Quote from: suchmoon on Today at 03:07:52 PM

Quote from: BADecker on Today at 02:34:53 PM

What do you think Russia was doing with the free trade that they were engaged in around the world?

It was buying stuff from the countries that actually have viable economies because it can't make anything of its own.

Not because they can't make it on their own. Rather, like all the nations, it's easier to make some products, but to farm out others. Consider that a whole lot of US electronics comes from China for this reason... and cars and loads of other things.

Quote from: suchmoon on Today at 03:07:52 PM

Quote from: BADecker on Today at 02:34:53 PM

The major reason the US pushed against Russia through Ukraine was because Russia was having so much success, that they were breaking up the USD as the world currency. And the Ukraine was a handy US satellite for it to against Russia use at the moment.

They're were getting USD for oil/gas and spending it. By that logic I'm breaking up USD every day too, such evil me.

You play with words. You forgot the world currency part. It's happening right as we post... BRICS is tearing down the strength of the USD as the world currency. Sure, the job is far from complete. But it's started.

Quote from: suchmoon on Today at 03:07:52 PM

Quote from: BADecker on Today at 02:34:53 PM

Now that the sanctions have backfired, have made Russia stronger than ever faster than ever, and have ignited nations around the world to join against the US (BRICS), the only thing that is stopping Russia is time. Just a little more time and Russia will break the US stranglehold.

Just like the Soviet Union defeated the rotten capitalist West in 1990. I thought that was enough excitement for me for a lifetime but now I can't wait to see it again. Good times.

You play with an overview that isn't true. Nations don't survive by using direct force against their own people. And that is what Russia was doing before 1990.

Nations survive and grow strong by free trade. That is what Russia is doing today, and it's why they are becoming more powerful all the time.

It's okay that you don't understand such evident things as this. It helps clarification come about for all the other people, even when it is still lost on you.

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