Talk:Essay: Why I am a narcissist and not bullish on Russia's future

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Ukraine and the West are facing a devastating defeat. RobSGive Peace a Chance! 14:49, July 22, 2023 (EDT)

I don't believe that Ukraine will win the war and expel Russia from Ukraine. I also believe that Russia will continue to wreck Ukraine.
But I also believe that any "victory" by Russia as far as the war in Ukraine will be a pyrrhic victory - especially given Russia's likely upcoming demographic winter which this war has worsened. (See:Russia Facing Population Disaster - Demographic Crisis, Employee Shortages & Economic Crisis and Millennials and Gen Z are blaming Putin for intensifying Russia’s baby shortfall: ‘It’s pretty bad for us’, Fortune magazine, December 3, 2022 and Dramatic Population Drop in Russia, as War, COVID and Emigration Exacerbate Declining Births, 6/03/2023).
And I am still not bullish on Russia's future nor am I bullish on China's future (See: [[Essay:Skepticism about China remaining a global power]]). And although I believe that there may be an economic depression in the 2030s in the USA (which will likely cause a global recession given the size of the USA's economy), I am still bullish on America's future relative to other countries futures (see: [[Essay: The United States will be the leading power in the world for the foreseeable future]]).
But by all means, feel free to create this essay: [[Essay: Why I am bullish on Russia's future]]. I have doubts that you will create such an essay, but you may surprise me. But please don't expect me to read your essay should you create such an essay as I have a low regard for your opinions on Russia. Conservative (talk) 15:17, July 22, 2023 (EDT)

Notes about updating essay

Russia's GNP overtime in recent years

Russian GNP 1991 to August 2023.

Estimates of Russian GNP 1991 to August 2023 measured in US fiat dollars; exchange rates between the dollar and the ruble ended in March 2022 when the ruble became a gold-backed currency.

Recently, the Russian ruble has seen a big decline:

*Russia’s War-Torn Economy Hits Its Speed Limit: Economists see this week’s currency gyrations not as the beginning of a financial crisis but rather as a symptom of the Kremlin’s sclerotic economic prospects, Wall Street Journal, August 2023

*The Russian ruble hit a 16-month low this week and is one of the worst performing currencies in 2023, August, 2023

*Russia Cranks Interest Rates to 12% in Emergency Move Supporting Ruble, Barron's, August 2023

*5 stats show how Russia's economy is declining, Business Insider, 2023

Update essay if Russia's GNP falls significantly or flatlines for a significant amount of time. Alternatively, look at some of the leading economic indicators such as inflation, value of ruble, etc. If the very unexpected happens, change the title of the article to: [[Essay: Why I am bullish on Russia's future]]. For example, Japan radically changed its culture, religious revival, etc. Conservative (talk) 17:57, August 31, 2023 (EDT)

Oh, but if it grows you're going to ignore it. Got it. RobSGive Peace a Chance! 18:08, August 31, 2023 (EDT)
The author of this Essay thinks Ukraine will be another "frozen conflict". A month ago he was saying Ukraine is winning. He hasn't figured out yet Ukraine lost in March 2022.

Don't you understand a thing about Conservapedia:Editing etiquette? Yes, you can go back and fix typos and grammar in your original post after an editor responds; no, you are not supposed to change the context of your post after another editor responds. That is call bad faith editing. RobSGive Peace a Chance! 19:06, August 31, 2023 (EDT)

Update: Look at reviewing the article in about 6-12 months (So February of 2024 or August of 2024)

Update: Look at reviewing the article in about 6-12 months. See: RUSSIAN Economy Starts to Collapse as Current Account Falls 85% & Oil & Gas Revenues Crash in 2023. Conservative (talk) 20:57, August 31, 2023 (EDT)

Since defense spending is a part of GDP, look at Russia's GDP after this war turns into a frozen conflict, etc.

Since defense spending is a part of GDP, as a result of this, look at Russia's GDP a few years after this war turns into a frozen conflict, etc. Conservative (talk) 23:19, August 31, 2023 (EDT)

Wishful thinking. D.C. deep state propaganda. "frozen conflict" is terminology and a phrase used by the US State Dept and & Pentagon to bow out so they don't get blamed. The Russian Federation has other ideas. It's going to be a "frozen conflict" like the people of Saigon and Kabul experienced, not like Korea. RobSGive Peace a Chance! 23:41, August 31, 2023 (EDT)
They're not going to say, "We lost", or "we got our butt kicked" like in Vietnam or Afghanistan; they going to say, "so long and adios, good luck" to Zelensky and call it a "frozen conflict". RobSGive Peace a Chance! 00:06, September 1, 2023 (EDT)
John Mearsheimer: Russia cannot be pushed back. RobSGive Peace a Chance! 00:09, September 1, 2023 (EDT)
The title is "Since defense spending is a part of GDP, look at Russia's GDP after this war turns into a frozen conflict, etc.
The "etc." indicates there are other possibilities.
I trust this clarifies matters. Conservative (talk) 00:22, September 1, 2023 (EDT)
The problem you have is, you're measuring it all in US dollars, and that is about to change, big time.
You will have to re-calibrate it all in few years from a new base. So you're not building anything you or anybody else can hang their hat on. RobSGive Peace a Chance! 00:29, September 1, 2023 (EDT)
Think about this: Russia got kicked out of the SWIFT international banking network system, so the numbers you use are corrupted. And by the IMF's own calculations, Russia's GDP continues to grow despite sanctions. Additionally, the West seized $300 billion (more than 3 times Ukraine aid) in Russia's foreign reserves held abroad, and Russia is unphased. RobSGive Peace a Chance! 00:47, September 1, 2023 (EDT)

Most of the economic damage to Russia from the war and sanctions will be long-term economic damage (Brain drain, reduction of labor force such as soldiers killed or badly injured, etc, etc, etc.).

Recently, the historian Stephen Kotkin, Research Fellow Michael S. Bernstam, and Sergei Guriev, provost and professor of economics at the Institut d'études politiques de Paris had a discussion related to the sanctions on Russia and the damage caused by the war in Ukraine to Russia which is given below.

Here is that discussion: Sanctions and Russia: Effects, Lessons, and the Future | A History Lab Discussion w/ Stephen Kotkin, August 25, 2023 Conservative (talk) 00:55, September 1, 2023 (EDT)

When Russia had $300 billion in reserves in foreign banks, that was hard cold cash. When Congress voted $165 billion in Ukraine aid out of thin air, how was that paid for? On a printing press, which you pay for now in higher prices everytime you go to the grocery store. RobSGive Peace a Chance! 00:58, September 1, 2023 (EDT)
Now that the West basically stole $300 billion from Russia, no one, not billionaire oligarchs nor national governments, want to hold their cash or reserves in US dollars in one of the 12,000 international banks that are members of the SWIFT banking network, because psychotics like John McCain, Barack Obama, Joe Biden or the EU leadership can blackmail you or seize your money in a moment's notice (like they did Canadian truckers). The West didn't only shoot itself in the foot, it slit its own throat.
Now, the question is, was this just stupidity, or is part of the Great Reset/Build Back Better/Green New Deal agenda, or both? RobSGive Peace a Chance! 01:07, September 1, 2023 (EDT)

Off topic. The essay is about Russia's future. If you want to comment on the USA, then comment on the talk page of my essay [[Essay: The United States will be the leading power in the world for the foreseeable future]]. Alternatively, and preferably, write an essay entitled Essay: Why I am not bullish on the USA's future. Conservative (talk) 01:12, September 1, 2023 (EDT)

Whatsamatta, you can't read? I have as much faith that you took away from Prof. Kotkin about as much understanding as you do from Prof. Mearsheimer or Vladimir Pozner. RobSGive Peace a Chance! 01:18, September 1, 2023 (EDT)
You fell into an absolute rage when I said that your depth of knowledge on international relations was not as extensive as Prof. Mearsheimer (who has been an international relations scholar for a very long time). I didn't mean offense by it as I believe I was just stating the obvious.
Also, you think that you can somehow lift yourself by denigrating someone else. The world doesn't work that way. It's totally irrational thinking. And it doesn't bother me one bit as I have been in professions that require a very thick skin. Conservative (talk) 01:26, September 1, 2023 (EDT)
I am definitely not impressed with your views about the USA, China, or Russia. Create the essay Essay: Why I am not bullish on the USA's future and make your best case as that would be the respectable thing to do. Respect is earned. It is not an entitlement. Conservative (talk) 01:34, September 1, 2023 (EDT)

Black Mountain Analysis

You might find this interesting (but don't read just this excerpt, read the entire piece). [3]

To stop the Russians from advancing, Ukraine will literally need to stop the Russians with their bodies. And they will need millions of bodies to prolong the war for another year. Millions of dead. A price the West is ready to pay in order to to kill as many Russians (and Ukrainians), and in the process to destroy as much infrastructure and industry as possible.

Well, in fact, the West will pursue this war crime/crime against humanity as far as possible. And this is the point where I try to calm people down. Even though I’m not fully convinced yet, I can’t imagine that the Ukrainian (Russian!) people will follow. They will consider the epically defeated Ukrainian offensive, with tens of thousands of dead people, and the parallel Russian offensive at Kupyansk, with its implications for the immediate future. They will think of the hundreds of thousands of overall dead (400,000) with the corresponding funerals all over the country, and the people will eventually begin to resist. How? That remains to be seen, but it certainly (hopefully?) will avoid the conscription of millions, and the consequent death.

Well, the uprising of either the people or some elements within the military should mark the third and last phase of the Ukrainian collapse.

As I mentioned many times, the West is winning big in this dimension. The West has achieved the goal to kill as many Russians (Ukrainians and Russians) as possible up to this point. If the war ends tomorrow, the West will be satisfied in that respect. If it ends after additional hundreds of thousands or even millions die, even better. The geopolitical and eventually the economic damage to Russia will be significant. Especially in the struggle for Russia to establish itself as a major player in the emerging world order.

Yes, Russia managed the transition and triggered it, but it certainly also wants to be one of the leaders in economic terms. This could be hindered if most resources are bogged down within Russia for reconstruction. Hundreds of thousands of dead and permanently disabled men are also missing from the workforce. Hundreds of thousands of children will never be born because of the dearth of healthy males (fathers) in the resulting population.

RobSGive Peace a Chance! 18:35, August 31, 2023 (EDT)

You should probably let these guys know you annihilated the entire JFO (with one weird trick!) back in March / April 2022 so they can add another 120k to the total. ConwayIII (talk) 19:27, August 31, 2023 (EDT)
It's coming to that, as soon as the 20,000 remaining NATO forces in Bradley Square are wiped out, with a pincer movement from the north along the Kupiansk front.
Anyways, haven't you heard? WWII Big Arrow offensives are obsolete. We've progressed back to WWI-type trench warfare.
What's interesting is, cheap drones now can kill a single infantry man. That, coupled with facial recognition, has revolutionized warfare. Massed formations of infantry or armor are a thing of the past (GPS satellite technology did that, not to mention land mines). RobSGive Peace a Chance! 19:34, August 31, 2023 (EDT)
IMO, we need robot soldiers who can fire an AK-47, robot tanks, and unmanned aerial fighters and bombers. It's the only humane thing to do. The US can import all its robots from China, since we don't have the factories or educated workforce to work in them. RobSGive Peace a Chance! 19:52, August 31, 2023 (EDT)


ConwayIII, "Analyzing data compiled by the Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP) on conflict termination since 1946, 26 percent of interstate wars like Ukraine end in less than 30 days and another 25 percent end in less than a year. Wars that end within a month last on average eight days, and 44 percent end in a ceasefire or peace agreement. Of wars that last over a month but less than a year, only 24 percent end in a ceasefire. When interstate wars last longer than a year, they extend to over a decade on average, resulting in sporadic clashes."[4]
Putin should have never launched his special operation in February 2022. It started a chain of events that are very tragic. See also: [[Essay: How long will the war in Ukraine last and what will its likely outcomes will be? A prediction on its outcomes|How long will the war in Ukraine last and what will its likely outcomes will be? A prediction on its outcomes]]. Conservative (talk) 19:41, August 31, 2023 (EDT)
That's interesting data if either side ever declares war; Russia has a Special military operation and Ukraine only has martial law (which makes conscription illegal case the Rada hasn't declared war). We'll remember that information should war ever break out. RobSGive Peace a Chance! 19:45, August 31, 2023 (EDT)

Next update for this essay: The year 2029

Update the essay in 2029 as Russia's GDP at purchasing power parity (PPP) ranking in the world has been projected to drop in 2028 by an analyst or analysts.[5]

If it drops, then consider using this as a partial explanation: Russia’s out-of-control military spending. With spending on the war in Ukraine potentially accounting for 45% of Russia’s budget by the end of the year, what are the implications for the rest of the economy?

In other words, guns vs. butter and economics. Conservative (talk) 19:50, September 10, 2023 (EDT)

Oleg Deripaska

File:Doggie Doo Alert.jpg
Doggie doo-doo Alert! [1]

Oleg Deripaska is an FBI informant for Robert Mueller and Peter Strzok Andrew McCabe.

Once again, you have no idea what you are talking about, spewing neo-Nazi and globalist propaganda, and doing CP and the conservative movement more harm than good.

"Gimme back my pen". RobSGet thee behind me, Satan 16:16, November 25, 2023 (EST)

It was Donald Trump who added Deripaska to the Russia sanctions list.

The rot in this Essay sounds like it came straight out of Hillary Clinton's mouth. RobSGet thee behind me, Satan 16:44, November 25, 2023 (EST)

So, are you going to correct the globalist neo-Nazi Clintonista information you inserted yesterday from your "informational cocoon"? RobSGet thee behind me, Satan 11:28, November 27, 2023 (EST)

"Concurrent with Ohr, Steele and Deripaska's activities to set up [Carter] Page's Russia visit, Comey and Lynch vilely plotted to turn the patriotic Page from a hero into a Russian agent. They convened a meeting with Andrew McCabe, and the Obama administration's highest-ranking national-security officials Susan Rice, John Brennan, and James Clapper to discuss how Page may be "compromised" by the Russians. Their objective was to use Page to illegally spy on Trump's campaign through a FISA warrant, and to bolster Steele's dossier allegations against Page."
Source: https://www.justice.gov/media/1145736/dl?inline=

Oh, so it wasn't just the Hillary Clinton campaign that manufactured the bogus Trump-Russia smear, it was the FBI, CIA, DNI and Obama National Security Advisor, along with Deripaska's help, involved. Yet here you are denying historical facts and reiterating the fundamental lies that destroyed Donald Trump's presidency.

See also: Essay: Does ignorance, stubbornness, and stupidity define conservativism? RobSGet thee behind me, Satan 17:17, November 27, 2023 (EST)

Pure narcissism stated in the title

"Why I'm not bullish". Who's interested in your narcissistic attitudes and views? RobSZelensky didn't kill himself 13:48, February 25, 2024 (EST)

Dittos. RobSThe Truth. Just Putin It Out There 19:04, October 1, 2024 (EDT)

Just ask Andy to speedy this crap and be done with it. RobSThe Truth. Just Putin It Out There 19:08, October 1, 2024 (EDT)

How old are you?

User:Conservative: Are you the last person on the planet to know, figure out, or be informed that war & inflation go hand-in-hand? RobSThe Truth. Just Putin It Out There 14:43, December 26, 2024 (EST)

Does war and inflation always go hand and hand? Did the USA and Britain keep inflation rates low in WWII through two methods? See: Why Putin is in an economic bind, video and The Treasury asked the Federal Reserve to keep interest rates low so the government could finance its debt more cheaply. See: The Federal Reserve's Role During WWII.
Does Russia have very high inflation and is it at risk of stagflation:
Russia's inflation problem:
Yep. War & inflation always go hand-in-hand. H.R. 5990, An Act to further the national defense and security by checking . . . inflationary tendencies (Emergency Price Control Act), January 27, 1942 See also Office of Price Administration.
You're a dunce. RobSThe Truth. Just Putin It Out There 15:31, December 26, 2024 (EST)
Tendencies is not high inflation.
"During World War II, the United States experienced relatively low inflation compared to other wartime periods due to strict government price controls implemented by the Office of Price Administration (OPA), which included rationing systems to manage consumer demand and limit access to scarce goods, effectively keeping inflation in check throughout the war."[6]
But if you want to create your own alternative reality about this matter, then have it. But I am not going to argue with you.
And after all is said and done, Russia has sky-high inflation and faces increasing risk of stagflation. Deny this and lose all credibility. Conservative (talk) 15:41, December 26, 2024 (EST)
Oh, so now you are an advocate of big government solutions to inflation, in addition to pitching globalism & neoconservativism. Okay. RobSThe Truth. Just Putin It Out There 15:42, December 26, 2024 (EST)

Don't think I didn't notice that you are backing away from your position that wars always causes inflation. Because I did notice. But maybe there is hair splitting going on. "Relatively low inflation compared to other war periods" and high inflation (which Russia has) are very different things. And I see that you still struggle with the concept that there is no free lunch in economics and there are always going to be tradeoffs.

And if Trump negotiates a great deal with Putin concerning the war in Ukraine, Putin staring down the barrel of high-inflation leading to stagflation will be a key factor. And even then, Putin might not be able to dodge the stagflation bullet. Russia may face a difficult post war economy due to the economic pain of transitioning a war time economy to a more civilian economy. Conservative (talk) 15:52, December 26, 2024 (EST)

This essay should be retitled: Essay: I am a narcissistic racist and proponent of globalism, neoconservativism, and big government. RobSThe Truth. Just Putin It Out There 16:02, December 26, 2024 (EST)
Putin is practicing military Keynesianism and some generous policies to the civilian sector to boost his GNP and mollify the public. The resulting sky-high inflation is popping the rivets out of the SS Russia ship. If Russia keeps taking on water, stagflation will cause its economy to heavily list in the water. Meanwhile, the SS Trump and SS USA ships will be moving forward full-speed ahead! Conservative (talk) 16:13, December 26, 2024 (EST)
Add this to the Trump Effect: WE ARE ABOUT TO FALL OFF A CLIFF. Of course, inflation could delay and prolong the misery for a while. RobSThe Truth. Just Putin It Out There 16:16, December 26, 2024 (EST)
I still agree with User: Karajou who wrote about you: "You have proven yourself to be no damn good in foreign affairs...".
Feel free to take me up on my challenge at: My challenge to RobSmith about Russia given on August 11, 2024. And feel free to create counter essays to my essays. For example, write an essay at Essay: Why it makes sense to be bullish about Russia's future. Conservative (talk) 16:41, December 26, 2024 (EST)
Well, at least Karajou only trolled the Sysop discussion list with Three Stooges reruns. As to your challenges:
“ Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge. ”

—Proverbs 14:7

RobSThe Truth. Just Putin It Out There 16:49, December 26, 2024 (EST)
Let me add this: What sort of contorted logic and reasoning in your twisted mind leads you think or believe me, or anyone, is "bullish" on Russia or anything? RobSThe Truth. Just Putin It Out There 16:53, December 26, 2024 (EST)
Still waiting for an answer to this question. Note time stamp. RobSThe Truth. Just Putin It Out There 02:27, December 27, 2024 (EST)

You are failing to give me compelling reasons to be bullish on Russia and not to be bearish about the future of Russia.

I still agree with the international relations scholar John Mearsheimer about the future of Russia. "Russia is a declining power, and it will only get weaker with time." - John Mearsheimer

Reasons to be bullish on India and the USA:

"There are several reasons to be bullish on India, including its economic resilience, growing consumer class, and improving business environment. India's economy is one of the fastest growing in the world, with a GDP growth of 7.2% in FY23 and 6.5% estimated for FY24. India's GDP growth has surpassed China's in recent years and is expected to continue doing so."[7]

As of late 2023, the US stock market represents approximately 59% of the global stock market value, making it the largest stock market in the world by a significant margin.[8][9]

I rest my case. USA! USA! USA! Conservative (talk) 17:03, December 26, 2024 (EST)

You are full of caca. When did I ever suggest to you to be "bullish", as you misuse the term, on Russian? RobSThe Truth. Just Putin It Out There 17:11, December 26, 2024 (EST)
Again, I agree with User: Karajou about you: "You have proven yourself to be no damn good in foreign affairs...".
What you suggest or don't suggest is not important to me. I have a wealth of information about world affairs at my finger tips and I also have access to a wealth of people that are more competent than you when it comes to world affairs.
The USA will be the leading power for the foreseeable future and if you think otherwise, feel free to write a counter essay at Essay: The United States will NOT be the leading power in the world for the foreseeable future</nowiki>. Conservative (talk) 17:20, December 26, 2024 (EST)
BTW, I responded to your challenge years ago with Essay: Are ignorance, stubbornness, and stupidity conservative values?, and keeping it updated would be a full-time job. RobSThe Truth. Just Putin It Out There 18:23, December 26, 2024 (EST)
And no, a Sysop who posts Three Stooges videos in what is supposed to be an email list on policy discussion & direction can't hardly be taken seriously. RobSThe Truth. Just Putin It Out There 18:26, December 26, 2024 (EST)

Karajou has been around the world and in terms of human relations he has been married to his wife for many years. In addition, he has never divorced. As such, I have far, far more regard for Karajou opinions on international relations and human relations than your inane opinions on these matters. The utter failure of your so-called Team CP (You are the only member) is one of many pieces of evidence that you do not understand interpersonal relations. The CP Civility Association has 9 members. Conservative (talk) 19:03, December 26, 2024 (EST)

So the Two Stooges are in agreement. Who you gonna get to stand in for Curly, Shemp?
Addendum: Okay, I found the third stooge to go along with Karajou and Ken - Jake Sullivan. All three want to start World War III without any weapons. Brilliant! RobSThe Truth. Just Putin It Out There 16:52, December 27, 2024 (EST)
I picture Karajou more as the brains of the operation like Mo; and User:Conservative just a wannabee, like Larry. But according to Karajou, this is the stuff for priority discussion on the Sysop email list, so just keep quoting that brainiac. RobSThe Truth. Just Putin It Out There 21:19, December 26, 2024 (EST)
Wow! Imagine that! One of Conservapedia's resident experts on foreign affairs apparently plagiarized the Three Stooges article. RobSThe Truth. Just Putin It Out There 21:28, December 26, 2024 (EST)
This essay gives 22 reasons to be bearish about about Russia's future. Give me 22 reasons why I should be bullish about Russia's future. Until you take me up on my challenge (see: [https://sites.google.com/view/my-challenge-to-robsmith/home My challenge to RobSmith about Russia given on August 11, 2024]) or write a compelling counter essay, there is no reason to take your whining and bellyaching seriously. Conservative (talk) 22:05, December 26, 2024 (EST)
Speaking of off-topic subjects, when are you going to become obedient to God, now at the age of 60, to get married, cleave to a wife, and be fruitful and multiply? RobSThe Truth. Just Putin It Out There 22:12, December 26, 2024 (EST)
It's obvious that you don't know your Bible as the Apostle Paul, one of Christianity's greatest advocates and evangelists wasn't married (1 Corinthians 7: 8). Furthermore, the Apostle Paul said it was better for the Christian not to marry if one has that gift from God (1 Corinthians 7: 7). —The preceding unsigned comment was added by User:Conservative (talk)
Okay, so you were never attracted to a woman, and vice versa. Paul said marriage is honorable, and the bed undefiled. It's not a sin. But what goes on in gay bathhouses is. RobSThe Truth. Just Putin It Out There 01:32, December 27, 2024 (EST)
I will also point out that before one understands international relations, one has to understand interpersonal relations and your failure with the so-called Team CP (which only has you as a member) and other failures related to interpersonal relations shows you lack an understanding of this topic. In short, first socks, then shoes. Conservative (talk) 00:59, December 27, 2024 (EST)
What does that have to do with anything? I thought we were discussing that geopolitical analyst & Three Stooges biographer's marriage? RobSThe Truth. Just Putin It Out There 22:43, December 26, 2024 (EST)
Gay bathhouses
People are literally voting with their feet (See: [[Essay: Top 12 reasons why people are flocking to the USA and leaving the corrupt, authoritarian countries of China and Russia]] and Mapped: Millionaire Migration in 2024 from Russia and other countries. Millionaires are moving to the USA. Use some common sense and stop engaging in irrational denialism.
Just admit that you picked the wrong countries to fall in love with (Namely, Russia and China) and that Russia's/China's mass emigration from their respective countries is a clear and compelling sign of this as is millionaires and others flocking to the USA. Your foolish pride in this matter is comical. Conservative (talk) 22:26, December 26, 2024 (EST)
Just admit that you picked the wrong bathhouses to fall in love with (Namely gay bathhouses). RobSThe Truth. Just Putin It Out There 01:26, December 27, 2024 (EST)
Update: Democracy in Ukraine. Your tax dollars at work. RobSThe Truth. Just Putin It Out There 22:51, December 26, 2024 (EST)
Question: Why is User:Conservative gossiping about User:Karajou's marriage, which is totally irrelevant to this discussion? RobSThe Truth. Just Putin It Out There 23:05, December 26, 2024 (EST)
Speaking of gossip, did you see your buddy Ace/Conway updated WIGO CP. RobSThe Truth. Just Putin It Out There 23:10, December 26, 2024 (EST)
"When citizens are fleeing a country, it often indicates a severe crisis like war, persecution, or economic collapse, leading to a range of negative impacts including: population decline, brain drain, economic instability, social unrest, and a strained capacity for essential services as the most skilled and productive individuals leave, leaving behind a vulnerable population struggling to maintain basic needs; this can further exacerbate the crisis and make it harder for the country to recover."[10] See: [https://decline-of-russia.blogspot.com/2024/11/russias-economy-is-that-of-shrinking.html Russia's brain drain] and [https://decline-of-russia.blogspot.com/2024/11/russias-demographic-crisis.html Russia's demographic crisis]. Conservative (talk) 01:11, December 27, 2024 (EST)
Why do you hate Russia so much? Because they passed anti-LGBT laws? RobSThe Truth. Just Putin It Out There 02:21, December 27, 2024 (EST)

Do I hate Russia? Onus probandi actori incumbit! This is Latin for "He who asserts must prove".

By the way, I learned the Russian word for "hello" this Tuesday from a hairdresser who is one of the 20 to 30 million people compromising the Russian diaspora. So many people have fled Russia! I am looking forward to using my growing Russian vocabulary when I visit St. Petersburg, Moscow and the Golden Ring towns of Russia (historic towns east and west of Moscow with many architectural masterpieces). Conservative (talk) 15:03, December 27, 2024 (EST)

You like talking to yourself? I thought we were gossiping about User:Karajou's marriage, but you can't seem to focus. RobSThe Truth. Just Putin It Out There 15:51, December 27, 2024 (EST)

User:Conservative: As to your question, "Was a Russian IP address to a gay dating app found to be associated with the Kremlin?", according to Conservapedia, a White House Chief-of-Staff was arrested in a pay toilet 2 blocks from the White House with another man and charged with "disorderly conduct":

“ One month before the election, White House Chief of Staff Walter Jenkins was arrested in a pay toilet of the men's room of the YMCA, two blocks from the White House. It was not the first time Jenkins had been arrested on the same charge. The police had apprehended him in the same washroom in January 1959 in a similar homosexual episode. ”

Given the precedent set by American global leadership and democracy, there's nothing unusual about the alleged claims you make (particularly given The Guardian's association with British intelligence services). RobSThe Truth. Just Putin It Out There 19:19, January 7, 2025 (EST)

Ever Predicted, Never Happening: Russia's Collapse

Badmouthing Russia's economy has a certain tradition:

Russia's Collapse - Foreign Affairs, Sep 1, 1999

Russia Is Finished - The Atlantic, May 2001

The Russian Economic Crisis - CFR, Apr 2010

Since the start of the Special Military operation in Ukraine many outlets joined the above doomsayers of the foreign policy blob.

Since then most reports about Russia's economy predicted a collapse or at least severe difficulties. Here are some from just the previous six months:

Russia's economy is signaling a fate worse than recession - Business Insider, Sep 26 2024

Humiliation for Putin as Russia could plunge into 'economic collapse' to plug £30bn debt - Express, Oct 7 2024

Putin's Economy Approaches 'Burnout Point' - Newsweek, Oct 8 2024

Russia’s economy is overheating but Putin cannot change course - Atlantic Council, Oct 31, 2024

Russia’s War Economy Is Hitting Its Limits - Foreign Policy, Nov 14 2024

Russia’s economy is doomed - New Statesman, Nov 28 2024

Russian rouble collapse exposes deep problems in the country’s economy - The Conservation, Dec 3 2024

The Russian Economy Remains Putin’s Greatest Weakness - Foreign Affairs, Dec 9, 2024

Russia’s war economy spirals out of control as 2025 brings looming stagnation - NZZ, Jan 7 2025

Is 2025 the year that Russia’s economy finally freezes up under sanctions? - Atlantic Council, Jan 8 2025

Russia’s war economy is a house of cards (archived) - Financial Times, Jan 13 2025

Putin's war economy is running on fumes as inflation and shortages surge - Kyiv Independent, Jan 15 2025

Don’t Blink Now, Trump. Russia’s Economy Is Cracking. - Bloomberg, Feb 10 2025

Russia’s economy is stagnating – but that won’t force it to end the war - The Conservation, Mar 10 2025

The Russian economy is on the brink of collapse and Putin knows it - Independent, Mar 13 2025

Russia’s economy would struggle to cope with peace - Reuters, Mar 17 2025

Meanwhile the Russian economy is doing well. Its economy is growing faster than most other.

Russia to grow faster than all advanced economies says IMF - BBC, Apr 16 2024

IMF raises forecast for growth in Russia's GDP by 0.1 pp in 2025 - Interfax, Jan 17 2025

The lesson from this? Much of what one reads in mainstream media about Russia (and other so called enemies) is garbage. [11]

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I warned against spamming too much of making Mearsheimer a credible and authoritive expert into dozens and dozens of Conservapedia mainspace and talk pages for several years. Now Mearsheimer says President Trump is delusional and his so-called "peace" efforts are doomed to fail. So here we created a problem for ourselves which now has be dealt with for the remainder of Trump's term.
And to argue against Mearsheimer is to place oneself into the warmonger and advocate of perpetual war camp.
As to the guns and butter argument, I can't remember how many decades ago I last ate butter. Butter was knocked of the market in favor of oleamargarine during the Vietnam war, which old timers then explained it was the ongoing legacy of World War II & the Korean war. In another 40, 50, or 80 years, maybe the predominantly rural & agrarian Ruassian Federation may have to convert to oleomargarine. RobSZelensky Must Go! 01:55, May 11, 2025 (EDT)
Deputy Ukrainian Interior Minister and Advisor to President Zelensky Anton Gerashchenko, curator of the Myrotvorets website.[2]

I finally had the opportunity to read this "ButterGate" article which was spammed into at least 17 Conservapedia pages. The Newsweek report was built around a single instance of 2 shoplifters who were apprehended, armed with knives. The information was first posted to X by Anton Gerashchenko, the notorious neo-nazi webmaster who maintains Myrotvorets, better known as the Ukrainian kill list. Sen Rand Paul & DNI Tulsi Gabbard are included in the list.

Next time you hear Conservapedia is Nazi propaganda, don't laugh. A senior Admin made it so. RobSZelensky Must Go! 06:33, May 11, 2025 (EDT)

Conservapedia needs stronger anti-spamming enforcement. When an editor adds content, it should be in only one place - not 17 - and time given for other editors to vet the content. RobSZelensky Must Go! 14:18, May 11, 2025 (EDT)

From 11 to 78. What is that? A 700% increase?

Looks like User:Conservative is about 0-6 in just the past 48 hrs. RobSZelensky Must Go! 11:05, May 31, 2025 (EDT)

I could be adding meaningful content right now, but can't because of all the liberal claptrap User:Conservative has spammed into Conservapedia over the past 3 years. RobSZelensky Must Go! 11:06, May 31, 2025 (EDT)

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