Ukraine Thread

[Gilrandir]

For your consideration, how could a Russian leader respond to this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjCOJoytLNY

I can see the name of the name of who posted it, and what's above the video, but it's pretty wtf. How could there not be a response?

I thought we were through with the discussion of who is more nazi/criminal/racist and so on. My argument was that every country has nutjobs, even embracing the highest positions. Pointing to them and trying to turn a blind eye upon other countries will not prove anything.
As a reply to the video you linked: the Russian leader allowed a nazi to be a deputy head of the parliament in 2003-2004:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aI0eEH_ZuHE
The same position is now held by Zhirinovsky - you can google yourself and find out about his bigotric lunatic ideas.

If you mean that Putin had a right to interfere into Ukrainian events after he had seen the video you refer to, then I will say that a sober- minded leader (of any country) ought to know better than to overreact after seeing nutjobs airing their views in public. Ohterwise Obama would have started a war with Russia each time he heard Zhirinovsky speaking. And he is not a random adventurer, but a deputy head of the parliament in 2000-2011.

[Fragony]

I meant not respond, my bad. He just had to do something otherwise he would look weak.

[Brenus]

"The USSR official outfit and traditions are very often strikingly similar to those of nazi Germany"

[Gilrandir]

"The USSR official outfit and traditions are very often strikingly similar to those of nazi Germany"

Just google for pictures (videos) of parades in both countries and you'll see.

[Sarmatian]

Just google for pictures (videos) of parades in both countries and you'll see.

You do know that German officers were mostly responsible for training Russian army since Peter the Great, so it is quite normal for Russian and German military traditions to be similar.

As for similarity in uniforms, that's a laugh.

[Gilrandir]

You do know that German officers were mostly responsible for training Russian army since Peter the Great, so it is quite normal for Russian and German military traditions to be similar.

I don't mean military parades only. Demostrations were also designed according to similar patterns.

As for similarity in uniforms, that's a laugh.

Google those of pioneers and Hitlerjugend.

[Sarmatian]

I don't mean military parades only. Demostrations were also designed according to similar patterns.

What?

Google those of pioneers and Hitlerjugend.

Short trousers and a shirt? Common "dressy" youth clothing at the time.

You're reeeeeeally pushing it now.

[Gilrandir]

"The USSR official outfit and traditions are very often strikingly similar to those of nazi Germany"

A follow up on the topic - posters of two countries in question:

[Crandar]

Flashing news!

Uniforms and propaganda posters from the same time look similar! Soviet and German cars, too! Even, the toothpastes! Just look at these suspicious little devilish cylinders!

Not to mention that both their leaders had a mustache. Coincidence? I think not.

[Brenus]

"A follow up on the topic"



one of my favourite:


I have others but I won't bother to put in parallel...

[Gilrandir]

I have others but I won't bother to put in parallel...

It is the parallel that matters. The messages of the posters are indeed universal, but I was pointing to the DESIGN similarities (including Stalin giving a nazi salute) which testifies to the readiness of the two regimes to draw upon each other's experience and techniques.

[Gilrandir]

I meant not respond, my bad. He just had to do something otherwise he would look weak.

What he did exceeds the common sense (of a country leader) and looks like a knee-jerk reaction. Anyway, he together with his country are much weaker now. Was it worth it?