BruceVC

Great list, I want to add some of my own points that would make our societies better failed or dictatorial governments that cause mass illegal and legal immigration and no one really calls out these governments or tries to resolve the failed governments citizens living in countries who attribute their definition of inequality with historical injustice and not taking personal responsibility for their lives but will always find time to participate in protests and make demands liberals and the left implementing well meaning social policies, like social grants, that never seem to fix most problems we all grapple with like rising crime and meaningfully changing citizens lived experience entitlement and this view that " government needs to fix all our problems" through socialism and other similar radical left views

I suppose the objective for ending the war is because very few people want it to continue for years. So their is an idea that you let Putin have Crimea and the eastern regions will be independent But Russia must withdrawal from what it has occupied since Putins War started and any land taken, thats the general idea But their is pushback from both sides and from the Ukrainian side they want to drive Russia out of Ukraine completely so at the moment we not close to finding peace

And it will help with the obesity crisis that is common in so many US public sector schools

Gorthfuscious dont joke but some commentators are suggesting this

Only those people who are anti-Western who keep telling us their is going to be a "new world economic " order due to Putins War believe the $ is an unsafe currency Its the same rhetoric and grandstanding we all heard after 2008 and yet the $ is still the worlds reserve currency Words like the " weaponization " of the $ are exaggerated and ignore the fact that none of these economic sanctions occur in a vacuum. So its not like the US has ever implemented these types of $ based sanctions before and this was consequence of the unprovoked invasion of Ukraine And then most importantly the question is " which currency should replace the $ and which country should we trust as the worlds reserve currency holder " ?

Well played, this is a very appropriate meme and hilarious

@Hawke64 You see what I mean, you will always get the worst advice from the radical left...now they suggesting " dont use AV " This is how they take control of your PC with advanced malware. Always use AV, always use AV

Whoa....hold on. Lets not completely overreact, you definitely dont get rid of Windows because of a minor anti-virus issue. Thats like saying after ordering your favorite pizza from the same restaurant for 20 years because they mixed up pepperoni with pancetta " you never going to order from them again"....or its like the Chinese stopping building the Great Wall because a few bricks weren't the right size after 10 years of progress? Hawkie dont be part of cancel culture, thats exactly what the radical left want....they want you to stop using Microsoft. Dont fall for it

This has got to be one of the most interesting and realistic interviews of Putin and Russia I have ever read, it highlights so many points we often discuss like the state of mind of Putin, the end of the invasion and the reality of the faltering Russian economy Thanks for posting, very applicable and pertinent. And the translation was successful so well done

What an interesting video, its good news he feels the chance of nukes being used is remote I hope he is right that Putin wont be in power in 3 months but Im not convinced?

Interesting, so do you think maybe the global, Capitalist weapons industry is not responsible for the invasion of Ukraine ?

I honestly dont get the humor\race baiting in this image, I know its their I just dont see it ?

These stories are always terrible to hear about. War always comes at a price for everyone @Pidesco @Azdeus @Elerond I am watching the speech from the Swedish PM and the Finnish president in the US. Very constructive and encouraging words from your leaders about the reasons for joining NATO and the support for NATO. If you get a chance you should listen to it or download it for later

But arent you concerned as a US citizen with institutions that claim to be concerned with misinformation supporting\endorsing misinformation themselves?

Doesn't surprise me in the least, great news if it is shutdown

The state of the Sri Lanka is terrible but thats an example of a country that has for years mismanaged its overall economy similar to the PIGS countries before the necessary austerity. @kanisatha Whats your high level view on the reasons for the collapse of the Sri Lanka economy ?

Yes lets all be honest, Putins War was initially about the complete defeat of the Ukrainian army and the occupation of Kiev. We were even told that most of the Ukrainians were going to " welcome the invading Russian forces because they love Russia and hate the Neo-Nazis that control the country and represent the Zelensky government " They failed to do that and now its about the Donbass and parts of the south. But its doesnt matter what they succeed or fail in militarily because Putin will spin it for the Russian people as victory if they can occupy just the eastern parts But because of the Ukrainian military success its unlikely we going to see them prepared to negotiate and I dont blame them considering the war crimes and carnage done to Ukrainian cities?

The currency of a country is not the economy or reality of the strength of the economy. Its a factor in the economy and several factors influence the strength of currency but primarily selling and buying and the amount of that currency in circulation. Russia use to be the 10/11 strongest economy in the world with close to $700 billion dollars in foreign reserve, an actively traded stock exchange and a future as an energy provider to the likes of the EU. This has changed due to Putins War and much of this has been eroded but this erosion takes times and its impossible for any sanctions to have a real impact in less 9-12 months. Sanctions dont work like that when it comes to the economic impact But the biggest problem Russia is going to face is the disinvestment in its economy and its long-term economic growth. And once the West ends its dependency on Russian energy this is only going worse Other countries outside of Western countries can invest in Russia but you will find very few global Western companies and their partners ever investing in Russia going forward until Putin and Russia can be trusted again But to restore this trust its going to take years. But if you interested in the real impact of sanctions on the Russian economy dont worry about the strength of the Ruble but follow the Russian economic quarter data. That's how countries measure economic growth and decline Here is a link that highlights this and remember we are still not seeing the actual first quarter results but the Russian economy is expected to contract by 8-12% https://www.reuters.com/business/russias-gdp-decline-could-hit-124-this-year-economy-ministry-document-shows-2022-04-27/

And you dont think a protracted war of attrition in Ukraine and a collapsed Russian economy will also lead to political instability ? In other words Putin can find a way to withdraw without losing face because the media narrative is state controlled and its not like the Russian people are going to overthrow his autocratic government either way?

That has got to be one of the first times I can say I agree with almost everything when it comes to a list of twitter comments Very informative

What a video, this is true skill

Okay, interesting. Thanks for sharing

@Hurlshot and @alanschu I think most of us recognize that in a country like the US their have been laws that have led to people being unfairly incarcerated for petty crimes that should not have led to them be jailed. For example some of the 3 strike outcomes are unfair and jailing people for cannabis possession is absurd because people, and particularly African Americans in some states, who are not criminals end up being sent to jail and become institutionalized criminals But lets be honest about a few things. The argument " prisons dont stop crime " is a false narrative and misunderstands the reason we have prisons in all our societies. Prisons exist primarily as consequence for both dysfunctional behavior and criminal behavior and they play a critical role in this Their are people in this world that wake up every morning who have wealth and access to resources but they could be rapists, pedophiles, mass shooters, violent gang members, extremists on both the left and right, unashamed fraudsters, murderers and other types of criminals. Many of them commit these heinous deeds because they enjoy it and want to do it ...they not forced to it and its not society making them They have a choice and their needs to be consequence for that choice These people must and should end up in prison and be removed from society so they cant cause more harm That's why prisons exist, it doesn't matter if prisons make money. That is not going to stop people committing crimes

Okay but why is the guy in the video saying Twitter isnt profitable, its ideological?