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General Category => Politics & Current Affairs => Topic started by: Nearly Sane on August 20, 2020, 09:49:51 AM

Title: Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny 'poisoned'
Post by: Nearly Sane on August 20, 2020, 09:49:51 AM
Hmmm...


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-53844958
Title: Re: Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny 'poisoned'
Post by: Owlswing on August 20, 2020, 10:18:24 AM
Quote from: Nearly Sane on August 20, 2020, 09:49:51 AM

Hmmm...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-53844958


Joe Biden must be hoping that Donald doesn't start getting ideas.
Title: Re: Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny 'poisoned'
Post by: Roses on August 20, 2020, 10:37:02 AM
Quote from: Owlswing on August 20, 2020, 10:18:24 AM
Joe Biden must be hoping that Donald doesn't start getting ideas.

On the basis of what Putin does today, Trump does tomorrow!
Title: Re: Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny 'poisoned'
Post by: jeremyp on August 20, 2020, 10:54:11 AM
Quote from: Littleroses on August 20, 2020, 10:37:02 AM
On the basis of what Putin does today, Trump does tomorrow!

Here's an interesting hypothetical dilemma. If you had had to choose between Trump or Putin to run your country, which would you go for?
Title: Re: Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny 'poisoned'
Post by: Nearly Sane on August 20, 2020, 11:20:00 AM
Quote from: jeremyp on August 20, 2020, 10:54:11 AM
Here's an interesting hypothetical dilemma. If you had had to choose between Trump or Putin to run your country, which would you go for?
In general, Trump
Title: Re: Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny 'poisoned'
Post by: jeremyp on August 20, 2020, 11:24:22 AM
Quote from: Nearly Sane on August 20, 2020, 11:20:00 AM
In general, Trump

Why? Because he'll die sooner? Or because he's too incompetent to get much done? Or some other reason?
Title: Re: Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny 'poisoned'
Post by: Nearly Sane on August 20, 2020, 11:27:38 AM
Quote from: jeremyp on August 20, 2020, 11:24:22 AM
Why? Because he'll die sooner? Or because he's too incompetent to get much done? Or some other reason?
The incompetence. Though I was thinking that at times like Covid that presents other concerns.
Title: Re: Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny 'poisoned'
Post by: jeremyp on August 20, 2020, 11:39:21 AM
Quote from: Nearly Sane on August 20, 2020, 11:27:38 AM
The incompetence. Though I was thinking that at times like Covid that presents other concerns.

I think I agree except I'm not sure about the COVID19 part. Trump's strategy is a disaster. Putin would handle it better if it were in his interests to do so. The trouble is I suspect Putin's entire strategy is to look better than the USA and Europe so I'd be concerned about some of the decisions he is making and whether he is suppressing data.
Title: Re: Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny 'poisoned'
Post by: Nearly Sane on August 20, 2020, 11:59:28 AM
Quote from: jeremyp on August 20, 2020, 11:39:21 AM
I think I agree except I'm not sure about the COVID19 part. Trump's strategy is a disaster. Putin would handle it better if it were in his interests to do so. The trouble is I suspect Putin's entire strategy is to look better than the USA and Europe so I'd be concerned about some of the decisions he is making and whether he is suppressing data.
Yep, it's just that with Trump and Covid. It's always going to be a disaster. In the main his incompetence has stopped him from doing anything really bad.
Title: Re: Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny 'poisoned'
Post by: Roses on August 20, 2020, 12:29:46 PM
Quote from: jeremyp on August 20, 2020, 10:54:11 AM
Here's an interesting hypothetical dilemma. If you had had to choose between Trump or Putin to run your country, which would you go for?

A very difficult decision indeed. Putin is evil, but sane, whereas Trump is evil and bonkers. I suppose one would have to settle for Trump in the hopes that sense would eventually prevail in the US.
Title: Re: Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny 'poisoned'
Post by: Owlswing on August 20, 2020, 07:32:21 PM
Quote from: jeremyp on August 20, 2020, 10:54:11 AM

Here's an interesting hypothetical dilemma. If you had had to choose between Trump or Putin to run your country, which would you go for?


In the long run, I think that I just might choose suicide - I'm 73 and I've had a pretty good run!

My only reservation would if I thought that my kids might suffer!
Title: Re: Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny 'poisoned'
Post by: Roses on August 22, 2020, 08:32:52 AM
Navalny is now in Germany.
Title: Re: Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny 'poisoned'
Post by: Roses on September 02, 2020, 03:20:56 PM
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-54002880

Navalny is believed to have been poisoned with the nerve agent Novichok