Now THAT is an idea and a half, Mr. Leavenworth! Poopin ALONE committed the attrocities of DOZENS of Nazi war criminals. Guess that's something he can be proud of? Worse than every Nazi combined?
No. Not worse than every nazi combined. It's silly to even suggest such a thing. Vlad didn't kill millions of innocent people in concentration camps. In fact, I bet he hasn't tallied as many civilian deaths in Ukraine as GWB chalked up in Iraq. Yet. I suppose it's better that our forces weren't actually aiming for the civilians, but did they care any more about their collateral damage than the Russians care about actually targeting civilians? I wonder. I am no Putin apologist. I do indeed think he should be in the docket at the Hague, but some folks make the same argument about GWB, and I have trouble disputing that.
Art, I write mainly to say that I appreciate your balanced, reasoned reply, particularly at a time when our rhetoric is becoming increasingly volatile.
Thanks for your kind words. Hyperbole is the order of the day. Perspective is lost. Nuance is non-existent and decency is forgotten. Dog whistles are loud enough for humans to hear, and integrity is no longer a virtue. Historians will come to know this time as the Age of Tr*mp. Hopefully it will be seen as the very dark time it was.
Art, While I largely agree with your comment, in my view, the challenge for America today is whether it will continue to deny and evade various forms of evil in its midst or whether increasing numbers of its people will combat indifference, intolerance and injustice through dialogue and through programs that promote acceptance, understanding and equity.
I couldn't agree more. I wasn't commenting about the challenge for America, only the state of things, and given that existing climate I'm afraid it does not bode well for us.
I agree. And speaking of justice on the docket, trump belongs in prison awaiting trial for inciting an insurrection. He belongs in prison awaiting trial for the deaths of the police officers who defended the Capitol. He belongs in prison awaiting trial for voicing a death threat at McConnell. He belongs in prison for a multitude of crimes which , for some unfathomable reason, he has not yet been charged. So even though I agree that Putin cannot be compared to the mass slaughter that the nazis committed (yet), a man (or woman) is just as guilty if they have killed 100 or 1,000,000. It is not a silly thing to make the comparison... it was probably made out of frustration at the lack of justice for these criminals. hitler, putin, and trump are all the same regardless of the numbers. And putin and trump need to be put away for life.
I think conflating anything done by Putin or 45 with the nazis minimizes the horror and magnitude of the Holocaust, and there are enough people already trying to do that. It's just not the same.
And in your litany of crimes by the former guy you omitted what might be the worst of all. I think it's very likely he sold U.S. secrets to our enemies. The wheels of justice turn slowly. Treason is a capital offense. One can only hope, but frankly I'd rather see him rot in prison.
I stand corrected, as I agree that nothing compares to the Holocaust in its horrific demise of so many innocents in the pursuit of genocide. Forgive me. It is difficult, in sheer disgust, to not compare these men to the most horrible of events. As it is probable that the extent of their crimes has yet to be discovered, I, too, look forward to them receiving a punishment they deserve.
Ready! Aim! Liars!
But Tuck Face is on his side . ..
He’s “embedded.” Like bloodsucking insect.
Yes!
Putin needs to be tried at Nuremberg, in the same courtroom where we tried the Nazi war criminals, and hanged on the same gallows.
Now THAT is an idea and a half, Mr. Leavenworth! Poopin ALONE committed the attrocities of DOZENS of Nazi war criminals. Guess that's something he can be proud of? Worse than every Nazi combined?
No. Not worse than every nazi combined. It's silly to even suggest such a thing. Vlad didn't kill millions of innocent people in concentration camps. In fact, I bet he hasn't tallied as many civilian deaths in Ukraine as GWB chalked up in Iraq. Yet. I suppose it's better that our forces weren't actually aiming for the civilians, but did they care any more about their collateral damage than the Russians care about actually targeting civilians? I wonder. I am no Putin apologist. I do indeed think he should be in the docket at the Hague, but some folks make the same argument about GWB, and I have trouble disputing that.
Art, I write mainly to say that I appreciate your balanced, reasoned reply, particularly at a time when our rhetoric is becoming increasingly volatile.
Thanks for your kind words. Hyperbole is the order of the day. Perspective is lost. Nuance is non-existent and decency is forgotten. Dog whistles are loud enough for humans to hear, and integrity is no longer a virtue. Historians will come to know this time as the Age of Tr*mp. Hopefully it will be seen as the very dark time it was.
Art, While I largely agree with your comment, in my view, the challenge for America today is whether it will continue to deny and evade various forms of evil in its midst or whether increasing numbers of its people will combat indifference, intolerance and injustice through dialogue and through programs that promote acceptance, understanding and equity.
I couldn't agree more. I wasn't commenting about the challenge for America, only the state of things, and given that existing climate I'm afraid it does not bode well for us.
Straight talk, congratulations
Thanks!
I agree. And speaking of justice on the docket, trump belongs in prison awaiting trial for inciting an insurrection. He belongs in prison awaiting trial for the deaths of the police officers who defended the Capitol. He belongs in prison awaiting trial for voicing a death threat at McConnell. He belongs in prison for a multitude of crimes which , for some unfathomable reason, he has not yet been charged. So even though I agree that Putin cannot be compared to the mass slaughter that the nazis committed (yet), a man (or woman) is just as guilty if they have killed 100 or 1,000,000. It is not a silly thing to make the comparison... it was probably made out of frustration at the lack of justice for these criminals. hitler, putin, and trump are all the same regardless of the numbers. And putin and trump need to be put away for life.
I think conflating anything done by Putin or 45 with the nazis minimizes the horror and magnitude of the Holocaust, and there are enough people already trying to do that. It's just not the same.
And in your litany of crimes by the former guy you omitted what might be the worst of all. I think it's very likely he sold U.S. secrets to our enemies. The wheels of justice turn slowly. Treason is a capital offense. One can only hope, but frankly I'd rather see him rot in prison.
I stand corrected, as I agree that nothing compares to the Holocaust in its horrific demise of so many innocents in the pursuit of genocide. Forgive me. It is difficult, in sheer disgust, to not compare these men to the most horrible of events. As it is probable that the extent of their crimes has yet to be discovered, I, too, look forward to them receiving a punishment they deserve.
Just Putin?
You have fight Russia and win. Otherwise it is a great idea.
Yes, although that's the last thing Putin himself would say.
It is Charge of the White Brigade!
Cannons to the right of them!
Perhaps “Bannon’s to the right of them!”?
Fascist field artillery shoots for white supremacy.
“Don’t fire until they see the mights of our lies…”
“The trick is to get our people believing they are fighting for their freedoms.”
There’s only one way to become president for life.
Before we destroy democracy, a special thanks to great American President Trump for making this all possible.
If we can't win, Nobody wins, Fire!
Semi-autocratic weapons.
...and if this not work, we rig election and annex them.
This will be easy! All they have is votes.
We don’t need no stinking democracy!
Okay Moscowteers! All for one and none for you!
Fire on free - one, two……….
Say one more truth and we'll fire.
Is not war. Is "Special Operation."
a special operation to amputate parts of the Ukraine to add to Crimea, yo act as a base for the rest of the genocide!