Putin is Josef Stalin reincarnated. Stalin starved four million Ukrainians to death in the 1930s through a forced famine. Causing others to suffer and die is in the DNA of Putins and Stalins. In fact, that trait is in the DNA of a huge population of Russians.
Often I think about the genius of Dostoevsky, Tolstoi, Tchaikovsky; Russia's arts. That is a distant past, although even then there was a darkness around the soul of Russians. They truly are the "Evil Empire". I fear the West became too comfortable, too at-ease with Putin and Putin honed in on that. Our own U.S. presidents are guilty of ignoring the obvious. Putin is consummate evil.
"Soaring wheat prices scramble Egyptian economy. The price of wheat and other food has soared owing to the war in Ukraine. This cannot but terrify Arab rulers..."
In truth this budding reality is one we all everywhere must fear. As the world trends to scarcity (of basic food stuffs), price(s) will go higher... Until there is nothing to sell.
Russia, the world's #1 exporter of wheat, is busy with its "special operation" right now. Ukraine, the world's #4 exporter of wheat, is trying to keep alive. Meanwhile, the Russians torch Ukraine's fields and devastate the small towns that are part of Ukraine's raw food delivery system so even higher prices are (sorry) baked into the cake. Meanwhile, the USA and Canada suffer a worsening drought so they might not be able to make up the shortfall. Check this map (that is updated weekly)...
Most, but not all, of the basic food stuffs that grow in the USA occur in that area largely west of the Mississippi that lie under those colors of worsening drought - and the aquifers also dry up, not replenishing this winter. Where will the food come from? Whence comes the water to grow that food?
We are headed for a global famine that might begin in Egypt, then spread initially to the Middle east and Africa, before the famine sweeps the globe... Remember Ukraine, until 6 weeks ago the #4 exporter, will likely become the world's #1 *importer*.
We have a major problem that looks set to get very scary by the end of this year.
Putin is Josef Stalin reincarnated. Stalin starved four million Ukrainians to death in the 1930s through a forced famine. Causing others to suffer and die is in the DNA of Putins and Stalins. In fact, that trait is in the DNA of a huge population of Russians.
You know, I didn't really feel any "Russophobia" until Russians decided to replay the greatest hits of the 1930s. I sure do now.
Often I think about the genius of Dostoevsky, Tolstoi, Tchaikovsky; Russia's arts. That is a distant past, although even then there was a darkness around the soul of Russians. They truly are the "Evil Empire". I fear the West became too comfortable, too at-ease with Putin and Putin honed in on that. Our own U.S. presidents are guilty of ignoring the obvious. Putin is consummate evil.
"Soaring wheat prices scramble Egyptian economy. The price of wheat and other food has soared owing to the war in Ukraine. This cannot but terrify Arab rulers..."
In truth this budding reality is one we all everywhere must fear. As the world trends to scarcity (of basic food stuffs), price(s) will go higher... Until there is nothing to sell.
Russia, the world's #1 exporter of wheat, is busy with its "special operation" right now. Ukraine, the world's #4 exporter of wheat, is trying to keep alive. Meanwhile, the Russians torch Ukraine's fields and devastate the small towns that are part of Ukraine's raw food delivery system so even higher prices are (sorry) baked into the cake. Meanwhile, the USA and Canada suffer a worsening drought so they might not be able to make up the shortfall. Check this map (that is updated weekly)...
https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/CurrentMap.aspx
Most, but not all, of the basic food stuffs that grow in the USA occur in that area largely west of the Mississippi that lie under those colors of worsening drought - and the aquifers also dry up, not replenishing this winter. Where will the food come from? Whence comes the water to grow that food?
We are headed for a global famine that might begin in Egypt, then spread initially to the Middle east and Africa, before the famine sweeps the globe... Remember Ukraine, until 6 weeks ago the #4 exporter, will likely become the world's #1 *importer*.
We have a major problem that looks set to get very scary by the end of this year.
Yes, like I said, we had to finish with the story of Tank or after thinking about this we'd pretty much all just want to curl up in a ball and die.