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Soph0571

(9,685 posts) Sun Mar 13, 2022, 05:03 AM Mar 2022

Brexit Britain - Shames us all...

You would think that when you are putting together a refugee policy, maybe some perspective taking on how you would want your family to be treated if the shoe was on the other foot would be a good plan. Not with this lot, obvs. They live in a desert of nasty and privilege where of course they cannot recognise what is happening to Ukrainians might happen to them because they can gaslight, buy, lie, and steal their way out of any situation – we are witness to this every day. According to the far right wankers in charge we are apparently leading the free world in co-ordinated international responses to the crisis. Of course we are... You can tell by that utterly damming map.

Can you see my eyes rolling from here…

'Global' Brexit Britain be like...

What they do is so cruel. When did we decide that it was an good idea to vote into power people where the cruelty and inhumanity is the point? I want my country back.

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Brexit Britain - Shames us all... (Original Post) Soph0571 Mar 2022 OP

In 2015-2016 we knew that Putin was behind the "successes" of the Far-Right Fascists abqtommy Mar 2022 #1

Nice map and toon that clearly show the problem. brush Mar 2022 #2

'the' Ukraine? Ptah Mar 2022 #3

Mention it to Putin. brush Mar 2022 #4

Does Putin edit your speech? Ptah Mar 2022 #7

I don't need grammar policing from you. I use Ukraine but since... brush Mar 2022 #10

Everyone needs grammar policing. Ptah Mar 2022 #11

This is a discussion board. Add some content. brush Mar 2022 #13

Nah. Ptah Mar 2022 #16

Ukraine means "The Bread Basket" lefthandedskyhook Mar 2022 #5

It's like saying, your roast beef is served with au jus. HUAJIAO Mar 2022 #12

Yes, the word "with" lefthandedskyhook Mar 2022 #14

No, "Ukraine" is derived from a Slavic word for "borderland" muriel_volestrangler Mar 2022 #17

Yes, I have read that very logical etymology lefthandedskyhook Mar 2022 #18

'Ukraine' does not have anything to do with either Ukrainian or Russian for 'bread' muriel_volestrangler Mar 2022 #19

Most likely lefthandedskyhook Mar 2022 #20

At least... 2naSalit Mar 2022 #6

The whole point of Brexit was keeping others out. Unless they were tourists. Srkdqltr Mar 2022 #8

Oh it's screwed over the British tourist industry as well. T_i_B Mar 2022 #9

Brexit has everything to do with the London laundromat Richard_GB Mar 2022 #15

abqtommy

(14,118 posts)

1. In 2015-2016 we knew that Putin was behind the "successes" of the Far-Right Fascists

Reply to Soph0571 (Original post)

Sun Mar 13, 2022, 05:25 AM

Mar 2022

Last edited Sun Mar 13, 2022, 07:46 AM - Edit history (1)

all around the world. He achieved placing TFG in power in the U.S., the adoption of Brexit as official policy in the U.K. and other idiocy everywhere. Now it turns out he truly is
insane. But many of us have known that all along and will be battling his psychophants
for a long, long time.

brush

(57,471 posts)

2. Nice map and toon that clearly show the problem.

Reply to Soph0571 (Original post)

Sun Mar 13, 2022, 05:57 AM

Mar 2022

Gorbachev and Yelsin had the decency to resign at least—Gorbachev because his policies, which many Russians felt led to the break up of the Soviet Union, stepped down gracefully. Yelsin stepped down because he felt he had failed in bringing the nation out of crisis after the break up of the USSR.

Putin seemingly thinks it's his destiny to re-constitute the Russian empire which he feels includes the Ukraine, so he won't resign even though he's the most hated man in the world after his disastrous miscalculation of invading an independent nation—unprovoked. He'll be forced out or shot.

And I can't wait.

Ptah

(33,492 posts)

3. 'the' Ukraine?

Reply to brush (Reply #2)

Sun Mar 13, 2022, 06:09 AM

Mar 2022

The use of "the Ukraine" is officially deprecated by the Ukrainian government and many English language media publications.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Name_of_Ukraine

brush

(57,471 posts)

4. Mention it to Putin.

Reply to Ptah (Reply #3)

Sun Mar 13, 2022, 06:20 AM

Mar 2022

Ptah

(33,492 posts)

7. Does Putin edit your speech?

Reply to brush (Reply #4)

Sun Mar 13, 2022, 06:49 AM

Mar 2022

brush

(57,471 posts)

10. I don't need grammar policing from you. I use Ukraine but since...

Reply to Ptah (Reply #7)

Sun Mar 13, 2022, 07:23 AM

Mar 2022

I was referring to Putin's way of thinking I used the term I'm sure he uses as he doesn't think Ukraine is independent from Russia (see the video below for insight into Putin's mindset). Also see earlier post of mine where I use Ukraine. You're not teaching me anything. And is that all you do? Comb through posts to be the grammar police without adding anything to the discussion at all?

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=16435536

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=16451884

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100216451717