September 5, 2022
"Russia’s gas supplies to Europe via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline will not resume in full until the 'collective west' lifts sanctions..."
"... against Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine, the Kremlin has said.
Dmitry Peskov, President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman, blamed EU, UK and Canadian sanctions for Russia’s failure to deliver gas through the key pipeline, which delivers gas to Germany from St Petersburg via the Baltic sea.
'The problems pumping gas came about because of the sanctions western countries introduced against our country and several companies,' Peskov was quoted as saying by the Interfax news agency. 'There are no other reasons that could have caused this pumping problem..... Obviously life is getting worse for people, businessmen, and companies in Europe.... Of course, ordinary people in these countries will have more and more questions for their leaders.'"
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“…over its invasion of Ukraine.”
Did they really say that last part?
Good thing they laughed at Orange Man Bad!! Suck it, Euroweenies…
No one is to blame for this except Europeans who have been voting for a mythical green energy future for decades. A future that cooler heads told them repeatedly would not materialize for many more decades (if at all) or without significant improvements in technology. They bought the bait-and-switch game their politicians played with them by waving the green energy flag and virtue signaling all the while outsourcing their environmentally damaging behavior on countries like Russia, China, and elsewhere so they could 'look green'. They bought it hook like and sinker.
I'm long parka futures.
Some Twitter personality who lives in Romania said her gas company just ended her contract. She cannot find another one because there are price controls and the companies cannot charge the real price. This winter is going to be scary.
How cool would it be if the US has the supplies and infrastructure to ship natural gas to Europe to help out? If Trump had won, instead of boring Joe, we would.
It would also be pretty cool if there was a pipeline from the Middle east sending gas to Europe to help out. They easily could have been.
It's hard to feel sorry for Europe, they inflicted much of this on themselves, and it was easily predictable, and often was.
If only we had had a President who warned of the obvious potential consequences of allowing a geo-political rival to control energy availability.
Oh, that's right. We did. And how the self-styled "elites" and "deep thinkers" laughed and laughed and laughed and laughed and laughed and............
By the way, while I disapprove of Russia's actions, they are perfectly rational and understandable. If I were in Putin's position, I would be doing the same thing.
So Trump was correct?
I am getting an intense feeling of schadenfreude. Maybe Germany and the rest of the EU should have listened to President Trump when he warned about relying on Russia for their energy supply.
the symmetry with the last century is hard to believe.
Guess who plays Churchill?
Surprise! Surprise! Surprise!
I'm sorry to say this, but Europe deserves what they're about to get this winter. Gooder and harder.
At least the people who voted for these insane energy policies do. I feel sorry for the ones who didn't but are along for the ride.
For anyone with a portfolio, it's time (past time, actually) to divest from Europe. They will be a hollow shell in a few short years. You can not run a modern economy without energy.
Fools.
One more thing, and this is important. 3 trillion (with a 'T') euro in German industrial production is on the line here alone.
3 trillion euro over 60 billion euro of Russian natural gas. Think about this like a CIA economics analyst would think about this. Europe doesn't own their economies. Russia does.
Maybe Germany can fall back on nuclear power. Oh wait. Maybe the people in Western Europe and the UK will force their leaders to lift sanctions.
But i doubt it. Sheep gotta baa baa no matter what.
Trump tried to warn them. Instead, Biden and his handlers are following their lead.
"Of course, ordinary people in these countries will have more and more questions for their leaders."
Finally, a sensible comment. Ironically, from the Russians. Who are now no doubt about to be accused by our leaders of "interfering in our elections" by pointing out that we have a bunch of fucking morons leading our country.
We should have questions of our leaders. California, for example, has passed a law phasing out gasoline powered cars in favor of electric cars, knowing full well that the California electrical grid cannot handle the powering of that many vehicles. They're already warning people not to charge their cars.
We should have questions about Gavin Newsom's leadership. Should we throw him across the Potomac with Fauci? Just asking questions.
Joe Biden has similarly forced millions and millions of American citizens to have to decide between feeding their children and filling up with gasoline the cars that they use to get back and forth to their minimum wage jobs ($7.25 per hour, same minimum wage for the last 10 years).
We should have questions about our leadership and how they got this far in life without being strung up from lampposts.
If only someone warned the EU about this vulnerability.
Since Russia is armed with the latest and greatest nuclear weapons of every type , I guess their cutting back on natural gas that Russia supplies to NATO countries who refuse to frack for their own precious natural gas is a measured response.
Biden should have declared an energy emengency and done everything possible to increase USA energy production to help Europe. Instead Biden is doing nothing.
Biden should have declared an energy emengency and done everything possible to increase USA energy production to help Europe. Instead Biden is doing nothing.
You'd have to have a heart of stone not to laugh.
When Trump was president he put Putin in his place.
Now that we have the Illegitimate Biden regime in charge Putin has more influence and the cash to go to war.
If Joe Biden was a Russian Spy, what would he be doing differently than he is doing right now?
The Climate Change movement is funded by Russia.
Russia and the Climate Cultists all have the same motives.
What's really sad is that the politicians will tell the freezing people this winter that their suffering is due to their reliance on fossil fuels. 'Clearly we need to double down on windmills.'
Cutting 27% to 40 % of European energy by cutting oil and gas deliveries from Russia is less than the oil and gas cuts the Greenies of Europe seek to impose on Europe. Today, Putin; tomorrow, the Greenies - on energy, same, same (except Putin will resume oil and gas shipments, at least for awhile, if the Europeans grovel enough, whereas the Greenies will not.) As we will see this winter, there is no possible way for wind, water and solar to replace gas and oil so the disaster that will happen this winter should be a warning to all about how the Greenie plans will really work out. And we will also see a bizarre mixture of indifference and incompetence wearing the mask of "expert", as Greenie energy "experts" fly all over Europe, talking from warm rooms about how great it is to be cold and hungry and then leave by private jet for the Costa Del Sol and paella. Fauci was a type, an iconic "expert" just as Walter Duranty was a type, an iconic "reporter-on-the-left" who could see the hunger and cold of millions and report that it wasn't real, that it was reactionary propaganda. Though a situation may exist, no situation is real that contradicts a left narrative.
The voice of Greta Thunberg echoes out across the globe: "How dare you?"
She could not be reached for comment. Neither could any of the fools who stood up and applauded her teenaged tantrum at the UN.
John Kerry is too busy trying to figure out how to pay Iranians while they start up their nuclear program to answer questions about energy around the world.
And Al Gore, well...he's still at dinner.
could someone explain to me, WHY we are at war with eurasia? Isn't eastasia the true threat?
The worst part about being at war with eurasia; is that usually, you lose
Let's look at a map; how far is The Ukraine from the North Atlantic?
AMDG will be along shortly to explain why Trump being right about this really doesn't count.
how is it going ? for USA and EU : mug the drug dealer to make him guarantee drugs in supply
The German Greens wanted to believe that Russia was a friend of Germany and could be trusted not to use energy as a weapon. So that is what they choose to believe.
Birches said...This winter is going to be scary.
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why don't historians show their masters === WINTER always aid Russia defeat Western invasion / conquest
Oh, that maintenance issue….
As awful as he is, fair play to Putin. They grabbed their ankles for him. Did they really expect him to abide by their pieties and not take advantage?
Lol Europe and America.
Europe's governments are run by assclowns. The people of Europe are getting what they voted for, so no sympathy from me.
Why am I so hard-hearted? Because we will get no sympathy from them when the same thing happens here since we have installed the Supreme Ass Clown Joe "Shit For His Brains" Biden and band of merry morons.
So much losing. Europe never gets tired of losing.
Ohh la la, pan oh sho-coh-laa.
Norway got oil, Sweden got 40 percent nuc power and a lot of coal, 3d generation nazis not so much.
How many times does that make for Trump to be right, while the Leftists poked fun at him? The Europeans have a history of getting violent when things get tight. Keep plenty of ammo and food in reserve, this is not over yet. And the USA is not immune to issues in the rest of the world. Somewhat insulated, but not immune.
Does it have to be explained that a bad decision can result in bad consequences?
Europe made a bad decision when it relied upon Russia for energy. Trump pointed that out, so perhaps they felt that they had to stick with their bad decision, but it was still bad. It was a bad decision for Germany to decommission nuclear power plants. That appealed to some constituencies, but it was still a bad decision.
I'm sorry that Europeans will suffer through this, but they are electing the wrong people.
You have to shake your head at the arrogance of the EU Masters, mostly the Germans, thinking that they can levy sanctions and price ceilings on something they don't own, and can't do without. They've convinced themselves that their own little incestuous marketplace has similar clout worldwide, and Russia has just folded their arms.
Meanwhile, the worldwide 'sanctions' on Russia have had the net effect of driving up hydrocarbon costs and restoring their formerly tottering national coffers.
And not only natural gas, not only oil; Russia is the #1 supplier of coal and wood pellets to the European market as well.
None of this was secret information. I guess the lesson is, we once again are reminded that the Germans have a strong tendency toward hubris in their DNA, and it inevitably leads to Götterdämmerung Every. Single. Time.
The Natural Gas infrastructure to bail out the EU's suicide pact doesn't exist, sorry. And the US doesn't have the reserves to pull into play. These LNG trains are built with 20-year supply contracts in place, because of their huge costs. Often, they exceed nameplate capability and are able to offer surplus cargos, and make huge profits on the spot market. But that's just some extra frosting - the cake has already been sold, chaps.
The implicit illusion peddled by Western elites was that the green transition would involve no sacrifice. Then they peddled the additional illusion that sanctions on Russia would involve no sacrifice. The question now is how the Western, especially European, public will respond to their awakening. It is fine for progs to advocate degrowth and misery for Gaia and against Vlad. But how much of it will voters tolerate?
Fall comes after the Biden/Maidan/Slavic Spring, the Green pandemic, exacerbated by sanctions without borders. That said, an act of self-abortion by choice with deplorable Europeans bearing the brunt of a forward-looking social experiment.
Germans might ration natgas.
VET
Scott Adams thinks we should help Europe. I'm OK selling them gas/coal /oil provided it doesn't affect us supply or prices. Ditto food and anything else.
Cash on the nail, no credit.
Otherwise fuck them.
We bailed them out, at great expense, 4 times in the last century (ww parts 1&2, rebuilding after part 2, shouldering most of their self-defense)
In return we get grousing about we took too long, we expected to get paid back and we didn't do enough.
Any fool could see 20-30 years ago that you can't run any kind of economy on intermittent power. Europols foisted it on Europe anyway.
Now Holland is cutting food production because of too much nitrogen in the air. Let them eat bugs they tell us.
Fuck them, let them starve in the dark. We owe them nothing.
John stop fascism vote republican Henry
General Winter played with Bonaparte and Hitler.
Looks like it's got it play clothes on again not only with Germany but with all of Europe.
Europe earned this. Hopefully it spurs investment in nuclear energy. Those Tesla roadsters can't juice themselves.
Trump to EU: “I hate to say it… but I told you so.”
Trump to EU: “I hate to say it… but I told you so.”
I'm glad to hear Europe is standing by their support of equity. If Ukraine must suffer war and Russia sanctions, then Europe must suffer as well. It is only economic just.
Go quick, see Europe now before it goes cold and dark. I wish I had come up with it, but the best line of the last ten years goes to Prof. Steven Hayward: "Angela Merkel is the worst German chancellor of all time--without mustache.." BWAHAHAHA!
Go quickly, see Europe now before it goes cold and dark. I wish I had come up with it, but the best line of the last ten years goes to Prof. Steven Hayward:" Angela Merkel is the worst German chancellor of all time--without mustache." BWAHAHAHA!
So Russia has announced that it is not going to sell natural gas to the countries selling weapons to the country it is at war with? Who could have seen that coming?
"If Joe Biden was a Russian Spy, what would he be doing differently than he is doing right now?
The Climate Change movement is funded by Russia.
Russia and the Climate Cultists all have the same motives."
Achilles, you might want to consider that Russia is not the only country in Asia, nor is it the country that bought and paid for Joe Biden. Russia is a white Christian nation. Like we used to be.
Good for russia, no one should applaud our own mafia moves.
Blogger Howard said...
Europe earned this. Hopefully it spurs investment in nuclear energy.
Germany has been shutting down nuclear plants they built before the Green insanity took over.
General Winter played with Bonaparte and Hitler.
Germans, of all people, ought to know about winter. Some people are unteachable.
"Europe made a bad decision when it relied upon Russia for energy."
Not necessarily. Europe also benefitted greatly. As a long-term strategy, it is still not clear whether ties with Vlad are bad for Europe and us, if the greater priority is to counter China. Solidifying the China-Russia axis certainly seems a bad idea.
But Europe's, especially Germany's, mistake was to combine dependence with the Energiewende and to have no plan B. Then, when the West imprudently imposed sanctions, the stuff hit the wind turbines.
Europeans, here is the face of your predicament.
Gee, who could have foreseen this! If only someone had warned them about the likelihood of this happening. Oh, woe is us!
These arrogant dumbasses are getting exactly what they deserve. They shut down coal and nuclear and voila! An energy crisis. The smirks will likely fade come winter.
California is playing the exact same strategy…..while the rest of the US is being saved by the policies that made us a net exporter of energy. Biden is doing his best to unwind this, but let’s hope we survive until we take a more reasonable approach. Meanwhile, the UK, under its new PM, is expected to (1)begin offshore natural gas production, (2) end the moratorium on fracking and (3) restrict solar development to rooftops.
If Biden were to initiate an emergency program to aid the EU (relax regulations, emergency approval of LNG plants, more production, etc) he would be a hero to the world. The “Biden Plan” would be remembered with the “Marshall Plan”.
But, nah, it’s never going to happen. The greenies own him.
So they’ll burn stuff on hand- wood, charcoal, garbage. Steyer et al must be pleased they shut down the fossil fuels though…
Never threaten your dealer with sanctions, unless you've Already lined up a New Dealer
I'm sure that Lt Gov Fetterman could have explained this to Europe; it's basic drug sense
As a lowly European untermensch I nevertheless can predict you American Ubermenschen that 'Europe' will weather the storm and will continue to support the Ukraine.
And to remind those who are just forgetful morons instead of psychos, Ukraine has been invaded by a criminal state under fuhrer Putin which, if said invasion is allowed to succeed, will make international law a mockery, will almost certain start a round of nuclear armament and will make Russia a danger for the foreseeable future. Somebody asked who the new Churchill could be? He wont certainly not come from your lot. Btw, for the one who asked how far the Ukraine is from the Atlantic. It's a bit farther then Poland, just as a (historical) reference.
As for the rest, bully to mystical fuhrer Putin lover N(eo)N(azi) and his fellow degenerates. And bully to the rest of you who have been so kind to demonstrate that the 'Ugly American' is no myth.
Do those crematoriums at Auschwitz and other World War II death camps still work? Maybe instead of burning Jews they could produce energy this winter by burning Green Party members. They could consider starting with the German Economy and Climate Action Minister Robert Habeck, a member of the Greens, who is insisting on shutting down their last nuclear plants despite Russia’s shutting down Nord Stream (two pants will be kept on standby “in case they’re needed”).
How much oil could we send to help Europe if we hadn’t drained our Strategic Petroleum Reserve to send oil to China? How much liquified natural gas (LNG) could we send them if we were still net energy exporters the way we were back in Trump’s day?
Green energy has been a massive failure, not just in Europe, but in America.
Perhaps one day soon, we will have the tech and know how to make it work. Until then, drill, frack, and be independent of idiots who claim global warming is a fact.
“Maybe Germany can fall back on nuclear power.”
Germany never had enough Nuclear power for space heating, and they are not going to convert all the high rise appts to electric heat before winter. Germany has lots of brown coal to burn, but the river system is too low to barge it to the power plants now, so much for rising sea level.
Euro technocrats are so advanced that their short term plan is to depend on equipment that does not exist. But this will be a big boost for Ford and GM when Mercedes, VW, and Audi drop off.
In strategy you don’t plan based on what you think the enemy intends, you plan based on the enemy is capable of doing. I guess they no longer have enough Prussians to fill staff positions.
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Russia is banking major coin selling oil and gas at very high pricesz and they've got leverage, too.
Gahrie. You're right. Putin's doing the logical thing. Problem was why put him in a place where this was a good, logical, and productive thing to be doing? Wasn't necessary.
“We should have questions of our leaders. California, for example, has passed a law phasing out gasoline powered cars in favor of electric cars, knowing full well that the California electrical grid cannot handle the powering of that many vehicles. They're already warning people not to charge their cars.”
CA is a huge net importer of electricity - they import it from at least six states (OR, WA, MT, NV, UT, AZ). Yes - I was surprised at UT - but they just built a 1GW DC power line to there, as well as a similar line to the NW. Very few DC power distribution lines in the country, and the longest ones end up going to lower CA. In order to keep utility bills low, the state refused to allow the utility companies to charge their customers to keep their electric transmission infrastructure maintained, so it wasn’t. So, they now have a lot of overgrown rights of way for transmission lines, which turns out to be a huge wild fire hazard.
How Gavin Newsom is going to power all of those electric vehicles he is requiring is beyond me. Certainly not from generating much of it in his own state. That’s not going to happen. They may get some intermittent “renewable” energy, but not nearly enough. Compounding that, the two NW states that produce probably a majority of the electricity imported by CA have been taken over by far left crazies, and are thus more likely to dynamite existing hydro dams, than build new ones.
Blogger Drago said...
AMDG will be along shortly to explain why Trump being right about this really doesn't count.
9/5/22, 11:53 AM
No Dragqueen - Trump got this one entirely correct.
The biggest argument against the Russian collusion hoax is that Trump was significantly harder on Russia then either Obama or Biden.
Plus Biden killed the EastMed pipeline spwhich would be a problem for the Russians in the future.
Too bad Putin's cockholster is president.
‘And bully to the rest of you who have been so kind to demonstrate that the 'Ugly American' is no myth.’
Suck my ass.
“And to remind those who are just forgetful morons instead of psychos, Ukraine has been invaded by a criminal state under fuhrer Putin which, if said invasion is allowed to succeed, will make international law a mockery, will almost certain start a round of nuclear armament and will make Russia a danger for the foreseeable future.”
I agree with that completely, I have deep sympathy for Europe and hope they hold strong against Russia. America has contributed much over the past 70 years to keep Russia from making Berlin Kiev. I hope there is some recognition of that, even though Americans are morons, as you say.
I am not trying to be a jerk, but poor national energy policy does create real harm eventually.
The suicide of expertise.
Soft power never seemed a more appropriate term.
Blogger PhilD said..."As a lowly European untermensch I nevertheless can predict you American Ubermenschen that 'Europe' will weather the storm and will continue to support the Ukraine."
This has little to do with Ukraine and much more to do with an insane energy policy. Ukraine is just moving up the date of the train wreck. Ukraine may turn out to be a blessing in disguise if it knocks some sense into Europe, but I ain't holding my breath.
"In strategy you don’t plan based on what you think the enemy intends, you plan based on the enemy is capable of doing."
Yep.
PhilD: "Somebody asked who the new Churchill could be? He wont certainly not come from your lot."
LOL
Oh, and you pathetic EU creatures who refuse to cough up 2% for your own defense are going to create the next Churchill?
What a joke you are. And Putin knows it.
Where are the EU Divisions to support the Ukraine on the front lines?
Well PhilD, WHERE ARE THEY?
Oh thats right. The EU types will sit freezing their tushes off this winter while waiting for American Drplorables to come save them from Putin.
PhilD : If ever there was a time when us 'forgetful moron / psycho' American 'Ubermenschen' had less to do with the problems you've made for yourselves, it's now.
Your leaders were snickering at Trump when he warned you publicly that relying on Russians for the majority of your energy was a bad idea, your leaders sneered derisively when Trump suggested that perhaps you should ante up your share for your mutual defense system rather than cynically demanding that Uncle Sam should once again dig deep.
And of course the self-same NATO expansionism policies are at the crux of the Russian invasion, like it or not, rightly or wrongly - and our own criminal class unfortunately has a part in this malarkey. But keeping your national neighbors happy and peaceful is your circus, your monkeys, which fact I believe Trump also reminded you. But what do we know? We're just newly-arrived amateur rubes at this international-relations stuff. You're the cradle of western civilization, the empires of centuries old so... carry on. What're your plans, more windmills and sanctions? We might be ugly, but at least we're not completely stupid, not yet anyway.
We came, we profited, we operated Wuhan-style labs, we backed a violent coup in Kiev, the sanctioned regimes assaulted Ukrainians who resisted planned democracy, we left the bill with Germany et al.
Europe went green and shot themselves in the foot. Now they don't have reliable energy.
Russia laughs.
Virtue-signaling is wonderful when it's cheap. Sometimes there are consequences, and it's not so great. It's certainly appropriate that a retarded teenager was leading the charge for the de-energization of Europe; I often feel that the world is governed by teenagers. We in America should not be smug, as our leaders are working tirelessly to drag us down that same path. But they won't be the ones freezing.
"How Gavin Newsom is going to power all of those electric vehicles he is requiring is beyond me."
People keep asking this question. There is (and will be) no plan to power all those electric vehicles. Dems don't think you should be allowed to have a car and the lack of sufficient electricity is just the ticket to denying all the little people the ability to own a vehicle.
From what I have heard Europe (Europe shorthand for the different countries) have reached 80percent of storage two months early, and have been setting up regassification terminals for LNG. Along with bringing nuclear plants up to speed and bringing coal plants out of mothballs.
Russia was always going to use natural gas as a weapon. Best it is done when the Russian army is already busy.
On the Russian side they need that money and their pipelines only go one way. How are they going to get that volume of gas to other customers than by ship, and Russia's port problem is a very old one with no real answer.
I doubt Europe will freeze to death in the dark.
And I don't truly understand those who want Russia's aggression to succeed. What good comes from that? Is it just US domestic politics? If so, that is just barmy.
"America has contributed much over the past 70 years to keep Russia from making Berlin Kiev. I hope there is some recognition of that, …"
Nah, we're just ugly Americans.
"From what I have heard Europe (Europe shorthand for the different countries) have reached 80percent of storage two months early, and have been setting up regassification terminals for LNG. Along with bringing nuclear plants up to speed and bringing coal plants out of mothballs. "
Really?
Suggestion: power Europe with PhilD’s sense of entitlement.
"From what I have heard Europe (Europe shorthand for the different countries) have reached 80percent of storage two months early"
The storage runs out even when Russia is pumping the gas through the lines full blast. It will run out quickly with gas coming in at all. The storage will be empty by January. In fact, with Nordstream shut off completely, the storage is likely to run out before the end of November.
"And I don't truly understand those who want Russia's aggression to succeed."
Who wants that? Almost nobody.
PhilD:. Most of the commentators on the Althouse blog are unabashedly pro Putin authoritarian shills who have transferred their loyalty to strongman Trump who as you know is Putin's wingman. The problem is Trump fucked up. He was supposed to get the us out of NATO and win reelection. They tried and failed to destabilize the USA including J6 failed coup, the anti-mask and vaccine conspiracy theories and the failed truckers strike.
Trump is trying to start a civil war by openly stealing intelligence documents daring to be arrested and calling for a violent populist protest.
What they don't realize is they are just a small minority of Americans. They think that everybody who voted for Trump last time believes all of their crazy conspiracy anti-American propaganda.
That's why they openly cheer when Europe is struggling in there very very warm War against the Union of KGB Authoritarian Vassal States.
Next on the agenda--famine!
https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/explainer-dutch-farmers-protesting-emissions-85848026
Tiny little Netherlands was the second-highest exporter of food (after the US) to the world (including and indeed the primary supplier of food to...yes, Germany). The Greens in charge are imposing strict controls to reduce nitrogen by 50% by 2030. Meaning that most of the Dutch farmers are screwed, and lots of people will go hungry.
Michael Yon says that this, combined with the war in Ukraine, means widespread famine. Probably not as bad in Europe as in Africa and Asia.
Buy hey, ya gotta break a few eggs. A few million people starving to death is no big deal when the climate god is to be appeased.
Also--these assholes have made radicals and outlaws out of the least radical people on the planet--Dutch Farmers.
The 1980s called, they're asking for their foreign policy back.
PhilD:. Howard is a troll.
Putin owns Biden and the entire Biden clan. As do the ChiComs.
Howard writes many disconnected words to try and hide this easily discerned fact.
Putin invades other nations and gets richer while Biden/dems are in office. As do the ChiComs.
Putin loses money and men and dared not invade other nations while Trump was in office.
Its very, very straightforward.
No wonder Putin's Moscow Mayor pal sent $3 million directly into the Biden's coffers. Probably a thank you for giving Putin the Crimea.
Europe (and the US) refused to choose between (1) becoming reliant on Russian oil and gas; or (2) pushing to expand NATO and stating that the ultimate goal was to break Russia into smaller, more managable (by the West) countries.
They stupidly decided to do both.
Once Putin has grabbed you by the gas burner tip, well your hearts and minds will just naturally follow. Nice little country you got there--be a danged shame if it froze in the dark this winter.
That's why they openly cheer when Europe is struggling
Nobody is cheering, we're shrugging our shoulders and saying: "We told you so.".
The ants are getting tired of bailing out the grasshoppers every winter.
Boaybuilder
I am sure you know but I suspect that many here don't realize that nitrogen makes up about 780,000ppm of the air we breathe.
And somehow they want to reduce it by shutting down farms a/k/a food.
(for comparison, Co2 makes up @400ppm and oxygen @210,000ppm)
John stop fascism vote republican Henry
Blogger Howard said...
PhilD:. Most of the commentators on the Althouse blog are unabashedly pro Putin authoritarian shills who have transferred their loyalty to strongman Trump who as you know is Putin's wingman.
Thank you Howard for confirming what I just posted on the previous thread. You left side of the IQ distribution all still believe the Hillary story.
It is amusing to see the left supporting war and devastation in Europe.
What they don't realize is they are just a small minority of Americans.
Only 75 million and what do they count ?
"Gooder and harder". Enjoy the decline.
Howard:
*their*
By the way, with Europe in a quagmire, which of the following do you think is Trump's fault:
- Putin's aggression
- German reliance on Russia for gas, oil, coal, wood pellets as its #1 supplier
- NATO expansionism since - what, 1960?
- EU policy choices to green energy projects, which has installed foreseeable critical shortage risks in their electrical grids?
- Under-funding of NATO for most EU nations and under-participation in regional diplomatic efforts.
- 2014 color revolution in Ukraine which replaced the democratically-elected government with one more sympathetic to the west.
- Hundreds of Billions of dollars of US taxpayer-funded foreign aid to Ukraine, including sophisticated modern armaments, with no audit or oversight on where it ends up, no signed treaty agreements, nothing to administer its dispatch.
Having trouble? Your answer is: None.
Apparently you think that a vote for Trump in the past equates to Putin Fanboy Membership now. Oh, Howard... How does it feel to get up in the morning, knowing you're already wrong? Most Americans don't like Russia and Putin, they just dislike it less than China. I can't think of anyone I know that is in favor of Russia's advances. Most I know are worried that the inept US Foreign Policy corruption that has led us into this conflict over the past 10 years will eventually have our sons and maybe even daughters over there trying to clean their mess up. You think that's Trump too, in your fever swamp? Try a cool towel.
- by the way: The truckers strike was in Canada, a different country to the USA. Nobody in the trucker's strike voted for Trump.
We don't even need to be conned by the Russians to put our winter heating in jeopardy. The Dems are doing their damndest to make sure we will have insufficient this winter and every winter to come. Burn wood! Deforestation is the answer!
Michael K: "Thank you Howard for confirming what I just posted on the previous thread. You left side of the IQ distribution all still believe the Hillary story.
It is amusing to see the left supporting war and devastation in Europe."
Howard is courageously in favor of fighting in the Ukraine to the very last Ukrainian and American soldier.
Plus, that also helps Howard's iranian islamic supremacist allies (Howard, are you still crying over Soleimani's demise?) and Biden/Howard's beloved ChiCom masters.
How does Germany continue to be an economic force on its current energy path? it doesn't. If that's what the Germans want, then so be it. But let's be honest about where they are headed.
Howard is a pure troll; he doesn't post to express cogent points or arguments--he posts to get you going!
I actually give him points for creativity in his 5:15 piece. He doesn't believe a word of it and doesn't care, because it gets a rise.
PhilD, I hope for Europe's long term good that this winter is rather harsh. That should finally break the insane Green energy/climate beliefs and policies. Relying on fantasy energy prior this latest invasion of Ukraine already resulted in Germany having the most expensive electricity in Western Europe. That alone lowers the standard of living for the middle class of Germany and reduces Germany's exports due to higher prices. The lessons I hope that Europe learns is to rely on realistic energy that is reasonably cost effective and practical. Hence nuclear power for electrical energy and natural gas and oil where needed. That means fracking in Europe and oil exploration in Europe. Diversifying natural gas suppliers such as from Israel and LNG from the US.
Regarding Ukraine, it is good that Europe is helping but shamefully nothing like it could. The US should not be the one with the largest contribution by far. Europe should be shouldering most of this. It's your neighborhood. The good thing is that Russia will lose and become less of a threat and with that that gives the US a reason to downgrade our defense spending with respects to NATO. Knocking down Russia's imperialist ambitions is a good thing. I heard that Ukraine has oil and gas to exploit and when this war is over that could be a boon for Europe. When this war is over and hopefully Putin gets overthrown Europe should offer Russia an olive branch.
In the race to be the biggest putz commenting on this post it's a race between Howard and Phil D. And I think Phil D may be in the lead by a nose. Howard you've got competition. Time to up your game if you want to keep your win streak going as "Putz of the Month". .
Gahrie said...
That's why they openly cheer when Europe is struggling
Nobody is cheering, we're shrugging our shoulders and saying: "We told you so.".
The ants are getting tired of bailing out the grasshoppers every winter.
9/5/22, 7:27 PM
THIS^^^^^
Bruce Hayden @ 3:13
The same Newsom/Sacramento that last week asked electric car owners NOT to charge their cars during the heat wave. Perfect. This on the heels of mandating only electric cars will be sold in CA by 2035 making it much easier for the state to control when you can or can't drive in their fiefd...er state.
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