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TexasTowelie

(122,788 posts) Mon Sep 1, 2025, 11:25 PM Monday

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Why Putin Won't Survive the War in Ukraine - The Icarus Project

The war in Ukraine is having a devastating impact on Russia. At this point, it's clear to most that Russia can't win the war, or make any more substantial gains without massive losses. And yet, Russia keeps pushing. In this video we answer the question of why - showing how Putin is committed to this war at any cost, and why the war won't end anytime soon, because he has committed to the path of an irrational dictator.

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Why Putin Won't Survive the War in Ukraine - The Icarus Project (Original Post) TexasTowelie Monday OP

Irrational dictators seem to be a big problem these past few years Attilatheblond Monday #1

Like we haven't been hearing that for the last three years. marble falls Monday #2

The West never understood the Russian pathology in the slightest. Gum Logger Tuesday #3

Attilatheblond

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1. Irrational dictators seem to be a big problem these past few years

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Mon Sep 1, 2025, 11:29 PM

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Maybe we need a vaccine developed for this particular plague.

marble falls

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2. Like we haven't been hearing that for the last three years.

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Mon Sep 1, 2025, 11:58 PM

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Gum Logger

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3. The West never understood the Russian pathology in the slightest.

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Tue Sep 2, 2025, 10:54 AM

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Why did not Poot and the oligarchs happly spend their billions with out creating drama

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