Posted on 03/14/2022 7:09:40 PM PDT by arthurus
The history of Western man is the history of war, and no war looms larger in the West than the Peloponnesian War. Fought in the fifth-century BC between the Delian League, led by Athens, and the Peloponnesian League, led by Sparta, the war has come to define the two natures of the West. One side is the austere, efficient men of war and the other is the creative men of culture and philosophy.
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“Biden fought tooth and nail to keep Russia in SWIFT.”
Sorry, that was Germany, and for good reason. Biden’s comment reflected the reality of the situation.
I can quote scripture too. At the end of the day, you want everyone else to live up rules, you won't live up to. Just come out and say the United States is evil, and Russian is angelic. Many people believe that. Just be honest about it.
“Obama told Putin he could have Ukraine when he was president, and now the bill came due.”
Link please.
“Those brave, virtuous Russian stood up and achieved victory over the evil, cowardly Americans, right?”
Your opinion, I didn’t say it.
Sorry, Biden is in the tank for Russia. Why was Biden freezing aid to Ukraine last June, if he is so anti-Russian and pro-Ukraine?
You say the United States was wrong in 1963 and wrong in 2022. You have never said one positive thing about the United States.
“At the end of the day, you want everyone else to live up rules, you won’t live up to.”
Not me, not you, the US government. We bombed the shit out of Serbia WITHOUT ANY PROVOCATION. Like it or not, we’re not in any position to tell other countries how to behave.
There's a name for that - Alinksyism.
“You say the United States was wrong in 1963 “
Link please.
“Sorry, Biden is in the tank for Russia.”
Do you want to be taken seriously here?
“How come I have to prove everything I say, but you never have to back up your claims.”
You made a claim that I (and probably no one else here) are familiar with when you said “Obama told Putin he could have Ukraine when he was president”. Are we supposed to take you at your word here? You wouldn’t let me do the same.
I also remember back then your buddy was Secretary of the Security Council of Russia. The promised to help their brother Slavs, like they always do, and then crickets. They couldn't even type an oped helping their brother Slavs. The Chinese did more to help Russia's brother Slavs.
Russia is always claiming they are the benevolent big brother to other Slavs, and they never do anything for them, except invade them, or side with Muslim terrorists. They did more for Syria and Iran than they did for their brother Slavs.
Except you only say that about the U.S. You allow no criticism of Russia.
You are trying to reason with an idiot.
The Putin lovers are either fools or employees of Putin.
But it's a textbook Alinksy tactic - make the other party prove their assertions, but never do it yourself.
“I was totally against the United States bombing Serbia in 1999.”
That’s good as it means you understand that we have no moral high ground when it comes to one country attacking another country without provocation (although that is arguable regarding Ukraine).
As to Russia being broke and unable to project power - yea, that’s what happens after 70 years of Communism. Things were different for Russia when it came to Syria.
“Except you only say that about the U.S. You allow no criticism of Russia.”
Russia is now in no position to pass judgement on others too.
So, you agree with people who say because the U.S. had slavery, they are forever tainted?
“LOL. It wasn’t written down.”
Ok, I’ll give you a pass on it. I don’t think you’ve given me an exact quote that you want me to back up.
May I ask what country you live in?
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