"The 1980's are calling to ask for their foreign policy back."

More sober thread:

What say you @Paladin

That tweet can just as easily go in both the treason and Nazis threads.
It's a triple slap-an-asshole score.

Despite some recent troubling developments in Canada, I do not support a military intervention there.

Republican shitbags are always welcome to try. Sunflowers grow nicely in Canadian soil too.

Wonder how many leaders of non-NATO countries are going to ask to join after this?

NATO recruitment drive '22 is setting up to be a real success.

I've been hearing a lot in the news about Molotov cocktails. I have no idea, but I'm wondering what they can do against armor.

Throwing them on top of the engine deck where the air intakes are can cause the engine to stall.

US tanks have extinguishers in the engine compartment. No idea whether Russian ones do or not.

I believe the idea is that you hit the intakes for the engine so that it stalls due to a lack of oxygen, then whack it with something else.

Also, if it’s an armored vehicle with rubber tires you go for them in hopes that they’ll catch fire.

So… Russia has decided it no longer wants any kind of foreign investment.

Speaking of, some breaking news:

The Norwegian Sovereign Wealth Fund, valued at about $1.3 trillion is dumping all of it's Russian securities.
The Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM) is the largest sovereign wealth fund in the world, according to data provider Global SWF. At the end of 2021, it held a portfolio of over 9,000 stocks worth $1.3 trillion, including 47 Russian companies and government bonds worth 25 billion Norwegian crowns ($2.78 billion), Reuters reported, citing the Norwegian government.
Norway's announcement comes as western countries and corporates intensify their economic isolation of Russia, including the removal of selected banks from the SWIFT banking system.
British oil major BP is also dumping its 20% stake in Russian state-backed oil giant Rosneft. BP chairman Helge Lund said Russia's invasion of Ukraine was the "fundamental change" that put an end to the two energy giants' 30-year business partnership, according to a statement.
Norway's decision came just days after the sovereign wealth fund's CEO Nicolai Tangen talked about the difficulties of selling its Russian holdings, media outlet Borsen reported. The Russian stock market has plunged, with the MOEX Russia Index down 35% year-to-date.
"This would drink deep!" "Aye 'twould take the cup and all!" Shakespeare, Henry V.

But we can’t copy the Norwegian model (of government) because of reasons

Reasons like the fact that half the US would call their politicians communists if they proposed things that Finland does?

I can’t speak for what you think half of the population would do, I can only speak for myself.

One thing confusing me a little. There's a curfew in Kyiv with anyone who violates it being considered a saboteur. So how or when are the civilian population confronting Russians with Molotov cocktails?

Finland has:

• High taxation rates
• Nationalisation of resources such as petroleum.
• Free healthcare
• Free college
• Heavily subsidised childcare
• Powerful unions (which actually means there is no single national minimum wage, with most industries being covered by collective agreements)
• High levels of public housing, including social policies that focus on getting homeless people into housing.

If you don't think those things are unacceptable socialism or communism then I suggest looking into your local US far left candidates, because you'll find you have a lot in common.

You'll note lots of those "aim here" points are on the top of the vehicle. Ukraine has lots of high-rise housing. You aren't breaking curfew chucking a Molotov down out from your flat balcony.