“The free world should keep all lines of dialogue open.”

I meant in regards to your locations on both sides bit.

What they actually mean in the English language? You mean they don’t actually mean that he praised Putin’s actions?

Are you forgetting that St. Petersburg and it’s surroundings are also on the Baltic? It’s not just Kaliningrad. 

You mean Kyiv, not Minsk. And yes they do.

Did you see any other former president speak glowingly about Putin’s actions?

“Dipping into it so we don’t feel too much pain at the pump when Putin decides to risk WW3 doesn’t make any sense to me.”

He also suggested to me in another thread that I’m a socialist (?) and that he lived under a fascist government. Unless he happens to be a really, really old Italian, I’m not sure what planet he’s from either.

No, that’s Ted Cruz.

Right, that’s why I’m saying he chooses not to. There’s plenty of brave Russians that have spoken out and received consequences, Mazepin won’t be among them not that I expected him to. I’m merely pointing out that he can speak out, he just chooses not to because he either: agrees with Russian actions, or is afraid of…

Of course he can. He chooses not to.

Canada doesn’t have a popular vote to elect the Prime Minister. But hey, why let facts get in the way of your feelings, right?

Self-appointed? Pretty sure he was elected - with a minority government too.

What is your complaint here? We are too informed?

But they’re not getting their skulls thumped. Not by any stretch of the imagination. They have been treated with kids gloves the entire nearly month long ordeal. That is precisely why people are saying it is a gleaming display of white privilege. Just because the police shouldn’t treat one group with hostile…

“There are no Nazis at this protest,” wail supporters.

“I get squeamish about the implication that someone’s characteristics determine their right to protest, though.”

The Ottawa Police have repeatedly stated they cannot clear the streets without additional resources. There is no strictly best route at that point.

What colossal, prolapsed asshole.

Yeah I got tired of disinheriting my non-heirs. Partition always led to, at least in my case, periods of steamrolling followed by periods of constant internal struggle after the leader dies. Maybe I just suck and should git gud.