News from Ukraine Conflict

[bayonetbrant]

but I heard recently that he might have fought in Algeria.

yeah, but on which side?! ;)

[Staggerwing]

Most likely the one that paid better.

[Gusington]

I think calling them Commies at this point is pretty legit and fair. The image that stands out to me this week is of one of the Russians next to his APC in Ukraine with the Soviet flag painted on it. And to think I believed that fighting for an ideology was passe!

[JasonPratt]

^^ Not necessarily so much an ideology, as the last time Russia seemed long-term competent Imperially.

...okay, that's also an ideology, but not necessarily communism.

[Centurion40]

Yeah, I'd view the Soviet flag as a symbol of military potency, even geographic hegemony and not necessarily a desire to live in shared semi-poverty.

[Atilla60]

Yeah, I'd view the Soviet flag as a symbol of military potency, even geographic hegemony and not necessarily a desire to live in shared semi-poverty.

Ironically that is going to be the end-result. Unless, of course, Putin is whacked once the middle class experience the first life-style hit.

[GDS_Starfury]

the Russian middle class would be considered very poor in the US.

[Gusington]

I didn't even know there was a middle class in Russia.

[mirth]

I didn't even know there was a middle class in Russia.

There is, but it consists entirely of Gorbachev and Yakov Smirnoff.

[Gusington]

What a country!

[Centurion40]

I didn't even know there was a middle class in Russia.

There is, but it consists entirely of Gorbachev and Yakov Smirnoff.

I thought that Yakov is the Mayor of Branson, MO and not a Russian resident.

[LongBlade]

I didn't even know there was a middle class in Russia.

There is, but it consists entirely of Gorbachev and Yakov Smirnoff.

I thought that Yakov is the Mayor of Branson, MO and not a Russian resident.

He is close enough to mayor, but everyone was having fun so I figured I wouldn't interrupt the party with reality.

[Mr. Bigglesworth]

[LongBlade]

Heh. That's funny. And true.

[LongBlade]