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Anyone chessing a Ruskie?

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What in the world could they ‘not’ be saying?

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I play Russians all of the time on another site.

What can they say? They aren't in a position to do anything.

The Russian people are not associated with their government and military so I assume most of the people just wish the war wasn't happening, but asking them to speak up or do something could risk their own lives.

China treats its people the same way.

...Ergo...the problem with dictatorships 😉

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@contenchess said
I play Russians all of the time on another site.

What can they say? They aren't in a position to do anything.

The Russian people are not associated with their government and military so I assume most of the people just wish the war wasn't happening, but asking them to speak up or do something could risk their own lives.

China treats its people the same way.

...Ergo...the problem with dictatorships 😉
I play Russians all of the time on another site.

So do I and had an odd experience yesterday. I was playing black, my Russian opponent made move #1, immediately the site shut down the game and awarded me the win. Hmmmm.. 🤔

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@contenchess said
I play Russians all of the time on another site.

What can they say? They aren't in a position to do anything.

The Russian people are not associated with their government and military so I assume most of the people just wish the war wasn't happening, but asking them to speak up or do something could risk their own lives.

China treats its people the same way.

...Ergo...the problem with dictatorships 😉
Very good post, Contenchess.

Think about it... What could Americans like me do about America invading Afghanistan in 2002?


@earl-of-trumps said
Very good post, Contenchess.

Think about it... What could Americans like me do about America invading Afghanistan in 2002?
A lot more than Russians can do about Putin.


@mchill said
I play Russians all of the time on another site.

So do I and had an odd experience yesterday. I was playing black, my Russian opponent made move #1, immediately the site shut down the game and awarded me the win. Hmmmm.. 🤔
A win is a win.

He probably got exploded by some Ukrainians 🤔


@earl-of-trumps said
Very good post, Contenchess.

Think about it... What could Americans like me do about America invading Afghanistan in 2002?
Exactly.

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@athousandyoung said
A lot more than Russians can do about Putin.
no doubt, but we did less then than the Ruskies of today are doing. go figure

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@earl-of-trumps said
Very good post, Contenchess.

Think about it... What could Americans like me do about America invading Afghanistan in 2002?
Not re-elect Bush jr.?

But I agree. You can’t blame individuals for the actions of their government. Unless, of course, they freely and fully support those policies.

And even then, if it’s art or a game like chess, I don’t think that politics should get in the way.

When I was travelling (I spent years living out a backpack) there were two rules everyone lived by:
- Always watch the Simpsons together when possible.
- Never discuss politics or religion.

People are generally nicer when they just talk about the weather and of they prefer Star Trek or Star Wars.

If they prefer Father of the Bride… run!

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@contenchess said
I play Russians all of the time on another site.

What can they say? They aren't in a position to do anything.
Arkady Dvorkovich, the president of FIDE and a Russian, can, though.

And he just did. Good on him.

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@earl-of-trumps said
Very good post, Contenchess.

Think about it... What could Americans like me do about America invading Afghanistan in 2002?
When the UK joined the US in its unnecessary and unjust invasion of Iraq it caused a big enough stink amongst the electorate and the majority of politicians that we changed the rules so that kind of intervention would require a public vote in the commons rather than in smoke filled cabinet meeting between the PM and those he put in the room.
It was tested when we had a vote on intervening in Syria and guess what it was crushed in the vote and we did not intervene.
I think sentiments regarding the 2nd Iraq war are the same in the US but Afghanistan was more about an angry emotional response than a foreign policy decision.

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@athousandyoung said
A lot more than Russians can do about Putin.
Short if storming the Winter Palace again not much really in the short term. Ballot boxes are stuffed at election time if they need to be, but this might mean he has to be more blatant about it in the future.

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@shallow-blue said
Arkady Dvorkovich, the president of FIDE and a Russian, can, though.

And he just did. Good on him.
Shut up Richard. 😒


@kevcvs57 said
When the UK joined the US in its unnecessary and unjust invasion of Iraq it caused a big enough stink amongst the electorate and the majority of politicians that we changed the rules so that kind of intervention would require a public vote in the commons rather than in smoke filled cabinet meeting between the PM and those he put in the room.
It was tested when we had a vote ...[text shortened]... in the US but Afghanistan was more about an angry emotional response than a foreign policy decision.
This ---> kevcvs57: "we changed the rules so that kind of intervention would require a public vote in the commons rather than in smoke filled cabinet meeting between the PM and those he put in the room."

F'n excellent. wish the US had it.

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