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Ukraine's European Revolution?

Started by Sheilbh, December 03, 2013, 07:39:37 AM

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Syt

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garbon

Quote from: CountDeMoney on March 03, 2014, 01:15:48 PM
Quote from: Grey Fox on March 03, 2014, 12:26:05 PM
Quote from: Tonitrus on March 03, 2014, 12:21:31 PM
But who has more polar bears?

Canada. According to the WWF, World population is 20-25k, 15k are located in Canada.

Not for much longer.  Polar bear cub mortality rates have gone up to 25% over the last 7 years.  Enjoy them while they last, before they all finally drown, starve and fade away.

I would think they would fester like a sore and stink like rotten meat.
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Quote from: Grey Fox on March 03, 2014, 12:26:05 PM
Quote from: Tonitrus on March 03, 2014, 12:21:31 PM
But who has more polar bears?

Canada. According to the WWF, World population is 20-25k, 15k are located in Canada.

The solution, obviously, is for Mounties to ride into combat on the backs of armoured bears to cleanse the Arctic of the Russian hordes.
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alfred russel

Syt, that picture is awesome. The enemy are gay nazis.  :lol:
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CountDeMoney

Quote from: garbon on March 03, 2014, 01:18:28 PM
I would think they would fester like a sore and stink like rotten meat.

It'll get warm, but not that warm.

Berkut

It is interesting that the Russians quickly go to WW2 for their propaganda "boogey-man". Does that actually resonate in some part of their target audience?

For me it just makes me go "Huh? Nazis? Really?"
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CountDeMoney

I can't tell: is that demon got satyr's legs, or just wearing fishnet thigh highs?

In either case, I assume that's the Jew in the illustration.

alfred russel

Quote from: Berkut on March 03, 2014, 01:29:25 PM
It is interesting that the Russians quickly go to WW2 for their propaganda "boogey-man". Does that actually resonate in some part of their target audience?

For me it just makes me go "Huh? Nazis? Really?"

Russia is a sort of modern country in the internet age. This won't work so well.
They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.

There's a fine line between salvation and drinking poison in the jungle.

I'm embarrassed. I've been making the mistake of associating with you. It won't happen again. :)
-garbon, February 23, 2014

crazy canuck

Quote from: Berkut on March 03, 2014, 01:29:25 PM
It is interesting that the Russians quickly go to WW2 for their propaganda "boogey-man". Does that actually resonate in some part of their target audience?

For me it just makes me go "Huh? Nazis? Really?"

If this counts, it sends a chill up my spine to see Russia falling back on old Soviet propaganda techniques.

Ed Anger

Quote from: Berkut on March 03, 2014, 01:29:25 PM
It is interesting that the Russians quickly go to WW2 for their propaganda "boogey-man". Does that actually resonate in some part of their target audience?

For me it just makes me go "Huh? Nazis? Really?"

Just like in Red Storm Rising.

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Neil

Quote from: alfred russel on March 03, 2014, 01:22:56 PM
Syt, that picture is awesome. The enemy are gay nazis.  :lol:
And on the red side of Slavic glory is a nice German family murdered by Slavs.
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Neil

I think they might be fur-lined hoods.
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DGuller

Quote from: Berkut on March 03, 2014, 01:29:25 PM
It is interesting that the Russians quickly go to WW2 for their propaganda "boogey-man". Does that actually resonate in some part of their target audience?

For me it just makes me go "Huh? Nazis? Really?"
It does resonate, especially since there is a very loose historical connection.  A lot of Ukrainian patriots really were allied with the Fascists, and the Russians can't comprehend why they would want to do that, other than because they were true fascists.  The Russians view fascism as such an absolute evil, with some justification, that they don't see opposition to Stalin as being in any way an excuse.  This also comes up with the Baltics a lot, so expect to hear the same arguments there once Russia is done with Ukraine.