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War in Europe

Journal by turgid

I'm worried, What happened to the lessons of the last century? I had a grandmother who lived through both world wars and lived to own and use a smartphone.

Much important history has faded from living memory. We mock, harass and intimidate our historians and philosophers.

We for get the optimism and courage of our parents' generation who stood up for civil rights, equality and social justice. We look the other way as hard-won rights are eroded. We sit idly by while we let tyrants exploit us and dismantle our democratic structures and rob us of our sustenance.

At times like these I turn to popular music for inspiration and wisdom. I would like to share one particular retrospectively enthusiastic piece I've recently discovered from more optimistic times and I'd like to think it hasn't been in vain quite yet. We are still the human race.

It's by Montrose (also a Scottish town) and is called Space Station #5 and goes like this:

Start, with the sun
And move on out
The future's in the skies above
The heavens unfold
And a new star is born
Space and time makin' love

Now, I'm sure that's the sort of thing Homer Simpson had on his 8 track in his car back in the day.

I don't care. It's much better than war.

 

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    (Score: 4, Insightful) by Runaway1956 on Sunday February 13 2022, @03:48PM

    by Runaway1956 (2926) Subscriber Badge on Sunday February 13 2022, @03:48PM (#1221015) Homepage

    https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2022/feb/13/ukraine-crisis-live-biden-warns-putin-costs-of-russia-invasion-kyiv-latest-updates [theguardian.com]

    As I read down through that, I'm struck by the idiocy. They are just now realizing that civilians die in war? WTF, have they had their heads up their asses all through Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Vietnam, Korea, both world wars, and all of history?

    Allies of UK defence secretary Ben Wallace sought to clarify the minister’s controversial Munich comments on Sunday afternoon.

    They emphasised that the comparison to the failed appeasement of 1938 was intended to apply only if Russia’s president Putin was negotiating in bad faith and always planned to invade Ukraine.

    Ben Wallace went to the same school as US politicians? Talk big, then try to walk it back when the rhetoric is just too strong? Hillary called that "pivoting", didn't she? But sometimes, your alligator mouth writes a check that your alligator ass can't cash.

    Sullvian reiterated "If Russia moves forward, we will defend Nato territory, we will impose costs on Russia and we will ensure that we emerge from this as the West stronger, more determined, more purposeful than we have been in 30 years, and that Russia ultimately suffers a significant strategic cost for military action.

    Sullivan nails it with "NATO territory" - that is, the west considers Ukraine to be NATO, but Ukraine is not NATO, and the idiocy just gets thicker and denser. He thinks Russia will suffer, and NATO will grow stronger? Just how in the fuck does that happen? We inflict a million casualties on Russia, and suffer none of our own? Yeah, thicker and denser. Neutron star density, I think.

    Ukraine’s ambassador to Germany, Andrij Melnyk, accused the country of “hypocrisy” over its refusal to supply defensive weapons to Kyiv.

    So, on the one hand, Ukraine repeatedly says everyone needs to calm down, there won't be a war, at the same time whining "we needs WEAPONS!!"

    7.04am
    07:04
    Pope Francis led crowds in a silent prayer for Ukraine during his weekly Sunday blessing, appealing to politicians to seek peace.

    Well, fuck. Frank said a prayer, so everything is going to be alright. Oh, wait - did anyone ask God whose side he is on? History shows that God usually takes the side of he who is best armed. Which side is best armed, when both sides have nukes? I suspect God may choose sides based on who has the biggest gonads here. Putin wins then.

    Ukrainian ambassador: UK's reference to Nazi appeasement unhelpful

    Ukraine’s ambassador to the UK, Vadym Prystaiko, said UK defence secretary’s Ben Wallace’s comparison of diplomatic efforts with Russia to the Nazi appeasement of the 1930s was unhelpful.

    Well, Vadym, neither is your fascist government very helpful. If you could go back in time, would you prevent your government from outlawing people speaking in Russian? Would you prevent all the slights against Russians, both small and large, that pissed everyone off and started the rebellion?

    Idiots all around.

    Let's stop trying to pretend that Putin Evil, and West Innocent. We overthrew the Ukraine government with the end goal of putting NATO forces on Russia's doorstep. We wanted the Crimean naval base for ourselves. And Putin has told us to go fuck ourselves, repeatedly.

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