Things that made you Facepalm today (Political Version)

[Solkern]

You don't think that Russia has more resources than Ukraine? Are you counting the US as a "resource" in that equation or am I missing something here?

Yeah, I was including western support of course.

[Methais]

Yeah, I was including western support of course.

I can bench press 1000 pounds as long as I have enough help.

That's the logic being used in your assessment.

[Solkern]

I can bench press 1000 pounds as long as I have enough help.

That's the logic being used in your assessment.

And that statement is factually true, and doesn’t change the fact, that with western support, Russia doesn’t have more resources.

[Methais]

And that statement is factually true, and doesn’t change the fact, that with western support, Russia doesn’t have more resources.

So what you're really saying is the US has more resources than Russia.

[Solkern]

So what you're really saying is the US has more resources than Russia.

yup, that’s true as well.

[Methais]

yup, that’s true as well.

Russia has more resources than Ukraine.

[Solkern]

So what you're really saying is the US has more resources than Russia.

In this war, between Russia and Ukraine. Which of the two countries, has better and more modern equipment? Which country can’t even feed, or outfit their troops?

Yes, the west is supplying Ukraine, but they are also the ones using these resources, and Ukraine is winning strictly because of western support and resources.

[Solkern]

Russia has more resources than Ukraine.

Without western support and resources, of course. I haven’t said otherwise, not sure why you keep implying that I have.

[Methais]

Without western support and resources, of course. I haven’t said otherwise, not sure why you keep implying that I have.

I was just wrapping things up. Glad we're on the same page.

How much of our resources is enough though to where we keep putting our own problems on the back burner so we can throw all our money at Ukraine? How many billions/trillions do they need to "win"?

[Solkern]

Russia has more resources than Ukraine.

Question, would you say, allies and friends, are a resource?