Unrest in Ukraine

[Sumac]

Originally Posted by FredWolfLeonardo

https://www.abc10.com/article/news/n...9-43a3a6b98330

Only 4 countries openly supporting Russia, which are Belarus, North Korea, Syria and Eritrea.

Three monarchies and a shitshow.
Fitting allies for a dwarf.

[CyberCubed]

All those movies and TV shows I watched growing up which had Russians as the "bad guys" made by Americans have come true. Hell in half the James Bond movies the Russians are the villains. Sometimes art imitates life, or rather life imitates art.

Putin will rot in hell along with Hitler, Stalin, Osama Bin Laden, Saddam Hussein, Fidel Castro, Kim Jong-un, Genghis Khan....and Benedict Arnold. Good always triumphs over evil, so even though so many people will die in the war, eventually justice will be served. If only Jack Bauer existed in real life, he would stop this war in 24 hours.

[ChosenOne]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

All those movies and TV shows I watched growing up which had Russians as the "bad guys" made by Americans have come true. Hell in half the James Bond movies the Russians are the villains. Sometimes art imitates life, or rather life imitates art.

Putin will rot in hell along with Hitler, Stalin, Osama Bin Laden, Saddam Hussein, Fidel Castro, Kim Jong-un, Genghis Khan....and Benedict Arnold. Good always triumphs over evil, so even though so many people will die in the war, eventually justice will be served. If only Jack Bauer existed in real life, he would stop this war in 24 hours.

Putin is the closest thing to a Bond villain we've ever had in the real world. I don't remember any who were quite as crazy as him, though.

[Coola Yagami]

I'm pretty sure when we were kids, we were still in a cold war with Russia so at the time they were the enemy.

[Sumac]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

All those movies and TV shows I watched growing up which had Russians as the "bad guys" made by Americans have come true. Hell in half the James Bond movies the Russians are the villains. Sometimes art imitates life, or rather life imitates art.

Factually wrong.
There were only 2 movies where Soviets were villains in the whole Bond series.

Interestingly enough despite being by-product of the Cold War, James Bond movies (unlike books) avoided making Soviets main villains for the most part. Connery movies had Spectre as the main villains who manipulated both West and East.

Later movies were mostly about standalone villains and in those, surprisingly, Soviets were either portrayed as unwitting pawns of the real villains or as allies of Bond and the West.

The sole exceptions where Soviets were portrayed as villains were For Your Eyes Only and Living Daylights (made during height of Cold War in 80s).

Otherwise, I agree with you.

[ChosenOne]

Originally Posted by Sumac

The sole exceptions where Soviets were portrayed as villains were For Your Eyes Only and Living Daylights (made during height of Cold War in 80s).

The Living Daylights is my favorite Bond movie, so I feel obliged to point out that only some Soviets were portrayed as villains in that one, to the point that the main villain ends up running afoul of the government and is executed off-screen.

[CyberCubed]

Even in movies or TV shows that aren't about the country of Russia, they always have a lot of villains be Russians or ex-Russian generals or something like that. In many videogames too such as first person shooters and so forth.

It's almost like it's ingrained into our society that whenever you need a villain bent on world domination or destruction...make them a Russian. How many videogames have I played over the years or various TV shows/movies which had a Russian guy as the main bad guy? And he would say things like, "For the glory of Mother Russia!" and "Da!" and "Nyet!"

[shredder orokusaki]

i have personal experiencw with it as my 2012 Rocksteady Ivan Steranko was Russian and he betrayed me. However Stockman has betrayed me too while he is American. This dosent mean that iwill not ally again with Russians in my war against the turtles. It all depends on which ones are most loyal to me and as you know my organization has members from all countries.

[Sumac]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

Even in movies or TV shows that aren't about the country of Russia, they always have a lot of villains be Russians or ex-Russian generals or something like that. In many videogames too such as first person shooters and so forth.

It's almost like it's ingrained into our society that whenever you need a villain bent on world domination or destruction...make them a Russian. How many videogames have I played over the years or various TV shows/movies which had a Russian guy as the main bad guy? And he would say things like, "For the glory of Mother Russia!" and "Da!" and "Nyet!"

It was largely not the case post-USSR crumble.
Most of the time, villains were either some Middle Eastern terrorists or "international" groups, which sometimes included ex-KGBs and the like.

[Original TMNT Cartoon Fan]

Netflix Russia suspends its service.

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/03/06/netf...in-russia.html

[Andrew NDB]

The best Bond movie is "You Only Live Twice." Bond fighting ninjas, an island volcano hideout, and priceless dark humor.

[Galactus]

Originally Posted by Sumac

"But CRT is just about equality..."

This is like your third response to my last post on this thread. If you thought of another point or the perfect punchline it's perfectly fine to edit your first response and slot it in as an addendum, you didn't have to be all George Constanza with the "jerk store" comeback. I was going to leave it as it's unlikely we'll convince each other of anything and I didn't want to clog up a thread about an actual war with mostly unrelated culture wars debates but since you can't just let it go I think I came up with a format to respond to all your various issues that doesn't take up that much space with quotes...

On Adele

When the New York Post first ran the story there was only three tweets but I didn't know it had swelled to the massive number of THIRTY. How on Earth is poor Adele going to suvive on a platform with over 300 million active users when thirty people are posting horrible things like "I love Adele but I wish she hadn't said that".

On Trump

I really shouldn't bother debating this point but it's bizarre to me that people think that just because Putin didn't invade the Ukraine while Trump was president it was his mere presence in the White House that was preventing it. It's like that Simpsons scene where Lisa tries to convince Homer that a rock prevents tiger attacks "I don't see any tigers, do you?".

Russia did actually attack Ukrainians while Trump was president so clearly him being in the White House wasn't a deterrent. Even if you think he would have prevented a full scale invasion it just goes against how he often kow towed to despots his entire presidency; The purpose behind his Muslim ban was to curb radical Islamic terrorism yet he exempted the two Muslim countries which are the biggest exporters of terrorism in the world. Like every other president he wouldn't stand up to Saudi Arabia and Egypt on this issue. (As as aside it also showed his ban was not about curbing terrorism but appealing to the bigots in his base). He had a twitter spat with Kim Jong Un but after he had that nice meeting with him turned a blind eye when he started testing missiles again. He spent most of his presidency firmly lodged up Putin's rectum and even now has nothing but praise him.

On Trans People

Most scientists say there are genetic reasons why someone's gender identity which is routed in the brain doesn't always align with the physical way they were born. It's also the common consensus that it's healthier for them to live their lives as the gender they identify as. I don't know about anywhere else in the world but here in the UK trans people have to have extensive psychological evaluations before they can have gender realignment surgery so clearly they are not mentally ill. If you want to deny most of the science and psychology community on this issue that's your prerogative after all there are people who insist the Earth is flat and gravity doesn't exist but the most of the world will eventually accept basic facts on this issue. Also just in case you are not exaggerating I'll point out that no one tries to convince children as young as three that they are trans and they certainly don't give them pills either.

On Black Creators

No two people have the same life experience even if they come similar backgrounds. People naturally pick up cultural and behavioral ideas passed down from previous generations which for black and white people will be very different the farther back you go. Then there's the fact that a black person will have to contend with varying levels of bigotry in their lives compared to the white person who either likely will deal much less and or if if they of a different ethnic background different flavours of it. So, yes a African American who attended a prestigious university or just lived in the middle class suburbs can have a very different outlook to a white person who did the same. No one is saying that white people shouldn't write black characters or that they can't imagine what it would be like to be black but if it's a character like say...Luke Cage there's undeniable argument to be made a black person is more likely to be able to draw from their own real world experience and make the portrayal seem more genuine.

On Sex Toys & Age Of Consent Debates

Honestly I have never seen any debate on the left about the appropriateness of giving a sex toy to a child. The whole thing sounds so ludicrous I genuinely thought you'd made it up as a poor attempt at a joke. Likewise I have never heard anyone on the left debate age of consent laws. If you have an specific examples of leftists debating this I'd be interested in reading. It is something I have seen talked about on the right. To be fair it's certainly not part of mainstream conservative discourse and and very much the dregs of alt right youtubers but it's there.

The right does have a weird attitude towards sex in general. Some seem practically obsessed with it whereas people like Ben Shapiro want to ban porn, Charlie Kirk goes into meltdown every time a female pop star dresses slightly scantily clad and then there's that weird Proud Boys inspired #nofap movement. All on the right.

On Teaching Black History

Interesting that you didn't even know what "critical race theory was" but now talk with authority on it. I should stress that actual critical race theory outside of college classes were it is relevant. People use the term to decribe the teaching of very basic black history because it sounds scarier to white moderates who would otherwise not have a problem with it. How is teaching in greater detail the history of racism in the country or the world considered revenge? It's not just history either as the effects of things like slavery and Jim Crow still affect things today; think about how white Americans smoke more weed but prisons are packed full of black people that got caught with marijuana. Why are more black people arrested for the same crime? Why are more black people less likely to afford or be granted bail when arrested for this? This is the after effects of slavery and segregation.

On Immigration

I've already told you - but I'll repeat since you didn't seem to take it in - the majority of economic migrants to the UK do speak English and I believe the same is true is the US....which is more than can be said for a lot of native English speaking people who emigrate to non-English speaking countries. In regards to how immigrants behave as long as they follow the law they should be able to live how they please. Enforcing how people behave is not something that is done in free societies. Do you apply this to immigrants who become citizens? Children and grandchildren of immigrants? Just how homogeneous should everyone's behavior be? Dress the same? Act the same? This is some North Korea level stuff you're proposing.

As for the Bullsh*t...

Words of delusional zealot.

I wonder, how does it feel to be so limited that anything that doesn't fit your narrow minded definition of "truth" is considered "bigotry"? Must be like a constant migraine. I wonder how does it feel, when you see something that can not be classified as "good" or "bad" in your worldview? Guess, confusing as ****, like for a little child to see something he can't explain.

Just so everything is clear this was in response to you saying that all trans people are mentally ill rapists that should be locked away. If this is what you literally believe then yes that is bigoted, it's wrong and you're objectively a bad person. Under different circumstances I would cut you some slack and assume you're exaggerating your views but literally every time I've done that you've confirmed you genuinely believe this crap.

[member_removed]

Originally Posted by Original TMNT Cartoon Fan

Netflix Russia suspends its service.

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/03/06/netf...in-russia.html

I was hoping they would just change their library in Russia to nothing but Rocky IV and Rambo III

[Mayhem]

Originally Posted by Galactus

On Teaching Black History

Interesting that you didn't even know what "critical race theory was" but now talk with authority on it. I should stress that actual critical race theory outside of college classes were it is relevant. People use the term to decribe the teaching of very basic black history because it sounds scarier to white moderates who would otherwise not have a problem with it. How is teaching in greater detail the history of racism in the country or the world considered revenge? It's not just history either as the effects of things like slavery and Jim Crow still affect things today; think about how white Americans smoke more weed but prisons are packed full of black people that got caught with marijuana. Why are more black people arrested for the same crime? Why are more black people less likely to afford or be granted bail when arrested for this? This is the after effects of slavery and segregation.

Because some right wing white people take it as an afront that pointing out that some white peoples' actions in the past means they are also being painted out as being bad. Which is of course not true. In the same way Muslims are not all terrorists, and some Germans still feel bad and apologise for WW2 despite their fathers not even being alive during it.

[Andrew NDB]

Originally Posted by Galactus

I really shouldn't bother debating this point but it's bizarre to me that people think that just because Putin didn't invade the Ukraine while Trump was president it was his mere presence in the White House that was preventing it.

But it wasn't just his mere presence in the White House that was preventing it.

[IMJ]

Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

But it wasn't just his mere presence in the White House that was preventing it.

And even if it was, then that's the sign of a leader who has positioned himself to put the country first and keep our national enemies guessing simply by his presence alone.

[Sumac]

Originally Posted by Galactus

This is like your third response to my last post...

I prefer not to add new content to the old posts, since it makes quite a hassle to find them.
Also, I am not against tangents, especially, since I am no longer at liberty to be open about certain stuff.

Originally Posted by Galactus

When the New York Post...

Don't be naive. A lot of people say much more bad things than that.
Also, it doesn't take 300 people to start a harassment campaign against someone.
Glad, that it didn't happen with Adele, but others were not so lucky.

Originally Posted by Galactus

I really shouldn't bother debating this point but it's bizarre to me that people think that just because Putin didn't invade the Ukraine while Trump was president it was his mere presence in the White House that was preventing it. It's like that Simpsons scene where Lisa tries to convince Homer that a rock prevents tiger attacks "I don't see any tigers, do you?".

Imagine that.
I know you don't like this idea, because, you are a zealot and hate Trump and like brainwashed true zealot incapable of accepting that he can do something right good or even be connected to something good, but it is the case. Whatever Trump did kept Putin at bay, something that neither Obama or Biden were able to accomplish. Which is also a fact.

Originally Posted by Galactus

Russia did actually attack Ukrainians while Trump was president so clearly him being in the White House wasn't a deterrent....

You are delusional. As expected.
Egypt and Saudi Arabia are one of the more important US allies, so naturally they were exempt from a ban. Of course, your brainwashed brain incapable of accepting that.
Also, the thing with Kim - he tried to deal with Kim and it didn't work. Or at least it didn't work as he had planned. But an attempt was made. Also, what did you expected from Trump in regards to Kim? Start a war?
And where Putin had attacked Ukraine during Trump's years, outside of occasional skirmishes? He was busy starting **** in Syria.

Originally Posted by Galactus

Most scientists say there are genetic reasons...

"Gender identity" is a social construct conssiting out of stereotypes. It can't allign with anything, since it doesn't actually exists. It is no more real than fictional deaities or fairy tales.

If you want to say that people don't feel like biological sex they are, it is no different than people who think they are too fat or too thin. Its all in the head and has nothing to do with genetics. If anything it is another facet of schizophrenia or paranoia. It doesn't help that a lot of trans act like abusers and full-on psychos.

As for scientific consensus - scientists believed in many things accross the years, which ended up being lie. Like Homosexuality can be cured by the shocktherapy. Or that COVID doesn't transmit from human to human (according to WHO at the begnining of 2020).

Science always was cultural and political battlefield. Now more than ever, since big money and corporations are involved. To put it simply - it is very lucrative to have trans people around than not, which is a reason why "scientists" support their existence and use them to put money in their pockets.

Originally Posted by Galactus

No two people have the same life experience even if they come similar backgrounds....

I call ******** on this one.
If someone is rich enough to get into a good university, I recon their experience won't be that different from person of any other ethnicity. I bet, if some White person from a poor family or foreign country would've ended up in a prestigious university, they'd have more problems than Black guy from a middle class or rich family.

It seems you like a typical SJW you don't want to recognize class problems, even though they are supposed to be at the core of your beliefs? I wonder why?

Could it be, because, you are more than OK with status quo and, if you will go out there to truly support Left values, it will destroy your life. But since, you still want to virtue signal and look like a "good boy" in the eyes of your peers you need to pretend to be a good "lefty". I don't know why: maybe you just lonely and want to belong to some group or in a desperate need of approval by some randos, I don't give a ****.
At the end of the day, you are just pretentious liar.

Originally Posted by Galactus

Honestly I have never seen any debate on the left about the appropriateness of giving a sex toy to a child. The whole thing sounds so ludicrous I genuinely thought you'd made it up as a poor attempt at a joke. Likewise I have never heard anyone on the left debate age of consent laws.

Liar.

Originally Posted by Galactus

The right does have a weird attitude towards sex in general. Some seem practically obsessed with it whereas people like Ben Shapiro want to ban porn, Charlie Kirk goes into meltdown every time a female pop star dresses slightly scantily clad and then there's that weird Proud Boys inspired #nofap movement. All on the right.

Yeah, its not like Left go ape screaming when they see half naked girl in the video game or comic book, but approve of real women choosing prositution as their carrier.

Because, half-naked fictional woman somehow turn boys into rapists and abusers, but seeing real life women trading their bodies as commodity won't have any bad effects. But as always I expect you to dodge this issue or come up with some nonsense, like "I don't now about that" or "it is a DIFFERENT thing" or "there is a consensus, which you SHOULD trust, because, reasons".
No word of truth from the likes of you.

Originally Posted by Galactus

Interesting that you didn't even know what "critical race theory was" but now talk with authority on it. I should stress that actual critical race theory outside of college classes were it is relevant. People use the term to decribe the teaching of very basic black history because it sounds scarier to white moderates who would otherwise not have a problem with it. How is teaching in greater detail the history of racism in the country or the world considered revenge? It's not just history either as the effects of things like slavery and Jim Crow still affect things today; think about how white Americans smoke more weed but prisons are packed full of black people that got caught with marijuana. Why are more black people arrested for the same crime? Why are more black people less likely to afford or be granted bail when arrested for this? This is the after effects of slavery and segregation.

Or maybe those aftereffects of Democrat policies, which were convincing Blacks that they are perpetual victims and set them with welfare programs, instead bettering their infrastructure, which resulted in Blacks being more predisposed to the life of crime and violence. All this in an attempt to get loyal "electorate" they can use to secure permanent seat of power as well as loyal army of thugs they can throw at anyone who dare to deny them, like in 2020.

Also, CRT teaches White people to hate themselves and that they are "born monsters" not just about crimes from generations ago.

Originally Posted by Galactus

I've already told you - but I'll repeat since you didn't seem to take it in - the majority of economic migrants to the UK do speak English and I believe the same is true is the US....which is more than can be said for a lot of native English speaking people who emigrate to non-English speaking countries. In regards to how immigrants behave as long as they follow the law they should be able to live how they please. Enforcing how people behave is not something that is done in free societies. Do you apply this to immigrants who become citizens? Children and grandchildren of immigrants? Just how homogeneous should everyone's behavior be? Dress the same? Act the same? This is some North Korea level stuff you're proposing.

Ah, sure, asking people to speak language of the new country to fit in society and not be permanent outcast and follow its traditions as well as juidical system is "North Korea" to you. As expected from SJW.

Apparently your ideal society is a group of random people who don't speak common language, incapable of communication or understanding, but still somehow governed as a coherent whole, without cultural or criminal issues. Something that exists only in utopia. But as expected from SJW - you can't separate fiction from reality. Or you do it, strictly when it fits you.

Originally Posted by Galactus

Just so everything is clear this was in response to you saying that all trans people are mentally ill rapists that should be locked away. If this is what you literally believe then yes that is bigoted, it's wrong and you're objectively a bad person. Under different circumstances I would cut you some slack and assume you're exaggerating your views but literally every time I've done that you've confirmed you genuinely believe this crap.

You know how much **** I give about looking bad in the eyes of the fanatic like you? Rat ****, that's what I give.
Looking bad in your eyes is basically like a honor to me, like looking bad in the eyes of communists trash or nazi trash or cultist trash. You got the picture.

Also, I don't think every trans is rapey psycho, but all of them are ultimately not right in the head.

[Andrew NDB]

[Mayhem]

Now you're giving them ideas!

[IMJ]

The real issue here is the impotency and general uselessness of pacts and "solidarity" of the U.N. It's a joke.

And a lot of this smells like the evidence of the absolute uselessness of the U.N. through the complete defiance of Russia. This is the kind of event whereby the U.N. absorbs the useless NATO, ultimately leading to a new one world government with two branches.

All while pointing a finger at this event as the impetus for it's rise.