How can the blatant pro-Putin and apathy of the republican party be something the US people would support? What the fuck is wrong with people? — Christoffer
What on earth makes you think the American people give a shit about warmongers? — Isaac
It’s an abject failure if the American system that Trump isn’t in jail already for sedition. — Wayfarer
He is a real threat to world peace — Christoffer
just as a reminder of what the lunatic has in store if he completely loses it, tsar bomba. — Christoffer
What's the weather like where you are? — Amity
Any thoughts you can share? — Amity
It's obvious that the whole party is a mess.I don't think people realize just how incompetent Trump and the Republicans are on the world stage. — Christoffer
Even as Trump portrays himself as better-equipped to counter Putin, the majority of congressional Republicans are backing Biden’s vow to impose crushing sanctions on Russia after its troops entered eastern Ukraine on Tuesday. Some have even praised Biden’s moves, like the deployment of additional U.S. troops to Eastern Europe to boost NATO’s defenses.
But a vocal GOP minority on and off Capitol Hill — represented by Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), Fox News host Tucker Carlson and Ohio Senate candidate J.D. Vance, among others — has taken a third path, actively arguing against any U.S. involvement in the region while still dinging Biden. They argue that expanding the U.S. commitment to NATO is a mistake, and that the president should instead focus on countering China and securing America’s southern border.
That discordant chorus is making it harder for Republicans to craft a unified message on Russia the way it did during last year’s chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan or during Putin’s invasion of Crimea when Barack Obama was president in 2014.
Conservatives in the third, self-described “America First” camp contend that the GOP base is on their side, even as congressional Republicans are for the most part in line behind Ukraine and NATO.
According to whom? — Isaac
Ah, yes. The main threat. The nuclear weapon. The one which Russia has never used. As opposed to the one which America has used. Twice. And yet Russia is the main threat here. — Isaac
Plus I really don't have enough of an idea what is going on or what Putin's strategy is. And disillusionment now deters me from even trying to find out more.
I did share an article early in the discussion, which I think still applies, as does the video that I like sushi posted. They put the whole thing in context. Characteristically, they didn't produce much discussion, although I'll give credit to SophistiCat for engaging reasonably and critically with them (as I recall). — jamalrob
Sadly it's been above zero in Moscow for a couple of weeks so a lot of the snow has gone and the streets are all yucky. My cross-country skiing trip in a week is in danger of being a washout. — jamalrob
They argue that expanding the U.S. commitment to NATO is a mistake, and that the president should instead focus on countering China and securing America’s southern border.
Yes. Brave, brave neo-nazis... — Isaac
As Ukraine’s struggle against Russia and its proxies continues, Kiev must also contend with a growing problem behind the front lines: far-right vigilantes who are willing to use intimidation and even violence to advance their agendas, and who often do so with the tacit approval of law enforcement agencies.
according to everyone involved with global trade, global interactions. — Christoffer
We can criticize the politics of the US, but Putin is a dictator in his rule, he's putting in place a lifetime seat as the leader of Russia and people under him is playing theatre so that the rest of the world thinks Russia is a democracy. — Christoffer
Are you seriously this naive as to what is an actual threat in modern times? — Christoffer
Plus I really don't have enough of an idea what is going on or what Putin's strategy is — jamalrob
You want decommunization? Very well, this suits us just fine. But why stop halfway? We are ready to show what real decommunizations would mean for Ukraine.
I quite like the below thread by Sam Greene over at King's, which makes alot of sense to me, and certainly more than the cartoon character caricature painted by some here — StreetlightX
The idea that Russia represents this apocalyptic threat to European peace and stability when the ECB and EMU exists is perhaps, the funniest part of the hysteria. — StreetlightX
Who? 'Everyone' is not an answer. Give me a non-partisan source claiming Russia is the main threat to world peace, so we've something beyond your opinion, to work with. — Isaac
So? In terms of actual harm the choose-your-preferred-colour-of-warmonger 'democracy' in America is way more damaging. I mean demonstrably so. How many has Putin killed? America's total stands a little over 20 million. — Isaac
It's no good bleating about democracy when a living breathing democracy is sweeping though the world killing millions in pursuit of its imperialist ambitions. Democracy isn't going to save us here. — Isaac
I can list all the wars America has orchestrated and the measures of their destruction (though it sounds as though you might already agree, saving me the trouble), so what are you putting up against the war crimes of this 'democracy' to support the notion that veering from its political methodology is the most significant threat to peace? — Isaac
What's 'naive' is assuming that the most powerful corporations and elites the world has ever seen are in any way held back by something as trivial as 'democracy'. — Isaac
No one's saying Russia is innocent, but try speaking to the parents of the 700 children who just died from poverty whilst you were writing your post and see if they give a shit whose flag is over Donetsk and Luhansk. — Isaac
I spoke of a lunatic named Putin who wants to reclaim Soviet power on the world stage... What if he needs to fulfill the Soviet dream even further? — Christoffer
If one thinks that every bad event that happens in the World because of US policy, to think that this is happening ONLY because of NATO enlargement will seem reasonable. Yet then you shut your eyes on other facts (as some do here).First page. It doesn't shed much light on exactly what is happening now but it's worth looking at. — jamalrob
An attempt at calm assessment is greeted with demands for condemnation etc. It's a waste of time. — jamalrob
Couldn't Russia just join NATO? :D — jorndoe
I wonder what it's like walking through the world thinking that it functions like an off-brand Marvel movie. Is he planning to wield the infinity glove after that? — StreetlightX
Your having an overactive imagination doesn't seem like very good grounds for international politics. — StreetlightX
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