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Chainfire

(17,757 posts) Sun Feb 13, 2022, 10:03 AM Feb 2022

Putin is a damn genius! [View all]

WWIII may be about to begin, and we are busy talking about Donald Trump's bathroom habits. Sir Basil Liddell-Hart referred to this as "The art of the indirect approach." And some people don't think that Donald is the tool of the Russians...

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Putin is a damn genius! [View all] Chainfire Feb 2022 OP

Putin is a Bond villain. FalloutShelter Feb 2022 #1

He even LOOKS like one of the Bond films' characters PCIntern Feb 2022 #24

For sure! FalloutShelter Feb 2022 #25

Trump is an Austin Powers villain. Fozzledick Feb 2022 #30

LOL FalloutShelter Feb 2022 #33

I was thinking comic book villain, but yeah that will do as well! Brainfodder Feb 2022 #37

Yes Putin wants the US bogged down in chaos and division. Irish_Dem Feb 2022 #2

Right wingers refuse to acknowledge the basic facts. Putin hates the United States Walleye Feb 2022 #3

But through years of brainwashing, they think of themselves as the only true Patriots. Chainfire Feb 2022 #6

First thing Putin would do would be to take their precious guns Walleye Feb 2022 #7

You and I know that, Chainfire Feb 2022 #10

Putin is a murderous sociopath with a Napoleonic complex dalton99a Feb 2022 #4

Putin has been encouraged by Trump and the likes of Tucker Carlson. Doodley Feb 2022 #5

That could present a chicken and egg question. Chainfire Feb 2022 #8

if he invades it will serve as justification for more NATO expansion bigtree Feb 2022 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author Chainfire Feb 2022 #11

Putin has a hell of an advantage. Chainfire Feb 2022 #12

it would ramp up Ukraine's desire to align with the West bigtree Feb 2022 #13

And just like with Germany and Poland, Allies are wnylib Feb 2022 #22

Hillary's emails? imanamerican63 Feb 2022 #14

"BUT HER E MAILS" Beachnutt Feb 2022 #16

Evil genius. greatauntoftriplets Feb 2022 #15

Hey, the more ridicule and scorn that gets heaped on TFG robbob Feb 2022 #17

Putin is a sociopathic, psychopathic, vicious, brutal fuckface. Greybnk48 Feb 2022 #18

You left out that he has tiny feet, bad breath and body odor. Chainfire Feb 2022 #27

Ukrainians are not going to let themselves be walked over Smackdown2019 Feb 2022 #19

Thankfully, we invested trillions on Reagan's Star Wars Missile Defense System, so Midnight Writer Feb 2022 #20

Us ignoring TFG's bathroom habits will not influence Ukraine in any way Kaleva Feb 2022 #21

But it will affect the degree of our wnylib Feb 2022 #23

I think the majority of DUers will support Biden in regards to the Ukraine Kaleva Feb 2022 #28

I think so, too. I also know that people wnylib Feb 2022 #34

+1 Kaleva Feb 2022 #35

The Romans called it "food and circus." Chainfire Feb 2022 #26

Are you saying we here at DU are being misdirected? Kaleva Feb 2022 #29

I prefer the term distracted. Chainfire Feb 2022 #32

Ok Kaleva Feb 2022 #36

panem et circenses, bread and circuses Celerity Feb 2022 #31

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2022 #38

I wish that I could be ripped off for a half a million bucks. ;) Chainfire Feb 2022 #39