Ukraine PEOPLE - better off under Ukraine or Putin

[CaseHardened]

Ok, hopefully a simple matter.

Let us just imagine, for an instant, that Politicians put their interests aside. And put the welfare of their citizens FIRST.

Because I am imagining a Ukraine, united with Russia, would be stronger, more prosperous.

That it would benefit the PEOPLE of both nations.

And even, perhaps, allied with the West, might be able to better resist Communist China.

Tell me my error.

 

[wirehairfan]

You're getting carried away by your imagination. It's a great thought but ...

"Let us just imagine, for an instant, that Politicians put their interests aside. And put the welfare of their citizens FIRST"
Politicians putting their citizens first. I've thought that a couple times. Then I wake up ...

"Because I am imagining a Ukraine, united with Russia, would be stronger, more prosperous."
Some people here are young, most are old guys like me. Do you remember USSR? Being "united" with Russia never led any other country to prosperity.

"And even, perhaps, allied with the West, might be able to better resist Communist China."
Allied with the West? Resist Communist China? Are you sleep typing again?

 

[BerettaGuy]

If Mexico invaded Texas to "liberate" the Spanish-speaking people of Texas, who would step up. The mamby pamby self-absorbed hipsters? I don't think so. They would be happy to cede the areas in return for being able to go out dancing and strut their stuff.

There is a YouTube ad I saw something like #standwithukraine and it had photos of the Ukrainians in uniform gearing up for battle. Males and Females both did not seem concerned about their preferred method of achieving an orgasm or which bathroom to use.

I tried to find it and I gotta say. If I had a choice of choosing a Hot looking American woman standing in line at a hippster "club" dressed to the nines with her Tats taking selfies or a Ukrainian woman in battle fatigues shouldering an AK. I would pick the Ukrainian. To the Hip American chicks, I would say, buy a puppy so you don't have to die alone.

 

[dsdmmat]

Imagine if you will a topic where an impossible hypothesis is discussed. Oh wait.

 

[SomeSoldier]

Neither.

 

[Saltwater60]

Why would they be better off and stronger together? I personally think enveloping people into your country that hates you weakens it. For instance I’d rather have the USA split into two and have liberals on one side and conservatives on the other side.

 

[togmaster]

You been drinking again?

 

[CaseHardened]

You been drinking again?

As a matter of fact. I have not had a drop of alcohol for a month.

Until this morning (I began this thread last night).

Last time I drank was March 1st. And now April 1st.

What prompted my relapse was a realization of how Biden's Inflation is destroying me financially. Things were always tight - now impossible.

 

[CaseHardened]

I suppose I need to know why living in the Ukraine is better than living in Russia.

At least prior to the war.

 

[Edwardteach72]

Found the commie