Tag: Vladimir Putin
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One year of Putin’s folly in Ukraine
If I were Russian president Vladimir Putin, I’d be thinking about disappearing. He’s a dead man walking and is living in denial. It’s been a year since he launched an unprovoked war against Ukraine. To say it’s been a debacle is to be extremely charitable. There are multiple targets on his back. It’s just a…
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Don’t bet on Russia in Ukraine
So parts of eastern Ukraine now belong to Russia, forever, or so Vladimir Putin tells us. Nice expanded country you have there, Russia. Now let’s see if you can keep it. It’s perfectly okay for these new areas to be part of Russia though because the citizens there voted to join. Of course, about two…
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Republicans: be careful what you wish for
Republicans seem hellbent on creating an autocracy. You’d have to be living in a cave somewhere not to be aware of just how brazenly they’ve been working on this project. The usual tactics had been extreme gerrymandering and voter suppression. But now they’ve dialed it up to 11. Texas is making it hard to successfully…
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Pondering the Ukraine war endgame
I guess it’s good news that so many Americans now hate Vladimir Putin and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. In a way, I’m surprised because about 30% of voters tend to vote Republican and whatever Dear Leader (Trump) says goes. Trump has never hid is fascist inclinations. Indeed, he sensed them in the party and brought…
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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine proves land wars are so 20th century and democracies are valuable
A week ago, when Russia invaded Ukraine, I remember going to bed feeling upset and morose. I didn’t sleep well. It was a strange reaction to events half a world away, but it’s good to know I was not alone. Lots of Americans are feeling the same way. The invasion of Ukraine has permeated American…
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What is Putin afraid of on Ukraine?
About a hundred thousand Russian troops are amassed along Russia’s border with Ukraine, ready to invade the country on Vladimir Putin’s command. Whether this actually happens is problematic and it may amount to a lot of saber rattling. Since 2014, when Ukraine peacefully elected a democratic leader and legislature, it has petitioned to join NATO.…
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Trump is literally losing his mind
I’ve been returning to the original theme of this blog lately: Occam’s Razor. So let’s cut to the chase today: Trump is literally losing his mind. Let’s stop pretending that Trump is the “very stable genius” that he claims to be. It’s just laughable. Last week’s “summit” in Helsinki with Vladimir Putin should put that…
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Occam’s razor makes Trump’s treason look obvious
Back in 2002, when I started this blog, I was looking for a theme. Occam’s Razor obviously came to mind since I thought it would have a largely intellectual bent. It best explained where my head was at, since the principle that the simplest solution was the most likely one is borne out in so…
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Time to buckle your seatbelts, America
I am back from our nation’s capital after having enjoyed two musicals, one movie, two ethnic restaurants, four American breakfasts (mostly omelets), barbeque, two museums on the Mall and a quick tour of the Capitol over three full days. I chose last Friday to go into D.C. It was odd to play the role of…
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The dumbest thing about the Goldstone email to Trump Jr.
(Note: first published here on DailyKos. Minor edits were made.) So Donald J. Trump Jr. released the email that publicist Rob Goldstone sent him last year yesterday, along with his reply. Any lawyers among my readers were probably thinking, “What a stupid thing to do!” Trump Jr. probably figured that someone else would release it shortly…
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