• ☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆OP
    link
    11 year ago

    At least nobody actually thinks that Loch Ness monster is real, while lots of seemingly intelligent people in the west believe that Russia is about lose the war any day now.

    • @pingveno
      link
      -1
      edit-2
      1 year ago

      To the contrary, much discussion has been centered around how long Putin will push this war in Ukraine. But it’s been a reasonably balanced discussion that also points out how poor Russian logistics has been, how Russia’s army lacks many basic supplies, the determination of the Ukrainian people and the the heavy toll the Russian bombardment of civilian infrastructure has had on the country.

      Sputnik also posts articles like January 6 Two Years On: What Dems Would Risk by Trying to Prosecute Trump After Nothingburger Probe. It falsely asserts that there is no evidence to support charges against Trump in connection to the January 6th insurrection. The probe and its 800 page report actually provides plenty of evidence. Is this the sort of blatantly biased right wing publication you want to lean on?

      • ☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆OP
        link
        21 year ago

        That’s a flat out false statement. The discussion from the start has been centred on how Russian economy is going to collapse, how Russian army is dysfunctional, and how Russia is running out of weapons. None of these things have proven to be even remotely true, yet they’re still being repeated in mainstream western outlets today.

        This is what propaganda looks like as opposed to balanced discussions. There is no credible evidence for claims that Russian logistics have been poor or that Russian army lacks basic supplies. I’m also not sure where you got this idea that there’s some determination from Ukrainian people given that millions of Ukrainians have fled the country, and Ukrainian military abducts people from the street to conscript them into this meat grinder. You’re literally spreading misinformation that you’ve internalized by consuming these propaganda outlets uncritically.

        And wake me up once Trump is actually convicted. I’ve been hearing this story for literally years now, and to date Trump is still prancing around without any charges against him.

        • @pingveno
          link
          -11 year ago

          how Russian army is dysfunctional

          There is no credible evidence for claims that Russian logistics have been poor or that Russian army lacks basic supplies.

          That’s weird. Their own families beg to differ. That is not an isolated article. Many, many sources have reported the same problems. Then there are all those tanks that just plain ran out of fuel and were abandoned en masse by their crews. Or the super fancy bullet proof armor that turned out to just be a thin cheap steel plate that can be easily shot through. Or the incorrectly installed reactive armor (or no reactive armor at all).

          And wake me up once Trump is actually convicted. I’ve been hearing this story for literally years now, and to date Trump is still prancing around without any charges against him.

          Trump and associated organizations have been hit with successful legal action, just not criminal charges. For the four years of his presidency, he was protected by Congressional Republicans. Meanwhile, right wing outlets both Sputnik and in the US lie to cover up that he actually is guilty of crimes. The Jan 6 committee has laid out four charges that are well backed and the Biden administration is moving forward right now via a special prosecutor.

          • ☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆OP
            link
            01 year ago

            That’s weird. Their own families beg to differ. That is not an isolated article. Many, many sources have reported the same problems. Then there are all those tanks that just plain ran out of fuel and were abandoned en masse by their crews. Or the super fancy bullet proof armor that turned out to just be a thin cheap steel plate that can be easily shot through. Or the incorrectly installed reactive armor (or no reactive armor at all).

            Many western propaganda sources keep repeating this over and over. And people like you just swallow it whole because you want to believe this to be true. Yet, if you tried using your head for a second you’d realize that Russia would’ve lost the war long ago if its military was that dysfunctional. It’s been nearly a year now and the west has thrown everything they have into this war. How is it that Russia is still grinding Ukraine down.

            Trump and associated organizations have been hit with successful legal action, just not criminal charges. For the four years of his presidency, he was protected by Congressional Republicans. Meanwhile, right wing outlets both Sputnik and in the US lie to cover up that he actually is guilty of crimes. The Jan 6 committee has laid out four charges that are well backed and the Biden administration is moving forward right now via a special prosecutor.

            Wake me up once there are actual criminal charges that stick.

            • @pingveno
              link
              11 year ago

              It’s been nearly a year now and the west has thrown everything they have into this war.

              Huh, now that’s news to me. Where are the strikes pummeling Russian territory? The highly advanced planes raining destruction down on Russian troops? So far, NATO has avoided doing much more than supply weapons, intelligence, economic aid, and sanctions. The West has been holding back to avoid the war escalating. I’m not so conceited as to declare this war an inevitable win by Ukraine, but they have shown themselves to be skilled combatants. You can say that Russia losing ground is Putin playing 5 dimensional chess, but the reality is Ukraine has both the motive and the means to get the invaders out.

              • ☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆OP
                link
                11 year ago

                Huh, now that’s news to me. Where are the strikes pummeling Russian territory?

                Pretty hilarious of you to think that NATO could strike in Russian territory given that Russia fields some of the best air defence systems in the world. If there was a direct war between Russia and NATO then it would be Russia striking within NATO territory because Russia has hypersonic weapons that currently cannot be intercepted. You should also read what western military think tanks say about the chances of these highly advanced planes getting anywhere close to Russia.

                The only thing NATO has avoided so far is putting boots on the ground, and has thrown its full economic power behind Ukraine while flooding it with western weapons.

                The West has been holding back to avoid the war escalating.

                If you genuinely believe that then I really don’t know what to tell you. This is such a phenomenally absurd statement to make.

                I’m not so conceited as to declare this war an inevitable win by Ukraine, but they have shown themselves to be skilled combatants.

                In what way exactly? Ukraine has suffered horrific losses of men and equipment and now solely relies on western handouts to drag out this conflict.

                You can say that Russia losing ground is Putin playing 5 dimensional chess, but the reality is Ukraine has both the motive and the means to get the invaders out.

                The reality is that Russia is literally gaining ground right now against a depleted and demoralized remnants of the Ukrainian army as the panic begins to set in the west.

                The fact that you don’t understand this to be the case shows just how effective western propaganda is at inventing reality. Yet, even western sources are increasingly admitting that what you’ve laid out here is pure fiction. You’ve been taken for a fool.