I'm not. I want them all to lose.

Yeah when you're stagnating but otherwise pretty stable, you don't want to launch a major war. But of course the bunker hobbit was sure most Ukrainians secretly know they are russian and nobody would fight once the minority of "Banderites" ran off.

A lot of people feel it happened, and who are we to be the arbiters of truth?

Like the thing that actually triggers a revolution is likely going to be a riot breaking out over the stupidest thing nobody thought to pay attention to.

The problem is the signs keep piling up, but the ones that usually trigger a collapse are those that are more subtle and seemingly trivial until one day- they're not.

Nah. Barely started.

Remember- boycott @nytimes.com

Well they're fucked up people, so it tracks.

On this I am anti-authoritarian and anti-totalitarian. It matters not whether that comes draped in red flags or in the usual fash form.

I agree. I couldn't get into Messiah. The first one was such a great standalone story.