Russia has now invaded Ukraine (Putin, gas prices, global warming, spokesman)

[GreenieL43]

Originally Posted by Taggerung

"Doing nothing?"

The Russian financial system is in free-fall, as is the Russian Ruble.

Ours is free-falling, too!

[BusinessManIT]

Originally Posted by BlakeJones

Pledge halt to NATO expansion, stop arming Ukraine, and drill for oil & gas in the US and Europe

That's right! A very effective and simple solution. But the powers that be don't want to hear it.

[Drewjdeg]

Everyone is for nuclear, oil drilling, fracking, in theory - until you tell you them an oil refinery or a nuclear power plant is going up in their backyard. Then, even the most die-hard conservative will oppose it. That’s why we are not energy independent.

If it were easy, we would’ve done it by now.

[Winterbeard]

Originally Posted by BlakeJones

So if Putin accomplishes everything he wants in Ukraine, but the Russian people get 50% poorer, it's mission accomplished to you?

Where did you get that? You were advocating a neutral Ukraine (Putin's aim), you want to give him what he wants, I want a free Ukraine that is capable of defending itself and joining whatever treaties it would like to.

The Russian economy can open itself up by Putin removing Russian troops from Ukraine. Real simple.

Someone said these sanctions are doing nothing. It is demonstrably untrue.

[Taggerung]

Originally Posted by GreenieL43

Ours is free-falling, too!

Russia's is doing so much faster.

[BlakeJones]

Originally Posted by Drewjdeg

Everyone is for nuclear, oil drilling, fracking, in theory - until you tell you them an oil refinery or a nuclear power plant is going up in their backyard. Then, even the most die-hard conservative will oppose it. That’s why we are not energy independent.

If it were easy, we would’ve done it by now.

There's effectively unlimited energy rich land in Alaska that is in nobody's back yard

[Feltdesigner]

Boo hoo.. we have to pay a few more dollars at the pump or grocery store.

Talk about first world problems.

[BlakeJones]

Originally Posted by Feltdesigner

Boo hoo.. we have to pay a few more dollars at the pump or grocery store.

Talk about first world problems.

spoken like a true Marie Antoinette


https://www.brookings.edu/opinions/h...d-the-economy/
https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/06/persp...ans/index.html
https://time.com/nextadvisor/in-the-...s-how-to-plan/

[Tall Traveler]

Originally Posted by WK91

So now, Russia is looking to China to ease their financial situation.

The US is now looking at Iran and Venezuela to ease the oil situation.

This administration is completely inept.

Yep, feckless without the cooperation of China and India, just cutting off our nose to spite our face.

[Taggerung]

Originally Posted by BlakeJones

There's effectively unlimited energy rich land in Alaska that is in nobody's back yard

The world has been thoroughly explored over the last 150 years. I'm sorry to tell you this, but there are no more 'Gahwars' left waiting to be found.