Path: ...!eternal-september.org!feeder2.eternal-september.org!news.eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: The Natural Philosopher Newsgroups: alt.folklore.computers,comp.os.linux.misc Subject: Re: The joy of Democracy Date: Mon, 4 Nov 2024 13:51:46 +0000 Organization: A little, after lunch Lines: 60 Message-ID: References: <199392d0-9628-8177-2f3b-35b23a721dd4@example.net> <086607f1-2283-f7fb-ddf9-ac4766b06530@example.net> <1ea1cd67-c7f5-c7c8-1ab2-a4aeaea78a40@example.net> <995e327e-61c5-13d2-32ef-392039458505@example.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Injection-Date: Mon, 04 Nov 2024 14:51:46 +0100 (CET) Injection-Info: dont-email.me; posting-host="fa7f0a4b45148beacc9d7a0b2a349571"; logging-data="1004676"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org"; posting-account="U2FsdGVkX1/1dbHvfyVj5wfFatyb5NHuctA5WtQWV0Y=" User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird Cancel-Lock: sha1:GwmWRvilAeewIAxOTSp+MaTD9UU= In-Reply-To: Content-Language: en-GB Bytes: 3978 On 04/11/2024 01:03, 186282@ud0s4.net wrote: > On 11/3/24 7:11 PM, rbowman wrote: >> On Sun, 3 Nov 2024 21:45:32 +0100, D wrote: >> >>> True. Let's hope Putin will make a hueg error of judgment soon, or that >>> the court will tire of him. Would not be surprised if it happens within >>> 3-5 years. >> >> Let me wipe the dust off my crystal ball. Ah, I see it now. In 3-5 years >> Zelensky will be a footnote in history. It's a bit cloudy whether or not >> he will be Diemed. > >   An evil crystal for sure ! > >   However, it MAY be correct. Russia has HUGE >   resources while Ukraine, even in good circumstances, >   is far behind the curve. I don't think Ukraine can >   "win" in the conventional sense - it will take >   something more "political". > No. Russia does not have HUGE resources. Its economy is about the size of Italy's. It is already in total stagflation, with interest rates over 20%. 20% of GDP is going on a war which it isn't winning. Even Russian economist are warning that total economic collapse is threatening. Putin is going all-in to convince the West that 'Russia cant lose' At a cost of 1500 casualties a day. >   With NK troops Who are allegeldly shooting at Russians because they look and sound pretty much like Ukrainains. Or desrting in droves., and more and more Chinese supplies >   Russia can keep at this for a long time, even expand >   threats/influence to eastern Europe. No, he can't. That's his bullshit. He is teetering on the edge. > Putin will have >   to drop dead - and NO assurances his replacement will >   be ANY better, maybe worse. > Wrong assumptions, wrong conclusions. >   Zel ... SOMEDAY he will get his big statue. Won't >   be anytime soon though. He's a little guy. It will be a little statue. -- "And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch". Gospel of St. Mathew 15:14