Inmate Central: You do. Man, read some f'ing books about Russian history. by Rick W

Inmate Central, where civil and family-friendly discourse about off-audio topics (other than religion and politics) is welcome.

For Sale Ads

FAQ / News / Events

Topic - Oh Oh Someones Going to Get In Trouble - Dynobot 14:08:01 01/19/21 ( 61)

No. . . I don't honestly think it's going to be Putin - Chris from Lafayette 17:56:16 01/19/21 ( 60)
- Agreed. Russians are of two minds about Putin. Both at once. - free.ranger 20:50:05 01/19/21 ( 18)
  - RE: Agreed. Russians are of two minds about Putin. Both at once. - rivervalley817 21:03:48 01/19/21 ( 17)
    - Neoliberal economics. - ghost of olddude55 04:20:35 01/20/21 ( 13)
      - RE: Neoliberal economics. - rivervalley817 10:46:53 01/20/21 ( 12)
        
        No outside countries were helping to "build" Russia's "private sector". . . - Chris from Lafayette 11:58:30 01/20/21 ( 4)
        
        RE: No outside countries were helping to "build" Russia's "private sector". . . - rivervalley817 12:57:15 01/20/21 ( 3)
        
        Indeed, you didn't claim it, and I didn't say you did - Chris from Lafayette 15:03:22 01/20/21 ( 2)
        
        RE: Indeed, you didn't claim it, and I didn't say you did - rivervalley817 17:54:35 01/20/21 ( 1)
        
        Ooh! So sad! You're back to your gnomic ways [nt] ;-) - Chris from Lafayette 00:56:10 01/21/21 ( 0)
        
        RE: Neoliberal economics. - ghost of olddude55 11:13:17 01/20/21 ( 6)
        
        RE: Neoliberal economics. - rivervalley817 12:31:30 01/20/21 ( 5)
        
        Yeltsin wanted laissez-faire. - ghost of olddude55 12:41:49 01/20/21 ( 4)
        
        RE: Yeltsin wanted laissez-faire. - rivervalley817 13:11:12 01/20/21 ( 3)
        
        Hey, rv: Question - Chris from Lafayette 15:07:43 01/20/21 ( 2)
        
        RE: Hey, rv: Question - rivervalley817 15:31:48 01/20/21 ( 1)
        
        So. . . I'll take that as not directly denying it. Interesting [nt] ;-) - Chris from Lafayette 00:57:37 01/21/21 ( 0)
    - I think we called it "shock therapy" [nt] ;-) - Chris from Lafayette 01:43:36 01/20/21 ( 2)
      - RE: I think we called it "shock therapy" [nt] ;-) - rivervalley817 10:27:38 01/20/21 ( 1)
        
        How is the deep state incompatible with that 90's shock therapy? - Chris from Lafayette 11:35:30 01/20/21 ( 0)
- RE: No. . . I don't honestly think it's going to be Putin - Wojciech 18:33:36 01/19/21 ( 25)
  - If only the U.S. guv had knowledgeable experts like you and Chris to provide advice. nt - Rick W 07:30:37 01/20/21 ( 12)
    - No - instead we're going to get people like Victoria "Cookie Lady" Nuland back pulling the strings - Chris from Lafayette 11:32:39 01/20/21 ( 11)
      - LOL. Yeah, a "deep state" nemesis for you. Watch out for black helicopters. nt - Rick W 20:40:27 01/20/21 ( 10)
        
        Certainly she's a deep state nemesis - you one of her fans? - Chris from Lafayette 01:02:56 01/21/21 ( 9)
        
        What do you think people in these jobs do? - Rick W 07:18:02 01/21/21 ( 8)
        
        As I've posted before. . . - Chris from Lafayette 01:30:58 01/22/21 ( 7)
        
        You're disgusted with everything except what Putin does. - Rick W 08:19:00 01/22/21 ( 6)
        
        Typical lazy thought process in that post - Chris from Lafayette 12:49:23 01/22/21 ( 5)
        
        You do. Man, read some f'ing books about Russian history. - Rick W 01/22/21 13:02:55 01/22/21 ( 4)
        
        Ooh! You read a book about the Romanovs. . . - Chris from Lafayette 14:46:00 01/23/21 ( 0)
        
        RE: You do. Man, read some f'ing books about Russian history. - rivervalley817 13:40:03 01/22/21 ( 2)
        
        And, when all is said and done, I still like you and Rick, rv! ;-) - Chris from Lafayette 14:49:31 01/23/21 ( 1)
        
        RE: And, when all is said and done, I still like you and Rick, rv! ;-) - rivervalley817 18:29:34 01/23/21 ( 0)
  - RE: No. . . I don't honestly think it's going to be Putin - rivervalley817 18:41:33 01/19/21 ( 11)
    - RE: No. . . I don't honestly think it's going to be Putin - Wojciech 19:08:15 01/19/21 ( 10)
      - RE: No. . . I don't honestly think it's going to be Putin - rivervalley817 19:25:26 01/19/21 ( 9)
        
        I wonder if Russia's "off the books" stuff is as huge as our "off the books" stuff? [nt] ;-) - Chris from Lafayette 01:41:37 01/20/21 ( 8)
        
        RE: I wonder if Russia's "off the books" stuff is as huge as our "off the books" stuff? [nt] ;-) - rivervalley817 10:24:54 01/20/21 ( 1)
        
        Just thought I'd point out how the pot was calling the kettle black [nt] ;-) - Chris from Lafayette 11:29:00 01/20/21 ( 0)
        
        Doubtful. - ghost of olddude55 06:45:21 01/20/21 ( 5)
        
        A different metric. - Rick W 11:06:41 01/20/21 ( 1)
        
        I'm sure... - ghost of olddude55 11:18:18 01/20/21 ( 0)
        
        RE: Doubtful. - rivervalley817 10:22:24 01/20/21 ( 2)
        
        Where I part company with Chris... - ghost of olddude55 10:37:02 01/20/21 ( 1)
        
        RE: Where I part company with Chris... - rivervalley817 10:50:27 01/20/21 ( 0)
- RE: No. . . I don't honestly think it's going to be Putin - rivervalley817 18:19:58 01/19/21 ( 14)
  - Independent = deep state financed (our tax dollars at work) - Chris from Lafayette 01:38:30 01/20/21 ( 13)
    - RE: Independent = deep state financed (our tax dollars at work) - rivervalley817 10:17:44 01/20/21 ( 10)
      - So here's the question - Chris from Lafayette 11:24:21 01/20/21 ( 9)
        
        RE: So here's the question - Krav Maga 15:40:17 01/22/21 ( 0)
        
        RE: So here's the question - rivervalley817 12:42:10 01/20/21 ( 7)
        
        Slaughter the source (aka impugning the source). . . - Chris from Lafayette 14:55:38 01/20/21 ( 6)
        
        RE: Slaughter the source (aka impugning the source). . . - rivervalley817 15:14:57 01/20/21 ( 5)
        
        There's another one of those gnomic posts again - Chris from Lafayette 01:07:02 01/21/21 ( 0)
        
        RE: Slaughter the source (aka impugning the source). . . - Dynobot 15:18:29 01/20/21 ( 3)
        
        RE: Slaughter the source (aka impugning the source). . . - rivervalley817 15:34:50 01/20/21 ( 2)
        
        RE: Slaughter the source (aka impugning the source). . . - Dynobot 16:45:58 01/20/21 ( 1)
        
        RE: Slaughter the source (aka impugning the source). . . - rivervalley817 18:17:17 01/20/21 ( 0)
    - Wow. You're a deep-stater. The US poisoned Navalny to... hurt Putin? - tinear 06:57:42 01/20/21 ( 1)
      - Who said the US poisoned Navalny? [nt] - Chris from Lafayette 11:18:37 01/20/21 ( 0)