Originally Posted by
Drummond
It's a pity that Balu has such a need to advertise a belligerent mindset - an overriding desire to push the idea of the West being forever 'bested', militarily - when it would be a far more productive exercise to just discuss, swap ideas and perspectives, in a calm, reasonable, and dispassionate manner.
What good is all this 'us v them' confrontational talk ? Except to maybe convince us that Russia cannot be considered to be anything other than a rival power, one to be forever guarded against ?
Well ... if that must be the reality in play, so be it. But it's something of a pity. Balu has an opportunity here in his interactions with other board members. To squander it, instead, on playground one-upmanship nonsense achieves precisely nothing of any value.
I like listening to people from other countries. I don't want to hear how tough they are. I'm a US Marine. Start talking junk and you'll get twice as much back. Had a Turk on a board I ran awhile back who was the same way. Always trying to impress everyone with how great Turkey is. Just another Iraq under Saddam Hussein by another name.
This is how Balu plays: After you beat his trash-talking so many times, he puts you on ignore. Makes him no better than an Antifa thug. Silence your critics. If you can't stand the heat, don't start a fire. I refuse to use ignore. Want to talk crap? I want to see what the enemy is up to, not pretend he's not there. I certainly hope his military is smarter than he is.
“When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall, one by one, an unpitied sacrifice in a contemptible struggle.” Edumnd Burke