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Dutch Uncle said:
Scott said:
As I've said elsewhere, I actually -agree- with Dutch Uncle on some subjects, and there we get along fine. However, when we don't agree, I tend to just get sound bites after writing essay length posts. It's discouraging, but I've found that this happens with a -lot- of posters here, so I've come to accept it.
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I used to write lengthy essays myself until I found most people didn't read them. Essays are great when working on a master's degree, not so much on an Internet forum. Sorry, but while they are good practice for writers, they're mostly intellectual masturbation.
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I must admit that last line made me laugh :-p. I think we might agree that articles are wonderful if you already agree with the basic gist of an article to start with. If not, the reader will probably stop reading in short order.

Dutch Uncle said:
IMO, it's best to be clear, concise and to the point then back it up with a factual link from a reputable source. Most people will read the clear, concise and to the point bullet points. Hopefully a few, which is most often the intelligent and educated ones, will read the links.
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At this point, what you've said previously comes into play- as soon as a reader encounters something they strongly disagree with, the reading will probably stop there. I'm even including myself here.

Dutch Uncle said:
Example: Putin is getting his ass kicked in Ukraine but is in a quagmire.
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And now all of what's been said above is put into practice. I don't agree with your assertion above, that is, that "Putin is getting his ass kicked" and so I'm already veering away from responding further. But I'll make an exception because you brought in an article, so here goes...

Dutch Uncle said:
nationalsecurityjournal.org

Russia Could Lose: Putin Has No Way Out of The Ukraine War

Following Ukraine's "Operation Spiderweb" drone strike that destroyed/damaged numerous Russian aircraft, Vladimir Putin faces a dilemma on how to retaliate without further undermining his authority or escalating too riskily.
nationalsecurityjournal.org nationalsecurityjournal.org
Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin, is in a pickle. And the Ukrainian Security Service put him there by launching a spectacular drone attack against several military airports and possibly destroying or damaging 41 planes.

Regardless of the tactical or strategic importance of the strikes and their implications for warfare, the Ukrainian attack is a personal and political embarrassment for Putin.

On the one hand, the brazenness of the attack undermines Putin’s legitimacy as Russia’s omniscient and omnipotent leader.

Who, but an incompetent, would permit such a disaster to happen on his watch?

On the other hand, the attack underscores the rottenness of Putin’s political and military systems.

The Ukrainians smuggled in over 100 drones, placed them in trucks driven by Russians who appear not to have known what they were transporting, and directed the whole operation from a site near a local Russian Security Service headquarters.

Clearly, a vast array of Russian officials weren’t doing their jobs.
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The author of the above articles makes a slew of assertions that I haven't seen evidence for, starting with his opening assertion that Putin is "in a pickle". He also doesn't even mention what's already begun to happen- Russia is escalating its attacks on Ukraine and at least one Russian commentator has suggested that Ukraine's action is grounds for -nuclear- retaliation, since they targetted Russia's nuclear deterrence yet again in this attack. I just read 2 articles on where Russia goes from here that I thought were quite good in another thread. They can be seen here:
Scott

Post in thread 'The War in Ukraine'

Just finished reading an article from the Voice from Russia site on all of this. The description of the site:
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Voice From Russia
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Here's the link to the article:

Operation “Spiderweb”: Ukrainian/NATO Attack on Russia: A new Pearl Harbor? Complete Escalation? Are the Lunatics back? Facts and Analysis. - Voice from Russia

The Ukrainian attack on Russia is not what Western media claims. It is a PR campaign, planned by Western powers, executed by its proxy. We've done the research and we're presenting the facts and possible consequences.
voicefromrussia.ch voicefromrussia.ch

Quoting from the introduction and conclusion below:
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Operation “Spiderweb”: Ukrainian/NATO Attack on Russia: A new Pearl Harbor? Complete Escalation? Are the Lunatics back...

Scott

Post in thread 'The War in Ukraine'

Another interesting article, this one from author John Wight:
consortiumnews.com

Russia at a Crossroads

Moscow's military campaign under Putin's leadership has focused on avoiding escalation, says John Wight. But Ukraine’s drone strike deep into Russian territory is a gauntlet thrown down. By John Wight Special to Consortium News Russian President Vladimir Putin now finds himself at a monumen
consortiumnews.com consortiumnews.com

Quoting from its introduction and conclusion:
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Russian President Vladimir Putin now finds himself at a monumental crossroads when it comes to his stewardship of Russia at a time when nuclear Armageddon has never been closer.

Ukraine’s devastatingly successful and audacious strike against Russia’s long-range strategic bomber aircraft stock marks a major inflection point in a conflict that evidences no sign of ending.

But let us not lose sight of the...
 
Truth Detector said:
Dutch Uncle said:
I used to write lengthy essays myself until I found most people didn't read them. Essays are great when working on a master's degree, not so much on an Internet forum. Sorry, but while they are good practice for writers, they're mostly intellectual masturbation.

IMO, it's best to be clear, concise and to the point then back it up with a factual link from a reputable source. Most people will read the clear, concise and to the point bullet points. Hopefully a few, which is most often the intelligent and educated ones, will read the links.

Example: Putin is getting his ass kicked in Ukraine but is in a quagmire. He can't move forward without experiencing massive losses and he can't retreat and abandon the massive losses he's already incurred. The recent Ukrainian drone attack on Russian airfields is shaking Russian society to their core. The only way out I see for Mother Russia is to remove and replace Putin, then a strategic retreat with a peace deal asking Ukraine for access to Crimea and Sevastopol.

nationalsecurityjournal.org

Russia Could Lose: Putin Has No Way Out of The Ukraine War

Following Ukraine's "Operation Spiderweb" drone strike that destroyed/damaged numerous Russian aircraft, Vladimir Putin faces a dilemma on how to retaliate without further undermining his authority or escalating too riskily.
nationalsecurityjournal.org nationalsecurityjournal.org
Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin, is in a pickle. And the Ukrainian Security Service put him there by launching a spectacular drone attack against several military airports and possibly destroying or damaging 41 planes.

Regardless of the tactical or strategic importance of the strikes and their implications for warfare, the Ukrainian attack is a personal and political embarrassment for Putin.

On the one hand, the brazenness of the attack undermines Putin’s legitimacy as Russia’s omniscient and omnipotent leader.

Who, but an incompetent, would permit such a disaster to happen on his watch?

On the other hand, the attack underscores the rottenness of Putin’s political and military systems.

The Ukrainians smuggled in over 100 drones, placed them in trucks driven by Russians who appear not to have known what they were transporting, and directed the whole operation from a site near a local Russian Security Service headquarters.

Clearly, a vast array of Russian officials weren’t doing their jobs.
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....it's best to be clear, concise and to the point then back it up with a factual link from a reputable source....

Says an unserious douchebag who never does. Being stupid must affect your self-awareness too. :palm:
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I may be trying to stop the inevitable, but I ask that you consider trying to focus on the points Dutch Uncle made. As you may have seen from my response to Dutch's post above, I certainly don't agree with some of his points, but I tried to focus on the points rather that his character. I've seen so many threads that devolve into flame wars and I'm hoping that we can avoid that in this one at least.
 
Scott said:
I must admit that last line made me laugh :-p. I think we might agree that articles are wonderful if you already agree with the basic gist of an article to start with. If not, the reader will probably stop reading in short order.
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It's funny because it's true. Most members of the forum won't even click on the link. Which is why I like to keep my posts short and sweet plus avoid text walls.
Scott said:
At this point, what you've said previously comes into play- as soon as a reader encounters something they strongly disagree with, the reading will probably stop there. I'm even including myself here.



And now all of what's been said above is put into practice. I don't agree with your assertion above, that is, that "Putin is getting his ass kicked" and so I'm already veering away from responding further. But I'll make an exception because you brought in an article, so here goes...



The author of the above articles makes a slew of assertions that I haven't seen evidence for, starting with his opening assertion that Putin is "in a pickle". He also doesn't even mention what's already begun to happen- Russia is escalating its attacks on Ukraine and at least one Russian commentator has suggested that Ukraine's action is grounds for -nuclear- retaliation, since they targetted Russia's nuclear deterrence yet again in this attack. I just read 2 articles on where Russia goes from here that I thought were quite good in another thread. They can be seen here:
Scott

Post in thread 'The War in Ukraine'

Just finished reading an article from the Voice from Russia site on all of this. The description of the site:
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Voice From Russia
**

Here's the link to the article:

Operation “Spiderweb”: Ukrainian/NATO Attack on Russia: A new Pearl Harbor? Complete Escalation? Are the Lunatics back? Facts and Analysis. - Voice from Russia

The Ukrainian attack on Russia is not what Western media claims. It is a PR campaign, planned by Western powers, executed by its proxy. We've done the research and we're presenting the facts and possible consequences.
voicefromrussia.ch voicefromrussia.ch

Quoting from the introduction and conclusion below:
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Operation “Spiderweb”: Ukrainian/NATO Attack on Russia: A new Pearl Harbor? Complete Escalation? Are the Lunatics back...

Scott

Post in thread 'The War in Ukraine'

Another interesting article, this one from author John Wight:
consortiumnews.com

Russia at a Crossroads

Moscow's military campaign under Putin's leadership has focused on avoiding escalation, says John Wight. But Ukraine’s drone strike deep into Russian territory is a gauntlet thrown down. By John Wight Special to Consortium News Russian President Vladimir Putin now finds himself at a monumen
consortiumnews.com consortiumnews.com

Quoting from its introduction and conclusion:
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Russian President Vladimir Putin now finds himself at a monumental crossroads when it comes to his stewardship of Russia at a time when nuclear Armageddon has never been closer.

Ukraine’s devastatingly successful and audacious strike against Russia’s long-range strategic bomber aircraft stock marks a major inflection point in a conflict that evidences no sign of ending.

But let us not lose sight of the...
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It was simply an example. The example I chose was one close to your heart: protecting Putin. :)
 
Truth Detector said:
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Poor triggered fritzy no wonder you were classified as low grade
 
Ross Dolan said:
Son, before the Internet came along and allowed low IQ people like you to express your (ha, ha, ha) thoughts, people who wanted to share a public opinion had to do so via rigorously monitored, hard to get slots in newspapers and magazines.

I was a master of the craft...and the editors of Newsweek Magazine gave me a MY TURN (paid me $1000 for it)...and the editors of the New York Times published an op ed sized piece of mine taking issue with something A. M. Rosenthal (a NY Times editor) had written.

When Lloyd Bentsen and Dan Quayle had their vice presidential debate back in '88...Newsweek Magazine and Time Magazine were both flooded with letters...over 800 for each. Both magazines published a letter from me on the debate...not the same letter but two different ones.

You are seriously full of shit, boy. You could not hold a candle to my writing ability...nor, in fact, to the abilities of several of my fellow leftists here in JPP.

But enjoy your delusions. They are part of the fun you provide with your posts. I'm rooting for ya, Little fella.
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Of course, it tracks that Rossy the Biden’s imaginary letter would snag a spot in the editor’s mailbox. I can just picture you, a dutiful libtard drone, nailing every sanctimonious talking point with the precision of a trained parrot, spewing the neo-Marxist narrative with precision. I’d love to read those gems, if they’re not just figments of your pudding-fueled fantasies. But don’t share them, Rossy. I strongly believe everyone should stay anonymous online for safety’s sake, because let’s face it, the internet’s a loony bin these days, on all sides.

Of course, the problem on a forum like this, your claims of literary glory are as legit as me saying I’ve ghostwritten Tolkien’s lost trilogy and I’m picking which yacht to sail to my private island. LOL.

But what’s a little daydreaming for a senile geezer who can barely keep his applesauce down? I’m not a monster. If you want to fantasize about schooling me in a debate over... what, your typewriter tantrums from the Carter era? Or something that's actually being discussed, lol.

Go for it Rossy. Again, a purpose keeps the heart ticking, so if I can help by letting you swing at the air, I’m honored. Just don’t terrorize us all or the nurses with your tales of editorial conquests, you old pompous windbag. Enjoy, kicking my ass up and down your imaginary victory road. LOL
 
Tobytone said:
Of course, it tracks that Rossy the Biden’s imaginary letter would snag a spot in the editor’s mailbox. I can just picture you, a dutiful libtard drone, nailing every sanctimonious talking point with the precision of a trained parrot, spewing the neo-Marxist narrative with precision. I’d love to read those gems, if they’re not just figments of your pudding-fueled fantasies. But don’t share them, Rossy. I strongly believe everyone should stay anonymous online for safety’s sake, because let’s face it, the internet’s a loony bin these days, on all sides.

Of course, the problem on a forum like this, your claims of literary glory are as legit as me saying I’ve ghostwritten Tolkien’s lost trilogy and I’m picking which yacht to sail to my private island. LOL.

But what’s a little daydreaming for a senile geezer who can barely keep his applesauce down? I’m not a monster. If you want to fantasize about schooling me in a debate over... what, your typewriter tantrums from the Carter era? Or something that's actually being discussed, lol.

Go for it Rossy. Again, a purpose keeps the heart ticking, so if I can help by letting you swing at the air, I’m honored. Just don’t terrorize us all or the nurses with your tales of editorial conquests, you old pompous windbag. Enjoy, kicking my ass up and down your imaginary victory road. LOL
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Little Toby Turbo Turd can be summed up in four words...

All style, no substance.

A juvenile shit flinging insult hurler who tries desperately to hide his shallowness/lack of depth.

Although it's not working.
 
Tobytone said:
Of course, it tracks that Rossy the Biden’s imaginary letter would snag a spot in the editor’s mailbox. I can just picture you, a dutiful libtard drone, nailing every sanctimonious talking point with the precision of a trained parrot, spewing the neo-Marxist narrative with precision. I’d love to read those gems, if they’re not just figments of your pudding-fueled fantasies. But don’t share them, Rossy. I strongly believe everyone should stay anonymous online for safety’s sake, because let’s face it, the internet’s a loony bin these days, on all sides.

Of course, the problem on a forum like this, your claims of literary glory are as legit as me saying I’ve ghostwritten Tolkien’s lost trilogy and I’m picking which yacht to sail to my private island. LOL.

But what’s a little daydreaming for a senile geezer who can barely keep his applesauce down? I’m not a monster. If you want to fantasize about schooling me in a debate over... what, your typewriter tantrums from the Carter era? Or something that's actually being discussed, lol.

Go for it Rossy. Again, a purpose keeps the heart ticking, so if I can help by letting you swing at the air, I’m honored. Just don’t terrorize us all or the nurses with your tales of editorial conquests, you old pompous windbag. Enjoy, kicking my ass up and down your imaginary victory road. LOL
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So you think I am a liar? Like you, perhaps?

C'mon.

I can document each of the citations. It would be stupid for me to post that...without being able to document it.

You really want to get a swing in that connects...but all you are able to do is whiff. You are a failure...which probably accounts for the fact that you are a right wing Trump ass kisser.

But you are priceless for providing laughs.

I thank you sincerely for that.

I thought about your posts while playing golf this morning. Had to explain the laughter to my playing partners.

Life is a joy for me.
 
Truth Detector said:
Wasting your time. Just saying.
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I'm certainly aware that I'm not moving Wally off dumbass mountain. He, like so many others here are completely lost to the very real TDS.

Admittedly, I can get a bit carried away, it's really just a method of thinking things through. sometimes someone reads them and most of the time people don't and I'm ok with that. It's kind of an exercise I guess and this time Wally's the dumbbell, LOL.
 
Ross Dolan said:
So you think I am a liar? Like you, perhaps?

C'mon.

I can document each of the citations. It would be stupid for me to post that...without being able to document it.

You really want to get a swing in that connects...but all you are able to do is whiff. You are a failure...which probably accounts for the fact that you are a right wing Trump ass kisser.

But you are priceless for providing laughs.

I thank you sincerely for that.

I thought about your posts while playing golf this morning. Had to explain the laughter to my playing partners.

Life is a joy for me.
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Like you said, I guess I just can't swing and connect with a heavy weight like yourself. You hit me with "you are a failure...". Truly, you’re a JPP genius, a psychic Tolstoy of sorts, I am still stunned by the take down.

Who could withstand the literary fury of a two-time Newsweek letter-to-the-editor titan, outshining 800 drooling libtard drones to clutch that sacred ink? Rossy the Biden has still got that moxie, no malarkey, and I’m quaking in my boots from his typewriter of terror's next move.

On top of the literary chops, the miracle of Depends allows you and your therapy group to swing at a special safety golf ball at 'The Foam-Rock Golf Club' right on the property at the nursing home. LOL. Who could dream of a more thrilling existence? (the poor senile old goat doesn't realize that it's VR, lol He never leaves his padded room)

FYI, I might take a break from this very interesting chat. I'll tell people you kicked my ass, and I couldn't keep up with your airtight libtard logic and the brutal literary attacks. I'll tell them if they see you to run or risk getting whooped, a verbal assault like the one you hit me with.

Please have a little mercy on me with your next reply, I'm waving the white flag to Rossey the Biden, I've had enough punishment for now.
 
Tobytone said:
Like you said, I guess I just can't swing and connect with a heavy weight like yourself. You hit me with "you are a failure...". Truly, you’re a JPP genius, a psychic Tolstoy of sorts, I am still stunned by the take down.

Who could withstand the literary fury of a two-time Newsweek letter-to-the-editor titan, outshining 800 drooling libtard drones to clutch that sacred ink? Rossy the Biden has still got that moxie, no malarkey, and I’m quaking in my boots from his typewriter of terror's next move.

On top of the literary chops, the miracle of Depends allows you and your therapy group to swing at a special safety golf ball at 'The Foam-Rock Golf Club' right on the property at the nursing home. LOL. Who could dream of a more thrilling existence? (the poor senile old goat doesn't realize that it's VR, lol He never leaves his padded room)

FYI, I might take a break from this very interesting chat. I'll tell people you kicked my ass, and I couldn't keep up with your airtight libtard logic and the brutal literary attacks. I'll tell them if they see you to run or risk getting whooped, a verbal assault like the one you hit me with.

Please have a little mercy on me with your next reply, I'm waving the white flag to Rossey the Biden, I've had enough punishment for now.
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You haven't had enough yet, Toby. You will continue with that drivel...and that is part of my intentions. You have to play the part I have assigned you. Your "personality" gives you no choice.

Fine. We will continue.

I wish, though, that you would at least design the tirades you send my way to be a bit more original than just the same trite, childish crap you spew to everyone else.

In any case, I order you to continue to play your part.
 
Its been 7 days since TACO said he would know if Putin was serious about ending the war, the one he was going to end in 24 Hours.

7 more days and two weeks will be up.

He said Putin would face serious consequences if he is not serious.
 
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