Turks shoot down a Russia Su-24

[Olefin]

well ok then I am saying that - but I dont mean unstable in the Hitlerian mode where he could do something historically stupid (i.e. declaring war on the US when there was no reason to do it, insisting on defending Germany west of the Rhine instead of pulling everything to the other side, etc..)

a better way would be to say that I dont think he really thinks before he acts - he jumps too quickly and too emotionally - and while thats good in some professions its not good for the leader of a country that armed with nukes - as for him being a tyrant that i wont take back - face it one of the fastest ways to get dead in Russia right now is to oppose him publicly

and he is surrounded by men who basically rubber stamp everything he says - to me thats a tyrant - i.e. no one has the guts to say the Emperor has no clothes

[Rainbow Six]

Originally Posted by Olefin

a better way would be to say that I dont think he really thinks before he acts

Fair enough, your opinion.

I couldn't disagree with you more.

[Anna Elizabeth]

Oh well. Live lives in fear if you must. You aren't hurting me any.

[Olefin]

Originally Posted by Anna Elizabeth

Oh well. Live lives in fear if you must. You aren't hurting me any.

I dont live in fear - and not in any way trying to hurt you - and if I have I completely apologize

and if you dont share my opinion that is also fine - I love boards like this where all opinions are welcome and where, as long as you do it respectfully, you are free to disagree with others

its what makes it a great place to have discussions

[Olefin]

by the way if you really want fear mongering just go to over to CNN

someone needs to take a breath there

http://www.cnn.com/2015/11/24/opinio...own/index.html

[rcaf_777]

Originally Posted by Olefin

by the way if you really want fear mongering just go to over to CNN someone needs to take a breath there

Nope that not fear mongering that just makeing headlines to get more viewers to drive up your revenues

[Anna Elizabeth]

Originally Posted by Olefin

I dont live in fear - and not in any way trying to hurt you - and if I have I completely apologize

and if you dont share my opinion that is also fine - I love boards like this where all opinions are welcome and where, as long as you do it respectfully, you are free to disagree with others

its what makes it a great place to have discussions

You've misunderstood, Olefin. You and the others not only haven't hurt me, you cannot hurt me. I'm simply worried that you and the others are hurting yourselves, unnecessarily, worrying about these things.T2K is an awesome game, my favorite of RPGs, I love the ideas and questions it poses, about the darkest fears of people like me that grew up in the Cold War.

The real world has many, many real problems, and I think one of the biggest problems is the apocalyptic mindset. If it's all going to end, then we don't have to solve any problems, do we?

I grew up in a family that specialized in emotional abuse. It was a rule of fear, by a coward that couldn't face his own shortcomings, and the fact that his own choices led everyone around him to ruin. I survived. The biggest thing I've learned in life is that, no matter what color, creed, sexuality, or nationality we are, there are only 2 kinds of people:

You can build up the ones around you,

or

you can tear them down.

I'm doing my best in my life to build others up. But I'm starting to wonder here - threads about "Sovereign citizens". Threads about "prepping". Now, the push in this thread that the End is Nigh. It's just sad. There are some great people here, fine minds, creative writers.

It's sad to see the doom-'n-gloom.

[Raellus]

Originally Posted by Anna Elizabeth

The real world has many, many real problems, and I think one of the biggest problems is the apocalyptic mindset. If it's all going to end, then we don't have to solve any problems, do we?

I agree completely. For example, ISIS' endgame is provoking its own version of prophesied Armageddon, and we've all seen the heinous things that it's done trying to bring that about. The apocalyptic mindset is nihilistic and pessimistic and leads to fear bordering on paranoia.

[Anna Elizabeth]

Boys, I have to carry Pepper Spray to check the mail. My life and virtue are regularly threatened on teh Interwebs, the GOP candidates go to rallies in a town 45 minutes away to hear a preacher say that folks like me should be slaughtered without trial as "an affront to Gawd", and my GF's parents belong to a church that says we aren't even human.

You want to worry about existential threats? Be my guest. Perhaps Straight white men *should* spend more time being afraid, but I truly don't wish that.