Russia/Ukraine?

I just got this in an email: “People are booking Airbnbs in Ukraine as a form of direct aid — telling hosts it's a gesture of solidarity. In 2 days, more than 61,000 nights were booked, grossing nearly $2 million, the company said.”

I just hope that money can provide food, shelter, and other necessities to the beleaguered people of the areas most in need.

Our local ammunition plant sent a million rounds.

Saw an article today that one Russian general made an unsecured phone call, which gave his location away. He’s now dead.

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Originally Posted by Tradd

Saw an article today that one Russian general made an unsecured phone, which gave his location away. He’s now dead.

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It hasn’t been a good time to be a Russian general officer. I understand two have been KIA and another eight have been fired. There is a long history of despots blaming their officers for their own paranoia and bad decisions. Especially in Russia.

I've thought about this a lot lately. I have been raised to believe that quickly fleeing a situation such as the invasion of Ukraine was honorable and noble. And then for the past 30 days I've been glued to the media as much as possible given my job.

I have to say one thing. I have much respect for Ukraine and it's people. It is amazing to me seeing Ukraine stand and fight. Obviously they believe in their country.....something I did not believe was possible in this world.

I also have to say I'd much rather be here than in Russia. You can't sue for police brutality in Russia and the police are markedly worse there towards protestors.....some of what I've been reading is very alarming.

I just hope this ends or at least lessens soon. I'm not seeing Russia as gaining anything from this insane war. Rob

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Excellent work, Bae!

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Agreed 100 percent. Rob

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Once Ukraine is destroyed who is going to pay to rebuild it? What’s the point of owning a lot of ruble minus most of the people?

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It may mean hope for disenfranchised blue collar workers in the first world and for general labor elsewhere willing and able to travel. It will take many workers to rebuild and I'm thinking Ukraine will have to let in outsiders to get the work done more quickly. But....first this damn war needs to end, preferably with Putin being ousted.

One more thing I've realized - I really miss Mikhail and Raisa Gorbachev of.the late 80's! What a hopeful time and what a different Russia that was, at least on the surface. Rob

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Originally Posted by gimmethesimplelife

I've thought about this a lot lately. I have been raised to believe that quickly fleeing a situation such as the invasion of Ukraine was honorable and noble.

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I'm not surprised to hear that. At least you're in good company, a recent poll showed that a majority of Democrats in this country feel the same way, well, about the quickly fleeing part anyway. Personally, I think it's much more honorable and noble to stand up to a bully, make sure they understand that it's not so easy to invade and conquer. A good dose of standing up for yourself, your family and your country probably does more to prevent more of the same than your way ever will. To me, that's honorable and noble.

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I have been raised to believe that quickly fleeing a situation such as the invasion of Ukraine was honorable and noble.

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I don't think those words mean what you think they mean.

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I don't think those words mean what you think they mean.

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Probably not if you're a young mother with small children in tow, either