Re: My Unpopular Opinion On Russia/Ukraine Conflict
I come very late to this thread, but then I have not long been a member of this forum. I don't think that anyone would disagree that this whole thing is tragic, for everyone, but of course most of all the people of the Ukraine. The western leaders are walking a tightrope and I personally agree with not putting troops on the ground in the Ukraine. Its easy to say that we should have been stronger in the past against Putin's actions and we should have been, but that is past history, we can only do what we can do today and in the future. I think we all have to accept that we will have a time of suffering as in shortages, economic difficulties, but that is not as bad as being shot at. I live in the UK and our dependency on Russian oil and gas is very low at 3%, which we intend to bring down to zero by the years end but some parts of Europe are up around 30%. Again my personally opinion which might be unpopular. I would like to see all imports of Russian oil and gas stopped as in right now. I also think that what oil and gas we have in Europe should be shared between all friendly European countries equally, so that we all suffer to the same degree. I would accept organised power cuts for four hours every day and some form or rationing until we sort things out. Of course these are just words and I no clue as to the logistics of what I am saying.
In the UK during the miners strikes of the 70's, the government imposed 3 day working weeks. You had power cuts and it was normal to eat your evening meals by candlelight. You went back to only heating one room in the house. What I am saying is you get past this things, you cope and I think that this man, Putin has to be stopped and we have to be willing to suffer a little to do it.
I come very late to this thread, but then I have not long been a member of this forum. I don't think that anyone would disagree that this whole thing is tragic, for everyone, but of course most of all the people of the Ukraine. The western leaders are walking a tightrope and I personally agree with not putting troops on the ground in the Ukraine. Its easy to say that we should have been stronger in the past against Putin's actions and we should have been, but that is past history, we can only do what we can do today and in the future. I think we all have to accept that we will have a time of suffering as in shortages, economic difficulties, but that is not as bad as being shot at. I live in the UK and our dependency on Russian oil and gas is very low at 3%, which we intend to bring down to zero by the years end but some parts of Europe are up around 30%. Again my personally opinion which might be unpopular. I would like to see all imports of Russian oil and gas stopped as in right now. I also think that what oil and gas we have in Europe should be shared between all friendly European countries equally, so that we all suffer to the same degree. I would accept organised power cuts for four hours every day and some form or rationing until we sort things out. Of course these are just words and I no clue as to the logistics of what I am saying.
In the UK during the miners strikes of the 70's, the government imposed 3 day working weeks. You had power cuts and it was normal to eat your evening meals by candlelight. You went back to only heating one room in the house. What I am saying is you get past this things, you cope and I think that this man, Putin has to be stopped and we have to be willing to suffer a little to do it.
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