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Anyone considering striking US likely realizes the fallout from that strategy though
Emphasis on "Fallout".
Also the US could probably out fight anyone else on a conventional level. Far more humiliating too.
Iraq and Afghanistan had their militaries levelled in a matter of days. It's the occupation that created problems
🎵 I don't want to set the world on fire... 🎵
I hate to say it, but we are likely already in the sequel.
Why though? There's been plenty of hot and cold wars, plenty of proxy wars.
This isn't special in that regard, except now using the propaganda talking points of view a fascist enemy is done without a hint of shame from the stooges who do it.
This is a weird take... The war in Ukraine is largely being fought because Russia isn't going to stop with Ukraine. We're protecting our allies in Europe, and looking to prevent further escalation, not simply exerting influence on a far-away foreign war.
The escalating party is 100% the aggressing party that's invading a sovereign nation. That's Russia, not the United States.
I mean, unless you're speaking as a Russian citizen? Perhaps I'm misunderstanding your point of view here.
Lol, we tried your strategy, it just just emboldened Russia. Remember their attach on Georgia? How about their first invasion of Ukraine? Obviously, Russia wants to do what they want to do, especially if there's no consequences. Let's try this different approach and see if they feel being violent still helps them secure their goals.
Also, "appeasement" in this context should be awfully familiar to anyone vaguely familiar with history. It worked soooo well last time....
First they came for...
Ukraine is hardly a backwater nowhere. It's a major industrial and agricultural player in the region. There's a reason that Russia wants it so badly.
Historically, nations with an appetite for conquest don't get sated and keep going. It cannot be tolerated for a nation state to just unilaterally conquer to expand.
Give an actual reason we shouldn't care about Russia's history of attacks, that show you're not ignorant of the topic, and I'll actually provide you an answer. Your reply appears extremely ignorant.
I agree, you should get informed on the topic, and maybe you can come up with a good reasons why the government should change course from it's current actions. Goodluck!
Are you seriously saying we should just stand back and let Russia take Ukraine?
Your previous posts suggest the opposite is true. I think you need to make up your mind.
That sure sounds like you care. Not liking something doesn't mean you don't care about it.
So again, I think you need to make up your mind.
EDIT: Wow. They went through my post history and downvoted every post. Hilarious.
What party is my party?
The history you went through and petulantly downvoted every post in? Well I have bad news for you, I'm a socialist. I've made no secret of that. Maybe while you're downvoting all of those posts you could take that in.
You saw enough value to downvote all my posts in my post history. Including the one where I said I was of below-average intelligence, so I appreciate it.
Downvoting is whatever the fuck people want it to be.
I thought you saw little value in talking to me.
I guess that was a lie.
Don't forget to downvote this post.
I think you see value in getting the last word. Feel free to correct that "false statement."
Sure you aren't. Personally, I can't wait for each new hilarious reply.
By the way, you forgot to downvote a few posts in my history. You better do that so everyone can see how inferior I am to you.
I think Neville Chamberlain had the right idea.
I know a lot of Jews who’d take issue with that.