I mean if we need a scare event it's gonna have to happen soon.
It depends on who controls it, as with most things.
Would we be against something that was cheap, accessible, and had no way of being undermined or hijacked if it could indeed solve problems many people face?
If someone here were going deaf or blind, and this could reverse it, would we be against it? Modern medicine does save lives. The support Ivermectin has here is a testament to that. I believe modern medicine is a product of God, since it's a product of us, who ourselves are a product of him. That doesn't preclude it from being used for evil, let alone for good.
The trick is figuring out the safeguards while ensuring neither the government or companies can abuse any of it in any way.
Starmer says they have not been approved
So, who is trying to stir things up before Jan 20th?
They haven't had to. Countries like India, which has straddled the line between East and West, were buying Russian oil at "friendly nation" prices, and selling it to Europe.
When Western leaders looked into putting a price cap on Russian oil, look at how many countries (including Japan) decided to ignore them, after Russia said it wouldn't sell to countries who enforced the price caps. Because the only way to enforce price controls like that is for countries to abide by them. Many didn't because they wanted the oil more.
Very skeptical of this
Why be skeptical of it?
Suppose you entertain the idea that Ukraine was a hotbed of corruption and money laundering for many, not just top Ukrainian officials, then you might see why everyone was very upset about Trump's phone call with Zelensky (the 'very fine phone call'), where Trump asked him to look into Joe and Hunter's dealings Burisma dealings, and most notably the firing of a Ukrainian official looking into that very thing. Joe's famous quid-pro-quo moment.
Not only that but since the start of the Russian invasion, capital has been fleeing Europe. This is a very bad thing for a continent that doesn't produce anything and imports almost everything it needs to survive. For instance, It was a big deal when France was kicked out of Niger, where they happen to get most of the Uranium they use for their nuclear power.
Europe would benefit the most from WWIII because it would be the US fighting it, and since the US would be on a full-blown war footing, a lot of the capital that fled Europe would return to Europe seeing it being less of a risk.
It was more like the flagpole of the Kremlin
And that should tell you something. They have been trying everything to make Putin misstep in retaliation so that NATO finally has the lawful excuse it needs to go in. Think about that. All this BS the international community has raised over the situation, but the best it can do is send arms to Ukraine. Because they know they can't do anything. They talk a big game about Ukraine joining NATO, but no country can join NATO during things like ongoing border disputes.
There was always going to be a confrontation between NATO and Russia, Russia just decided to move the timetable up. It invaded Ukraine to prevent Ukraine from joining NATO, and NATO can't do anything about it. Thus, all these things we've seen to make Putin overreact. They want him to launch a nuke, innocents be damned because they want/need this war.
I said the world is beginning to move back towards that.
But in the meantime, it's why the sanctions and removal from the SWIFT system didn't work to break Russia.
Those things only work if you're bought into the Western monetary system and hold US currency and debt. Prior to February 2022, Russia had paid off all its US dollar-denominated debt. When they started sanctioning Russia, Russia began trading in local currencies and asking for rubles in return.
They don't want to turn Russia into glass. But they do want to balkanize Russia and divide all of its resources up because Europe has none and doesn't produce anything.
Go back and look at what was targeted by that drone attack. It was the Kremlin.
This latest drone strike means [Moscow is the target(https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx28jd0114ro)
Here's a reason to be skeptical of things. Alternate take on events
What it means is that some of our western "experts" dont understand whats going on, being young and only familiar with globalism. They look at the moves and assume it means desperation because they view them through the lens of globalism and global trade. And there are others who have a major stake in maintaining the global order of things as they've been, and attempt to discredit anything that threatens it.
The world beginning to move back towards mercantilism and regional markets. This threatens globalist hegemony.
Appear weak when you are strong. Many believe we're in the midst of WW3, it just hasn't been fought with weapons yet because it's been a financial war.
What that tells me is there is a larger influx of goods than the railway was prepared for.
Better to have that problem than a whole bunch of trains running empty.
I am assuming the goal is Moscow, because theres what Zelensky has been targeting. Or did younforget the surpise drone attacks? Zelensky is being told to try and behead the snake.
And it wouldn't be the first time stormshadow has been approved, and it's not a very impressive system.
Go back and look at how many "wonder weapons were promised to turn the tide, and failed. HIMARS, Abrams, MLRS, depleted uranium rounds, and f16s.
The problem the West faces is that in it's effort to prop up other countries and "save the environment" it's reduced it's capacity to produce weapons. Meanwhile, Russia took a page out of the US' book after WW2 with the Defense Production Act. But instead of making it to where their manufacturers had to convert to a war production footing, they just built massive factories that could ramp up production capacity as needed. For example, remember back when the US celebrated a Canadian factory opening up, and said they could produce about 15,000 artillery rounds a month? In order to reach a production goal of about about 100,000 annually across all manufacturers? US officials concluded that Russia could produce 2 million shells annually if they ramp up production.
They don't have to import resources, or struggle to open up new operations to meet demand. Yes, they may have to move planes and stuff further away, but that's not the disadvantage you think it is. You're just shortening their supply lines and extending Ukraines. All Putin has to do, and has been doing really, is waiting the West out while everyone else expends resources. I know Europe has been having a hard time keeping up since they barely have an industrial base anymore.
Another way to look at is Putin making sure Nkorea has some skin in the game if it wants to be a trade partner. We use allies and proxies all the time. It's no different.
As for interest rates, you assume that Russia and China are still playing by Western rules. Sun Tzu.
You think 47 western countries are the target buyers for Russia's exports? No, it's the other 148 2nd and 3rd world countries that require all the things that Russia produces in spades. Food-Fuel-Fertalizer.
Putin isn't too worried about the 10 miles of land the Ukrainians are barely holding. While these forces are occupied there, they aren't available to reinforce Ukraine's forces elsewhere, which is why Russia is making moves and breaking Ukrainian lines elsewhere.
This is more likely a response to the breakthrough in western Ukraine via Moldova. But gotta keep the moral up by reinforcing this idea that a small group of Ukrainians are going to make a difference in Kursk.
Be wary of where your information is coming from.
Meh, these long range ATACMS have a range of about 190mi. Even firing from the Holubivka area which is right near the border with a straight shot to Moscow, they'd have to travel 280mi.
They might be able to reach some things west of Moscow, but if Putin were smart he'd have prepared more infrastructure to the east.
Putin knows that he just has to wait and take the hits.
Right, it's moderation.
While a McDonald's meal is most likely bad for you, it isn't going to kill you except in the most extreme circumstances. Some people I've worked with have lived off fast-food lunches five days a week. I meal prep, mainly because I was not too fond of the idea of spending $10-15 a day on one meal, but on occasion I do join friends or family for a bite out.
Cool, let's start with Kentucky.
Maybe, but even with McCarthy he truthed out to give him a chance.
Why would Trump suddenly be quiet on this.
Trump was pretty vocal during the speakership votes, so this leads me to think fake news. However, the few stories here on GAW seem to paint Danies as MAGA. What do you all think?
Gold will end the Fed, but in due course. In the meantime, the world is changing back to regional markets and mercantilism, and during that period we will need the Fed, but the Fed that was originally conceived: 12 regional banks.
I say this because it is relevant to what Trump is saying. Some believe Jamie Dimon has a small role and that Powell answers to him and the other American banks instead of the City of London or the ECB now
Recall that Dimon went to Davos, and told them oil wasn't going anywhere.
Well, they pulled a "nuts & sluts" on Robinson, to get voters to turn on him too.
You know, I kinda highly doubt it. Something tells me John Roberts isn't gonna want anything to do with it.
Don't like the fact that POTUS is making only one demand. It's a good demand, but it's too easy to agree to and just not do it. The Senate needs the same rules that Gaetz got passes through when it comes to the speakership
Lets just hope they prevent Cornyn or Thune from running the thing.
I noticed one, but would we really be surprised by cats doing that at any moment?
It might not. I'm just going by "scare event necessary." And, at least to me, a scare event under Trump seems counterproductive to waking people up about the swamp since Presidents usually shoulder the responsibility for things that happen, deserved or not.
But we also don't know what the scare event is or who it's supposed to scare. We just assume normies, when it could just as easily be the Gaetz appointment scaring the deepstate lol