on the ground has a lot more nuance.
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  143. @Blunt Tell me what your propaganda tells you
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  144. ​ @gratius1394 Why would any large number of people outside of Russia sympathize with the Russian government, considering the fact that it is comprised of ultra-nationalists, imperialists, authoritarians and Fascists? You think the Tsar Wolves are liberals?
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  145. ​ @gratius1394 Is that how you feel about WWII?
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  146. ​​ @ResetIncoming Goodbye N*zi. The Great Reset is a myth made up by Trump and his re*ards
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  147. I remember when UN soldiers surrendered to Serbian soldiers and then watched as they butchered Bosnians civilians. What's your plan to prevent that in the future?
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  148. ​ @aamerjamal Not true
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  149. I'd be careful about dismissing those bot accounts. I've met people at work in their 50's and 60's, repeating things like "Russia is impossible to defeat" and "Ukraine and the West are sold out to the New World Order" and "Russia is the only Christian nation left in the world" and "Ukraine is the center of child trafficking. It's a truly evil country."
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  150. I have to disagree with you Preston that Russia's vital interests have to be regarded. Russia is not a country worthy of super power or even regional power status. This idea that Russia gets to dictate the choices of it's sovereign neighbors because Russia lives in perpetual fear is wrong. Ukraine, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Georgia, Moldova, etc. all have the right to protect their own sovereignty, whether that means joining NATO, investing in discovered natural gas and oil fields, joining the EU, etc. and in many cases, regarding Russia's "vital interests" directly threatens these nations and/or undermines their sovereignty. Russia illegally occupied Crimea for 8 years. That was Ukrainian land recognized under international law. For 8 years, the US and EU told Ukraine not to retake their own land, Crimea. "Don't provoke Russia. Also, you cannot join NATO or the EU with current internal conflicts. Sucks to suck, I guess." For 8 years, outsiders were afraid to invest in Ukraine because of the land Russia occupied and the civil strife it directly funded. Ukraine had no opportunities to develop even if it wanted too, because of what Russia had done. Russian gas and oil pipelines ran across Ukrainian land, giving Ukraine not only natural gas and oil, but also revenue. It's not secret Russia was building the Nord Stream Pipelines to bypass any revenue it was required to pay to Ukraine. These pipelines were a direct threat to Ukrainian interests. The conflicts in Crimea and the Donbas also conveniently happened right on top of newly discovered oil and natural gas fields that could've allowed Ukraine to supply the EU with energy. All this is to say, what gives one country to the right to disregard the security and "vital interests" of other nations, especially its neighboring nations? Russia's "interests" are irrelevant and unimportant. Russia made a choice to pursue imperialistic aims rather than improve the lives of Russians at home. A choice to disregard the interests and security of Ukraine. It made the choice to abandon international law. It made the choice to destroy people's homes, liberties and lives. But I will concede that it was in fact the USA and NATO who started this conflict because they decided to do nothing when Russia invaded in 2014. I will always standby liberty and independence because that's what I believe the USA was founded on, and I will do everything I can to see the US government aid Ukraine in victory. I do not want to see the country I love watch as another fledgling democracy has it's freedom and independence torn away. In my opinion, opposing support for Ukraine is betraying the values of this country and nothing short of hypocrisy.
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  151. What Western view?
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  152. Why?
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  153. And now Ukrainians are using them to terrorize Russians! It's horror! ;(
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  154. People love to call the USA the bad guy, but I don't remember the US dropping nukes in Korea, Vietnam, Afghanistan or Iraq after being defeated. Why would Russia launch nukes over Ukraine?
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  155.  @SargeNuR  I believe that you love and defend authoritarian dictators
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  156. ​ @redrumssam5888 Nice sarcasm 😂
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  157. Perhaps the S-400 and S-500 are just not as good as Russian propaganda says? Russia has lied many times before
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  158.  @bethlodubs2512  Here is a YouTube link to a video. Unfortunately, it seems like comments with links to any website outside YouTube get automatically deleted https://youtu.be/EdT-NZvQGmw
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  159.  @bethlodubs2512  You're not telling the truth at all
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  160. Lmao keep dreaming! 😂
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  161. What's your source on that? Russian bots claimed millions of Ukrainian men fled Ukraine in February, 2022. Are you a Russian bot?
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  162. Ukraine can't afford anything less than NATO membership. The last 8-9 years have proven that Russia is willing to break any treaty it signs.
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  163.  @waynejohnson1786  You're extremely delusional
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  164.  @waynejohnson1786  Russia isn't going to win and there will not be WWIII
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  165.  @waynejohnson1786  Why do you believe Russia will win?
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  166.  @waynejohnson1786  You have to define what "Winning" means. And that can be difficult sometimes because even Russia keeps it's reason for fighting in Ukraine vague. But I'm intrigued into why you think Russia will "win"
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  167.  @kam2894  How so?
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  168. I thought Libya was just a No-Fly Zone?
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  169.  @cameronspence4977  Look up SEAD
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  170. If you have any interest in military history or the military, it's obvious why the lay landmines in farm fields. But it's kinda astounding how ignorant the general public is. "OMG They're trying to kill farmers and starve people to death!"
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  171. Evidence?
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  172. What do we need copium for?
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