Hi Fern. Putin has done far more damage to Putin than a sentence uttered by Joe Biden ever could. Putin's "natural instincts" have been excited for months. The Russian economy is being dismantled by sanctions. Their military has proven to be a very rusty tiger. The upper and middle management of Russian bureaucracy is made up, by intenti…
Hi Fern. Putin has done far more damage to Putin than a sentence uttered by Joe Biden ever could. Putin's "natural instincts" have been excited for months. The Russian economy is being dismantled by sanctions. Their military has proven to be a very rusty tiger. The upper and middle management of Russian bureaucracy is made up, by intention, of not very talented people. Once the Russian stock market reopened, the Chinese started to not-so-quietly buy up Russian companies at bargain prices. This is public knowledge. The myth of Putin's "invincibility" has been exposed for lo these many weeks. As for revenge, what, really, can Putin do that is not already in motion? Nukes? Yes, that is why diplomacy is the only realistic way out of this mess. Did Biden's "Putin must go" remark make that more difficult? Yes. Insurmountable? No. Putin already has an unchewable mouthful. Biden's distraction from that fact really does not change anything.
Hi Steve. I appreciate this opportunity for us to elaborate on different points of view. I am sorry that Biden moved the klieg lights that were on Putin to himself. I also think that Biden provided 'them' with propaganda. Biden's line will have no effect on regime change. As I've written Biden diverted attention at a time. He should not be the subject now. In the ways I have suggested, his line did move the needle. It is possible to incite a wild animal to feed the monster's appetite. I cannot join you, Steve, with conclusion nothing happened. I wish it hadn't happened. You did in this comment move a little closer to 'something did happen'. I'm smiling, because we are two of friendliest with different points of view.
Hang in there Fern. I don't like disagreeing with you because you are brilliant. We'll see where and how far the needle moves in the coming days. The world is in a very reactive and distractable place right now. I never thought Biden's remark was nothing, I just don't think it is a game changer.
Steve, I will always 'hang in there', with you. I wasn't joking when I wrote that I appreciated the opportunity to elaborate on our differences of opinion. Most arguments, unfortunately, aren't as friendly as ours. Big smile.
Hi Fern. Putin has done far more damage to Putin than a sentence uttered by Joe Biden ever could. Putin's "natural instincts" have been excited for months. The Russian economy is being dismantled by sanctions. Their military has proven to be a very rusty tiger. The upper and middle management of Russian bureaucracy is made up, by intention, of not very talented people. Once the Russian stock market reopened, the Chinese started to not-so-quietly buy up Russian companies at bargain prices. This is public knowledge. The myth of Putin's "invincibility" has been exposed for lo these many weeks. As for revenge, what, really, can Putin do that is not already in motion? Nukes? Yes, that is why diplomacy is the only realistic way out of this mess. Did Biden's "Putin must go" remark make that more difficult? Yes. Insurmountable? No. Putin already has an unchewable mouthful. Biden's distraction from that fact really does not change anything.
Hi Steve. I appreciate this opportunity for us to elaborate on different points of view. I am sorry that Biden moved the klieg lights that were on Putin to himself. I also think that Biden provided 'them' with propaganda. Biden's line will have no effect on regime change. As I've written Biden diverted attention at a time. He should not be the subject now. In the ways I have suggested, his line did move the needle. It is possible to incite a wild animal to feed the monster's appetite. I cannot join you, Steve, with conclusion nothing happened. I wish it hadn't happened. You did in this comment move a little closer to 'something did happen'. I'm smiling, because we are two of friendliest with different points of view.
Hang in there Fern. I don't like disagreeing with you because you are brilliant. We'll see where and how far the needle moves in the coming days. The world is in a very reactive and distractable place right now. I never thought Biden's remark was nothing, I just don't think it is a game changer.
Steve, I will always 'hang in there', with you. I wasn't joking when I wrote that I appreciated the opportunity to elaborate on our differences of opinion. Most arguments, unfortunately, aren't as friendly as ours. Big smile.