Russia is considering
should change their official flag to skull and crossbones, and national anthem to one from the Pirates of the Caribbean, no less irrational that what they're doing.
Not that it matters though, because, frankly, Russia and Russians are already fucked, and will remain fucked for a VERY long time. There is absolutely no realistic path for them to unfuck themselves, even if they, in yet another irrational move - suddently stopped in Ukraine, apologized and withdrew. Or even if they were to launch all their nukes, to fuck everybody and everything else. Which is, frankly, the only 'meaningful' thing they can still do :(
... although, given their military performance displayed in Ukraine (sure, one-sided, but pretty, scarily, consistent across the board, on every possible level, at least give them credit for that consistency!), I no longer dismiss absurd comments that if they do press this magic 'red button', it will either not work, or do something totally unexpected (kind of 'Lazy Gun', with a sense of humour ;). It's kind of a miracle they haven't nuked themselves (or the whole world) by mistake over the last 80 odd years...
Biting the hand that feeds IT
