It's odd. Ignoring 'little people' seems to be their easiest and most sensible course of inaction. Perhaps some low to mid level apes enjoy throwing their weight around. It may serve to discourage other little people. Maybe it's the traditional way of tyrants. Perhaps this case may keep coming back to irritate them. Well done.
It would be the coolest if RU captured Ukraine, but UA captured Russia, so they switched positions.
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A Russian source reported that Ukrainian forces seized the Russian fortification in the red along with everything else in the green polygon, including the village of Nizhnii Klin.
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When RU was suffering from an acute manpower disadvantage, UA (bolstered by an aggressive early mobilization) was able to translate that into the lightning Kupyansk-Izyum offensive that took 10,000 km2 for just hundreds dead.
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Instead of mobilizing aggressively to be able to leverage the feat of getting UA overstretched and get to a large pay off for the hardships suffered to get to here, RU is "happy" to keep exchanging 130 KIA for 10 km2 daily.
An interesting answer on Quora, sorry I can't link it (really complicated to do that with individual answers), so I had to copy it:
What do people from the former USSR think about Leonid Brezhnev?
Here in Russia we used to idealize the period of his rule and many still do. Brezhnev era was the time of continuous improvement of quality of life, construction of new better housing for everyone, guaranteed jobs and other best features of Soviet Union.
At the same time, Brezhnev era was the period of stagnation and all factors that resulted in USSR collapse a few years ago have manifested and became critical right in that period. Dependence on sale of oil&gas, gross economic inefficiency, excessive bureaucracy, excessive suppression of freedoms without real need, nepotism, bribery, black market.
Some think that 1968 (Czechoslovakia) marked the end of the positive part of Brezhnev era. It was about that time when KPSS decided not to reform communism for the new era but stick to dogmas. It was about that time when triumphant spread of communism in Europe ended. It was about that time when people in Warsaw Pact countries stopped feeling grateful to USSR and formed the roots of russophobia.
Many people compare Putin’s era with Brezhnev’s era. I like this comparison. And we are now in the last period of Brezhnev’s era - Afghanistan, aged leadership, bureaucracy hindering economic initiatives…
One could think that Russia won’t repeat history while we have living witnesses of Brezhnev era. Yet, those who were young in that era are the most staunch supporters of endless Putin rule. Stepping on the same rake twice is becoming a national tradition.
If USSR had provision about mandatory retirement of state officials from all official posts upon reaching pension age, it would greatly change the situation.
An off-topic thought about retirement:
It’s not a problem that Brezhnev was General Secretary for too long.
It is a problem that people like Andropov, Chernenko and others had to wait for too long until Brezhnev dies and none of them managed to train and promote like-minded successors from younger generations.
We have the same thing repeating right now in Russia. Putin is holding place that should belong to someone else. In my ideal vision it would be Sobyanin or Mishustin in their late 50s - early 60s succeeded by someone like Khusnullin who is now in his early 50s. Yet, fifth (and most likely sixth) Putin’s terms will ruin this scheme. Those who are 55–65 now will be 67–77 in 12 years. Yet, they won’t abandon their ambitions - why should they?
And what about those who are 50? They’ll have to wait even longer, another 25 years and again - they will either have to forget their ambitions or continue “gerontocratic tradition”.
This problem ruined USSR. All those old people “suddenly” died and “new generation” was not only inexperienced in state-level administration but also didn’t share goals and ideals of Brezhnev, Andropov and Chernenko.
When Chernenko died, Gromyko remained strongest of the “Old Guard”. Yes, he did the right thing by not taking power. Yet, he also did the wrong thing by supporting the wrong candidate. We don’t know the exact reasons for this choice (he surely was fooled as shown by his forced retirement), but the choice of Gromyko ruined USSR.
In fact, Soviet Politburo was not so bad system. Any country could use a council of experienced elder politicians, and maybe those politicians can even have a say in appointing the head of the country. But that’s it. Even in their best shape older people are not physically well fit to run a state.
They inevitably rely more and more on their advisors and sometimes other people who were not elected by anyone. The harder they try, the greater is the burden on their physical and mental health. No man is unique and even the greatest leader can be replaced. In fact, ensuring proper succession is one of those things that make leaders great. China had an excellent system before Xi Jingping extended his terms. Russia had an excellent system before Putin approved constitutional amendments in 2020.
Is it too soon to say, "Come back Prigozhin, all is forgiven!"? Simplicius has an amusing story about how Shoigu's gang painted themselves into history as relaxation from stealing military funds.
I wonder what piece of shit propagandists like pepe escobar would say about this, if anything
Maybe some folk are just so filled with hatred for Americans that they could not resist taking it out on one. Sad.
Why would the spooks and crooks bother to kill Bentley? Would he have had up to date information that could embarrass them?
Idk. Why arrest strelkov for mean comments?
It's odd. Ignoring 'little people' seems to be their easiest and most sensible course of inaction. Perhaps some low to mid level apes enjoy throwing their weight around. It may serve to discourage other little people. Maybe it's the traditional way of tyrants. Perhaps this case may keep coming back to irritate them. Well done.
Marko Marjanović
@marmar_ae
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It would be the coolest if RU captured Ukraine, but UA captured Russia, so they switched positions.
Citat
AMK Mapping 🇺🇦🇳🇿
@AMK_Mapping_
·
1 h
A Russian source reported that Ukrainian forces seized the Russian fortification in the red along with everything else in the green polygon, including the village of Nizhnii Klin.
Marko Marjanović
@marmar_ae
·
13 h
When RU was suffering from an acute manpower disadvantage, UA (bolstered by an aggressive early mobilization) was able to translate that into the lightning Kupyansk-Izyum offensive that took 10,000 km2 for just hundreds dead.
Marko Marjanović
@marmar_ae
·
13 h
Instead of mobilizing aggressively to be able to leverage the feat of getting UA overstretched and get to a large pay off for the hardships suffered to get to here, RU is "happy" to keep exchanging 130 KIA for 10 km2 daily.
This presents an ideal opportunity for the Kremlin to negotiate a 'land swap' with its Ukrainian partners - exchanging parts of Kharkiv oblast for parts of Kursk. https://x.com/nikola_mikovic/status/1821072000376336397
On March 18, Putin called for creation of a “sanitary zone” between Russia and Ukraine.
On August 6-7, Ukraine captured parts of Russia’s Kursk region.
As Putin repeatedly stated, his “special military operation” in Ukraine is “going according to plan”. https://x.com/nikola_mikovic/status/1821087756384137376
An interesting answer on Quora, sorry I can't link it (really complicated to do that with individual answers), so I had to copy it:
What do people from the former USSR think about Leonid Brezhnev?
Here in Russia we used to idealize the period of his rule and many still do. Brezhnev era was the time of continuous improvement of quality of life, construction of new better housing for everyone, guaranteed jobs and other best features of Soviet Union.
At the same time, Brezhnev era was the period of stagnation and all factors that resulted in USSR collapse a few years ago have manifested and became critical right in that period. Dependence on sale of oil&gas, gross economic inefficiency, excessive bureaucracy, excessive suppression of freedoms without real need, nepotism, bribery, black market.
Some think that 1968 (Czechoslovakia) marked the end of the positive part of Brezhnev era. It was about that time when KPSS decided not to reform communism for the new era but stick to dogmas. It was about that time when triumphant spread of communism in Europe ended. It was about that time when people in Warsaw Pact countries stopped feeling grateful to USSR and formed the roots of russophobia.
Many people compare Putin’s era with Brezhnev’s era. I like this comparison. And we are now in the last period of Brezhnev’s era - Afghanistan, aged leadership, bureaucracy hindering economic initiatives…
One could think that Russia won’t repeat history while we have living witnesses of Brezhnev era. Yet, those who were young in that era are the most staunch supporters of endless Putin rule. Stepping on the same rake twice is becoming a national tradition.
If USSR had provision about mandatory retirement of state officials from all official posts upon reaching pension age, it would greatly change the situation.
An off-topic thought about retirement:
It’s not a problem that Brezhnev was General Secretary for too long.
It is a problem that people like Andropov, Chernenko and others had to wait for too long until Brezhnev dies and none of them managed to train and promote like-minded successors from younger generations.
We have the same thing repeating right now in Russia. Putin is holding place that should belong to someone else. In my ideal vision it would be Sobyanin or Mishustin in their late 50s - early 60s succeeded by someone like Khusnullin who is now in his early 50s. Yet, fifth (and most likely sixth) Putin’s terms will ruin this scheme. Those who are 55–65 now will be 67–77 in 12 years. Yet, they won’t abandon their ambitions - why should they?
And what about those who are 50? They’ll have to wait even longer, another 25 years and again - they will either have to forget their ambitions or continue “gerontocratic tradition”.
This problem ruined USSR. All those old people “suddenly” died and “new generation” was not only inexperienced in state-level administration but also didn’t share goals and ideals of Brezhnev, Andropov and Chernenko.
When Chernenko died, Gromyko remained strongest of the “Old Guard”. Yes, he did the right thing by not taking power. Yet, he also did the wrong thing by supporting the wrong candidate. We don’t know the exact reasons for this choice (he surely was fooled as shown by his forced retirement), but the choice of Gromyko ruined USSR.
In fact, Soviet Politburo was not so bad system. Any country could use a council of experienced elder politicians, and maybe those politicians can even have a say in appointing the head of the country. But that’s it. Even in their best shape older people are not physically well fit to run a state.
They inevitably rely more and more on their advisors and sometimes other people who were not elected by anyone. The harder they try, the greater is the burden on their physical and mental health. No man is unique and even the greatest leader can be replaced. In fact, ensuring proper succession is one of those things that make leaders great. China had an excellent system before Xi Jingping extended his terms. Russia had an excellent system before Putin approved constitutional amendments in 2020.
Is it too soon to say, "Come back Prigozhin, all is forgiven!"? Simplicius has an amusing story about how Shoigu's gang painted themselves into history as relaxation from stealing military funds.
https://simplicius76.substack.com/p/russian-mod-purges-hit-fever-pitch
Meanwhile, Youcrane don't got no military vehicles left https://t.me/WorldWarNowTele/15969
NOW - Multi-story building hit by a drone in Oryol, Russia. https://x.com/disclosetv/status/1819508277748826486 on and on and on