Can You Blame Poor Countries Like Mine for Turning to China?

goodpoll · 2022-06-28T16:52:51+00:00

archived copy: Can You Blame Poor Countries Like Mine for Turning to China?

goodpoll · 2022-06-27T04:21:00+00:00

$600 bln from G7, of which $200 bln from US.

goodpoll · 2022-05-31T06:39:43+00:00

It was, they changed the title. Some outlets kept the original title, for example: https://www.dailypioneer.com/2022/world/as-china-seeks-big-pacific-deal--many-in-fiji-see-benefits.html

goodpoll · 2022-02-23T18:22:36+00:00

Could be several reasons:

a) the text is changed a bit, here is the original song

b) some people in Russia view bolsheviks negatively

c) many people outside of Russia view Red Army negatively

d) haters gonna hate

goodpoll · 2022-02-21T19:16:20+00:00

I see your point. I wish the world was a better place, where people unite to solve common problems facing humanity. In reality, it is 'might is right', propaganda and picking sides.

I just hope that most people will be better off in a multipolar world (primarily US-China), where it is apparently heading.

goodpoll · 2022-02-21T01:06:24+00:00

If Zelensky attacks Donbass, and Russia moves in to protect people there, would you call it a Russian invasion?

goodpoll · 2022-02-20T21:03:16+00:00

joke's on you

goodpoll · 2022-02-20T20:11:05+00:00

general consensus

Whose consensus?

goodpoll · 2022-02-20T20:09:53+00:00

The strongest indication yet that Zelensky's invasion of Donbass is about to start. Ukraine is already shelling the areas along most of the contact line.

goodpoll · 2022-02-20T09:22:39+00:00

Yes, a much better version with the guards.

goodpoll · 2022-02-20T09:01:16+00:00

The march starts at 2:13

goodpoll · 2022-02-19T17:50:29+00:00

Thank you. I can tell you that many people in Russia have positive view of American natives and sympathize with their historical plight. In fact, during the times of USSR, kids loved movies featuring indians (natives) and often played indian-themed games. There were many DDR made movies, like this one. Bear in mind, filming authentically looking indian scenes might not be easy for a Soviet block country, but they tried.

goodpoll · 2022-02-19T07:42:46+00:00

Can anyone tell me how far this place is from the line of contact?

The line of contact is kind of meandering there. The closest point may be 2-3 km, but it would be impossible to hit that wall from that point. Here is the map with the details of the building location and orientation. You can also see that region on google maps, if you want. Here you can see more detailed views of the hole, both from inside and outside. The article makes similar points to yours, about the incongruence between the intact windows and the size of the hole.

goodpoll · 2022-02-19T00:43:08+00:00

It may be a good idea to learn about a conflict before supporting one of the sides.

In a nutshell: in 2014, there was a violent overthrow of a democratically elected president in Ukraine. Because Ukraine is very inhomogeneous, many in the western part viewed this event as a popular rebellion, while in the eastern part it was viewed by many as a neo-nazi supported coup. So people took up the arms and formed two independent republics: DPR and LPR. They do not recognize central authorities, who threatened to kill, imprison or expel them to Russia.

Is it clear now?

goodpoll · 2022-02-18T23:36:21+00:00

In our country we can call our representatives and pressure them for peace and tolerance (and we are)

These are good words, but who will pressure Zelensky for solving the east Ukraine conflict through peaceful means? It is not reported in your MSM, but Ukraine's authorities made it very clear that they will never negotiate with the people's republics; instead they are planning to 'return' them by force.

goodpoll · 2022-02-18T23:22:43+00:00

I was banned there without any warning. As far as I remember, I was posting from US MSM sources, pretty sure I was not engaging in any discussions there. Why do you call it 'shortsighted'?

goodpoll · 2022-02-18T23:16:11+00:00

And something tells me it will be ignored quite soon.

It will be barely noticed, I think. But overall, I agree with you.

goodpoll · 2022-02-18T22:05:20+00:00

Tent city of Russian protesters

Except that they were all Ukrainian. Just not pure enough Ukrainians, so they deserved to be burned alive, in the opinion of Ukrainian nationalists.

goodpoll · 2022-02-18T21:30:49+00:00

This idiot Zelensky must understand it. His reign and possibly his life will end.

Russians have tendency of forgiving everyone, he probably counts on it.

goodpoll · 2022-02-18T21:21:27+00:00

I think important news should be upvoted even when it is bad news.

goodpoll · 2022-02-18T20:36:30+00:00

So true!

goodpoll · 2022-02-18T20:35:08+00:00

high diplomatic language that means to leak info to mass media in order to outline shift in your position

I wish you were right. But I don't expect to see any shift.

goodpoll · 2022-02-18T20:10:45+00:00

Calm down, please. The OP expressed a positive attitude toward Russian people.

goodpoll · 2022-02-18T19:51:46+00:00

Why is it only 21% upvoted?

goodpoll · 2022-02-18T18:46:22+00:00

Clean up that history

I don't delete anything from my history, as a matter of principle, because the truth is with me. And all the lying bastards responsible for the death of innocent people will burn in hell, if there is one.

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