DamnYuppie

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Zelensky says he is ready to negotiate peace(cnn.com)
21 points by DamnYuppie 2y ago|30 comments
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by DamnYuppie 2y ago
The U.S. absolutely defends Taiwan because losing it isn’t an option! Taiwan currently produces over 85% of the world’s advanced semiconductors. Letting China take Taiwan would hand the CCP control over the global tech supply chain, crippli
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by DamnYuppie 2y ago
If I understand your argument it is that the rich should want to crater the market because even if they lose money, their purchasing power increases? That would only work if they have large cash reserves, we have data that shows most billio
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by DamnYuppie 2y ago
Well rich people already own most assets. Why would they want their holdings to lose value? Market crashes hurt HNWI's the most, as they have the most exposure. I am not sure if you feel the second point follows on from the first or st
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by DamnYuppie 2y ago
The fear indexes for Stocks and Crypto are near highs, which historically signals buying opportunities rather than reasons to panic. The old adage "be greedy when others are fearful" holds true, backed by market history. More mone
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by DamnYuppie 2y ago
The Paris Climate Agreement is not a treaty, hence it is also called the "Paris Accord". We announced our withdrawal from the agreement in 2017, there is a 3 year waiting period built in so we didn't actually leave until 2020
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by DamnYuppie 2y ago
> Alliances with the USA aren't reliable Can you please provide insight into this? As far as I can tell the U.S. has never failed to honor a treaty obligation, so the idea that it would suddenly abandon all commitments lacks histor
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by DamnYuppie 2y ago
I would think our biggest obstacle is large corporations trying to wring every dollar out of farmers. John Deere, Archer Midland Daniels, and Monsanto come to mind. Oh looks like Monsanto is part of Bayer now.
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by DamnYuppie 2y ago
An update on this it looks to be 200,000 acres at the moment. Which is 80,937 hectares or 809 square kilometers.
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by DamnYuppie 2y ago
The USSR didn’t "come back"—it collapsed, shattered, and never recovered. What remains is a weakened, demographically dying, economically struggling Russia. Territory lost by the USSR/Russia since the Cold War began: The enti
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by DamnYuppie 2y ago
Define "giving up world power." Because last I checked, being a world power means taking care of your own nation first, ensuring its security, economy, and people are strong. If America can’t even secure its own borders, prevent f
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by DamnYuppie 2y ago
I get what you’re saying, and I appreciate the thoughtful take. It's enjoyable to engage in an actual discussion about this instead of the usual knee-jerk reactions so thank you! But here’s the thing. Great powers compete globally, but
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by DamnYuppie 2y ago
I appreciate the thoughtful response it’s refreshing to have a real discussion rather than the usual knee-jerk reactions. That said, I think you’ve actually made my point for me. You laid out how Europe is equal to the U.S. in GDP, populati
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by DamnYuppie 2y ago
Putin started the war, but U.S. policy played a major role in keeping it going. The so-called "adults" spent years writing blank checks, refusing to push for peace, and actively discouraging negotiations. Trump has been in office
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by DamnYuppie 2y ago
Yes, but making the world a less cruel place requires strength—strength of purpose, strength of character, and intellectual strength to have hard conversations about hard realities. We don’t reduce cruelty by ignoring the harm done by those
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by DamnYuppie 2y ago
You are correct finding numbers can be a bit hard. Here is what I have found. Since President Biden took office in January 2021, the U.S. has experienced a significant increase in illegal border crossings. Reports indicate that there have
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by DamnYuppie 2y ago
That’s not even remotely comparable. The United States and Ukraine are vastly different in terms of military capability, geographic positioning, and strategic importance. Putin annexing a couple of U.S. states is a laughably unrealistic sce
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by DamnYuppie 2y ago
Sure, the military-industrial complex benefits—but the military-industrial complex always benefits. That’s not a justification for continued involvement; it’s just a fact of how defense spending works. If anything, this strengthens my argum
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by DamnYuppie 2y ago
The assertion that America's wars cost us $30 trillion is not accurate. As of 2012, the national debt stood at approximately $16 trillion, with a significant portion resulting from domestic spending and the financial crisis, not solely
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by DamnYuppie 2y ago
Why can’t it? Stating that America should prioritize itself is a direct and unapologetic stance. Brevity is not a lack of thought—it’s efficient communication. Dismissing a position because it’s concise rather than engaging with its merits
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by DamnYuppie 2y ago
Everyone has their own take on how they behaved. You say they acted like children, others say Zelensky was disrespectful. Either way, I’d rather have leaders willing to push back than the so-called "adults" who let this war start
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by DamnYuppie 2y ago
My understanding is that a deal was in place. President of Ukraine publicly reneged on that deal and took what was supposed to be more of an announcement as an opportunity to grandstand and renegotiate the deal that had been worked out. Th
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by DamnYuppie 2y ago
As I said personal freedoms. Freedom of speech, right to bear arms off the top of my head. These may not be important to other countries so they may not feel their lose of them as anything important. Hence my statement we may in fact vie
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by DamnYuppie 2y ago
You know I don't actually follow that take to be honest. I find this an interesting and important topic. So I am responding where a statement trips my fancy. I mean I am getting down voted all the time so not like I am doing it for
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by DamnYuppie 2y ago
I don't agree that it is a bad look. People on welfare are taking from the system and people who cross our borders and enter and stay in our country without visas are illegal. People who look at such things with "horror" de
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by DamnYuppie 2y ago
Some understand it fine but are realizing the influence we get isn't worth it. Stop acting like we are idiots for not wanting to engage with geopolitical power games as much as we have been. We know our history, we know our place in
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by DamnYuppie 2y ago
I don't equate personal freedoms with conquests. If you are a threat to our country I give no cares for what we do to you. If your nation has to be thrown on the pyre of Americas freedom..so be it. Alec I can't respond to your r
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by DamnYuppie 2y ago
Wait who would ally with China/Russia, Europe or US? I mean either of those are a deathknell for Europe. China will not defend them against Russia. Heck I am not sure China can keep its hands off of Russia's oil fields as they
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by DamnYuppie 2y ago
Yeah and we don't need Europe to be free. Europe needs America. We are not equals in this.
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by DamnYuppie 2y ago
One party greated the other cordially in a suit. One showed up to meet the President of the United States in leisure attire! One had made an agreement with Secretary of State and then reneged on it publicly. This same individual then deci

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