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This is one of the most insightful and accurate assessments I have ever seen around debunking the term " russophobia "

Well I can only speak for myself, I was born in 1518 in the village of Glenfinnan on the shores of Loch Shiel. And I am immortal. I cannot die I'm not sure about anyone else but I remember Democracy from 200 years ago? So ask me any questions

Thanks for responding, this is what I was initially expecting when I asked you the question, I wanted your opinion based on reality of what is happening at UC Davis and how the radical left in this example resorted to violence and damaging university property because they want to prevent Charlie Kirk from speaking at an event Did you watch the video that Gromnir posted, its only 3 minutes but its a summary of what I was asking you You ask "what do I mean by abandoning freedom of speech ". Its exactly what happened at the university. Radical left and Antifa protestors want to stop an organized event at the university. The chancellor at the university in the video makes the correct statement that basically says " universities should be places where we encourage and contest different ideas irrespective if we disagree with what someone is saying " When I was University this was what we considered them to be. The far rights attempts to do the same thing must also be condemned but we not talking talking about the far right here, Im asking you about UC Davis and what happened And my overall point being, the radical left absolutely exists in the US and globally in several countries. And here is an example. It manifests in different ways Im assuming you would be concerned how this is an erosion of freedom of speech and how the discourse and debate at universities should be protected?

https://metro.co.uk/2023/03/16/poland-arrests-nine-russian-saboteurs-trying-to-destroy-railway-lines-18455014/ @xzar_monty We were just talking about Russia and their threat to the security of East European countrie, this happened in Poland. Im not sure if its been posted?

What do you mean? Gromnirs post starts off recognising that the youth are abandoning freedom of speech, to quote "the radical left, as well as the young & stoopid left, is indeed abandoning +200 years o' american free speech values " So my question and concern is about that?

Good post Gromnir, I agree with much of it @Lexx @Gorth Arent you worried about the youth abandoning freedom of speech and how can we stop this deterioration of core Democratic values?

@Lexx@Gorth @Malcador We were discussing this a while ago but here is another example of the radical left in the US and what they believe and how it manifests itself. They so " woke " they dont even believe in freedom of speech anymore or the principle of debate which means by definition listening to someone who has a different opinion to you

So I completed Kingdom Come:D after about 100 hours, I loved this game and its highly recommend if you want to play a Medieval RPG Its gets a solid 78/100 on the globally respected " BruceVC game rating system". I made several posts already on what is great and well done in this game but to summarize its makes a nice change to play a historically accurate Medieval RPG the skills advancement and perks makes sense and you get rewarded for using abilities in a realistic way the combat is fun and exciting, you really learn to appreciate how Combos work. The combat is one of the most endearing parts of the game I loved how activities like lockpicking and alchemy works. I enjoyed doing these mini-games right to the end, I didnt get bored once by the repetition I appreciated the open world design and how most quests you can do at your own pace Has anyone played the various DLCs, are they worth it? I hope they release a sequel because I will definitely be investing in it and well done to Warhorse for this RPG gem

This is so cute, pig and puppy videos are the best 🐶

Malc no need to get angry with me because of how the ICC works. I dont control how evidence and cases brought forward are required But something else more interesting, Putins ICC warrant is about the illegal deportation of Ukrainian children to Russia https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/mar/17/vladimir-putin-war-crimes-icc-arrest-warrant-ukraine-children Thats the war crime he is being charged with

What for, the Monica Lewinsky incident? Gee Im not a lawyer but I dont think that counts

The ICC doesnt work like that, they get brought potential cases and there prosecutors assess the evidence and then make a decision, they dont decide on ideologically biased reasons like you suggesting Countries that are not part of the ICC means you cannot charge people with ICC war crimes that were alleged to have occured within that country , that includes Iraq which is not a signatory to the ICC and Afghanistan which needs to ratify its legal agreement. So you cant charge the likes of Bush or Blair with war crimes at the ICC for these conflicts https://www.aba-icc.org/about-the-icc/states-parties-to-the-icc/

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/icc-judges-issue-arrest-warrant-against-putin-over-alleged-war-crimes-2023-03-17/ Putin has an ICC warrant against him for war crimes, its belated but better late than never

@Guard Dog Welcome back GD, where have you been? I was worried about you and I asked several times if anyone knew where you were. How is Gail? Anyway its good you alive and kicking 🥂

Absolutely, I should have been more clear. I meant an invasion that threatens security

Yes, I am not questioning real and sustained Russian interference in East European countries in different ways Im saying Russia is not going to invade a country that is part of NATO like they did with Ukraine

Another false reality that these entitled Russian hackers\gamers seem to think that threatening to leak the game will stop people buying it or cause a cancellation. I dont believe that people who download or access hacked gaming information are going to be concerned with legitimately buying the game anyway I know not only would I never view hacked content but I definitely will be buying this game irrespective of Russian blackmail.

Gorthfuscious dont you think its provocative what Russia did to that US drone The Western media is not happy

How does Poland face any security risk from Russia, its part of NATO so its not like it will be invaded ?

https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/5875867 Really grim results from Gazprom. Revenue increased yet operating costs dramatically increased and final net profit was 747 billion rubles compared to 2.684 trillion rubles in 2021 Western sanctions and EU not being as dependant on Russian gas would be main reason for this

Geez thats cynical, they are a Ukrainian company which is facing a massive Russian hacking effort Thats what this message is about, dont distribute the hacked content And I know its inconvenient but yes they involved and committed to a real war and everything they have faced from Russia is also true

If I buy you a copy of DA4 will you play it and say positive things about it in the interests of supporting Bioware?

https://www.axios.com/2023/03/15/israel-ukraine-anti-drone-system-approve-russia-war?fbclid=IwAR2SVLhRiOyBC-R5y1C5djGhQgfVAzpn7k70QsJcJ2HTDwqfMbidl6nMAfc A good move by Israel in support of the Ukrainian war effort and specifically increased protection against drones

He is talking about winning in Bakhmut, not the whole war. Kanie doesnt think the Russians will win the overall war but they could achieve victory in Bakhmut

My mom and stepdad are on a bush holiday in an ancient forest in SA, this is baobab tree that is anything from 2500-3000 years old!!! Imagine living that long and everything you would have seen