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In response to "This feels like Hitler and Stalin discussing splitting Poland and Ukraine -- nm" by zeitgeist

I'll go the opposite way...this looks like he's reconsidering. This war isn't popular at home.

Posted by Will Hunting (aka kelly) Feb 25 '22, 10:51

He's looking for the off-ramp since so many actively went against him. If he can't win decisively, extending an olive branch at least sells better.

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Its an olive branch full of thorns - eag Feb 25, 11:12 3
- You talk peace before your team realizes they mis-read the situation. Right now, the random Moscovite doesn't fully believe they fucked up. - Will Hunting Feb 25, 11:16 2
  - Any normal rational leader I agree - eag Feb 25, 11:26 1
    - He is off-the-rails right now, but he is not stupid. (NM) - Marlowe Feb 25, 11:28
Don't forget, China covets Taiwan even more than putin does the old eastern block -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 25, 11:07 2
- Yeah? At what point has China given the indication they're looking to expand? Russia is at best now, the 3rd leg in the international stool - Will Hunting Feb 25, 11:12 1
  - Yep. That's the difference between China and Russia. - Marlowe Feb 25, 11:16
Taking the Trump route of breaking something and then claiming that he fixed it. -- nm - Max Feb 25, 10:59
Paranoid as he is, I wonder if he feels this war may actually increase the odds someone from his circle whacks him. (NM) - Marlowe Feb 25, 10:56 1
- I think he's wary of the West actually freezing the money. - Will Hunting Feb 25, 11:00

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