Correct. Worse than walking around. Tree roots kill when the tree is hit by a lightning bolt ⚡️

@@DraftedByTheMan Yes. The news overflows daily with tree-root lightning deaths.

I just come here for the smug Uber confident entertainment

@@sifu64The comments?

​@@bakedbeingsStratfor PZ

"After the Second World War, Poland fell into the Soviet sphere of influence as a satellite state and became controlled by the communists, who rigged the elections of 1947 to ensure they controlled the entire Polish government. There were regular elections in Poland from that time on; however, no elections until the groundbreaking elections of 1989, marking the fall of communism, were free. " Poland knows as much about democracy as I do about walking on the moon.

You're right, but I'm not totally sure Peter's wrong - it was a wandering point, but he had been talking about Poland in the decades after emerging from being a Soviet satellite state. I took it as meaning their first democratic elections in the modern (post world war/cold war) era. Do with that what you will.

Poland didnt even exist in the 15th century lol it was split between different powers even then calling them "elections" is a joke

Poland didnt even exist in the 15th century let alone having so called "elections" the enlightenment never reached them thats why europe spent its time civilizing poland.

None of the people that voted in 1919 remembered what democracy was after WW2 and Soviet dominance. So for modern Poland democracy started again in the 1990's.

Where do I sign up?!

yes definitely needs some kind of filter which gets rid of all that CIA/pro war propaganda - not sure there would be much of a broadcast left.

Lol, you cheeky monkey.

Wireless chest lavalier mic.

I came looking only for hack historians' comments about the Holy Roman Empire and instead you provided this gem 💎. Koodos.

He obviously did not study physics.

That is one of the most ridiculous things I have heard in a long time. Thanks for the laugh.

​@@kevinjoe1211 His undergrad is in chemistry

​@@kevinjoe1211 he's from Colorado.

While ground current is a real thing and important for power lines/poles, under a tree is one of the worst places to be in a thunderstorm, so there should basically never be a "need" to shelter under a tree. Just accept you're going to get wet and then get inside as soon as you can...it's much safer.

Storm Shadows, ATACMS and drones now give UA the capacity to hit targets several hundred kilometers inland. But that only allows to hit the logistical and supply nodes leading to the front line. If the objective is to hit the industrial heartland which is actually producing the weapons, then yes, they will need even longer range systems to do so. We're talking ground-launched TLAMs or similar.

The US and UK need to be peace brokers not arms dealers. We could have ended the war years ago but alot of shady men in suits want to drag it out as long possible for short term gains.

​@@JackVzand all of the shady men in suits speak Russian.

@@JackVz Yours is a naive Pollyanna view. Russia is not and never has been an honest broker. Their whole strategy is too make peace, feign cease-fire that they have no intent on keeping. It's a waste of time and resource to negotiate with dishonest people. Feel free to substitute Russia with the words Hamas and Hezbollah, as well.

@@JackVz Sure, buddy. Sure.

U tell him, stewie roads!

Thanks for sharing!

I did wonder what one’s options would be on a mountain like that, besides not at the peak, and not near a taller group of trees (or be the tall tree, a dilemma I’ll never know!) But….is granite a less conductive rock and if you could find a cluster…. Is it better to hunker down, or book it downhill in the open since the whole thing is “high elevation”?!

So you missed United States economic aid did you?

@@thelonerick The working girls from Eastern Europe certainly did, but I think that they missed their KGB paycheck more.

@@adrien5834🤣😂🤣😂

Ho’s love military bases. Ho’s also love Germany. See Frankfort.

​@@adrien5834funny yet true

was reminded of the kubrick film, dr strangelove, with peter sellers, and f.scott fitzgerald. f.scott came to love the film, after initially being livid, swearing to never work with kubrick again, after he was promised his clips weren't going in the film, and kubrick infact did include them afterall, and they were very funny. for a serious actor like that it was not a gamble fitzgerald wanted to make reputationally. brilliant little film. time healed in the end.

Did PZ didn’t know about his decline… omg😮

Poland has always been the key to the security of Western Europe (and on the other side of the coin, the security of Russia). That's why Hitler and Stalin agreed to split it. Part of the Molotov/ Ribbentrop pact was an agreement that Poland would no longer exist because its independence was a threat to both sides. I suspect that the reason no in Europe has cared about Poland in 30 years is because the US has underwritten the security of Western Europe since 1946. As we here in the US begin to reinsert our heads into our rectums and begin to forget the lessons of the last century, namely the dangers of isolationism, I imagine Europe is going to become a hell of a lot more interested in Poland.

@@kevinfelton689 Very true! In fact, I would add that Mr Zeihan is analyzing the Weimar Triangle purely as some kind of "static" post-2022 military "Alliance de faits" using early 20th Century military ideas. This is wrong. In 2024, the "Weimar Triangle" is becoming (IMO) a very dynamic group of the EU's Main Political, Military and Economic Poles (pun intended). In fact, I would argue that the military side of the Weimar Triangle is far from currently being prime . Cases in point? - The 3 countries have VERY different procurement strategies, with Poland dead set on its US & South Korean partnerships. And both Germany and France adopted more EU-centric / National approaches. - Most of the Macron - Scholz - Tusk meetings happen a few days / weeks before important votes / Announcements at the EU levels.

Even with tusk elected, isn't promoting the globalist party line?

Not so strange, there was nothing to talk about. Now it gets over blown in mass media

Poland got the most legit military in EU.

I get very confused regarding what is, or is supposed to be, Poland. It has changed size and shape so many times, over such a long period. Do you feel the current borders are…. I’m not sure of the correct word I should use. Is the population happy with the borders as they stand? Given that some of the post-WWII agreements happened Because Western Europe and the US both knew we couldn’t fight Russia, I have mixed feelings saying the West abandoned Poland, East Germany, and Eastern Europe to Stalin. It had to have felt that way, but I suspect the alternative would’ve been Stalin continuing to march westward. There’s no way he was ever going to come help stop Hitler (a former ally) and not keep what he’d taken control of from Hitler, especially not the part of Germany his soldiers had come through. It would’ve been great if the west could’ve defeated Hitler without Russia stepping in. It was a deal with the devil against the then-currently-worse-devil of Hitler-which seems to happen a lot in politics. Poland’s position between Germany & Russia’s a dangerous place to be. I’m just glad Poland and Germany are working hard to build an alliance that could make both stronger!

@@wylldflower5628 Zachód miał siły i środki aby pokonać Stalina i proponował to Churchill ale Truman się nie zgodził i żabojady i skończyło się tak jak skończyło. Fakt, Polska ma gówniane położenie geopolityczne i lepiej aby wszyscy pilnowali bezpieczeństwa Polski bo Polska jest pępkiem świata i to dosłownie pępkiem świata. Nie mocarstwa ale mała Polska bo jak coś się zacznie w Polsce to już nikt tego nie powstrzyma i będzie III światowa.

I agree. If my son asks "why did the second world war begin?" I reply, "because Germany invaded Poland." If he asks me, "why did the second world war end?" I tell him, "because Russia invaded Poland".

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Mr Zeihan is analyzing the Weimar Triangle purely as some kind of "static" post-2022 military "Alliance de faits" using early 20th Century military ideas. This is wrong. In 2024, the "Weimar Triangle" is becoming (IMO) a very dynamic group of the EU's Main Political, Military and Economic Poles (pun intended). This 3-points of the EU are France - Germany - Poland now. In fact, I would argue that the military side of the Weimar Triangle is far from currently being prime . Cases in point? - The 3 countries have VERY different procurement strategies, with Poland dead set on its US & South Korean partnerships. And both Germany and France adopted more EU-centric / National approaches. - Most of the Macron - Scholz - Tusk meetings happen a few days / weeks before important votes / Announcements at the EU levels.

American here who loves Poland. You guys are awesome 😎

​@@donsmore why? What has that country EVER produce to the world? Other than cheap labour they contribute nothing.

​@@u2beuser714yeah right XDDD, russian bot detected, opinion rejected

The Biden boy 😂

@nervechews6781 - It's true that Europe (well, France) and Russia both have nukes. However, so do India and Pakistan. They fought the Kargil War in the 1990s and neither side used nukes. That shows that just because both sides have nukes doesn't necessarily mean that they will be used. So, there is precedent for conventional war between nuclear-armed opponents.

Russia has 10x the amount of nukes of "Europe", i.e., NATO minus the US.

Near Walsenberg, CO.

Yeah, I wonder why we haven’t heard anything…?

I'm sure that if the debate had gone differently and Trump had performed poorly, he would have talked about the debate already.

Peter predicts a Biden win in a “landslide”. We will see.

​@@bluemilkalienmonster522a few days before he predicted Biden winning a landslide.

He’s a Biden boy 😂

He just tells what his paymasters want to hear.

@@johnhynes7784can you elaborate pls?

The 17th-century Polish "democracy" wasn't really a democracy in contemporary terms. Yes, the kings were elected, but only by noblemen (szlachta), a relatively small percentage of the population. And this lot paid attention only to their own interests, not particularly concerned about the nation.

@@ejb5240 the chinese will fail in the next 6 years, been saying that since 2010, the us will get better, energy self sufficiency, great demographics, the russians bad, the ukrainians good, G7 good BRICS bad, 12 months ag9 he scoffed at the saudis dropping the petro dollar, hey presto! No one pays someone to come and talk when they say, ' china is going to dominate the world and the us is going to become a middle power'. Give your audience what they want.

Hippies are in the stay out my bedroom AND stay out of my wallet quadrant on one of Peter's favorite demographic/political slides. Not sure how many globalists, or even frustrated / reformed globalists or even internationalists fall into that upper left quadrant.

He's a uniter, not a divider!😄

He is a master strategist,afterall

The "Great Uniter"

@@burgerdan4936 "Republic City is Earth Kingdom territory."

Putin breathed new life into NATO and gave the EU an opportunity for to show its capabilities. Nothing unites like a common enemy.

Why do you think the west wanted Ukraine in NATO. Its because of their natural resources. They would strip it bare to fund the European dream of perfection. That's the whole reason for the war.

Russia will be taking those regions and resources. Putin again recently said on his trip to Vietnam that Russia views the Ukraine issue as an existential threat and will never back down.

​@@hyhhy Your comment should be restated in this way: "Putin will never back down as long as the West is run by pencilnecks afraid to give Ukraine what it needs to win the war."

Republicans who voted for Trump once or twice are not all inclined to vote for him again no matter what. The main reason tends to be because of Trump lying about losing the second time.

Republicans who voted for Trump once or twice are far less inclined to do that again, with the main reason being because of Trump lying about losing the second time.

So-called "debates" have, historically, no effect on elections.

He may disagree with Trump's policies and may prefer the foreign policy of Biden's team, but to say that Biden is not senile is to be very stubborn.

That's the norm with almost everyone in the spotlight. They hate to look wrong. That is one thing I like about Tucker: He proudly announces all the times he screwed up.

A depression begins in 2029? It may arrive earlier.

Lol, maybe, globalists shouldn’t have deliberately wrecked Europe and America with their policies.

@@daveminke2946 Trump nduces depression

The Depression was 2008 Global Financial Crisis. We're past that phase. Feels very 1938. Small scale dress rehearsal in preparation for the big show. You should be looking for 80 to 90 year cyclical patterns, not 100. That's based on "The Fourth Turning" 1997 by Strauss and Howe. But also based on The Fourth Turning and it's 2023 sequeal "The Fourth Turning is Here" there are several outcomes that look nothing like the last 4th Turning crisis and some scenarios that completely break the Strauss-Howe Generational Historical Model. So Read 📚 Up before you start sentences with "I think". 😊

@@GenX1964 That was a pretty weak depression

Yes, I'd like to see Peter's level of copium for let's go brandon.

😂 guess PZ didn’t have intel about his decline. It was just a glitch 😂

I don’t know if Guadalcanal is still as important nowadays. Still don’t see how Russia will overcome Poland, Germany and France.

Chaos, decadence and hyperinflation?

because; war, war never changes

@@rollthetape88 If you're going to attempt to debate, don't start with a trite opener.

Has war ever changed? You need defensive and offensive positions. Putin is old USSR, even though 21st century Europe wouldn't bother Russia but how do they know 22nd century won't, especially with the influx of immigration into Europe. I can see both sides. We wouldn't want Canada or Mexico knocking on our door.

​@@trplankowner3323 If you are going to debate, don't do it on KZfaq XD

@@SargBjornson This is one of the most intelligent posts I've seen on this site.

No surprise that Biden is not a liar, which is important , and he is not good at debates which is not a deal breaker.

@@cdn-firefly if you say so amigo I don’t think anyone is buying your gaslighting and cope - you’ve lost the narrative

Trump may have told a few fibs last week, but that’s because he’s a politician now - Biden also lied. All politicians lie. If that’s the common denominator then we look at capability, and Biden is not with us anymore. So if the emperor has no clothes - who are the democrats voting for?

Stop deleting my comments Peter Cope with reality - your order is finished

correct is having a strong suit of good character traits based on western values of civility logic reason veracity fairness compassion, and being reasonable .. we are designed for friendship and conflict both, and must aim to act correctly, accordingly, appropriately. study the 1930s. history is trying to repeat. that is not okay.

Yeah, I've long felt his analysis of the election is full of wishful thinking. We'll see what he says.

Don't worry about it. Even Yoda had bad nights. Good vs evil hasn't changed.

lol I think he is actively avoiding the topic on account of how it runs against his previous predictions. Its a good strategy really. He could wait to address it when Biden ultimately loses the election. This way he'll have several more month of time, in which a myriad of extenuating circumstances could occur which can be used to explain away Biden's lost. Or in the very unlike case that Biden actually wins, he'll come off like a genius.

@@simonolsen9995 Your delusions make me laugh🤣

He doesn't like Trump forget it😅

He never admits when he's wrong. PZ is a fraud

For everyone else.

@@kurt1391 "Excluding everyone who died in WW1 because of 'some d**n fool thing in the Balkans'," of course you meant to say. Europe is much safer now after 100 years of free-fall, right?

​@@kurt1391this.

Nah, why would a debate with a liar and convicted felon change there vote?

d.... it either works or it dont

This the biggest tell if a person is real and honest with the public. But have no hope for liberal men in 2024. They failed to see what's in front of them in 2020, dementia never get better...

Quagmire

Please do not do this!!! Lying flat on your stomach is a terrible option! If lightning strikes nearby and you are flat on your stomach, the electricity will travel through your whole body. That's the worst case scenario! Instead, crouch down with your feet touching (very important). Then hug your legs so that you become sort of a ball. Do NOT put your hands on the ground. By touching your feet together, electricity from a nearby lightning strike can travel along your feet as opposed to up one leg and then down the other. By hugging your legs you shorten the distance the charge travels through you should you really get hit. If you're in a wooded area the biggest danger are falling branches. Look for younger trees and seek shelter there.

@@Deserthacker Don't listen to this guy, he's an idiot. Science has proven it buddy. The lower you are to the ground, the lower the chances are from getting hit. Sitting next to a tree is the worst thing you can do. Which was the main thing I was trying to point out. Thanks for wasting my time and being the equivalent of a grammar nazi nobody asked for.

Why so obsessed with safety?

@@taowroland8697 Because lightning most likely strikes at the highest place. If it storms and there is lightning, you are on an open field and there is just 1 tree to hide under. That tree is the least safe place you can be. And lightning can be deadly or can seriously harm you.

@@FragLordwho says he’s under a single lonely tree? Did you see everything that’s around him? He’s down below the tree line - there’s plenty of trees around him. Calm down.

Pete is a liberal and he doesn’t want to say anything negative about Biden. Just watch his videos closely and his political bias becomes clear. He makes his living speaking to oil and gas interests and people with lots of money that lean conservative, so he’s not going to let the slip show. I can’t believe he doesn’t understand how ridiculous he looks not discussing that debate, or the Weekend at Bernie’s situation America is in.

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Bunch of aristocrats voting who becomes the next king isn't a democracy.

Are you absolutely out of your mind? We Lithuanians will *never* agree to be annexed into the Polish Empire ever again. The Polish-Lithuanian "Commonwealth" was the biggest mistake in Lithuanian history.

Will we get the winged Hussars back?

Who are these puppet regimes rebalancing? The migrant quotas?

Hearts of iron moment

@@FedericoGrimaudo EU 4 moment

He voted Biden, thus brilliant man voted for dementia and lies

Because Europe knows that, at the very least, Americans have become an unreliable pack of unstable, self-defeating “ geniuses “…so, they’d better start relying on themselves?

>Complains about being a lighting rod that is X units of measurement tall. >Decides to stand next to a much taller lightning rod... Yeah, maybe Peter isn't as smart as people think he is.