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that's an excellent idea.

the problem isn't the unsecure elections, it's that same shit will go on regardless of who is 'elected'.

I'd like to see a system that allow us to vote on issues directly.

Money for war? War with Iran? Support Israel? etc.

Can we already have mind reading devices please. I can't wait for them to see what people really think!

Makes me think of all who hope to return to life from cryonics one day :)

You are broke, with no prospects and last hundred bucks in your account.

You show up at a macdonalds, hungry.

The AI reads you and decides - nothing to be had from this hungry guy in the future and prices your last burger at 100.

Excellent future.

Some syndrome here, for sure.

Russia has been criminally naive in its dealings with the West. Had they been more firm and realistic they would have never allowed the wall to fall and Warsaw pact to disband.

They have no choice now but to reassert themselves.

I hope we all survive or if it comes to it let the death be quick.

Russia: stop pointing the gun at me

West: ... No

Negotiations don't work when stakes are this high.

I read an article in early 2000 that stipulated that EU and USA are borrowing so much money that eventually they will HAVE TO recoup through war, Conquering Russia.

They kept borrowing...

Russia and USA had elaborate discussion on the precipice of war late in 2021, but also continued discussions since the very breakup of the soviet union and the voluntary dissolution of the Warsaw pact.

Negotiations didn't go anywhere unfortunately. And it's not Russia that takes the blame.

I never said I was russian or not ukranian.

But your attitude is exactly the problem - remember, people are all equal as per western democratic values.

And the way to solve the differences is by talking! And yes, I am ready to talk to russians about democracy as well as ukranians.

It looks like you are not, discarding them based on ethnic grounds.

You should really commit more skin to the game since your believes are so strong. Or are you so weak and cowardly that you want innocent Ukranians to go to war for your believes!

Here is a strange idea: the sides should negotiate!