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Topic	Huge turning point in Russia's War, International Court of Justice makes ruling.
zeppelin4ever42 03/16/22 3:18:47 PM #42:	Solid Sonic posted... Further isolation hardly seems dramatic at this point. The Ruble is worth less than a quarter as much as it was before Russia invaded Crimea. The Russian economy has been shit for years. For perspective, Russia has about 40% of the population of the US, but about 7% of the GDP. The massive corruption as well as the funneling of money to oligarchs instead of reinvestment in the economy/people is why they're so far behind economically. The "fast track to North Korea" should be verbally repeated. Nominal GDP per capita in Russia is 40k Rubles, which is less than $400 per year (US dollar). Russia will have oil, steel, food and lumber, but not much else. They're long term ability to wage war will be even worse as they do not make computer chips at all. As it is their corruption is so bad that troops were trading diesel for liquor and their tires have dry rotted from trucks not being moved or replaced. This isn't even touching upon troops not being briefed on what they're entering into, or perhaps worse, being told they'll be greeted as liberators when even grandmothers are telling them they are unwanted invaders. Given the population of Ukraine rejecting these people as invaders, and the historical relations of the two, this would be motivationally equivalent to the US trying to "free" Canada from the grip of an invader, only to find out that the US was the one trying to exert an iron grip on our northern neighbor. The court ruling itself is not the important part. The important part is this legally makes Russia the equivalent (maybe even more so) of N Korea so that continued sanctions do not violate the WTO (World Trade Organization) and such. kelemvor posted... The Idiots in Russia are waging a war like it's 1922 and not 2022. They are forgetting that cameras and drones are everywhere, documenting everything for the World to see. Did you see the drone that got footage of the Russian troops stopping a car? The Dad gets out with his hands up. They shoot him, then take his terrified Wife and kid into the woods... Never to be seen again. That's not "Ukrainian Proppoganda" or disinformation... It was caught on camera. Also I heard a dozen or so civilians were waiting in a bread line today and some Russians mowed them all down for no reason. Don't forget the tank that drove over an old man in a car, amongst many other war crimes caught on tape. It is a miracle he survived. Questionmarktarius posted... Gerrymandering is already nominally illegal, except when it's mandatory via the Voting Rights Act, and is constantly challenged when it happens. Gerrymandering is only illegal in certain states. --- Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me Father forgive them for they know not what they do <cite>zeppelin4ever42 posted [p:963499948] in Huge turni... [t:79945431]...</cite> <quote>Solid Sonic posted... </cite> <quote>Further isolation hardly seems dramatic at this point.</quote>The Ruble is worth less than a quarter as much as it was before Russia invaded Crimea. The Russian economy has been shit for years. For perspective, Russia has about 40% of the population of the US, but about 7% of the GDP. The massive corruption as well as the funneling of money to oligarchs instead of reinvestment in the economy/people is why they're so far behind economically. The "fast track to North Korea" should be verbally repeated. Nominal GDP per capita in Russia is 40k Rubles, which is less than $400 per year (US dollar). Russia will have oil, steel, food and lumber, but not much else. They're long term ability to wage war will be even worse as they do not make computer chips at all. As it is their corruption is so bad that troops were trading diesel for liquor and their tires have dry rotted from trucks not being moved or replaced. This isn't even touching upon troops not being briefed on what they're entering into, or perhaps worse, being told they'll be greeted as liberators when even grandmothers are telling them they are unwanted invaders. Given the population of Ukraine rejecting these people as invaders, and the historical relations of the two, this would be motivationally equivalent to the US trying to "free" Canada from the grip of an invader, only to find out that the US was the one trying to exert an iron grip on our northern neighbor. The court ruling itself is not the important part. The important part is this legally makes Russia the equivalent (maybe even more so) of N Korea so that continued sanctions do not violate the WTO (World Trade Organization) and such. kelemvor posted... </cite> <quote>The Idiots in Russia are waging a war like it's 1922 and not 2022. They are forgetting that cameras and drones are everywhere, documenting everything for the World to see. Did you see the drone that got footage of the Russian troops stopping a car? The Dad gets out with his hands up. They shoot him, then take his terrified Wife and kid into the woods... Never to be seen again. That's not "Ukrainian Proppoganda" or disinformation... It was caught on camera. Also I heard a dozen or so civilians were waiting in a bread line today and some Russians mowed them all down for no reason.</quote>Don't forget the tank that drove over an old man in a car, amongst many other war crimes caught on tape. It is a miracle he survived. Questionmarktarius posted... </cite> <quote>Gerrymandering is already nominally illegal, except when it's mandatory via the Voting Rights Act, and is constantly challenged when it happens.</quote>Gerrymandering is only illegal in certain states. --- Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me Father forgive them for they know not what they do</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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