Thread by @JBelcourt73

This short clip from @bayraktar_1love says more about the modern Russian way of war as it regards its own troops than anything else I have seen. Hooley phuq.... These guys are screwed six ways from Sunday. I don't feel bad for them, they voted for this shit after all when they

marched to the commissariat in September rather than in the streets in February. We should all be thankful they really are that stupid. Can you imagine the world of hurt we would all be in, if the Russian's were even half as efficient as their ideological warfighting inspiration

the Mongols were? When the Mongols showed up and taught the early Russian's what real war was like the steppe horsemen had world class officers and logistics, highly trained and well-equipped troops and a ruthlessness that would make anyone but a Roman legionnaire blanche. They

taught the Russian's that war has no mercy. In one instance, leaders of the Keivan Rus were bound, stacked like cordwood and then a platform was laid over the top of them so Mongol leaders could dine on top of them and savor their food to the sounds of suffocating nobles.

The Russian's never forgot those lessons, and even now nearly 800 years later it is still their go too, well the cruelty is anyway. The competence, not so much. Although Ukraine was part of (founded) the Kievan Rus she was just far enough west and had enough contact with the

enlightenment ideals and the development of nationalism to both seed and then nurture a distinct national identity. Something the Russians have been trying to stamp out for centuries. They hate the fact that Ukrainians see themselves as a distinct people rather than as Russians.

Part of this whole sham referenda is about stamping out the idea that people who should be "Russians" (according to Kleptograd) instead see themselves as different. Of course history shows that Russia never grants Ukrainians co-equal status as Russians, but instead always

practices some level of discrimination from apartheid like to mere disdain for the provincials depending on the ruler, but never equality. Now that the vote of die charade is winding down and Russia is getting her first full look at the barely uniformed shit stains she has to

fight with, get ready for more threats about nuclear war. The Ukrainian TDF units might have been able to make do with first aid kits looted from cars, you do what you have to do to defend your family, but invaders.... fuggettaboutit. This is a doomed army and Putin knows it.

His only hope is to coerce the West through blackmail, threats and terrorism into stopping our support of Ukraine. He can only win if Ukraine runs out of arms before he runs out of bodies. We must stay the course, even though its scary. If Putin wins the risks go up not down.

tell your political leaders to stay the course. I tag @JohnBoozman, @SenTomCotton, and @RepFrenchHill everyday. I have written about how proud I am that #Arkansas is the home of #HIMARS and that I support @POTUS' in his support of Ukraine. That I will not be cowed or silent in

face of a #GenocideOfUkrainians. I also give to charities like @MriyaAid or whatever drive @Teoyaomiquu has going. A lot of #Fellas also give to @UkraineAidOps. Of course to even be a member of #WeAreNAFO means a donation was made to @georgian_legion. But #NAFO does more than

just "feed the wolves", we actively combat Russian dis-info. Speaking of which, Russia appears to have mobilized a whole new wave of bots, trolls, apologists and what-abouters all pushing the same narrative, let us win or else. I, nay WE say NO! No we don't want nuclear war, but

we won't be enslaved to fear or let our brothers and sisters in Ukraine be enslaved for real. Until Ukraine wins on Ukraine's terms: Slava Ukraini! #russiaisateroriststate #RussianMobilization
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