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Translated : I don't know shit, so you can't know shit. Corporations are gouging my shit, and I mad at Democrats for it.
I think the proper translation is "Da, let us argue amongst ourselves comrades. American pig dogs do not understand Mother Russia."
Lol. Nice one
Welcome to my block list.
Lol. Yeah, exclude opposing opinions, go live in your liberal echo chamber
This isn't an opinion it's word vomit lol
Lol. And this is just an ad hominem attack. Not my fault you only understand opposing opinions as "word vomit"
Trying to take the high road after being a pretty awful jerk to people is a bold move. Either way, it's not an attack, it's the reality of whatever that was.
I'm all about opposing opinions they just need to have, ya know, a single coherent thought in them. Just because I don't want to here some cry/rambling nonsense doesn't make me close minded, it shows in value my time lol.
First, a dozen eggs don't cost twelve dollars.
Second, in America the currency indicator comes before the number.
Third, "distugested" that's one hell of a typo
Sounds like a guy who thinks you need a license to buy a loaf of bread.
Why do people think a dozen eggs costs $12?
A quick search turned up this 18 count of eggs for $9 at our local chain. And that was just the first result I found that had the price on the page (you have to click a button to see it, unfortunately, but it is there).
Holy shit that's a lot for eggs.
At Ralph's 12 cage free large eggs cost $3.99
Free range (the most expensive if you are conscious about chicken treatment) large eggs are for $7.49
Lol and there's just no way to get information about something happening on the other side of the planet. Why, it takes our square-riggers six months to sail from there to here!
How is supporting Ukraine related to the egg shortage caused by avian flu?
I'm hoping Ukraine wins because I'm against imperialism and I respect the sovereignty of other nations. Pretty simple if you ask me.
Ok, that's a fair statement. Thank you.
You think the cost of eggs has something to do with defense spending?
Also, when one country just straight up invades another, it can be pretty easy to choose which side is the aggressor and thus less worthy of support. But that’s just me.
Of course you do. Allowing borders to be redrawn by force isn't good for stability anywhere.
So if you know this is the case, why would you not just do that research?
I understand the cost of living is very high, but there are numerous factors that play into that and specifically to the example of eggs the war in Ukraine wouldn't affect that supply chain in a significant way, and the aid also shouldn't impact it.
Providing aid, beyond preventing the war from being lost, potentially embolding Russia to continue advancing, is simply the right thing to do. Obviously Western nations have the privilege of being at peace, but that doesn't mean we should blindly turn our backs to the many countries who make our current situation possible through numerous imports and trade.
At the end of the day, you're entitled to be frustrated by the rising costs of living, and you're welcome to be angry about the war, but the way you worded your post feels more like willful ignorance than any real attempt to formally become educated.
When people stop caring for the plight of others, we all lose.
I agree, and you get my upvote for a true statement.
But also, I'm not convinced there would be more "plight" in a Russia win. I believe the opposite, in fact. I believe there would be less "plight" and suffering.
There is very much "plight" in their protracted war over there.
So if a group of guys came to your neighbors house and told the family that they're going to move into it with them, you wouldn't be for removing them, even if that meant a fight? It would be better to just let them move in because that way no one gets hurt?
And if they successfully move into your neighbor's house, they might have eyes on your house next.
Russia is trying to take over Ukraine, a sovereign country, by force, and other countries are trying to help Ukraine fight Russia. Yes, people on both sides are dying. Ukrainians apparently overwhelmingly believe it's worth the fight.
Absolutely not true for many reasons. One of them being that if they let Russia keep what they occupied, it will give Russia time to regroup and keep going.
Number 2, they’re torturing and killing those who don’t support the Russian regime.
So yea, while “stopping the bloodshed” sounds good in theory (That’s why Trump keeps repeating it), it will only embolden Putin and give him time to strengthen his forces and attack again later. This is appeasement and it doesn’t work.
Where the fuck are you spending that much on eggs?
I'm going to go with "Russia".
Well it's a good thing that from the understanding of the people who make the choices you're in the wrong.
I think it should be readily obvious why the USA should defend a country against an act of aggression. For one thing, violating international boundaries and seizing land through war ought to be punished. The precedent should be set that doing so brings about international rebuke and strong consequences. For another, the USA made a security guarantee to Ukraine when they gave up their nuclear weapons. We should make good on it.
Ukraine joining NATO would have prevented this war. Russia isn't going to war with a country in NATO - just look at the Baltic states. They joined NATO to protect against a possible Russian aggression just like what's happening now in Ukraine. That worked. It would have worked for Ukraine and it's part of why I believe Putin pulled the trigger on this before Ukraine was in NATO.
I appreciate you coming with fair enough opinions without personal attacks.
If Ukraine joined NATO, it might not have prevented this attack, and that's the huge issue. Putin has indicated that it would not have stopped the invasion, which you seem to be educated enough to understand that would probably start WW3.
I can believe that because I think Putin doesn't necessarily want to start WW3. But he has indicated that it wouldn't have stopped him as well.
I personally don't believe it's worth to risk WW3 over the conflict of Ukraine and Russia. The history and issues of Ukraine and Russia are long, complicated, and frankly, IMO, hardly any business of ours.
I'm educated enough to know you're either deep in a hole of disinformation / misinformation or on Russia's side. We learned that appeasement doesn't work with Nazi Germany and other examples, Russia being the latest.
If you know of the history and issues of Russia and Ukraine then you'd know they're intrinsically linked to the USA and "Western" interests going pretty far back. Plus lots of trade flows through Ukraine and they export a ton of food - it's important to lots of innocent people who are also impacted by the war even if it's not by blood loss. The costs in lives is too high but also the costs in material, in trust, in future cooperation between nations has been eroded by Putin's actions.
You can't have it both ways. It's either he would or would not have. I think recent history has shown the exact opposite of what you claim Putin indicated. Nobody has invaded a NATO country because it works. That's why the reaction from Finland and Sweden to this Russian invasion was to join NATO after so many years of not being a part of it even bordering the USSR. They know Putin won't dare attack a member of that alliance. Clearly neutrality did not work when it came to Ukraine. Nor did appeasement, we're paying for not being tougher in 2016 but the time between then and 2022 was spent strengthening Ukraine's military precisely to stop the next occurrence of a Russian attack.
How much money do you think we "send over there"?
I think people get confused when they see millions of dollars in aid. They don't get it's all equipment that probably wouldn't have been used again anyway and think the US just prints a bunch of extra cash to send over.
It's hilarious when they say this. "Sending money over there" is a literal catchphrase for Trumpers.
He's full of catchphrases like this. It's all he knows how to do, rile up his idiot fanbase, because that's what it is, (no politician should have a fanbase) and shift blame/dodge questions. And he is frighteningly good at it.
You... I don't even know where to begin. You don't understand how inflation works or how things on the other side of the world can impact us due to a global economy. You should care if Ukraine wins, because burying our head in the sand and carrying about only the US means we're left to feel the impact of global events were not engaging in.
Lol... you certainly didn't know where to begin or end. Next time, begin with reading comprehension. The egg example wasn't correlating inflation with the billions we sent to Ukraine. Money sent to Ukraine isnt directly affecting inflation. Rather, we have our own very important financial issue here in that states, sending billions abroad shouldn't be a priority over our financial issues here.
Ok, maybe this guy knows something.
Haha. Nvm... Help us, Lord.
Dasvidanya, are you and your family safe? Are you being coerced?
Ok bud, you really showed me.
Please don't be distugested.
Man I haven't met someone who was distugested in a long time. You sure are pretty passionate about this!