Krass, das war mir überhaupt nicht bewusst.

Kleine Anmerkung: Bei einem Umsatz von 310 Mio. Euro ist das Unternehmen wohl keine Milliarden wert. Aber superreich sind die beiden damit allemal.

Fighting against Nazis and for a prosperous economy is truly patriotic. Right-wingers have just tainted the word by hiding behind it.

The thing is, they use patriotism as a shield, but they never actually make the country better off. It’s just a scam. Left-wingers are the true patriots.

Soll die Subventionierung der Automobilindustrie im Grundgesetz verankert werden? [Ja/Nein]

Lol. The article is underselling them a bit. 800W does a bit more than that.

Btw. prices have become pretty low. So it’s worth it if you have the space. Not sure what you mean with economic collapse, though.

Great video, thanks for sharing.

I never cared about West, but see myself becoming increasingly interested in him and how mental illness intersects with wealth and politics.

Unironisch: Ich glaube das effektivste, was man heute machen kann ist der CDU beizutreten und von innen Druck zu machen. Ich würde es nie tun und der Frust wäre enorm. Aber Linke und Grüne können die Probleme nicht alleine lösen, während sie sich gegen die restlichen Parteien durchsetzen müssen. Ich mache mir zwar keine Hoffnung, wünsche ihm aber trotzdem viel Glück.

Being rich and mentally ill is a terrible combination. Nobody has the power to step in. And after a while they are surrounded by scharlatans.

Here is a video about how the people around Kanye are killing him (24 min): https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kTEuuXjVc8k

I don’t think Trump is into eugenics. He wants to be seen as a force of destruction. It makes him powerful. Plus it’s an easy way to own the libs and further divide the people.

Trump always escalates. It strengthens his ego and further bounds his supporters to him. And it has always worked so far.

Not great indeed. At least it’s getting better. https://de.statista.com/statistik/daten/studie/38897/umfrage/co2-emissionsfaktor-fuer-den-strommix-in-deutschland-seit-1990/

I totally agree. Except, I think they are quite ugly.

Ok. So we can start the next year with some optimism.

I don’t see a dent…

Those warrants are worth a lot. Not enough to put them behind bars, but still a lot!

This is going to be my last message since your last message has made it clear to me that you believe in Russian propaganda and I don’t care debating with you about lies.

From day 1, Russia has made it clear that it wants to grab the contested territories, and demilitarize Ukraine as a consequence of unimpeded NATO expansion. NATO has ignored Russia’s demands and pressed further.

NATO didn’t press eastwards. It welcomed countries that wanted to join because they felt threatened. And it is obvious now that they were right to be scared. Russia demands a sphere of influence. But this is unacceptable for its neighbors. Russia is a colonial empire that can only think in these terms. That’s why they believe that these countries that want to join NATO don’t have a will of their own and are US puppets. Which makes them fair game. This is not only wrong but also inhumane. It takes away the people’s dignity and their right for peace.

And for the love of God. Don’t forget the war crimes committed by Russian soldiers on a systematic and large scale. Mass executions, torture, rape, etc. Those weren’t isolated incidents, they were part of the plan. And Putin himself handed out medals for the commanders of the most notorious units.

Slow and steady wins are wins

That’s the point. Since the run on Kiev the russians have lost far more territory than they gained.

With respect to what?

With respect to the Russians. Given the Ukrainian wins, they are clearly doing a better job than the Russians.

You’re saying Ukraine will fight to their last breath? The war is becoming increasingly unpopular as time goes on, do you expect this trend to reverse at some point?

I’m saying they won’t accept a deal in which Ukraine becomes demilitarized and at Russia’s mercy. And that’s the only deal the Russians are offering right now. Even if they lose the resources to launch offensives, they will dig in and defend as long as they can. And this might go on not for years, but decades.

Wouldn’t any agreed upon peace-deal be acceptable?

Again, the only deal Russia is willing to give Ukraine at the moment is equal to unconditional surrender. That’s not a peace deal. It’s a farce.

Can they hold it? It seems Kursk is taking away from Ukraine’s ability to hold onto key territory.

That remains to be seen. It’s also taking away from Russia’s ability to attack in those other regions. Also, this attack shows that Russia has been concentrating its troops on the active front (probably because they felt safe because of western weapon restrictions). Russia was enjoying an asymmetrical advantage. Ukraine took that away.

Oh god, what have I done… 😱

Surrender is out of the question for Ukraine. Russia has shown from the first day of the invasion on, that this war is as much a land grab, as it is a punishment for not being Russian enough.

Russia has been grinding for years now with only miniscule wins, while Ukraine has made some very successful counter offensives. Ukraine simply has the better army. Whether they can win back their territory depends on international support. But even if that fades, I don’t see a scenario in which they just give up. And Russia will only give them an acceptable peace deal if Putin fears for his power or has been removed. This is in part why they launched the Kursk offensive. They need to pressure Putin or continue grinding.

Also: Holding Russian land is maybe the best bargaining chip they have for future negotiations.

Yes, Ukraine faces a lot of the same problems. That’s why it needs international help. The difference is that even if Ukranians don’t want to fight. At least they have a good reason to.

I’m not saying that victory will be easy. All I’m saying is that it’s very much possible.

Ukraine needs a steady supply of modern weapons and the freedom to use them on Russian territory. That way they can continue dismantling the Russian military and minimize casualties. The Russians are pulling a lot of equipment from storage and are refurbishing it. But those storages won’t last forever. Also, Russia may have a large population (so does Ukraine), but pretty much everybody willing to fight is already fighting. Also economic hardships are only going to increase. In other words, political instability in Russia is increasing and with it Putin’s ability to mobilize troops. Don’t forget, Putin can pull out at any time without loosing his power. For Ukraine it’s about survival.

I’m not sure how to understand your comment. Currently neither side is winning or loosing. Which is why neither side is willing to give up. The west needs to decide if they want to keep it that way, or give Ukraine enough support so they can finish the job “fast”.

Russia’s current position is, that for ceasefire negotiations to start, Ukraine first has to demilitarize. In other words, no. There aren’t any ceasefire negotiations starting any time soon.