If you think Ukraine is like AH or Yugoslavia then you think the Tatars are better off in Russia against their will and that all Russian-speaking Ukrainians are Russians really and need to be incorpo… (View Post)

Interesting. Are we being racist towards her because she is Russian, or because she is Tatar? And you choose to use a racist term towards white people. Maybe some people just don't get figure skating… (View Post)

I doubt it. The Queen doesn't make announcements lightly on the anniversary of her father's death. In any case, Camilla would always have been Queen. It is a courtesy title and what you call the wife… (View Post)

I have done occasionally, when wanting to meet with friends and the only option was to drive. A couple of them now taste reasonably. I just don't really like soft drinks. (View Post)

The Russian empire happened (and still happens) to be contiguous. So for some reason lefty liberal people don't seem to see it as an empire. But all those Ukrainians, Estonians, Khanty, Tatars, Uzbek… (View Post)