Westside Steve Posted March 11, 2022 Report Share Posted March 11, 2022 Here's an honest question for the cold Warriors everywhere. Seems like we see more and more United States businesses refusing to do business with Russia. Among others McDonald's will lose about 50 million dollars a month by locking up there stores. Others are listed in this article. https://www.forbes.com/sites/marisadellatto/2022/03/10/goldman-sachs-amazon-3m-here-are-the-companies-cutting-ties-with-russia-over-ukraine-invasion/?sh=19e053db67de I'm curious as to where that lost profit is going to be made up? WSS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calfoxwc Posted March 11, 2022 Report Share Posted March 11, 2022 democrat marxist bailouts maybe. or... skyrocketing inflation. Used to get our favorite butter for 2.87 during Trump years. after one year of the local lefties' heroes' reign.... one pack of our butter is $6.99...... that is going to not help anybody, but it could go a lot higher, with the asinine spending going on, rampant out of control inflation is going to ruin a lot of people. It's happening because of the stupid votes of Whoorta, woodpecker, tex, and a few others around here.... and all the stupid votes across dem city strongholds especially. If the true despair really hits, maybe at least one of them will admit they screwed over America, and the Ukraine, and caused all the horrific destruction and deaiths. Lord only knows how serious things have to get before they admit what they have done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MLD Woody Posted March 11, 2022 Report Share Posted March 11, 2022 McDonald's makes $21B a year. I think they'll manage Also, directly blaming Biden because your butter is more expensive... Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canton Dawg Posted March 11, 2022 Report Share Posted March 11, 2022 Just now, MLD Woody said: McDonald's makes $21B a year. I think they'll manage Also, directly blaming Biden because your butter is more expensive... Lol Why not, you Biden nut swingers blamed Trump when the sun didn’t shine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MLD Woody Posted March 11, 2022 Report Share Posted March 11, 2022 1 minute ago, Canton Dawg said: Why not, you Biden nut swingers blamed Trump when the sun didn’t shine. Looks like you're pretty bad at remembering the past and perceiving the present. Great job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canton Dawg Posted March 11, 2022 Report Share Posted March 11, 2022 14 minutes ago, MLD Woody said: Looks like you're pretty bad at remembering the past and perceiving the present. Great job. I’m good at remembering what the U.S. was like under Trump, compared to the cluster fuck we have now. If you don’t know the difference…Great Job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westside Steve Posted March 11, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2022 42 minutes ago, MLD Woody said: McDonald's makes $21B a year. I think they'll manage Also, directly blaming Biden because your butter is more expensive... Lol That's more of your b******* Woody. Directly? Maybe not but the old fart certainly has a hand in it. But let's get to the point at hand. Yes McDonald's will probably survive so will every business that loses money because we are punishing the Russians through punishing ourselves. Let me remind you clowns what happens when the budget gets to the point the cap hit comes into play. Rather than to shave off 1 or 2% they scream and cry until we raise the debt limit. You think there's any bureaucracy out there that wouldn't survive without one or 2%? Of course not. WSS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieHardBrownsFan Posted March 11, 2022 Report Share Posted March 11, 2022 9 hours ago, Westside Steve said: Here's an honest question for the cold Warriors everywhere. Seems like we see more and more United States businesses refusing to do business with Russia. Among others McDonald's will lose about 50 million dollars a month by locking up there stores. Others are listed in this article. https://www.forbes.com/sites/marisadellatto/2022/03/10/goldman-sachs-amazon-3m-here-are-the-companies-cutting-ties-with-russia-over-ukraine-invasion/?sh=19e053db67de I'm curious as to where that lost profit is going to be made up? WSS What's worse is that they are going to quit importing Russian Vodka. I'll have to start drinking Grey Goose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axe Posted March 11, 2022 Report Share Posted March 11, 2022 25 minutes ago, DieHardBrownsFan said: I'll have to start drinking Grey Goose. Or Johnnie Walker Red 😋 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westside Steve Posted March 11, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2022 26 minutes ago, DieHardBrownsFan said: What's worse is that they are going to quit importing Russian Vodka. I'll have to start drinking Grey Goose. If I buy vodka other than cheap stuff it's polish vodka it starts with an L made from potatoes. WSS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calfoxwc Posted March 11, 2022 Report Share Posted March 11, 2022 4 hours ago, Canton Dawg said: I’m good at remembering what the U.S. was like under Trump, compared to the cluster fuck we have now. If you don’t know the difference…Great Job! Things are falling apart. On my way home from the store - gas was $4.69. pukin was just waiting for cowardly morons to be in our WH and congress, and he sees it. 71% say this would NEVER have happened if Pres Trump was still president. the kremlin saw that our military is being gayed and transed and woked.... and a bumbling coward, liar and fake asswhole as president. No time like now for him to go to war and tell America to kiss his azz or he'll nuke us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasAg1969 Posted March 12, 2022 Report Share Posted March 12, 2022 15 hours ago, Westside Steve said: If I buy vodka other than cheap stuff it's polish vodka it starts with an L made from potatoes. WSS Of course when Putin is done that source is gone too. 😂 16 hours ago, DieHardBrownsFan said: What's worse is that they are going to quit importing Russian Vodka. I'll have to start drinking Grey Goose. Might I suggest helping the Texas economy. The girl delivers it with a hand job. 😋😍 https://enchantedrockvodka.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westside Steve Posted March 12, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2022 25 minutes ago, TexasAg1969 said: Of course when Putin is done that source is gone too. 😂 . 😋😍 Domino theory!! Ho chi min is alive! WSS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasAg1969 Posted March 12, 2022 Report Share Posted March 12, 2022 3 hours ago, Westside Steve said: Domino theory!! Ho chi min is alive! WSS Ho Chi Minh never had prior domination of so many now free countries, many of whom are now NATO countries. Like I said, Putin has always resented the dissolution of the old Soviet Bloc. After Ukraine. Moldova-another non-NATO nation. Belarus is already under Putin's control/occupation and used as a launching point on Ukraine. Speculation will then likely lean toward the Baltic nations, now NATO members. Also the least able to defend themselves without NATO intervention. It's chess not checkers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westside Steve Posted March 12, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2022 1 hour ago, TexasAg1969 said: Ho Chi Minh never had prior domination of so many now free countries, many of whom are now NATO countries. Like I said, Putin has always resented the dissolution of the old Soviet Bloc. After Ukraine. Moldova-another non-NATO nation. Belarus is already under Putin's control/occupation and used as a launching point on Ukraine. Speculation will then likely lean toward the Baltic nations, now NATO members. Also the least able to defend themselves without NATO intervention. It's chess not checkers. I don't give a fuck if it's Mahjong. We can bankrupt ourselves and enrich Putin and the Middle East Oil Barons by making sure a barrel of crude is as high as possible. And by idiot Joe pissing away the United States production capability. We can sneak wmds to the Ukraine through other NATO countries. Wait till some asshole shoots down a Russian plane and its on Mister wheelchair General. WSS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canton Dawg Posted March 12, 2022 Report Share Posted March 12, 2022 1 hour ago, TexasAg1969 said: It's chess not checkers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calfoxwc Posted March 12, 2022 Report Share Posted March 12, 2022 I think pukin is a pychopath. Clever, charming, but manipulative and extremely dangerous - cold-blooded and no emotion about anything terrible he does. He used to study rats to see how they handled being cornered. Weird. What was that movie? "Willard" ? Only saw the trailer, not a movie I'd bother watching..... pukin will not stop. He hates NATO not because he's afraid of being attacked - that is crap. He hates it because he has glorious designs on controlling Europte, and NATO is in his way. He is theatening the EU, America, Finland, Sweden, Poland, Latvia.....etc. No opportunity during the Trump years - he knew better. But now....... Cuba could invade our shores, and biden would stop letting them get twinkies shipped in. dangerous times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasAg1969 Posted March 13, 2022 Report Share Posted March 13, 2022 19 hours ago, calfoxwc said: I think pukin is a pychopath. Clever, charming, but manipulative and extremely dangerous - cold-blooded and no emotion about anything terrible he does. He used to study rats to see how they handled being cornered. Weird. What was that movie? "Willard" ? Only saw the trailer, not a movie I'd bother watching..... pukin will not stop. He hates NATO not because he's afraid of being attacked - that is crap. He hates it because he has glorious designs on controlling Europte, and NATO is in his way. He is theatening the EU, America, Finland, Sweden, Poland, Latvia.....etc. No opportunity during the Trump years - he knew better. But now....... Cuba could invade our shores, and biden would stop letting them get twinkies shipped in. dangerous times. The buildup for this invasion actually began during the Trump years. You should know from your AF experience that it takes a lot of time to plan/implement something like that. Again I refer you to Normandy and the years it took for that to come to fruition. In fact Stalin was pissed we took that long. Here is my question for you though. What would you have Biden doing any differently right now? BTW the unexpected outcome thus far for Putin is that he is galvanizing Europe to become more responsible for their own security now (see below article from the NYT). And I think Merkel's presence until her retirement held Putin more at bay than our president who was talking about leaving NATO and crediting Putin's BS more than our own intel sources in Helsinki. By German Lopez Good morning. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has unexpectedly transformed Europe. A European Union flag at an anti-war rally in Prague.Eva Korinkova/Reuters Accustomed to peace Europe’s assertive response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has presented a possibility that was hard to imagine a month ago: the European Union as a superpower that can alter the global order, promoting liberal democratic values worldwide. Before the war, the E.U. focused largely on economic growth. It resisted calls, particularly from the U.S., to increase its military spending and become more self-sufficient at defending Europe. Vladimir Putin’s invasion drove European countries to be more aggressive. They imposed tough sanctions, helping to cripple Russia’s economy, and are working to cut off trade from Russia. They have sent weapons and other aid to Ukraine. Several moved to increase military spending, and E.U. leaders met in France over the past few days to coordinate their efforts. The leaders of France and Germany pressed Putin yesterday in a phone call to agree to a cease-fire. Europe’s new commitments could help counter the global democratic backslide of the past 15 or so years. Democracies’ failure to stand up for themselves partly enabled that shift. But a tougher Europe, as well as other countries’ fierce response to Russia’s invasion, shows that democracies are still willing to wield power to counter autocratic governments. “Democratic nations and people are sending a united message to Putin that democracy matters, and authoritarians cannot act with impunity, and that’s powerful,” said Michael Abramowitz, the president of Freedom House, which tracks the state of democracy around the world. The E.U. is often fractious, made up of nations and ethnic groups that warred with each other for centuries and have different, sometimes competing interests and values. Britain’s vote in 2016 to leave the union shows how far such divisions can go. But the E.U. has moved in a more united direction over time. Though it is not a single country, in many ways it acts like one. What began as a loose organization of six nations now includes most of the continent’s population, with 27 countries as members. Most share a currency and open their borders to each other, and they all send representatives to legislative, executive and judicial branches with powers across all aspects of European life. The E.U.’s response to Russia’s invasion was another unifying step — one that could push Europe from its passive role to an influential democratic force around the world. A sleeping Europe Europe’s previous inaction is rooted in World War II. After the atrocities of war and the Holocaust, Germany leaned toward pacifism, refusing to build up its military or ship its weapons to conflict zones. As the E.U.’s most populous and wealthiest member, its approach had a large impact on the continent. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine suddenly forced the continent’s leaders to confront the prospect that their stance was failing one of the foundational goals of the E.U.: to prevent war in Europe. In what sounds like a paradox, the E.U. might need greater military power to deter more war. “Peace was taken for granted,” Jana Puglierin, a senior policy fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations, told me. That’s no longer the case, she added. Germany moved within days of the invasion to spend more to rebuild its military. Others made similar commitments, including Austria, Denmark and Sweden this past week. More E.U. and NATO members are likely to follow, experts said. British Marines training.Jeff J. Mitchell/Getty Images Another superpower Over the longer run, a revitalized Europe could help renew a wounded global order led by a democratic West. One way this could play out is through Europe more aggressively protecting itself. That could help free up American resources now devoted to European security, which would in turn allow the U.S. to embark on a long-promised refocus on Asia to help counter China. (White House officials say the war has already persuaded some Asian governments to work more closely with the West to defend democracy, my colleagues Michael Crowley and Edward Wong reported.) As the world’s second-largest economy, Europe could also leverage its wealth to counter threats to itself or to democracy abroad — with sanctions, financial investments and trade policy. The E.U. has played a role in expanding a global democratic order before. After the Soviet Union’s fall in 1991, the E.U.’s embrace of Eastern European countries empowered new democracies, from Bulgaria to Lithuania. That “was one of the biggest democracy-promotion projects in recent history,” Timothy Garton Ash, a historian at the University of Oxford, told me. The future is not as simple as a new Cold War between democracies and autocracies. India, the world’s most populous democracy, is friendly with Russia and has refused to condemn Putin’s war in Ukraine. The U.S. is dealing with its own illiberal movement. Inside Europe, democratic institutions have deteriorated in Poland and more severely in Hungary. “There are serious internal problems within Europe,” said Mujtaba Rahman, an analyst at the Eurasia Group. A big unanswered question remains: Will Europe’s new assertiveness last? Europeans are facing a refugee crisis and rising food and gas prices as a result of the war and the sanctions imposed on Russia. That could fuel a backlash against politicians who have aggressively backed Ukraine — and cut short the path that Europe is on now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieHardBrownsFan Posted March 13, 2022 Report Share Posted March 13, 2022 Oh please.......Trump said for NATO to start paying the 2percent of GDP, which they are. Putin would not have invaded if Trump had won the election. We invaded Iraq under much shorter notice and with more troops across thousands of miles and a logistical nightmare compared to what Putin is doing in Ukraine. He is right across the border. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calfoxwc Posted March 13, 2022 Report Share Posted March 13, 2022 1 hour ago, DieHardBrownsFan said: Oh please.......Trump said for NATO to start paying the 2percent of GDP, which they are. Putin would not have invaded if Trump had won the election. We invaded Iraq under much shorter notice and with more troops across thousands of miles and a logistical nightmare compared to what Putin is doing in Ukraine. He is right across the border. Exactly. It was just another "in your face" asinine contention to get a response. How the hell do you stop a war criminal enemy country from planning? it's the acting out that is the key - they ONLY went to go to war because of their votes against their own country. Any honest person would KNOW pukin ONLY went to war with obamao and now biden in our WH. It's so much like some kid going down a big ramp, and up into the air on a tricycle, and crashing into a pond...that is iced over. "Look at me, look at ME Watch me, how stupid is this eh?" youtube, tik tok etc crap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasAg1969 Posted March 13, 2022 Report Share Posted March 13, 2022 No one is addressing the question I posed. All I hear are negative Nancys playing the blame game and criticizing instead of offering solutions. So once again: What would you have Biden doing any differently right now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieHardBrownsFan Posted March 13, 2022 Report Share Posted March 13, 2022 Biden should not have closed the Air Base in Afghanistan until after the complete withdrawal of people and equipment. He should have started arming Ukraine months ago. The complete Afghanistan withdrawal disaster that was on Biden (not listening to his Generals and intelligence agencies) gave Putin the go ahead to invade Ukraine. It showed him what a weak, demented POS Biden/Harris team are. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calfoxwc Posted March 13, 2022 Report Share Posted March 13, 2022 On 3/11/2022 at 1:26 PM, MLD Woody said: McDonald's makes $21B a year. I think they'll manage Also, directly blaming Biden because your butter is more expensive... Lol I could name a lot of grocery items. It hurts your FEELINGS that I only named one? I'm amazed that you feel that saying STUPID garbage chirps makes you feel like a big bird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbluhm86 Posted March 13, 2022 Report Share Posted March 13, 2022 4 minutes ago, DieHardBrownsFan said: Biden should not have closed the Air Base in Afghanistan until after the complete withdrawal of people and equipment. He should have started arming Ukraine months ago. The complete Afghanistan withdrawal disaster that was on Biden (not listening to his Generals and intelligence agencies) gave Putin the go ahead to invade Ukraine. It showed him what a weak, demented POS Biden/Harris team are. I mean, Trump did withhold $400m in military aid from Ukraine in 2019, so I'd say this is a multi-administration failure on the Ukraine question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calfoxwc Posted March 13, 2022 Report Share Posted March 13, 2022 5 minutes ago, DieHardBrownsFan said: Biden should not have closed the Air Base in Afghanistan until after the complete withdrawal of people and equipment. He should have started arming Ukraine months ago. The complete Afghanistan withdrawal disaster that was on Biden (not listening to his Generals and intelligence agencies) gave Putin the go ahead to invade Ukraine. It showed him what a weak, demented POS Biden/Harris team are. biden should have sent the equipment to the Ukraine. biden should have left Pres Trump's energy policies in place. biden should have not run for president. biden should have not used covid as an excuse for leftwing damage to our country. biden should not have let himself and his family be eggsucking corrupt sleazebags as a group. biden should have stoppped running for election. biden should have picked a competent VP. biden should have closed the border. biden should have put Real Americans in our gov. biden should have nominated a Real American for the U.S. Supreme Court. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calfoxwc Posted March 13, 2022 Report Share Posted March 13, 2022 9 minutes ago, jbluhm86 said: I mean, Trump did withhold $400m in military aid from Ukraine in 2019, so I'd say this is a multi-administration failure on the Ukraine question. for a short time, before he was to talk to Zelensky. Previously, the corrupt version of the Ukraine gov was dealing with oil company whatever and hunter biden on a criminal level. He talked to Zelensky , then.... Trump administration reinstates military aid for Ukraine ... https://www.reuters.com › article › us-usa-ukraine-idUSKCN1VX213 President Donald Trump's administration has released $250 million in military aid for Ukraine, U.S. senators said on Thursday, after lawmakers from both parties expressed concern that the White ... Trump admin approves new sale of anti-tank weapons to Ukraine https://abcnews.go.com › Politics › trump-admin-approves-sale-anti-tank-weapons-ukraine › story?id=65989898 U.S. arms sales to Ukraine have become embroiled in a controversy over President Donald Trump's dealings with Ukraine, after the White House ordered nearly $400 million in military assistance to ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neo Posted March 13, 2022 Report Share Posted March 13, 2022 3 hours ago, DieHardBrownsFan said: Putin would not have invaded if Trump had won the election You cannot say to a certainty what Putin would have done. He's clearly off his rocker. Again, it's only TDS if we mention his name 🙄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westside Steve Posted March 13, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2022 8 minutes ago, Neo said: You cannot say to a certainty what Putin would have done. He's clearly off his rocker. Again, it's only TDS if we mention his name 🙄 It's TDS if you [someone] blame him for something that he has no part of and as more or less Joe Biden's snafu. Or keep yapping about his hair color or bone spurs or treason or something ridiculous like that. Pretty much same with blaming anything on any other president from years ago. WSS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calfoxwc Posted March 13, 2022 Report Share Posted March 13, 2022 33 minutes ago, Neo said: You cannot say to a certainty what Putin would have done. He's clearly off his rocker. Again, it's only TDS if we mention his name 🙄 The POINT is history - what pukin DID NOT do during the Pres Trump years. Proving again, that "Peace through Strength" is legit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westside Steve Posted March 13, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2022 Another comment on TDS the guys who have hated Trump since the primaries or at least since he got the nomination are hating Trump because of things that never happened like the collusion gag or stuff that was out of his control like the covid-19 gag or the fake insurgence gag or the complaining about the rigged election, which happened after he was out of office. Those aren't the things that made them hate Trump they hated Trump from the get-go. I certainly understand that but it is what it is. Lots of people on either side will hate whoever the other guy's nominee is and then look for reasons. Not the other way around. WSS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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