WR Lounge v95: Now you know how I feel talking to conservative posters about literally anything

[Mendacious]

Take him down and tap him out. Pretty much the only way I see it

Didn’t he say he was going to stand with Conor? If he did I’m getting tired of these fighters giving up advantages to prove a point

 

[HunterSdVa29]

What is the logical connection between Russia being a bogeyman and much of Europe getting energy from them?

That they supply the energy is good reason, IMO, to fear them, because that gives them huge leverage over Europe.

we we used to get oil form the Saudis (moreso than now) and ostensibly is partially why we just let the shit they do slide.

that and their part of our gold reserves

Russia somehow doesn't get that same tinted lenses

 

[Islam Imamate]

i do think it's odd that Russia still gets the boogeyman treatment, despite the fact that the EU sources a significant majority of it's oil/gas from there...

no, i'm NOT arguing for their 'annexation' of Sevastopol or whatnot or even anything remotely pro Russia, just an observation

plus, you know, like Saudi Arabia exists and shit.

That's partly why they are the boogeyman. I doubt the EU likes shaving to depend on an anti-liberal regime like Russia for such a critical import.

Saudi Arabia is no threat to the West, not anywhere near the kind that Russia is. The Saudis have no problem with the Western liberal order, they're more than happy to take advantage of it. But Russia is different, they feel threatened by that global order and seek to dismantle it.

Agree about the knee, great point. But disagree about the grappling. Don submits Conor if he can take it to the ground, imo. Taking him down at all will be the issue.

I would agree that Cerrone is the better grappler but not by much. Conor isn't that easy to submit, at least not when he is relatively fresh. If he's hurt and tired then sure but otherwise he's actually pretty good on the ground for someone who specializes in striking. I don't think Cerrone really has the kind of grappling game that Khabib has, a slow grinding style. Cowboy is more of an opportunist. If he thinks you're not expecting the takedown he'll shoot on you but if you get up he won't really force it again. If he hurts you and sees the opening to submit he'll jump on it but he rarely spends a round fishing for a sub.

 

[Mendacious]

we we used to get oil form the Saudis (moreso than now) and ostensibly is partially why we just let the shit they do slide.

that and their part of our gold reserves

Russia somehow doesn't get that same tinted lenses

Saudi Arabia isn’t a rival and they officially have the same geopolitical interests as we do.

Russia is a competitor and we can never be on the same page unless one of us gives up our own interests.

 

[HunterSdVa29]

Saudi Arabia isn’t a rival and they officially have the same geopolitical interests as we do.

Russia is a competitor and we can never be on the same page unless one of us gives up our own interests.

a competitor in natural gas and oil, not world hegemony or military might or anything else
Russia is all but broke, Moscow has no fiscal reserves any longer, they're dicked

The Saudi's have substantially more influence globally, have huge part of Wahhabism, and fund Extremist Islam, clearly the largest threat in the world currently. At least to women

Personally i think it'd be more prudent to become better allies /w the nations that surround China, but maybe that's just me

 

[Mendacious]

a competitor in natural gas and oil, not world hegemony or military might or anything else
Russia is all but broke, Moscow has no fiscal reserves any longer, they're dicked

The Saudi's have substantially more influence globally, have huge part of Wahhabism, and fund Extremist Islam, clearly the largest threat in the world currently. At least to women

Yeah, I agree with this, but officially that isn’t the case.

We were already distancing ourselves from Saudi Arabia politically and economically with the Iran deal and American oil production but well, we all know what happened there.

 

[HunterSdVa29]

Yeah, I agree with this, but officially that isn’t the case.

We were already distancing ourselves from Saudi Arabia politically and economically with the Iran deal and American oil production but well, we all know what happened there.

still have US oil production, iran deal was absurd
its why that Keystone and XL pipelines were such big deals

 

[Mendacious]

still have US oil production, iran deal was absurd
its why that Keystone and XL pipelines were such big deals

Even if we are completely self sufficient, we can never abandon SA because 1) you never know what tomorrow is going to bring. We may not be self sufficient in the future and 2) it would hurt our allies who rely on them

 

[Sycho Sid]

I think people are overestimating cowboy. It's 2020 and he is far and away not the same fighter he used to be

 

[Andy Capp]

*Pore over

Good catch. I was in a hurry just prior to meal time. Just know that puts you on the list.

 

[Andy Capp]

We don’t even have a democratic candidate anyways, so it isn’t Bernie vs Trump yet

I would have understood your post originally if it was down to Bernie vs Trump. But at this point both are fair game no matter where you stand.

Please try to keep up. My original point was a general point about the whole field (as I explained in the follow up) and the "Bernie may be a commie sympathizer" comment was just the impetus. The latter post was a direct reply to Kafir-Kun's reply which was Bernie-specific.

Look like I said I don't personally give a shit about these sympathies that Bernie has shown to Marxist regimes. In fact I might go as far as to say its partly why I support him since it suggests that he's our only real chance at instituting something like an anti-imperialist foreign policy.

But like I said, his comment on Venezuela has aged terribly and he did travel to Nicaragua and Cuba back in the day which ain't the best look either.

And like I said, I wasn't that serious and it wasn't intended to be personal. Have a toke. That's what I am going to do right now.

 

[Cajun]

Anyone else just in fucking awe of how crazy it is that Donald Trump was friends with Jeff Epstein and is on video partying with him, Donald Trump was known to have gone on his plane, and Donald Trump has ultimate authority over all federal prisoners and prisons.


....and yet somehow it's still Hillary that killed Epstein?

I don't know that these are serious. To be honest there were many powerful people that Epstein was involved with. All of them have the money to make things happen if they want. Who knows ....at this point we may never know the truth.

 

[luckyshot]

I think people are overestimating cowboy. It's 2020 and he is far and away not the same fighter he used to be

Fo sho. He is 4-6 since 2017. He has mostly lost to the guys he was supposed to and beaten the guys he was supposed to.

Cerrone is double tough, and I think the fight being at 170 definitely gives him a chance, but Conor is certainly the more talented fighter.

 

[Gregolian]

Screw the leprechaun go Cerrone

 

[luckyshot]

 

[Islam Imamate]

Some guy on my Facebook feed is reposting all this stuff about how non-military people shouldn't criticize Trump's actions on Iran or complain about the escalation and potential for war.

I really hate that mentality.

 

[Fawlty]

The 'berry has such insecurity in so many threads, I actually start feeling sorry for some people

I mean just imagine being short or not getting chicks ever

Wow

It's only barely possible to post this without self-awareness.

 

[HunterSdVa29]

It's only barely possible to post this without self-awareness.

Not sure what you mean
I dont respect others people's opinions or intellect enough to ever be insecure

Keep up

 

[Captain Davis]

Not sure what you mean
I dont respect others people's opinions or intellect enough to ever be insecure

Keep up

You insulted @Fawlty with your post.

 

[HunterSdVa29]

Eddie Bravo just said he thinks Epstein is alive on the JRE fight companion hahaha

Hes dead serious too