joseph guse

Minnesotan living in Virginia. Econ Prof at a small liberal arts college.

[joseph guse @ajguse]

@jackpowerIT The talk about "traceability" is so frustrating. It doesn't matter where the alumina goes once it's inside Russia. Either it goes to arms manufacturing or it frees up other alumina supplies to go to arms manufacturing. The effect is exactly the same. Just shut the bastards down.

[joseph guse @ajguse]

@FilonenkoOles So true. Had Russia remained democratic and not bullied it's neighbors, it would have benefited hugely from trade and investment with the West. Also just think of all the talent (intellectual, entrepreneurial, political) that has fled the country. MAGA, are you paying attention?

[joseph guse @ajguse]

@slava_s_ukrainy I've asked the same question in a few threads. Alcohol was one idea. Vodka is indeed flammable and they do sell it, but I don't think that could entirely explain the intensity of these fires. Maybe they are hording gasoline and diesel?

[joseph guse @ajguse]

@BohuslavskaKate "the slow ones in the back"!! Ha!

[joseph guse @ajguse]

@mjfree Hes a Trump supporter. "The man ... identified as Rylan Ferguson, a .. University of Alabama sophomore, told Inside Edition that he wasn’t mocking Trump at all. .. is a Trump supporter who was simply excited to be seated behind the president." https://t.co/dHCVDiOlx9

[joseph guse @ajguse]

@Gerashchenko_en where to begin?

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@Mylovanov seems the link to the whole interview is not working

[joseph guse @ajguse]

@bayraktar_1love high proof vodka? ammunition?

[joseph guse @ajguse]

@MichealMartinTD @ZelenskyyUa the comments here are crazy. so many have fallen for russian propaganda.

[joseph guse @ajguse]

@maria_drutska damn shame. folks will have to go back to leaving their house to buy vodka.

[joseph guse @ajguse]

@IrishPoliticsNL That guy has to be on the take. If they're sending material to russia, they are sending it to the russian war machine. russia doesn't have other purposes. they are practically mortgaging their entire economy to sustain the war.

[joseph guse @ajguse]

@BulwarkOnline wtf is he talking about? either he is really dumb or he thinks his supporters are - possibly both.

[joseph guse @ajguse]

@Mylovanov Thank you for pointing this out. Listened to almost all of it. This guy explains the structure of Putin's regime better than I've heard before. For me, it underlines the importance of cutting off his revenue streams.

[joseph guse @ajguse]

@PKurzin Surprising that gdp is expected to grow at all. They should be in recession.

[joseph guse @ajguse]

@Mylovanov Valuable insights Tymofiy! I view this outcome as a positive turning point. Zelenskyy made a decision that was either bad or couldn't be explained. (effectively) reversing it shows strength and confidence. An insecure leader would have dug in. Respect increases after this.

[joseph guse @ajguse]

@Mylovanov yep. exactly! its an important principle to always keep in mind. every decision trump does, he does because he thinks it will enrich him personally.

[joseph guse @ajguse]

@maria_drutska Those warehouses appear to be about as flammable as oil refineries and ammunition depots. Crazy.

[joseph guse @ajguse]

@MackinacCenter Please stop. This post is completely disingenuous. Plenty of research linking increases in wildfires with climate changes in northern forests.

[joseph guse @ajguse]

@jalle51 Provide source please.

[joseph guse @ajguse]

@RightToWork You're survey is dum(b)! Have you ever thought about about the fact that workers have no say in the political contributions of the corporation they work for? That's a much bigger problem than unions, since corporations tend to donate to causes counter to worker interests.