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https://www.coffeeandcovid.com/p/political-whims-thursday-june-19

Since the war broke out and martial law was introduced, young men have been banned from leaving Ukraine as soon as they turn 18. But boys under 18 and young women are free to leave. So guess what Ukraine’s concerned parents are doing?

Mandatory conscription starts at age 24. One pro-Ukraine think tank study concluded that young, poorly-trained conscripts have an average life expectancy after reaching the front lines of just four hours. Every parent with even marginal resources is strongly considering getting their children out of Dodge City.

“There are real concerns over who will rebuild the country once the war is over,” the Telegraph reported, “if the nation’s youth does not return.” Why would they? Not only is the mass exodus a brain drain – Ukraine’s “brightest and best” are leaving the country – but the wave of emigration is also a demographic time bomb.

The article quoted Taras Hryvniak, 17, a brilliant former student at Lviv’s Physics and Maths Lyceum, who left his family to study at the University of Vienna, Austria. Taras said half of the boys in his school class have left for Europe, and almost as many girls. “It’s a really big amount,” he confided. ...

Tragically, Martial Law Administrator Zelensky shows no sign of climbing down. His peace demands still include Russia returning Crimea (Russian since 2014, and after a Crimea-wide referendum), Moscow paying for 100% of Ukraine’s reconstruction, and for Russian officials —including President Putin— to sit for war crimes prosecution. It is more likely that Zelensky will grow another twelve inches or turn heterosexual than Russia will ever agree to those terms.

Nor does the media seem to be any help. After helping cover for Zelensky’s disastrous recent “Kursk offensive,” wherein some 45,000 Ukrainian men were estimated slaughtered for nothing, this week corporate media has been celebrating a pinprick drone attack on some spare Russian bombers as a sign of Ukraine’s plucky resolve to “win the war,” whatever that means at this late stage.

As they used to say, if there weren’t bad news in Ukraine, there would be no news. Bless the Ukrainian parents who are making the best of a very difficult slate of decisions for their kids.

"The first rule is - NEVER GET INTO A LAND WAR IN ASIA!"

Vizzini the evil genius.

https://www.coffeeandcovid.com/p/sledgehammer-friday-july-4-2025-c

It seems that Tuesday, Kiev’s smug, annoying fake president received a polite but unpleasant denial-of-service notice. It went something like this: “We have reviewed your account’s usage statistics and have determined that, unfortunately, due to overuse, we must immediately terminate your unlimited weapons streaming service. Please make arrangements to find an alternative provider. Thank you for your patience.”

It shouldn’t have been, but it came as a shock. “The move to halt the weapons shipment,” NBC explained, “blindsided the State Department, members of Congress, officials in Kyiv and European allies.” Russia, for its part, is slowly ratcheting up pressure. Last weekend, for example, it launched its biggest missile and drone attack of the entire war.

https://x.com/RealScottRitter/status/1946313030377037922

https://x.com/mazemoore/status/1946361234489511983

https://x.com/RepMTG/status/1947777633586159856

The_Deplorable says

https://x.com/RepMTG/status/1947777633586159856

Great, now Ukraine, just like Germany, has a "stab in the back" narrative as scapegoat for their regime's faliures.

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/eu-slashes-17bn-aid-ukraine-over-corruption-concerns-exasperation-biggest-donors

Oh, it fucking over for Ukraine simply because it is no longer in the news.

https://x.com/ricwe123/status/1951180029301256264

The_Deplorable says

https://x.com/ricwe123/status/1951180029301256264

What is so hard to understand that no country wants nuclear missiles within 5 minutes of their capitals? Yes, this includes both Russia and the US.

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/08/marjorie-taylor-greene-unloads-gop-h1b-immigration-foreign/

ANNNNNNNNNNNNNND Zelenskey caves.

Says sure Russia can keep the territory it took from the Ukraine, but please no more than that.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/ukraine-russia-war-latest-zelensky-prepared-to-cede-territory-as-trump-reveals-details-of-putin-meeting/ar-AA1Jp0PQ?pc=U531

Hey Molotov, where's that handy chart showing where we are at in the Ukrainian conflict ???

Misc says

Hey Molotov, where's that handy chart showing where we are at in the Ukrainian conflict ???

Which one? The one showing how the US foots the entire civil service salary bill in Ukey Land? Right down to local positions like teacher and dog catcher? AND we pay out their entire pension liability? But such a chart would prove Ukey isn't a sovereign, independent nation but the satrapy of another.

Or how about the chart showing how much land Ukey lost despite the propaganda from Ukey Nazi Fluffers extolling Ukey 'victories'?

Or the chart showing how old the typical Ukey cannon fodder...sorry, 'Glorious & Voluntary Heroes of Ukranna! are? And their average life expectancy?

Ooooh...and the chart showing how many times the swastika has appeared on Ukey soldier uniforms and another chart of how many times western media has colluded in squashing that?

Nah...don't have those. Those don't exist in the universe that the Ukey Nazi Fluffers of PatNet exist in, you see.

But this isn't a peace treaty anyway, remember? Just an armistice. The war still isn't done. So the charts can wait.

Misc says

ANNNNNNNNNNNNNND Zelenskey caves.

Says sure Russia can keep the territory it took from the Ukraine, but please no more than that.

Wait a minute, wait a minute, wait just one minute.

Are you saying that Zelensky isn't demanding that Crimea be given to Ukraine? Not only was Zelensky making that bogus claim, but virtually all of the Ukraine/Zelensky cheerleaders here in America were too ... including Sen. Miss Lindsey Graham, et all.

All this talk about great Red Army victories and noise about hamlets "taken" and frontline "collapsing" but when you look at the map you need a fucking microscope to see the progress between the fall of 2022 and now.



Yawn.

RayAmerica says

Ukraine's desperation for manpower has reached the tipping point, while Ukraine desertions continues to escalate, amounting to over 16,000 PER MONTH.

Yet the thoroughly corrupt Zelensky continues the 'fight' and acts as if he has the upper hand. He never did. The war for Ukraine was over from day one because Ukraine never had a chance to defeat Russia and anyone that thought they did should have their head examined.

RWSGFY says

All this talk about great Red Army victories and noise about hamlets "taken" and frontline "collapsing" but when you look at the map you need a fucking microscope to see the progress between the fall of 2022 and now.



Yawn.

Another dissatisfied Ukey Nazi Fluffer, I see.

Don't worry! I believe that Putin is dropping the demand for total de-nazification in his talks today in Alaska. Your precious Azov battalion is safe.





...what's left of them, that is.

RWSGFY says

All this talk about great Red Army victories and noise about hamlets "taken" and frontline "collapsing" but when you look at the map you need a fucking microscope to see the progress between the fall of 2022 and now.

Let's assume that a final peace deal allows Russia to keep Crimea and all the land they have grabbed in Eastern Ukraine.

Can anyone really claim that this war was a net positive for Russia? Even the most modest/conservative death counts show Russia lost 5X the number of men in a couple years than the US lost in Vietnam over 10 years and Russia's population today is much smaller than the US' back in the 1970's. These deaths of all these young men will have a long lasting impact on Russia's already doomed demographics.

Imagine the US losing that many people invading Mexico and getting no farther than Ensenada in the West and Monterrey in the East after 3 years of brutal fighting. Our military would be rightfully seen as incompetent laughing stocks failing to subdue our much weaker next door neighbor.

In addition, Russia now has 2 new NATO members next door and Europe is finally getting serious about their military defense spending thanks to Trump.

Russia has lost most of its high paying energy customers in Europe and the fantasy of BRICS is long gone with Trump's trade moves against China and defanging Russia's drone supplier in Iran.

But yeah - this war in Ukraine has been absolutely great for Russia!

socal2 says

Let's assume that a final peace deal allows Russia to keep Crimea and all the land they have grabbed in Eastern Ukraine.

socal2 says

Can anyone really claim that this war was a net positive for Russia? Even the most modest/conservative death counts show Russia lost 5X the number of men in a couple years than the US lost in Vietnam over 10 years and Russia's population today is much smaller than the US' back in the 1970's. These deaths of all these young men will have a long lasting impact on Russia's already doomed demographics.

War isn't over. Stop gaslighting otherwise.

Do you even know what a 'cease fire' means?



socal2 says

Imagine the US losing that many people invading Mexico and getting no farther than Ensenada in the West and Monterrey in the East after 3 years of brutal fighting. Our military would be rightfully seen as incompetent laughing stocks failing to subdue our much weaker next door neighbor.

Imagine having to imagine up magical bullshit because you have been proven to be sooo wrong.



socal2 says

In addition, Russia now has 2 new NATO members next door and Europe is finally getting serious about their military defense spending thanks to Trump

Spending on windmills and a bridge to Sicily and claiming it to be defense spending is 'serious about defense'?

Again, for the umpteenth time: What Bullshit Fantasy World do you live in?


socal2 says

Russia has lost most of its high paying energy customers in Europe

Wrong. European hypocrites have been buying plenty of Russian has...mostly 'laundered' thru Turkey.



socal2 says

But yeah - this war in Ukraine has been absolutely great for Russia!

Not so great for Ukey Azov Nazis:

socal2 says

You don't even realize how that meme backfires on you?

The palsey kid even knows Ukey Nazi Land is fucked. And you are the mom who doesn't want to hear about it

Gen. Michael Flynn: 'Ukraine Is a Hub for Child Trafficking, Money Laundering and Biological Labs!'

(no wonder Michael Flynn is so hated and why they worked so hard to silence him)

https://rumble.com/v6xrtqc-gen.-michael-flynn-ukraine-is-a-hub-for-child-trafficking-money-laundering-.html

Steve Bannon on Republicans Lining Up to Bailout Ukraine With Another $54 BILLION: 'Absolutely Sick'

https://rumble.com/v6xrzxm-steve-bannon-on-republicans-lining-up-to-bailout-ukraine-with-another-54-bi.html

Ceffer says

https://www.pronews.gr/amyna-asfaleia/diethnis-asfaleia/leykos-oikos-o-xartis-pou-edeikse-o-nt-tramp-ston-v-zelenski-me-tis-tesseris-perifereies-tis-anat-oukranias/

https://www.pronews.gr/amyna-asfaleia/diethnis-asfaleia/leykos-oikos-o-xartis-pou-edeikse-o-nt-tramp-ston-v-zelenski-me-tis-tesseris-perifereies-tis-anat-oukranias/

Hey @socal2 look at those maps. Gee, who posted very similar maps recently?

https://x.com/Zlatti_71/status/1957697386320433390

https://x.com/M_Simonyan/status/1957541546963746922

The_Deplorable says

Bologna. Finland did not provoke anyone; Finland was invaded for not giving into Soviet demands to cede territory. I suppose the author thinks Poland provoked a Soviet invasion as well.

"From 1939 to... 1944, Finland fought the Soviet Union on the side of the axis powers: Germany, Italy and Japan.

HeadSet says

"Bologna. Finland did not provoke anyone; Finland was invaded for not giving into Soviet demands to cede territory. I suppose the author thinks Poland provoked a Soviet invasion as well."

You are ignoring the facts.

The_Deplorable says

"From 1939 to... 1944, Finland fought the Soviet Union on the side of the axis powers: Germany, Italy and Japan.

HeadSet says

"Bologna. Finland did not provoke anyone; Finland was invaded for not giving into Soviet demands to cede territory. I suppose the author thinks Poland provoked a Soviet invasion as well."

You are ignoring the facts.

No, I am not. The Soviets invaded Finland in 1939. There were no axis allies involved. Hitler did not invade the Soviet Union until much later. Read up on the "Winter War." In fact, it was the Red Army's poor performance against the Finns that made Hitler think that invading the Soviet Union would be a cake walk.

HeadSet says

"No, I am not. The Soviets invaded Finland in 1939. There were no axis allies involved. Hitler did not invade the Soviet Union until much later."

True. But when WWII started two years later Finland became one of the Axis powers.

Ukraine has lost over 1.7 million troops – leaked docs

The casualties are allegedly detailed in a digital card index of the country’s armed forces obtained by Russian hackers

https://www.rt.com/russia/623322-ukraine-losing-million-troops/

But don't you worry about Ukraine. Those American Abrams Tanks and F-16s are going to be the game changers, just as promised. LOL !

RayAmerica says

Ukraine has lost over 1.7 million troops – leaked docs

The casualties are allegedly detailed in a digital card index of the country’s armed forces obtained by Russian hackers

https://www.rt.com/russia/623322-ukraine-losing-million-troops/

They are counting MIA in those figures too, not just KIA and WIA. Ukeys are disserting in droves each day. This is why the Ukey propagandists emphasize reports of drone/missile strikes on Russia, not Nazi Azov Army of Ukraine actions.

But then again...

The_Deplorable says

HeadSet says

"No, I am not. The Soviets invaded Finland in 1939. There were no axis allies involved. Hitler did not invade the Soviet Union until much later."

True. But when WWII started two years later Finland became one of the Axis powers.

Please check your history. WWII officially started when Hitler invaded Poland in 1939. The invasion of the Soviet Union by Hitler happened in mid 1941. The Finns sided with Hitler at that time in order to take back the land that The Soviets took from Finland in the 1939 Winter War.

HeadSet says

Please check your history. WWII officially started when Hitler invaded Poland in 1939.

I'm not trying, nor do I want to, inject myself into your debate, but I would like to point out a couple of items that seems to be often missed when it comes to the start of WW II in Europe. First, both Great Britain and France gave 'war guarantees' to Poland should they be invaded, i.e., they would automatically declare war against the nation that invaded Poland. While Hitler was attempting to negotiate a return to Germany an area that was occupied predominantly by German people (ceded to Poland due to the Treaty of Versailles after WW I), after the 'war guarantees' by GB & France, Poland became bellicose and refused all attempts at negotiations. Hitler AND Stalin both agreed to invade Poland and divide it with the Soviets controlling the East and Germany the West. Keep in mind and this is huge; GB & France did not declare war on the other invader, i.e., Soviet Russia, but only Germany.

Ask just about anyone who invaded Poland to start WW II and you'll get "Germany" as your answer. Russia gets a free pass, and it was our ally Russia that actually was the big benefactor of WW II, evidenced by the amount of territory in Eastern Europe that fell under their control, which far exceeded anything that Hitler ever envisioned for Germany.

When it comes to war, history is written by the victors, and that's why you almost never read anything about Stalin's invasion of Poland in America. When it came to evil and mass murder, our ally Stalin made Hitler look like a Boy Scout.

The_Deplorable says

Trump is saving Americas face from strategic battlefield defeat, war is lost. He’s ending it like we doing a favor, in reality we lost war against Russia, war we started like sick fucks.

RayAmerica says

When it came to evil and mass murder, our ally Stalin made Hitler look like a Boy Scout.

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