Russia can afford to lose men and equipment as they vastly outnumber the defenders. Militarily they maybe useless but eventually they will just overwhelm the Ukrainians whose only hope is that the elites in Russia decide it's in their interests to get rid of Putin.

I hope the Ukrainians can drag it out until this happens.

Edited by Badger11 (01 Mar 2022 9.37am)

One more point

Living in the UK doesn't make you British.

You need to update your 'facts'.

'Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.' (Leslie Nielsen)

Pedantic nit-picking. What was meant was clear.

For the avoidance of doubt any comments in response to a previous post are directed to its ideas and not at any, or all, posters personally.

I won't say much because I don't want to sidetrack the thread away from its focus so I'll just reply with the following.

In my view you formulate language here that defends the irrational under the guise of authority and its establishment systems. My comment was simply an observation of actual real civilisational threat, actual real wipeout and the state's attitude and response in relation to it compared to far lesser ones.

As for commentary on authoritarianism.....Well considering your ideas on compulsion, coercion, censorship, ostracization and the punishing of those who disagree with you let's just say that I can't take your views seriously.

I note that it's often those most frightened of physical force themselves who are the most willing to see others inflict force onto their ideological opposition.

'Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.' (Leslie Nielsen)

Everyone who lives in the UK is British? I assume you don't mean that literally, just a poor choice of word in using " lives "

I have seen others have raised same point, doesn't make it right though. I don't see nit picking in that you made a clear statement then doubled down by stating it as a fact.

No harm in using the wrong word, just correct it.

Edited by HKOwen (01 Mar 2022 10.42am)

Responsibility Deficit Disorder is a medical condition. Symptoms include inability to be corrected when wrong, false sense of superiority, desire to share personal info no else cares about, general hubris. It's a medical issue rather than pure arrogance.

I think you are looking for reasons to get upset. We are both English and British. Neither of us, so far as I am aware, are racist bigots.

This has no place in this thread.

For the avoidance of doubt any comments in response to a previous post are directed to its ideas and not at any, or all, posters personally.