whiskybravo

While supplier concentration played a role, Europe’s energy vulnerability is fundamentally rooted in its failure to maintain sufficient, reliable domestic energy production. Renewables despite their promise, remain intermittent, systemically expensive when fully accounted for, and inadequate as a sole foundation for energy security. True sovereignty requires energy abundance, not just diversification of import sources. Nuclear power, though politically contentious and slower to deploy, offers unmatched energy density and reliability with relatively modest trade-offs. Any strategy that excludes nuclear while over-relying on variable renewables risks undermining living standards, grid stability, and Europe’s geopolitical autonomy.

Europe’s aggressive pivot toward renewables, paired with its rejection of nuclear and failure to secure alternative energy supply lines, has created dangerous dependencies — particularly on Russian gas. This a self-inflicted vulnerability, leaving the EU strategically weak amid geopolitical turmoil.

Same. I’ve been in Canada many times from Nova Scotia to British Columbia. Always felt very comfortable. When there I think, there but for circumstance go I if my forebears made different decisions.

Following closely and comprehending are two different things. The other dude included Koch in a list of extreme leftist NYC mayors. Koch was a balanced budget hawk. Yet he’s the stickler for holding others to account. P.S. Some other Koch policies Tough-on-Crime Stance Pro-Real Estate Development and Gentrification Public Service Cuts Antagonism Toward Black Political Leaders Uncompromising Support for Israel Clashes with Public Sector Union Restrictive Stance on Immigration

Saying it doesn’t make it true. I never said anything about justifying the Russian invasion. Like any moral person I was not only against it, I was horrified. I always presented it as an option to consider to prevent further misery for god’s sake. You’re another obtuse one. Glad you had your little adventure and then left, as they always do. Great t-shirt I once saw: “You ruined Brooklyn. Yeah you!” Whiskybravo climbs out of rabbit hole and heads for the piazza. Ah, Campari spritz will soon be in hand!!

Ok I see it now. I was wrong to call you dishonorable. I do find you silly and pedantic. Engaging with you is fruitless.

You deleted the original post, but I was able to copy from another post where it was responded to: On 8/15/2025 at 1:03 AM, dwy000 said: This is very standard for NYC. Every 3rd or 4th mayor they go extreme. Ed Koch, David Dinkins. And then they swing back the other way. The overswing in both directions is the natural course of politics at most levels. So just so everyone understands you deleted the post in question, then gaslighted me by saying: surely you can provide the post? Or is this another false assumption yada yada. Dishonorable behavior.

Cubs I love you man. I feel like I’ve been left with the crazies!

I’ve quoted it several times you’ve ignored it.

If the inevitable happens and Russian energy and military advantages results in favorable peace terms for them and the border shifts a little West, is it really the worst outcome that they then govern new predominantly Russian speaking portions of the Donbas. I understand fears that they won’t stop there, but man there’s a lot of misery going on here.

Ukraine currently faces a drastically reduced functional capacity due to ongoing conflict and infrastructure damage. Therefore, in terms of available energy generation, Russia holds a significantly greater advantage both in installed and operating capacity. Russia wins a war of attrition. I don’t give a damn about Russia. You’re the leftie

It was you.

Ignorant answer. At some point military strength is going to dictate terms of peace. Military strength will be dominated by energy resources. Europe is in process of self immolating their energy patrimony at the green altar. Russia on the other hand. Wake up and smell the proverbial coffee lol

John, I am locked on nothing. I have no illusions that signing an agreement with Putin will create permanent peace. You informed me that you Danes saw your border move a bit south in the wake of Germany’s WWI defeat. Maybe realpolitik pushes Russia/Ukraine border a little West. What does Brussels think is the solution?

Ah the snark. Wouldn’t calm discourse be nicer. You know without condescension. If you asked me twenty years ago should portions of the Donbas be given back to Russia. I would have said what the hell for. Even today I say it sucks that that may be a possibility as a result of Russian aggression. All I am suggesting is that maybe it would be worth the cost to end the war. In the real world Hamas’ actions have hurt their chances to lead a sovereign Palestine. Going back to British mandate, the Arab position was Jews living under Arab sovereignty. Hamas still maintains this view. Viewed from the mandate era if you’re being honest how do you think that would have worked out for the Jews? And looked at Today, what do you think of Hamas’ chances for success?

You’re being pedantic. I think it’s safe to say any reasonable person is comfortable with the following: “A majority of Italian Americans favor Trump”. There aren’t studies to reference for everything under consideration. You don’t hold yourself to the same standards. Since you incorrectly stated that Ed Koch was a radical, shouldn’t I take anything you say going forward with a grain of salt?

I gave you two studies that supported my position. You admit it likely true. This is classic deflection. You had your ego bruised when i rebutted your unsupported and incorrect statement that Ed Koch was a radical. You yourself didn’t provide data to support. That is hypocritical.

Straw man! I didn’t assume all Russian-speaking people want to live in Russia. I was asking whether, from a geopolitical or pragmatic standpoint, it’s unreasonable to consider Russian governance in areas with a strong Russian cultural or linguistic identity — especially in the context of ending a war.

Well you could more than consume that differential just with blacks (82/17) and unmarried women (61/38). Overwhelm it really.

That would be counterweighted by demographic groups whose net vote differentials went in the Harris direction

I actually agree with that.

The only data that I saw in your post was the number of Americans who identified as Italian. Didn’t see how their voting for Trump by a significant margin would be anything other than one of many factors in the overall vote differential.

That’s a relief Mamdani will be no worse than Koch or Bloomberg.

Why? Support with data.

Koch, Dinkins….tapping foot