Replies to post #505002 on Tornado Alley (PROG)

[newmedman]

I'm old enough to remember after the Berlin wall fell, how thrilled the Russkies were to try on a pair of Levi's and be introduced to the horrors of our major fast food chains along with Harley-Davidson bikes, John Deere and Caterpillar tractors.

It was an act of good faith.. Our space programs even worked together......

Don't be so sure that once Putin is wiped from the game board that it can't happen again.

[arizona1]

Jesus, is this true? Can't we find a way to deport this illegal maniac?

Don’t spit in the water you’ll end up drinking it 👌🏼

— ChaCha (@bawstinchacha.bsky.social) 2024-12-15T15:12:38.589Z

[sortagreen]

"My recollection is that we did try a bit of that in the early years of this century, but soon understood what Putin wanted: the return of the Soviet Union."

That's basically the answer that Benjamin Muller gives to the question. Pretty cogent.

The Russian ethos isn't the western ethos. Show them friendship, and they see weakness.

There was a quote some years back from one of the Russian higher ups. I forget who. He said something to the effect of, "You look at us and we look like you, so you think we are like you. We are not like you."

Perhaps we'll learn that now.