Blows my mind how fast the narrative at FR has changed from vax vs anti vax to Russia vs. Ukraine.
Politicians and media will give them what they want.
So, start watching reruns of Columbo and practice what you learn.
to the MSNBC manipulated elderly neighbor: I just don’t understand, exactly why should we bomb Putin? Keep asking dumb questions and you may convert or else they will avoid you. Either way, you win.
The neighbor is now a meme in our house and beyond.
Emails texts from friends saying, “You need to figure out a way to drop a bomb on Putin” and using the phrase randomly on each other .
The thing to say to that elderly neighbor is, yes, we could bomb Putin, but he will bomb us back.
Is it worth it?
It may be, who knows, but at least the media should make that certain fact known when they talk about how evil he is.
I’m not saying slink away from righteousness out of cowardice, but understand the entire set of implications.
My 92-year-old father said the same to me, but I brought up the real possibility of WWIII, and he became silent.
He said, “Well, I’m old, so my life doesn’t matter.”
I said, “What about your grand and great grandchildrens life?”
He said, “Oh, yeah. Maybe we need to stay out of it. I just wish the killing would stop.”
I said, “Yes Dad, me, too.”
What a world.