At least 126 people, mostly children, have been killed in a Taliban assault on an army-run school in the Pakistani city of Peshawar. Can't find any words to comment.
Many of the soldiers involved in the rescue operation have their own children attending the school,imagine.
Russia's economy is exploding y'all.
So much for all those economy "experts" claiming the sanctions would be more detrimental to the west than to Russia.
At least 126 people, mostly children, have been killed in a Taliban assault on an army-run school in the Pakistani city of Peshawar. Can't find any words to comment.
My god, just…just why?
What violence commited by CIA? :wassat:
http://www.globalresearch.ca/a-timeline-of-cia-atrocities/5348804
Some of that stuff isn't violent but rather just stupid.
So much for all those economy "experts" claiming the sanctions would be more detrimental to the west than to Russia.
It's a one-two punch for Russia right now since OPEC is trying to cripple the fracking industry by lowering the price of crude oil. The sanctions would have hurt by themselves but they could ramp up production to countries that weren't part of the sanctions to make up some of the shortfall. OPEC's price manipulations would have hurt by themselves but they could have increased sales to everybody to make up some of the shortfall.
Both at the same time though means that Russia's economy is thoroughly boned.
Some dude at our local newspaper suggested that Russia was fine, used to being the underdawg and would just sell more to China and India.
Just curious on exactly how much bullshit he was spewing, and ya'll seem like the people who would know
It feels good that dropping gas prices coincide with a tightening noose around Putin's neck.
C-SPAN's Washington Journal has a recurring segment where the Woodhouses, two brothers with different ideologies, come on and argue over a particular issue.
This happened.
Hahaha, awkwaaard~
This drop is also affecting my country.. It kinds of worries me.
At least 126 people, mostly children, have been killed in a Taliban assault on an army-run school in the Pakistani city of Peshawar. Can't find any words to comment.
Honestly, whenever I see coffins that small I get teary eyed. I'm feeling a little schizophrenic in this thread right now.
Oil Drop is also killing México Dx
@Monkey:
Russia's economy is exploding y'all.
You called that awhile ago didn't you?
So much for all those economy "experts" claiming the sanctions would be more detrimental to the west than to Russia.
I wish we could claim credit but it's really mostly oil prices.
Unless Obama is convening with the OPEC bosses in Arabia to drive prices down, but that seems a little out there at the moment.
Sanctions at this point are more like us taking away the tools Russia would have to crawl out of the quicksand.
This collapsing hubris and disaster for them is so…Shakespearian.
Vladbeth.
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This drop is also affecting my country.. It kinds of worries me.
Yeah anywhere that could be called a petrostate and isn't in the Arabian peninsula should be concerned right now.
Get yee to Spain post-haste. Or maybe take a boat to Trinidad.
Iran will also be reeling from this. They were already in pain as well.
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You called that awhile ago didn't you?
Anyone who came to realize that Russia's economy is ridiculously based on oil would have wondered about it being precarious. Also the vast network of corruption that makes it frail and poorly put together as well.
I think what I predicted or said was more that Russia just routinely collapses every once in awhile and something crazy happens.
Good crazy happened last time, maybe it's bad crazy this time…
Maybe Russia explodes inward and falls to pieces....
Maybe Russia explodes inward and the people turn against their horrible leaders...
Maybe it explodes outward and Putin tries to shore up his popularity by bullying some other smaller country...
Maybe it explodes outward and Putin is overthrown and replaces by Russian fascists who go to war with NATO...
Maybe Russia suffers awfully for a few years, does nothing major, learns no lessons...
I think at least I'd like to think the bullshit Russians tell themselves about how western style stuff failed them in the 90's..so they NEEDED sweet Putin authority is absolutely discredited.
I'm pining for everything east of the Urals declaring themselves independent.
Buryat Republic GO.
In Senate candidate confirmation news, the GOP got hoisted by Ted Cruz's petard.
I remember reading somewhere about the IMF warning Russia about this fall some weeks back. Wonder if they could help them in any ways at this situation now.
http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/12/16/mcdonalds-japan-facing-french-fry-shortage
dunno how that happens but..
this probably has something to do with it.
http://www.thesmokinggun.com/documents/unmasking-Ferguson-witness-40-496236
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Well that was pretty fucked up.
http://www.thesmokinggun.com/documents/unmasking-Ferguson-witness-40-496236
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Well that was pretty fucked up.
A bipolar racist was the key to everything.
US and Cuba to normalize relations next year with a US Embassy opening in Havana within the next few months.
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/12/17/uk-cuba-usa-embassy-idUKKBN0JV1NW20141217
As I understand it the Cuban economy is very subsidized by Venezuela's petro-money.
Maybe this is happening now precisely because we know that the regime's last little lifeline (since they lost the USSR prior) is drying up.
Seems the best way to smooth over Cuba toward reform and de-castroization. The embargo hasn't done shit ever.
Fidel gonna die any day anyhow.
Let's make the western hemisphere dictatorship free by 2016. (Venezuela don't fuck this up)
Fidel Castro can't die guys.
"KILL CAPITALISM, AAAARGH".
Working thru some stuff. Dunno how long i will be here.
Fidel Castro can't die guys.
"KILL CAPITALISM, AAAARGH".
Is the Simpsons super popular in Latin America? Youtube is rotten with Simpsons clips, but almost all in Spanish.
@Monkey:
Is the Simpsons super popular in Latin America? Youtube is rotten with Simpsons clips, but almost all in Spanish.
It´s the only reason we bear with the USA but don't tell anyone :p
Edit: If the first spanish voice of Homer ran for president he would get like 92% votes.
Marco Rubio on TV making really weak stuttery arguments about why the Cuban government is desperate to end something that's gone on for 50 years.
Also only time you'll ever hear a Republican angry that "No liberalized trade won't save their society! Democracy will!".
I am now reminded that Fidel Castro is somehow still alive.
@Monkey:
I think what I predicted or said was more that Russia just routinely collapses every once in awhile and something crazy happens.
Good crazy happened last time, maybe it's bad crazy this time…Maybe Russia explodes inward and falls to pieces....
Can get quite nasty with all those nukes and wmd's splintering and ending up in myriad of different leaders and would-be tyrants. Though I think that Russia west of Urals will at least stay intact.
Maybe Russia explodes inward and the people turn against their horrible leaders…
Putin has done throughout job with cleaning all kind of political opposition and there is really NO option for Russians to switch Putin to. Also Putin has elevated himself in the eyes of russians as a great leader and a patriot, Putin can throw his lackeys to the dogs if needed to be, Dmitri Medvedev might be one of the first fall guys.
Maybe it explodes outward and Putin tries to shore up his popularity by bullying some other smaller country…
That is actually very possible scenario if things wont turn better for Russian economy. It is oldest political trick in the book and perhaps the most effective, when facing problems inside own country, start a war/conflict with foreign nation and let nationalistic hysteria sweep over masses and sudden leader is more popular than ever (as long war is going well).
He will most likely target nation what is not in NATO or being protected by such treaties and that country would have to been sanctioning Russia to justify aggression, there are but a handful such countries in Europe… OH SH*T.
Maybe it explodes outward and Putin is overthrown and replaces by Russian fascists who go to war with NATO…
Russian people already faced results of fall of Soviet Union and unrest of 90's, they might as well try to throw some weight around instead let them fall to pieces without any show of strength. If Putin won't give in russians nationalist demands they might elect some radical to do it.
Maybe Russia suffers awfully for a few years, does nothing major, learns no lessons…
The most plausible and realistic outcome, Putin will continue to blame West for Russia's hardships and throw some minions to the fire and wait that oil prices go up again (inevitable) and then Russia can continue act as a dick and bully when other countries will be dependable for Russia's oil and gas.
I think at least I'd like to think the bullshit Russians tell themselves about how western style stuff failed them in the 90's..so they NEEDED sweet Putin authority is absolutely discredited.
Russia had the golden opportunity to become a real democratic and liberal country in late 90's its just such a pity that KGB agent Putin became President just when Russia's economy started to pick itself up, I really don't think Putin has that much even in credit for Russia's economic boon in 2000's, he was just a lucky guy to hoard all credit from it. Also Russian people have not enjoyed true democracy never in its history.
@Monkey:
Youtube is rotten with Simpsons clips, but almost all in Spanish.
There would probably be a lot more English clips if Fox didn't go after them. They've always been really proactive on that front.
Marco Rubio on TV making really weak stuttery arguments about why the Cuban government is desperate to end something that's gone on for 50 years.
Also only time you'll ever hear a Republican angry that "No liberalized trade won't save their society! Democracy will!".
Normalized relations with Cuba pretty much kills off the last "reason" for any Hispanic group to vote Republican and the Cuban-American block in Florida is critical to any chances of the Republicans winning the White House. So it'll be interesting to see the ridiculous lengths they'll go to sabotage this process as a result.
@Cyan:
I am now reminded that Fidel Castro is somehow still alive.
Keep in mind that Fidel isn't even the oldest living Castro brother.
Can get quite nasty with all those nukes and wmd's splintering and ending up in myriad of different leaders and would-be tyrants. Though I think that Russia west of Urals will at least stay intact.
Tatarstan wanted to secede way back when the USSR fell apart but was convinced otherwise. If a straight up collapse happened who knows what they'd do.
And the Caucasus is west of the Urals.
Ironically instead of Chechen rebels gaining independence it might be Putin's pet Chechen warlord who ends up declaring independence in such a scenario.
East of the Urals is mostly large isolated to medium size isolated cities, they might be tired of being treated like mining colonies by Moscow but most of them wouldn't have much of an independent future either I imagine. Unless they swear an oath of loyalty to China.
And in the farfetched scenario of Russia falling apart….China would do more than just seek loyalty from Asian Russia. Japan might even make a bid for the Kurils and Sakhalin.
The Russians who get to join Japan would be the luckiest of all Russians, and no that's not weeaboo logic lol.
Also Kaliningrad would uh...what would happened there?
That is actually very possible scenario if things wont turn better for Russian economy. It is oldest political trick in the book and perhaps the most effective, when facing problems inside own country, start a war/conflict with foreign nation and let nationalistic hysteria sweep over masses and sudden leader is more popular than ever (as long war is going well).
He will most likely target nation what is not in NATO or being protected by such treaties and that country would have to been sanctioning Russia to justify aggression, there are but a handful such countries in Europe… OH SH*T.
There's really only two more European countries he could bully without trouble. Finland might be harassed but you guys will be fine. You're too ingratiated in Western Europe. Even without being NATO an attack on you would feel like an attack on all of Europe in a way poor Ukraine doesn't.
Ukraine is already being bullied, that leaves Belarus and Moldova.
Moldova is on the whole other side of Ukraine, a weakened Russia who is STILL fighting in the Donbass isn't going to be able to really do much there. Belarus is interesting, Lukashenko loves playing both sides against eachother. He's been trolling pretty much EVERYONE during all this.
Belarus might the easiest troll because it has no love from the west.
Just a quick and dirty annexation….but Poland will love that not.
I think we should pay attention to Asia. Putin could be eying Kazakhstan. But China might not like that at all.
Russian people already faced results of fall of Soviet Union and unrest of 90's, they might as well try to throw some weight around instead let them fall to pieces without any show of strength. If Putin won't give in russians nationalist demands they might elect some radical to do it.
That's the scariest possibility of all really.
Russia's experience recently has been very Weimar like, with Putin playing the role of a Mussolini type figure.
An actual Hitler coming to power would be possible if further chaos came and swept Putin away.
Listening to Russia's far right nationalists talk is really scary stuff. Some of them are in the Duma already too.
Oh jesus Zhirinovsky might be put into power.
@Monkey:
Also Kaliningrad would uh…what would happened there?
Annexed by Poland or Lithuania. Irony demands it.
Complicating things since 2009.
@Monkey:
Irony would be Germany getting it back.
That would be further down the road in my scenario.
Every Russian that secedes to Japan will be given a free Daikimakura and a Pokemón Gashapon.
Evidently the pope has been helping facilitate the talks between the US and Cuba.
Which makes the Republican whining all the more hilarious.
@Monkey:
Evidently the pope has been helping facilitate the talks between the US and Cuba.
Which makes the Republican whining all the more hilarious.
Another point for Pope Frank being the best pope.
@Monkey:
Evidently the pope has been helping facilitate the talks between the US and Cuba.
Which makes the Republican whining all the more hilarious.
Most Catholic Republicans probably consider him a fake Pope anyway so that doesn't really make a diffetence.
Fake pope? I don't think these folks understand how their religion works.
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I dunno at least around here Catholic Republicans seem to be the ones more likely to treat the Pope like some actual figure of authority, while Catholic Democrats treat him more like a politician they didn't elect…
Though you may have a point that now things have gone all topsy turvy with the current one.
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Me Grams loves her some Francis.
@Monkey:
As I understand it the Cuban economy is very subsidized by Venezuela's petro-money.
Maybe this is happening now precisely because we know that the regime's last little lifeline (since they lost the USSR prior) is drying up.Seems the best way to smooth over Cuba toward reform and de-castroization. The embargo hasn't done shit ever.
Fidel gonna die any day anyhow.Let's make the western hemisphere dictatorship free by 2016. (Venezuela don't fuck this up)
Fidel is most likely the 3rd version, meaning this "fidel" is not fidel at all, but his cousin marcos, who looked pretty similar to him with a beard.
And yes, Cuba most likely threw venezuela under the bus, as with a weak oil barrell and Maduro probably soon to be betrayed from within.
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Fidel is most likely the 3rd version, meaning this "fidel" is not fidel at all, but his cousin marcos, who looked pretty similar to him with a beard.
And yes, Cuba most likely threw venezuela under the bus, as with a weak oil barrell and Maduro probably soon to be betrayed from within.
I'm scared for Venezuela, I mean I know it's already been nasty but it could get worse easily.
Which I'm sure you know.
Stay safe.
@Monkey:
I'm scared for Venezuela, I mean I know it's already been nasty but it could get worse easily.
Which I'm sure you know.
Stay safe.
Already at spain bro, but I'll be home for holidays, I'll stay safe and toasty at my home thouhg.
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Already at spain bro, but I'll be home for holidays, I'll stay safe and toasty at my home thouhg.
lol didn't know you made it.
Hope the Catalans keep it peaceful as well.
@Monkey:
lol didn't know you made it.
Hope the Catalans keep it peaceful as well.
Have you heard of Pablo Iglesias?
He "Trained" with chavez. So if he wins, I instantly become a separatist.
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Have you heard of Pablo Iglesias?
He "Trained" with chavez. So if he wins, I instantly become a separatist.
no but ive heard of Enrique Iglesias
as for this guy you're talking about, gary oldman's getting into the method acting a little heavy
You should feel bad about that joke, Monkey. If not i will feel bad for you instead b:
