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Dadda's avatar

Thanks Mike, I'm looking forward to your new output, but I must say I enjoyed the random surprises you offer.

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Mike Hampton's avatar

Thanks, you give me hope that I will one day meet women who consider me a "random surprise" :)

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Daniel Helkenn's avatar

The Ukrainian sources have been so outlandish that now they wouldn’t be believed even if they tried to strive for accuracy. Unfortunately they’ve had to try for the narrative to keep the money coming. I suspect this payday from the US, if it does arrive, and I suspect it will in some form, will probably be the end. Like all US wars people become bored. There will always be the neocon contingent but the “we’re America bitch” boomer cons are dying off. I’m not exactly sure what’s behind but I suspect Troop Tranny won’t want any part of a conflict.

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Mike Hampton's avatar

The most successful propaganda plays with the truth, and doesn't replace it with fantasy e.g., Ukraine claiming victory in Avdeevka was monumental stupidity.

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Daniel Helkenn's avatar

Say anything and you’ll get someone to believe it. You can see that right here on this platform.

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Mike Hampton's avatar

Yep, some of the people 'on my side' are as loony as the people I oppose. And the cult of personality of anonymous writers on substack is disturbing. people forget what they're supposed to be fighting for, but it may just be the weak wanting to belong to something that hasn't alienated them.

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Daniel Helkenn's avatar

Bingo

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Darkstar's avatar

70% of Americans agreeing on anything is a miracle beyond belief!! That said I am personally tired of human lives being flushed down the toilet just so a handful of megalomaniacs can get even richer.

Good reporting Mike 👏

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Mike Hampton's avatar

I'm so tired that I'm tempted to put my head in a toilet just to wake up.

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