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I mean, aside from the disregard for human rights, the weather (enough said), the urban planning (enough said x2), the tourist-based economy, and the refusal to even think about trying to protect itself from climate change, Florida is a pretty good state.
Floridians, however, are another matter entirely.
Lendenburgh, Helensted, and Losconia
Clearly you haven't enjoyed the height of center-left podcasting, the Adam Friedland show.
If I build tanks, I have to decide on mediums (my normal build that works against Germany on other fronts) or heavies. I can't produce both, because otherwise there aren't enough mils to produce artillery to upgrade my infantry divisions or air. My medium designs that never fail in Italy, the Balkans, the Pacific, China, and D-Day.... fail, on the Eastern front. I have no clue why. I still haven't perfected a heavy tank design, more research and experimenting is needed.
the weather was great. Really enjoyed the rain, cool temperatures in the evenings, and of course.... Disney world.
listen to The Emerald
https://open.spotify.com/episode/5OpoIw1W9VuLddeum7v8l2?si=NZ1kVt3SR76N4WsLKpn_bA
FOREVER WAR
WHERES THE FIGHTING?
SOMEWHERE
THE MIDDLE EAST , UKRAINE , OCEANIA WILL OVERCOME EURASIA
UNTIL THE ENEMY IS EASTASIA
Shelling a city is bad enough. Flooding a city is bad enough. Shelling aid workers and civilians is bad enough.
Shelling civilians and aid workers in a city you flooded is nauseating.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmkZBXgN3hY
I'm sorry to make light of this but I immediately thought of
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjKQquyX47w
Honestly, it has been monumentally impressive to see how the Ukrainian nation came together overnight, breaking years and years of political quagmire in order to facilitate the defence of their nation, but I can't help but be scared for the Ukrainian people afterwards. We're already seeing people who just barely survived WWII as children going through this horror again... when will politicians understand that wars do not end wars? Putin has to realize at this point that even if by some miracle he were able to occupy the entirety of Ukraine tomorrow, he would never be able to control it... and similarly, the Ukrainians must realize that joining NATO will only lead to further Russian provocations and the development of a Korea-esque militarization along the border.... Though I'm not sure if there's any politically possible solution it reminds me of the quote:
"But heroism is less glorious in peacetime than in war, and thus rarer, and it is easier for a man to die with honor than to think in an orderly way. Exalted and unanimous sentiments are more readily governed than the diverging, arrogant, alien, and ambitious ideas that emerge when the battle is over..."
-Jose Marti
If Ukraine joined NATO post war, it would mean an end to military provocation. Economic coercion and cyber threats, state sponsored terrorism and so on, sure. But the mass suffering would have been ended and prevented from repeating.
You don't think this would lead to Russian retaliation, e.g., in the Caucasus?
It's still my opinion that Russia wants to restore itself into a 'superpower' and won't take strategic isolation lightly- that it would cause them to grow closer to Iran especially and take more help from the Chinese (who I don't think are really geopolitically swayed by Putin, but will support him insofar as he helps Chinese ambitions) and encroach more into C. Asia, the Caucasus, the Middle East, and possibly even Africa
i.e. Ukraine is better off 'playing both sides' than being a NATO member
If Russia loses this war Russia as a state will start to collapse and the 'member nations' of the Federation will likley attempt to break off with the Russian military severely limited and discredited. Further, China will likley support these movements since they want domain over all of Asia and see Russia as a falling power rather then a staunch ally.
For both nations this war will now decided if they continue to exists in the modern world.
Favorite film depicting Ancient Rome?
I’m sorry what
I don't agree with this view. Russia could leave Ukraine tomorrow, and provided the military was given concessions internally the regime would be fine. Putin would still be humiliated and maybe replaced, but nothing else changes.
Sorry, perhaps I misunderstood, but I don't see any of those potential events being of greater concern to Ukraine than NATO security guarantees?
we arent that lucky
What frustrates me is that this offensive could have had F-16 support, and more experienced and prepared tank crews, if they had been provided once it was clear Kyiv had survived and that Russia could not advance out of Donbas post Kharkiv counteroffensive. They would not have been ready to help during the liberation of Kherson, but would absolutely be making a difference right now.
Short term, in the next 10-20 years, perhaps it is better for Ukraine to join NATO for the pure security benefits
In the long term, if we assume the Russian state doesn't collapse and we see US military power maintain or decline abroad, they become a Fulda Gap for a second Cold War
My honest hope is that there's a truly democratic government in Moscow in the next 50 years
And I think we do have to start seriously considering the collapse of the Russian state
When has there been this much internal conflict in Russia so close to Moscow? I'd argue not since the Russian Revolution- the Russian army and state have always been in lock-step (even post-soviet era, especially with Putin's takeover) now, serious fractures are starting to show and the oligarchic leadership's capital interests are still tied to the West
Either all the money moves out and Russia's economy collapses, or the state breaks under sheer stress when Putin dies
The current war is lunacy, but I no longer believe Russia at present or future will contemplate nuclear escalation. Nor a conventional confrontation with NATO. This war has proven them impotent compared to NATO professionalism and technology. Even if the US abandoned NATO, the Eastern European members of Poland and the Baltic states would take immediate action. And as we have seen, Russia cannot even subjugate Ukraine alone.
it's funny how the world used to tremble at Russia's supposed military might and their status as the second strongest army in the world not long ago
looking for a single TG in my inbox and I am very quickly reminded that this thing is a grossly disorganized mess
Tbh I think that the pendulum has swung on the other extreme, and people underestimate Russia far too much nowadays.
The early war was truly disastrous for Russia and outright memeable, but I feel this masks the fact that the Russian military has greatly increased its proficiency.
I will try to pump this out tonight
I think its already mostly something I have previously mentioned but I just want it fully ironed out and approved
Actually I am gonna do it now, because I am tired and I dont feel like waiting for Arela's TG
Anyway I'd like to kind of go ahead and propose a "cabinet" of sorts. Which I know we kind of agreed to have but never really discussed who will fill those roles
I would also like to open up other jobs to volunteers should they want them, whatever they may be. (So long as the wider community accepts as well)
Obviously I expect this to be discussed so please share any thoughts, comments, objections, concerns, etc
Now for the nominations-
Anxiety Cafe for Minister of Foreign Affairs
Lendenburgh for RP Minister
Fregantes Empire for RP Minister (should he still want it)
Arela for (RP Minister?)
Now a couple things. Personally I would like Lenden to be the lead RP Minister if all 3 players want to be RP Ministers. Simply because if we ask all 3 of them to do a task it will take a while for them to discuss it and have that discussion then be passed on to the community
This way we would hopefully bypass the bureaucracy by giving whatever needs done to Lenden and having it delegate to a single individual (or 2 individuals) from there.
We could also potentially split the map into thirds and have them run a third and only come together for the big stuff. Obviously whatever third they do run needs to be as removed from their claim as possible, but with this I do think we could run into more conflict of interests. So IMO I do lean towards the first route
Granted all of this gets tossed out the window if any of the 3 decline as just 2 CO-RP Ministers, as it being overly bureaucratic isnt really a problem we can deal with without cutting it down to just 1 RP Minister
Secondly I have Fregantes and Arela on here because of things they have said on the RMB. Where as Lenden I had previously discussed his interest in potentially being an RP Minister in the future region. So I would still like for them to confirm their interest (or in the case of Arela more clarify that he wants to be apart of the new govt even if its not as RP Minister)
*^context-was in reply to my rmb post in the previous spoiler*
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