@RALee85 It also signals weakness and lack of resolve, which Putin might take as a green light to do something truly horrific. By sending this letter, they actually make any end to the war more difficult. All of this is obvious too. You stop bullies with strength. Weakness enables them
@NoLieWithBTC That being said I don't understand uproar over 10k. It's literally a nothing burger. The 10k moderately helps a small subset & hurts absolutely no one. Fed govt on hook regardless if someone dies with huge balance or gets wiped after 20 years. Can argue it saves everyone money
@NoLieWithBTC Should've just done that. Something to be said for keeping promise but politically easier sell to say "if responsible and make monthly payment then no added interest."Its interest that overwhelms people. Would've fixed one of biggest issues without any political capitol spent
@mcuban I'm sure I've butchered that story... but that is the gist of it. Need more consesus building and compromise. Rank choice would find candidates that overwhelming majority of people are okay with. Makes less likely they pander to extreme bases and interest groups/lobbyist
@mcuban He correctly assumed players would all vote themselves, &awarded prize to Johnny Moss after he got one first place vote (his own), &every other second place vote. I like rank choice voting for same reason. Not apples to apples, obviously, but similary works to build consensus
@MetehanKonur @osymandus @WarMonitor3 Now, that's not to say they won't do it regardless. Hubris and ego have gotten the best of more capable governments & leaders than Xi and the CCP. But they'll pay a HEAVY cost, that would be impossible to hide, if they choose to do so
@MetehanKonur @osymandus @WarMonitor3 Trying to take islands, & conduct coastal "beach landings" were brutal in WW2 &Korea. Attempt that type invasion against modern country with high tech defensive weaponry would be crazy. They might eventually wear Taiwan down... but would lay a heavy down-payment in blood first
@CanadianUkrain1 Do their guys even want to be exchanged? Honestly question. If i were them, I'd be in no hurry to be thrown back into the grinder. Plus, Russia has not so great history w/ how they treat their own who choose to surrender