Germany's heavy dependence on fossil fuels is an _major_ problem now that Russia's shown their true their colours, and is attacking and undermining the West on all fronts. Further abuse and humiliation from the Russian side is now more likely, since Putin did his (plagiarised) PhD on how to wield the oil weapon.
Far from understanding all this, Merkel then decided it would be a good idea to transition away from nuclear. Guess what fills the gap? Fossil fuels -- controlled by the strong adversary (Russia) and the weak adversary (the Muslim countries).
And these people are purportedly the strong centre of Europe. With clowns like these, Putin has nothing to fear. Well done guys!
Better than the KGB, who have the blood of literally millions on their hands. Whose leader was once a murderous paedophile, who literally got off on randomly selecting underage girls for rape and murder.
The people who invaded Eastern European countries willy-nilly, and machine-gunned peaceful student protesters with 50cal machine gun fire...
I will never accept lectures on morality from Russians -- or anybody else for that matter -- on this subject.
Actually, quite a few of us DO understand, that the CIA, the NSA and the FBI are the silent guardians who stand between a world of rules and order -- and a world run by Chekist-mafia scum like Vladimir Putin.
Western intelligence may not always get it right, but I trust them VASTLY more than the mafia-Chekist nightmare that is Russia and it's thralls/vassals.
If that shithead had half a brain, he'd surrender to the Americans, rather than risk getting served polonium tea by the Russians.
But then Mr Rapey has always been a criminally-insane lunatic narciccissist with authority issues. God-willing, Russia will poison his rapey arse and he'll get to be the example to all over criminal narciccists after him, who thinks that defecting to the enemy is a good idea.
Olgino is the tip of a gigantic, lavishly-funded iceberg. Think of it, not as a troll farm, but an entire archipelago of vory, guns for hire, spooks and misfits being paid lavishly to undermine the West. This programme is extremely well funded -- about a billion $US a year at least. This is fascist Russia's great big moonshot to destroy the West before we choke them out by cutting off their oil money.
You "nationalists" have been rumbled. We will _get_ you, and smash your drunken, Chekist-infested shithole country down, the way we SHOULD have in 1991.
I'd waste my time trying to spell out the fact that the CIA are a thin blue line against the dictators and terrorists of the world; but no, you'd just stick your fingers in your stupid, clueless years, and then beg Putin for a reacharound.
Fucking neckbeards, and "techno-libertarian" Putin-loving tech bros disgust me.
There were a few non-answers there -- can't expect most people to go on the record saying "we don't know yet" or similar.
OTOH, some of those answers in the AMA were excellent and really interesting. Like what he had to say about the metallurgy required to build the oxygen turbopumps for Raptor (which is REVOLUTIONARY in itself; the US didn't manage to do this throughout the Cold War whereas the Russians did); or the aerodynamics of the BFS.
In many countries, you can go to jail for looking at or possessing child pornography.
So we're saying that even though terrorists are at least as bad as nonces, that Islamist snuff videos shouldn't be treated in the same way as child pornography.
But then given that Russia just brainwashed an entire country's worth of rednecks into electing a serial-bankrupt paedophile over Twitter, anything is possible really:-(
Wow, STRAIGHT out of Putin troll central casting. You're not even trying to hide the fact that you don't have an original thought in your head, and just regurgitate the Chekist/mafia party line.
We are infinitely better than your corrupt, dysfunctional shithole. We don't even have to say it, we just know it.
You, however, have to keep repeating this ridiculous fantasy that the West is just as bad as your sad, broken, dysfunctional shithole of a country; that our leaders are as bad as the filthy murdering degenerate running yours; that our institutions are as hollowed out as yours (which you'll soon learn is WRONG, when American judicial institutions crush your shitty 2016 scam like an empty soda can); that our military is as weak as yours (which, again, you'll learn when we stomp your incompetent, ill-equipped conscript arses).
You are a sad waste of a good education, your country is a shithole, and your entire world view is a riscible, ridiculous lie.
It's telling what you consider a strong leader: a man who not only is a sad, incompetent crook like all the other leaders your dump of a country have been saddled with; but is a world-class murderer and sneak. You believe that somehow, that makes him a great man. What a sick, twisted place Russia must be
Since we're talking past each other, I'll conclude by saying that you can't prove a negative, you're full of shit, and that few sane, educated people are fooled by Russia's torrent of lies.
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The word "narrative" is a surefire 'tell' of Russian information warriors and their useful idiots in the West.
Germany's heavy dependence on fossil fuels is an _major_ problem now that Russia's shown their true their colours, and is attacking and undermining the West on all fronts. Further abuse and humiliation from the Russian side is now more likely, since Putin did his (plagiarised) PhD on how to wield the oil weapon.
Far from understanding all this, Merkel then decided it would be a good idea to transition away from nuclear. Guess what fills the gap? Fossil fuels -- controlled by the strong adversary (Russia) and the weak adversary (the Muslim countries).
And these people are purportedly the strong centre of Europe. With clowns like these, Putin has nothing to fear. Well done guys!
Piss off, Ivan
NSA did nothing wrong.
Snowden is the worst traitor in history. I wish we'd go "Russia" on his arse, and give him the traitor's death he deserves.
Better than the KGB, who have the blood of literally millions on their hands. Whose leader was once a murderous paedophile, who literally got off on randomly selecting underage girls for rape and murder.
The people who invaded Eastern European countries willy-nilly, and machine-gunned peaceful student protesters with 50cal machine gun fire...
I will never accept lectures on morality from Russians -- or anybody else for that matter -- on this subject.
Sign me up.
With Russia's thumb on the scale.
Trump is not legitimate.
Shut up, moskal.
Actually, quite a few of us DO understand, that the CIA, the NSA and the FBI are the silent guardians who stand between a world of rules and order -- and a world run by Chekist-mafia scum like Vladimir Putin.
Western intelligence may not always get it right, but I trust them VASTLY more than the mafia-Chekist nightmare that is Russia and it's thralls/vassals.
If that shithead had half a brain, he'd surrender to the Americans, rather than risk getting served polonium tea by the Russians.
But then Mr Rapey has always been a criminally-insane lunatic narciccissist with authority issues. God-willing, Russia will poison his rapey arse and he'll get to be the example to all over criminal narciccists after him, who thinks that defecting to the enemy is a good idea.
Olgino is the tip of a gigantic, lavishly-funded iceberg. Think of it, not as a troll farm, but an entire archipelago of vory, guns for hire, spooks and misfits being paid lavishly to undermine the West. This programme is extremely well funded -- about a billion $US a year at least. This is fascist Russia's great big moonshot to destroy the West before we choke them out by cutting off their oil money.
Eat a dick, Ivan.
You "nationalists" have been rumbled. We will _get_ you, and smash your drunken, Chekist-infested shithole country down, the way we SHOULD have in 1991.
I'm a dual national, so I am willing and quite able to call this disgraceful, evil Quisling cunt the traitor that he is.
He's a fucking traitor, and he's going to burn in hell.
God DAMNIT you neckbeards are so full of shit.
I'd waste my time trying to spell out the fact that the CIA are a thin blue line against the dictators and terrorists of the world; but no, you'd just stick your fingers in your stupid, clueless years, and then beg Putin for a reacharound.
Fucking neckbeards, and "techno-libertarian" Putin-loving tech bros disgust me.
There were a few non-answers there -- can't expect most people to go on the record saying "we don't know yet" or similar.
OTOH, some of those answers in the AMA were excellent and really interesting. Like what he had to say about the metallurgy required to build the oxygen turbopumps for Raptor (which is REVOLUTIONARY in itself; the US didn't manage to do this throughout the Cold War whereas the Russians did); or the aerodynamics of the BFS.
What will you guys do, now that this shoots holes in your "AMERIKKKA IS EBIL" schtick?
Nope. It's just a recognition that the Russian government as it stands today, is not our friend.
There are still quite a few unanswered questions about Joe McCarthy and his motivations and affiliations.
It's telling that the Russian trolls are still bashing us over the head with the 'McCarthyism' trope...
How is this any different from kiddie porn?
In many countries, you can go to jail for looking at or possessing child pornography.
So we're saying that even though terrorists are at least as bad as nonces, that Islamist snuff videos shouldn't be treated in the same way as child pornography.
What am I missing here?
... unless you're fucking retarded.
But then given that Russia just brainwashed an entire country's worth of rednecks into electing a serial-bankrupt paedophile over Twitter, anything is possible really :-(
Wow, STRAIGHT out of Putin troll central casting. You're not even trying to hide the fact that you don't have an original thought in your head, and just regurgitate the Chekist/mafia party line.
We are infinitely better than your corrupt, dysfunctional shithole. We don't even have to say it, we just know it.
You, however, have to keep repeating this ridiculous fantasy that the West is just as bad as your sad, broken, dysfunctional shithole of a country; that our leaders are as bad as the filthy murdering degenerate running yours; that our institutions are as hollowed out as yours (which you'll soon learn is WRONG, when American judicial institutions crush your shitty 2016 scam like an empty soda can); that our military is as weak as yours (which, again, you'll learn when we stomp your incompetent, ill-equipped conscript arses).
You are a sad waste of a good education, your country is a shithole, and your entire world view is a riscible, ridiculous lie.
It's telling what you consider a strong leader: a man who not only is a sad, incompetent crook like all the other leaders your dump of a country have been saddled with; but is a world-class murderer and sneak. You believe that somehow, that makes him a great man. What a sick, twisted place Russia must be
There's tons of evidence. Stop lying, moskal.
How's life in the troll house?
Since we're talking past each other, I'll conclude by saying that you can't prove a negative, you're full of shit, and that few sane, educated people are fooled by Russia's torrent of lies.
You keep telling yourself those happy little stories, if it makes you feel better.
As opposed to Nazi MAGA traitors, all of who will either go to jail, or be socially outcast.