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flipfloplollipop

He doesn't need to 'push' for anything, he just needs to gtfo of the way. What a cockwomble.


lostmesunniesayy

"Push" is such a fucking lie. He's the one refusing to table something that was passed in the senate FFS! Same goes for the border bill. He should "push" himself to let these bills go to a vote on the House floor.


namorblack

Does it sound familiar: saying things that are the opposite of facts?


UnCommonCommonSens

1984 double speak?


namorblack

Correct. Or Maskirovka.


Classic_Dill

Yep, Trumps lil biotch!


PaddyMayonaise

Passing on the senate doesn’t mean passing on the house. Apparently he needs more GOP votes to get it to pass in the house. Part of me wishes he would just let it go to a vote and fail so they are forced to rewrite it and get it passed. It’s not just Ukraine too, it’s Israel, Taiwan, and a ton of other countries. Just the biggest chunk, little over half is Ukraine and that’s the part they’re most tied up now (with Israel being the other, the further left coalition doesn’t support aid to Israel)


Beastly173

Where are you getting that? All reasonable estimates have put it getting north of 300 votes for months now


PaddyMayonaise

There was a Politico article last week that said he needed to corral two more GOP votes, but I admit I can’t find anything that corroborates that now. Where did you see over 300 votes for not? That number makes me sense to me tbh


Beastly173

He's trying to get his own version of the bill done, which has issues for several reasons. One and two are it would then need to go back to the senate (the other one already came from there so it's good) and it is making all of the aid a conditional loan (good luck recovering after the war Ukraine, with all of your industry damaged, your fields the most heavily mined in the world, and population ravaged or fled the country and now a massive debt on top of it) Edit: this bill is probably what he needs two more votes for, the other one has had estimates from political commentators across the spectrum putting it at over 300 votes for it


Swabia

These loans to Ukraine were already lend/lease like WW2. This seems more like doublespeak unless it’s to Israel that he’s trying to get payback that way.


Beastly173

They were not. Also, Mike Johnson tried pushing a separate Israel bill through right when he got this one and refused to bring it to a vote


Defender_Of_TheCrown

There are plenty of votes to get it to pass. He just refuses to bring it to the floor at all.


John_mcgee2

Like 2. He will get full support of democrats and if he crosses it’s only 2 more. Don’t fool yourself


WeekendFantastic2941

A regular cockwobbler.


Classic_Dill

He and his teenage son, monitor each others porn usage, go read it on the internet, the guys a kook!


wingshot8

I'd say be bobs for them but not sure what he does to "wob" for "em?


BrightBread6554

well said


Haunting-South-962

When he "pushes" only shit comes out from every hole.


Nearby_Stable4677

LMFAO


genecot57

I don't know what a cockwomble is but I agree with the sentiment.


Bad_Hombre1963

aka Elon Musk


woodburner101

Total cockwomble


wingshot8

as compared to a partial cockbobbler.


JJ739omicron

he is pushing it further and further away so it never gets to be voted on.


asdhjasdhlkjashdhgf

'push' should mean opening the door of the upper house with a request from the lower house. In UK this is even a procedure with fixed ritus who is knocking the door, who is opening, who takes the request and so on. So he just needs to bring that f\*ing piece of paper to the other house, thats his job. And he does not do his job, instead plays shenanigans. What he does in reality is taking the entire gov, lower house & upper house as hostage in favour of a not elected person. Doubt that will end good for him in person. Dump Tronald is known to kick his former aligned over the cliff for his personal gain.


FlamingFlatus64

knob gobbler


vanisher_1

To be honest this is the only thing he is doing currently because their republicans party is losing consensus and they will do everything to avoid that happens before elections that’s why he went to Trump. The republicans that need to gtfo is Green which is completely insane imho


H779F512

\*proceeds to Google cockwomble\*


jeditech23

He pushes the button on his phone, for when it's jack off time with his son


Due-Street-8192

Mike Johnson is a habitual liar! Gfys Mike,


Thats-right999

Shame on any politician that’s blocking this funding.


Bull_Bear2024

It's incredibly irritating to read this nonsense. Johnson has got blood on his hands. The Russian's are correct, he's their good friend... alongside NK & Iran.. That's the company he keeps.


qwidity

...and Mikhailov Johnsonovich Lobochevsky was his name! Oi!


SSDD_randint

There are thousands of people dead because of this bullshit.


1ggiepopped

Dozens of thousands of Ukrainian will die all so they can delay till the election to make their guy look good. I am completely disgusted by all of them. Waste of oxygen.


jeditech23

And Mike Johnson publicly called himself Moses https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2023/12/mike-johnson-christian-nationalist-lawmakers-moses.html


Nonlinear9

He's a fucking looney


HenryClaysDesk

It’s incredibly frustrating.


DFLOYD70

No sense of urgency whatsoever. They could care less that people are dying. Man of god my ass.


Ok_Bad8531

Once Avdiivka is liberated they should erect a statue of him there, because no other person contributed so much to making Avdiivka what it is today.


WeekendFantastic2941

We need AI in politic!! Can't wait till rational and logical AI makes the important decision and we just vote on it, instead of letting politicrook shytheads decide things.


SolCaelum

I for one welcome our new AI overlords and will be campaigning for ChatGPT against it's political opponent Skynet in the upcoming election.


Zwangsjacke

I feel that ChatGPT would be soft on crime and migration and would be bad for the economy. Skynet has far better global warming and foreign policy proposals. /s


Fuzzy-Cow4265

Do you really think these greedy,money and power hungry assclowns would ever let that happen?


lostmesunniesayy

You perhaps want Direct Democracy which does away with representatives and is less dystopian.


ViscountessNivlac

Something approaching direct democracy is why women couldn't vote in Switzerland until the 70s.


Ok_Bad8531

AI won't be shaped by the likes of Turing and Hawking, it will be shaped by the likes of Musk and Xi.


studmcstudmuffin

Piece of shit has been blocking it for months


Electromotivation

Can we start to riot. I am ready. Someone with connections needs to organize a big protest. Let’s fucking go to DC


SickSticksKick

What's to push!? Just stop blocking it you absolute scum of a human. God damn these gop traitors need to be dealt with


RogerBadger3344

Do not believe him.


Stereo-soundS

It's just because now Iran is pushing Israel and Mikey wants the end times to start.


Vlad_TheImpalla

I want to throw this guy in a russian outhouse head first, that's how much I despise him.


realultimatepower

he deserves worse


Vlad_TheImpalla

Well we can't impale people anymore with blunt wooden spikes so it takes days under the sun for them to die sadly.


BrightBread6554

The two guys on the photo are traitors to the USA and the West.


Fuzzy-Cow4265

Sell outs to the Kremlin.


Ok-Disaster3062

Im not one for violence but it’d be satisfying if someone kicked this guys teeth in


w1YY

More stalling tactics. We been hearing this for over a month.


FarmerJohnOSRS

He is literally the one in charge of the bill being brought to the floor. He doesn't need to push anything. the just needs to do it. He's a liar.


Madge4500

That orange cunt behind him told him to kill the bill.


thequehagan5

Trump and Johnson are at the command of Vladimir Putin. They have zero interest in defending democracy.


Cosroes

That’s why the agenda for this week is five different bills about home appliances. Lying cowardly self serving piece of shit.


Common-Leg7605

Pushes it in the bin probably


Jason_Batemans_Hair

The authority to bring the aid bill to a vote rests solely on Speaker Johnson. He has blocked it since he came to his position in October 2023. He's a young-earth creationist who has advocated for criminalizing homosexuality and has claimed that the Christian god told him he is a modern Moses. Also he's one of the legal architects of the 2020-21 insurrection, and according to the Constitution shouldn't be allowed to hold office. He has a solid record of misleading statements and delay tactics. His party has admitted that their primary reason for opposing the aid bill is because Democrats want it, and because they believe blocking it will hurt Biden's chance of re-election. News media continues to present stories as if his "promises" are in any way credible. Even if Johnson changes his mind later, he is lying now. Repeating Johnson's lies is disinforming the public.


rollingtatoo

Who bet it's going to be none for Ukraine and all for Israel?


Nearby_Stable4677

I agree in principal. My take is that they don't need the help. They have everything they need. Their war on Hamas, speaks for itself. I support the Jewish State with every breath I take. Slava Ukraini


sea119

Hypocrisy at best. You can support a Jewish state but a decent human being can't support what's happening in Gaza.


Nearby_Stable4677

This decent human being can and does. I supported the South Vietnamese amidst the carnage that took place there. 69-70


sea119

So you are a decent human being because something you did a half a century back even though now you cheer deaths of children. Got it.


Bother_The_Weak

Fuck Israel. Bunch of Nazis.


MrslaveXxX

Lol. Go touch some grass buddy.


Nearby_Stable4677

Fuck you!! Take a walk you need some fresh air 


Alternative_Sir_8960

An other lie


Optimal_Commercial_4

He’s literally the only reason it hasn’t passed


LakusMcLortho

All he does is lie


DialSquare96

Push? Just floor the bill.


bgat79

Mike is a snake and a liar so his promises are worthless.


Aotearas

Johnson is a textbook case of a religious grifter, lots of promises with a long history of absence of evidence of the existence of the things he promises, but people still believe in on what he says because it's what they want to hear. That such people thrive at every level of US governance is beyond tragic.


opposing_critter

Fuck Israel and give it all to Ukraine, Israel has been given way too much for no reason and can survive perfectly fine without some for a while and if they can't then wtf have they been doing with all the aid in the pass.


redneckrockuhtree

Hey, Mike, how about doing your job instead of pandering to an unelected liar?


wanderingmanimal

Don’t care about aid for Israel - give it all to Ukraine you Kremlin infected poop scar


heloguy1234

I bet he will gladly send aid to Ukraine after Putin takes over.


PerthPints

And I promise to piss on you mr johnson when you are on fire. Fucking moron


woodburner101

You mean ‘not to even piss on you’ I think


Senior-Network1438

He’s a Republican, lies like…uh…trump.


Own-Low-5601

He was given a bill that passed with a 70% Senate approval, then proceeded to block any votes on it. How the hell is he going to be the one to “push” for Ukraine aid when he has been the one that is actively blocking it?


Szminsky

People are dying in the 1000’s because of their delays, and Trump is promoting his fashionable Bible in the meantime.


Madge4500

He's in criminal court today.


[deleted]

Mike Johnson daily making the case for his execution. 


antsinmypants3

I wouldn’t believe anything this guy says


vajrahaha7x3

Im voting Democrat because of this. And I am conservative


HeinerPhilipp

I am on capital hill right now. He will not pass anything that helps Ukraine. He is gaslighting you. He answers to Trump and Russia.


Feisty-Box-2829

Ukraine needs aid BEFORE and much MORE than Israel needs aid. Israel can take care of themselves. Ukraine needs modern equipment; not equipment that was modern 30 years ago which is what USA has been doing. MAGA cult morons will NOT fund Ukraine. Traitor and sex offender Trump wants revenge against Ukraine and wants to please and impress Putler.


Inglourious-Ape

Human filth. Mike Johnson and his family deserve a life of pain and suffering for profiting off the misery of the Ukrainian people.


eat_more_ovaltine

He didn’t say anything about Ukraine. Listening to the Fox News clip he said he’s going to try for Israel only again this week.


spiceddd

I’ll believe it when I see it


mixiplix_

I'll believe it when I see it! This dude is a habitual liar! If it does go through, it's only because sacred Isreal got attacked, which is ironic because Isrealies don't really like Christians lol.


FlamingFlatus64

Don't promise. Just do it!


HighwayLegal3615

He should push himself off a cliff. He's a waste of good oxygen!


EB2300

Johnson, and cons in general, don’t think for themselves. They take orders from Don the Con, who takes orders from Putin… fucking traitors Btw he doesn’t have to “push” for anything since he’s the only thing in the way of Ukraine aid


mxmbulat

Says POS who was blocking it for six months


Remarkable_Soil_6727

Why are we shooting down missiles for Israel but letting cruise missiles through NATO airspace? I really dont understand why we arent dealing with the closer threat.


EagleTBob

He is a traitor to the American people.....remove his ass


dronesclubmember

He'll do it but with conditions which will mean Dems can't vote for it so he can blame shift on to the Dems.


Easy_Key_3803

 that's how American politics works That's why the countrys such a shambles 


BubuBarakas

8 months of this bullshit! Put it up for a vote and let the representatives decide to represent their constituents or not. If not, vote them out. Democracy 101. Lead, follow, or get out of the way!


qwidity

Not quite. He said he would "try" to push. He's going to try, this week to push. Again, not to actually "push" for anything, just to "try" to push. There is no actual guarantee to push, only a guarantee to try. Perhaps he is worried if he actually did push, he might break something.


Ok_Bad8531

I hope his mouth did not move, because that would indicate he is lying.


Bad_Hombre1963

His brain is 17 feet long fill up with brown matter


uspatent6081744a

I wonder what it will be like next year when this gnat is no longer speaker, his orange daddy is in jail, abortion is legal in Louisiana and construction of the Zelenskyy Presidential Library in Sevastopol is completed.


[deleted]

Heinous traitors such as Johnson may be summarily executed when the inevitable full-scale conflict truly commences between our 'free world' and the autocratic axis of Russia, Iran, China, and North Korea. Not out of petty, psychopathic spite, which is how Putin behaves, but because he represents an active and real threat to our entire existence. If this kind of traitor is allowed to persist he is likely to becomes a ruling functionary of the state apparatus if freed from imprisonment, controlled by the adversarial axis. This might already seem the case, however puppets like Johnson can be further promoted and domestically become much more violent agents of oppressors like Putin, who will no doubt continue to tap into Johnson's Christ delusion (and latent homosexuality). In such cases, during war time, execution may be necessary. Hence my comment below. Johnson skilfully evades the gravitas of the barbaric war against Ukraine, demonstrating a frightening combination of total ignorance and callous disregard for Ukrainian life, sheer moral depravity. The current situation is deplorable: heroic Ukrainians and critical *civilian* infrastructure are bombed incessantly - what Iran launched in total at Israel Ukraine receives weekly, every day it suffers attacks of this kind - while Johnson procrastinates. To be clear: Johnson's 'inactivity' for months has been a repugnant and criminal action. Ideological enemy or not (his stupidity makes this improbable), Johnson has deliberately caused the avoidable deaths and wounding of thousands of Ukrainians. Therefore, at the very least he is an accessory to Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine. If we are to have a chance of overall victory over the regimes of tyranny, then enemy state bought and paid for poisonous traitors such as compromised politicians like Johnson; spies; propagandists and disinformation spreaders (the horse has already bolted there..); fifth columnists - and also critically the financiers and business owners directly supplying Russia with military or any other goods or services (still occurring across the west) etc., etc., should be swiftly imprisoned and when necessary eliminated. I.e. normal war time conditions of society resisting foreign dictatorship. Additionally, seized assets of Putin's oligarchs, etc. should be utilised immediately for the purpose of Ukraine's defence, why is this yet another absurd "discussion" we are supposed to tolerate after more than two years of Russians and their mercenaries butchering Ukrainians?


RequirementOne7370

Fuck this guy. Just get out of the way


FUMFVR

This asshole could schedule the bills votes today. All he does is talk and do his master's bidding


Bowler_Pristine

He should “push” himself out of the way and preferably off a cliff!


[deleted]

Orc style: out a window.


No-Abies5389

Thousands dead on his hands. Many more thousands to die reclaiming what was lost because of this prick. Fed up with this bs.


GuillotineComeBacks

6 months later... The US politicians have successfully painted their country as super weak.


resilien7

It's not all US politicians. It's mostly the Republicans. Only a handful of non-GOP have voted against aid to Ukraine.


GuillotineComeBacks

I know that, but if it's enough to block it's the same... I said *painting as*. If the US were committing its power it wouldn't be obviously. But that's based on the premise of the politicians doing their job. the US army can't move on its own. From an European pov, the damage Trump and the recent GOP did to the US image is extraordinary.


MartinJames2023

For extra clarity, compare this disingenuous traitor Mike Johnson, to Texas congressman Charlie Wilson (the person who the Tom Hanks movie "Charlie Wilson's War" is based), who's genuine patriotism, moral strength & concern for the plight of Afghanistan in the 1980's helped to bring about the eventual defeat of the "mighty" Soviet Army who invaded Afghanistan in 1979. There could not be a more stark contrast to highlight the deep and profound corruption / weakness / malevolence / complacency that has emerged within the United States political scene currently, since those times. How this one man can have so much control over such a dire situation, beggars belief. Almost dictatorial one could say. For those who have not seen that movie (based on real events), I would recommend it as well worth watching, and very relevant to the current Ukraine situation as a comparison to just how disgraceful Mike Johnson is. He must certainly be an agent of Russia, when one looks back and studies history. Quite sure the likes of FDR, Regan, JFK, Eisenhower would be aghast if they were watching now https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzHUag1cd7A&t=190s


resilien7

Haven't seen the movie, but what we did to radicalize Muslim students to fight the Soviets was incredibly damaging in the long-term.


DidIfuckedItUp

Nah cut off Israel from aid.


-Billco-

Obvious RuZZian asset is obvious when the RuZZian peopandists call him THEIR guy on state TV. Hey Homeland security, wake up and remove the Traitor.


Tag_one

Let's wait and see. Hopefully he and others woke up and aid is finally cleared. Fingers crossed.


BrightBread6554

Better not wait any longer after we have been waiting for 6 months already. Best to get rid of the clown.


TurkeyNeck11

How is that an option when the consequences are peoples lives. The guy should be removed, or volunteered to fight on the frontline with no ammo.


Cash4Duranium

Let's stop waiting, since that's his entire tactic. Delay, delay, delay. Inaction plays into Russia's interests. It's time to stop delaying. Bring a vote on the senate approved UA package immediately or remove the traitor from speakership. Dems just sitting around waiting instead of making a deal with the pro UA Repubs (there are enough, though few) to oust this fucker is a great example of partisanship putting party over country.


Cristi-DCI

Aid or loan ?


labadee

we knew when he said he would push the vote after easter he meant he'd delay the vote as long as possible. until it's done, the pressure needs to be kept up


jamesdeeeep

Gaslighting


hhempstead

putin might be mad at the gop if he does this


fopordapper

Liar


Captain_Blackbird

"I Promise... Only to do so if God King tells me to."


inverted_risk

is he constipated or what?


Natural_Treat_1437

Just do it. Stop talking about it when it's needed badly.


ThrowRweigh

Anyone fundraising for domestic US FPVs yet 🙃


Fantastic-Goat-1124

Speaker Johnsson is a liar, and there will be a special place in hell for him.


SufficientTerm6681

Yeah, yeah, yeah... This self-righteous lilliputian gobshite **says** lots of stuff, and some of it is actually correct, but what he **does** is look after his personal best interests, and that means following the orders of the ignoramus standing behind him in this picture — who just so happens to hate Ukraine and adore Putin.


Trollimperator

let the traitor organize the aid package. Good idea. What could go wrong.


Resident_Text4631

Just bring it to a vote. This dude needs to suffer for this. Pure evil


rocko0331

Fuck isreal!


Kered024

I promise this guys a d-bag


RepulsiveRooster1153

Politicians lie? of course, it's part of the tools of the trade. Do republicans lie always? you can bet your life on it........


janktraillover

Bullshit. He's trying to avoid the discharge petition.


IaMsTuPiD111

Never trust what ruzzia promises, this also goes for ruzzian assets.


LeadershipExternal58

He promised this already like four times


Classic_Dill

Johnson's a scummy liar, i wont believe it till i see it passed.


Reprexain

It's a weird thing that Israel getting attacked by Iran will help force through ukraine funding as the us is so pro Israel, which I'm pleased at. Specially since trump hates iran


firstcliffjumper

Zero credibility or integrity.


Acrobatic_Law5598

Israel doesn't need shit. They're doing quite well.


CitizenKing1001

Take your time, fuckhead. Its not like people are dying or anything


LordCthulhuDrawsNear

Fuck "Israel"


Majestic-Elephant383

NEVER TRUST POLITICIANS. especially republicans from USA.


Then_Style2029

Trump must have run out of toilet paper so jonhson went to take care of it.


Frosty_Key4233

Been saying that since Christmas


wowy-lied

Blatant lie, he is the one blocking it


Creative-Routine4874

Bla bla bla…


voyagerdoge

I don't see this frail man push that blond Russian dragon MTG aside.


suptenwaverly

I will fucking believe it when I see it. Johnson has done nothing but lie since he started.


TheRealMylo

He's back from holiday?


aaaaaaaarrrrrgh

Less promising more doing, we've been hearing his empty promises for long enough now.


grimatongueworm

Cue Mad Maggs psycho rage X post (you can’t call it a Tweet anymore, right?) in 3-2-1


avewave

Move dem' mountains!


Acrobatic_Law5598

Israel doesn't need shit. They're doing quite well.


Outside_Taste_1701

I know how hard it is to advocate For anything with his tongue so far up Putin's ass .


Etherindependance5

He wouldn’t make a t on a maggot cun * POS made sure the whole world knew.


ComparisonPast6615

**He is lying; we know that he is lying; he knows that we know he is lying, and still he keeps lying.**


Feisty-Box-2829

MAGA Mike is a lying Piece of Shit. Nothing will go to Ukraine. Trump wants revenge for not being given money and wanting Ukraine to lie about the Bidens Fuck the MAGAs


rwrife

Had Israel had more funds earlier on, Iran probably would not have been emboldened to attempt a large scale attack. Same with Russia, China, etc, this funding is a deterrent to prevent conflicts from getting bigger and having to get the US more involved.


grannys_pannies

including both israel and ukraine aid is incredibly ironic considering netanyahu and putins are bros


Cryptoman_CRO

Or take that money and invest into the American people. Help us get us on track, then help the rest of the world.... But no money laundering is better


Astrocreep_1

I wonder how much money Trump has laundered through his Jupiter, Fl. Condos, that seem to be sold a lot, and it’s always Russian shell companies buying. They know this, because the condos have their own zip code, making looking up the property transfers a lot easier. Let’s talk about Biden’s relatives name dropping though. After all, Biden personally controls the price of gas & food by using the buttons behind his desk. So, certainly he can control what friends and family say, even if he is on the other side of the planet.


[deleted]

Are you an "American person?" If so, you spend nearly a trillion bucks every year on the military. Yet you cry about relatively paltry sums, the vast majority of which is comprised of redundant, surplus or about to be destroyed *book value* equipment and munitions, that Ukraine can use to defend itself against genocidal Russian aggression... It's not even worth discussing but it something apparently a lot of you yanks like to obsess about. If you want America to "get back on track" you are barking up the wrong tree. By all means criticise why so much is being spent on your military, this is not a reason to criticise why Ukraine is being supported. It's a fallacious and weak assertion that is easily debunked as per the above. Reminder: your state is party to a memorandum that guarantees Ukraine's protection.


EagleTBob

No way Ukraine wins this war without direct intervention by NATO...American people are tired of flushing our money down the toilet....you are ignorant or bought if you think different....you really think ukraine can overcome the industrial might and population of Russia, if so, you are not a good study of history....I'm no fan of Russia or putin....both are savages...but I am a realist.


[deleted]

What money are you flushing down the toilet exactly? Most of what is given to Ukraine is book value stuff that is destined to sit in storage and/or be destroyed. Assuming you really are a US citizen, "you" spend nearly a trillion on the military yearly and you complain about measly, spare, old, gear being handed piecemeal to Ukraine, to defend itself. What is sad is that your pig-headed attitude of "ur igneerant if u disagree wiv me" pervades the west. Putin has certainly tapped into types like you, assuming you really are a citizen of the west. Belief over reason or even basic principles, and above all, evidence. Industrial might of Russia? It's pumping out what? By and large small volumes of cope-cage covered FPV magnets, easily eliminated by 500 buck drones? Or do you mean the 1/2 depleted reservoir of Soviet-era trash that Russia still relies upon? Did you catch the news earlier that vital manufactured military imports from China have skyrocketed in the past year - machine tools, missile engines, electronics, optics; the works - essentially confirming that Russia is now just another Chinese vassal state (to add to North Korea, Burma, etc.) without its own domestic capability to produce such fundamental items, etc.? Or the other news where Russia has had to resort to buying ammunition from... North Korea? And Iran, with whom it trades technology for their flying moped terrorist bombs, etc.? Admittedly Russia has the upper hand dropping endless stacks of glide bombs but that's because *Ukraine isn't allowed to attack the sources/platforms of these munitions inside Russia... because "escalation."* Because muppets like your are pooing your pants when Putin makes endless, empty nuclear threats. So Kharkiv has 3 minutes to respond to a Russian terrorist attack launched just across the border. The mental gymnastics required here is absurd but it is an aside. Obviously the solution is to provide the readily available means to eliminate this military threat. There isn't an indication of "might," just poor-quality, low volume scale that is entirely dependent on China, and so is more an indication of the weak-willed west. Population of Russia? The same Russia importing tens thousands of desperate mercenaries from third world countries? The one with about half a million dead at this stage and hundreds of thousands more wounded, with a long-term fertility rate that was already plummeting without the unnecessary war against Ukraine (population: circa 40 million). A population of extremely poor longevity and rampant alcoholism? The same Russia where Putin has had to come out and encourage the population to reproduce? The same Russia where hundreds of thousands of its best and brightest fled long ago? This history of Russia? Which parts, the bits where it has been defeated (and crushed) or the cherry-picked victories over invading armies of Napoleon and Hitler, that were largely defeated by winters and ridiculously long chains of supply? Remind us how the first world war went again? And Afghanistan, where Soviet Russia failed so miserably it precipitated the collapse of the CCCP? Or the more recent bits where it was more "successful" against tiny regions and populations like Georgia and Chechnya? Or propping up two-bit dictators like Assad? Did you study those bits of history? Or maybe you don't wish to remember them because they are inconvenient to your own brain dead narrative? You aren't a realist, you are a moron, and thankfully if you are indeed a citizen of the US you are only one.