Distraction tactic maybe?

Focusing European attention on a fictitious enemy “beyond the wall” - meanwhile their civilizations continue to be invaded and destroyed by migrants.

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Yeah, that would make sense. Wife’s friends and family have talked more about Russia as a threat than those outside forces working against them.

At face value though, that speech seems so insane that it should just get laughed at.

Are they European? I also wonder if there’s a difference between how western/Eastern Europeans see Russia

Absolutely to your second point. Rutte and WHAT army are gonna go up against the Russians?

Yes, Scandinavians.

These were delivered to their door, so I guess it isn’t hard to get caught up in it.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjr4zwj2lgdo.amp

wow! pamphlets are old-school.

funny, i just finished reading "demons/devils" by ol Dostoevsky and pamphlets are a part of that story.

i don't know why EU is trying so hard to keep this thing going.

Yeah it's nuts. Somehow they have Swedes convinced that if Putin goes through Ukraine, they are next.

Is that your first venture into Dostoevsky? Always had The Brothers Karamazov on the to read list, but haven't gotten around.

very much the "putler" thing eh?

i had never read his stuff until this year. i've read Crime and Punishment, The Brothers Karamazov, and just finished Devils last night. i have a copy of The Idiot, might just keep my streak rolling. have you read any of his?

Haven’t dove in. Gotta make the time to get more reading in, which is tough these days.

Yup. I hear you. I'm on planes for work every week which is the main reason why I have time