China cant win this war, just like Russia cant win the one against Ukraine. If China is stupid enough to attack, they will fall just like Russia did. In fact for the future, we better hope China attacks.
It was reported in Europe. They are not ready to fight. They are ready to take Kremlin if Russia escalates with nuclear or other stupid shit. This is usually done with elite desants. Just like the Russians tried to take over Kiev in the begining of the war.
There are elite Italian and Chezh/Polish NATO squads that are ready to fight and help Ukraine get back their land if needed. Germany and UK are also practicing and training their soldiers and Ukrainian soldiers. The NATO base in Ramstein is fully operational and scouting.
Basically NATO is ready to finish the war in case Russia does something stupid, while they are helping with intel, survalance and weapons Ukraine.
Kherson will fall latest next week. Then things will either escalate or go down to a slower grinding war with HIMARS and Javelines gaining ground and cutting supply lines for Ukraine, while Russia will continue to try to demoralise Ukraine with power shortages and other supplies.
Biden’s latest contribution to the mediocre middle ground -
“a man pretending to be a woman interviewing a man pretending to be a president”.
In the 2 weeks or so that I’ve been following fivethirtyeight (the real worst case scenario for what’s going on if you are “conservative”) for the upcoming elections, the odds of the Dems retaining Senate control has gone from 68/100 to 54/100; that’s momentum, during the time it counts. Fingers crossed gridlock returns, and the politicians can’t ruin our lives…
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I’m watching the debate. Even allowing for Oz’s advantage in being a TV guy, if Fetterman gets elected, I will have serious doubts about the state of PA’s future.
add: impressed by the moderators
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Yeah. Moderators are holding it down. 
Fetterman needs to realize that when you have a major medical event, it creates limits on your abilities. Plain and simple.
Oz might actually be too polished and quick, which can put some people off.
The one minute limit is nuts. Thats going to evoke sympathy for Fetterman but only from people already sympathetic to him.
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Your ableism disgusts me
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I identify as someone who understands and is very empathetic.
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How is it that we have a stroke victim as a viable candidate for the US Senate and a bewildered old man who deserves comfort and care as President?
Where did the process fail?
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The answer is obvious.
Because to the powers that be, that^^ has worked out really, really well.
I’ll leave it to each individual to decide who the “powers that be” might be.
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Curious why you think this?
Have they ever won a war? I mean, Tibet doesn’t count.
Slingblade.
You know the guy who thinks Billybob must somehow embody some profound wisdom because he’s “special” ?
Well now we have millions of that guy of voting age.
Uh-hmm.
Becauase it will be Russia/Ukraine war all again. With US and Europe even more determined and experienced to help. Not to mention that Taiwan is technology savy country. In Ukraine 13 HIMARS and a dozen Bayraktars were able to hold the Russian invasion. How much more military advanced is China in comparisson to Russia? Can they win the drone and artilery wars? Can they take the air? Their only chance is by sea.
Momentum continues…
How does taxing corporations, who will turn around and pass that cost onto the consumer, reduce inflation? I’m pretty dense, but I don’t understand the thinking at all.
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I said to myself: “Self”, this thread has given a whole new meaning to the definition of “mediocre”, talk about setting the bar low, talk about capturing the zeitgeist of current times in a hilarious thread title…hmmm…I wonder who started this thread…??? 'Nuff said LOLLLLL!!!
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Higher taxes mean less money for people to buy stuff and invest with. This will lead to lower Aggregate Demand for all goods. Which in theory will lessen the Demand-Pull Inflation. Like there is too much money chasing too few goods, so prices are up. Getting some money out of circulation should lower prices.
Using taxes to slow the economy after using spending to stimulate the economy doesn’t really sound like a well thought out strategy.
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