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LudwigPastorius

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8. Hey Putin, you belligerent asshole.

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Tue Dec 2, 2025, 03:34 PM

12 hrs ago

You'll never rebuild the USSR. The days after WWII of being an economic superpower are long gone.

The only thing propping your shithole country and its third rate army up are about 25 years of oil remaining and some aging nukes.

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Putin Says Russia Ready for War With Europe if Attacked [View all] Zorro 13 hrs ago OP

Very doubtful Putin has the resources to fight all of Europe. Irish_Dem 13 hrs ago #1

Oh i agree 100% Problem i wonder about is, (never ever thought id worry about something like this) bluestarone 10 hrs ago #14

Trump doesn't do anything unless it benefits him personally. Irish_Dem 10 hrs ago #16

Only thing i can think of that he would get is, bluestarone 9 hrs ago #17

Ending democracy is not his primary goal. Irish_Dem 9 hrs ago #18

I think the overall plan was to weaken the US and the EU so he could reassemble the Soviet Union with less interference. Blumancru 8 hrs ago #24

Like Trump Putin is sundowning NotHardly 8 hrs ago #22

Yep: The haven't been able to defeat Ukraine for almost 3 years and he'll take on all of Europe? Chasstev365 7 hrs ago #26

With what army? get the red out 13 hrs ago #2

I'd be worried if Dump wound up allying with Russia against the EU sakabatou 12 hrs ago #3

Either that or withholding aid to NATO Zorro 12 hrs ago #7

Agree with your second idea dcweed 5 hrs ago #31

This is outright hilarious, MarineCombatEngineer 12 hrs ago #4

Fuck him. He's the attacker, and he's behaving as if only he gets to dictate the peace terms muriel_volestrangler 12 hrs ago #5

I have nukes! I have nukes! Bayard 12 hrs ago #10

Bullshit Hey Joe 12 hrs ago #6

Hey Putin, you belligerent asshole. LudwigPastorius 12 hrs ago #8

Playing the victim as always. maxsolomon 12 hrs ago #9

Yes, yes Vlad. We all know how tough you are. Buddyzbuddy 12 hrs ago #11

Please Vlad pick a fight with the Swedish Air Force they just happen to have some of the best fighter, bombers, Botany 12 hrs ago #12

The Grippen Fighter is a world class jet, MarineCombatEngineer 9 hrs ago #19

I don't know how current this model is Botany 9 hrs ago #20

I think that's a Saab JAS-37 Viggen fighter. MarineCombatEngineer 9 hrs ago #21

Russia has been at war with Europe for a long time ck4829 10 hrs ago #13

Really? ananda 10 hrs ago #15

He can't even successfully wage war on Ukraine. It has been going on for years with no end in sight. Blumancru 8 hrs ago #23

Odd statement, since he has nothing to worry about Polybius 7 hrs ago #25

Like Russia has to be attacked to wage war FullySupportDems 7 hrs ago #27

Putin says . . . if attacked! Aussie105 7 hrs ago #28

Putin hasn't been able to conquer Ukraine jfz9580m 6 hrs ago #29

Stating the obvious, but what a steaming pile of rancid bullshit Emrys 5 hrs ago #30

An informative read jfz9580m 4 hrs ago #32

Putin is a lying sack of rat excrement blue-wave 1 hr ago #33

Hitler had one von Stauffenberg. Putin probably has 20. DFW 1 hr ago #34