Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Politics : Politics for Pros- moderated -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Maurice Winn who wrote (772606)	11/24/2022 8:39:42 AM
From: alanrs	2 Recommendations Recommended By didjuneau Maurice Winn Respond to of 793782

Opposing bad ideas is essential. I agree, but there is a fine line between opposing and 'giving voice to' in some "even bad PR is valuable" way. I find that my interest in opposing spectacularly bad ideas wanes after I've pointed out what I think are the obvious flaws. There's also the influence aspect, whatever the mental equivalent of a shower might be after wandering amongst. Maybe needing a good foot rub is an apt analogy, like I'd stepped on a few Legos in some kids room. Or maybe more than a few. Anyway....

To: Maurice Winn who wrote (772606)	11/24/2022 10:25:17 AM
From: greenspirit	3 Recommendations Recommended By John Koligman pak73 THE WATSONYOUTH Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793782

Bad ideas are for a country and it’s people to roll over and play dead when the unprofessional mass murdering Russian army invades and claims it’s their land. That’s about the extent of thoughtful analysis I’ve seen critics of Ukraine defending their desire for independents put together. Everything else is just noise about past historical blames of why it was necessary from a Russian point of view, coupled with fear of the unknown (MAD), will kill us all. The reality is none of the gloom and doom scenarios have happened, while Ukraine has pushed back against the invasion and reclaimed large areas of their country. That’s happened In complete contradiction to the prediction of the supposed experts, who claimed with absolute certainty the Russian army would overthrow the government of Ukraine in a matter of days. On the one hand we have reality staring us straight in the face, on the other hand we have a broad based fictional story of fear of nuclear Armageddon - always in the near future, but never panning out. I’ll take reality over fear any day.