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>Don't you think that blowing the dam now was premature and pointless?

you should probably discuss it with your russian friends. Not with me. I do not wish to be part of such discussion.

I think there is no a proper time to blow the dam just like I think the whole russian aggression ‘was’ and ‘is’ pointless to begin with. On the other hand there is a lot of dumb idiots in russia who think it was a good idea to start the war against Ukraine. There are also people convinced of having certain level of intelligence and funny enough wish to help those russians in the same time. So you can talk with them and discuss when it is ‘mature’ to blow some dam.

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'I do not wish to be part of such discussion'

You started it though by retranslating BBC's speculations but back down when merits of blowing up dam are questioned.

"I think there is no a proper time to blow the dam just like I think the whole russian aggression ‘was’ and ‘is’ pointless to begin with. "

No intention to argue with that, but the dam is blown anyway and somebody did blow it up.

It may be blown by Russia, but again it may be not.

Take the NordStream comedy -- many actors, starting from Kiev, were trying to blame Russia for the explosions and inventing bizarre reasons for that and look at the headlines now -- 'U.S. had intelligence of detailed Ukrainian plan to attack Nord Stream pipeline' [0].

So who should I talk to about reasons for Russia to blow up NordStream?

[0] https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/06/06/...

>You started it though by retranslating BBC's speculation

I’ve corrected BBC speculation. No discussion with russian lies.

> It may be blown by Russia, but again it may be not.

Here we observe the essence of such posts.

Very in-line with inventing as much versions as possible. Poor performance though. I wonder if there have been any studies regarding how helping russian propaganda affects sleeping quality of those who practice it.

Perhaps try to go with this version: ‘Most likely Harry Potter was involved … after all he was seen on some bridge and was throwing something … ’

So what about Russia blowing up Nordstream?

Here again you express great enthusiasm about plans of blowing something up and just as before you should probably discuss it with your russian friends. Not with me.

It was blown up in September. You comment doesn't make any sense, but that's not too surprising.

Unfortunately the discussion with you lost any sense long ago when you have ignored provided link and tried to deviate toward typical russian propagandist narrative. Since russian propaganda does not make any sense at all it was hard to expect that you would be genuinely interested in such thing as ‘sense’.

Anyway, sorry to disappoint.

Just as before you should probably discuss it with your russian friends. Not with me.

I am sure they will be more than happy to share obsession with improving plans and reasoning behind blowing something up.

Their lies will most likely make ‘sense’ to you and there you might find some excitement and surprises you are possibly looking for.

"Anyway, sorry to disappoint."

Oh, no, I have very low expectation for russophobes, you didn't disappoint me.

> … russophobes …

You keep using this word, I do not think it means what you think it means.

Phobia suggests imagination of non existing threat.

Contrary to that deadly Russian aggression is reality we are witnessing daily in Ukraine.

“russophobia” is another term invented by russian propaganda to cover own aggression. Usage of this term informs enough about those who use it.

Your efforts are in vain. There is awareness of crimes against humanity and human rights performed by russia again and again.

"I do not think it means what you think it means ... Phobia suggests imagination of non existing threat."

It's comical that you even didn't bother to check the definitions before lecturing me. As I said, you cannot disappoint me))

"A phobia is an anxiety disorder defined by a persistent and excessive fear of an object or situation." [0]

"Russophobia, noun - an intense and often irrational hatred for Russia, or esp the former Soviet Union, its political system, etc." [1]

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phobia

[1] https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/russoph...

>> persistent and excessive

>> intense and often irrational

There's nothing excessive or irrational in not wanting to die for your bunker rat's fever dreams.

And they are absolutely correct to point out that using the word 'russophobia' only highlights who you are.

"in not wanting to die for your bunker rat's fever dreams"

That makes two of us. Unfortunately, they go far beyond that.

"that using the word 'russophobia' only highlights who you are"

That's what russophobes say.

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