The arguments on this board sound like a major circle jerk to me. Have any of you been to Russia? Or Ukraine? Doesn't sound like it.
I have been there a number of times, and there are some basics that all should understand. Russia is a completely corrupt nation, top to bottom. Yes, there are good people in Russia, but the ones that run everything would steal the shirt off their mother's back if they could. Ukraine, having been a sister nation, populated with many people of Russian heritage is NO DIFFERENT. They are every bit as corrupt, top to bottom. Zelensky to get to the level he is at, believe me, he is corrupt.
Another thing that is reflective in their culture is the lack of religious freedom and belief. Excluding the Russian Orthodox church, which has a relationship with the Russian government, there is little to no religious freedom in Russia, and now the same can be said for Ukraine. These two nations are virtual mirrors of one another culturally.
Plus the age old argument of every dead Russian is one less we the USA has to kill. It is assumed we will jump in to save the day. But the huge problem with past established mindsets is that the QUADPARTITE of Russia, China, North Korea and Iran,
THEY ARE ALL NUCLEAR NATIONS OR SOON TO BE, AND THAT REDEFINES EVERYTHING.
How long will the Russian/Ukraine War remain conventional? How long before the USA jumps in with our military on the ground? Oh wait, we already have forces there. I have seen numbers in the tens and numbers in the hundreds. You can bet the real number is in the thousands. Unfolding just like Vietnam...yeah, Vietnam. And a number of you lived through that sh*t sandwich.
This war is a sh*t sandwich that could end the world as we know it.
Russia is teaching their children in their schools that it was the USA that started this war. Are you aware of that? Also, the people in Russia are largely given the mushroom treatment, kept in the dark and fed bullsh*t all day long. Not much has really changed from the days of the USSR in Russia. It is a totalitarian nation with large swaths of the country still very much controlled by the communist party.
But be reassured, the USA has one of its greatest champions as POTUS to lead the way. You should sleep with ease, oh yeah.
I think todays world makes the early 1960s look like the good ole days. There are more evil nations today with weapons of mass destruction than ever before, and it will not get better. At some point, this game hits tilt. When it does, it will not be 120 million dying as in WWII, but it will be billions dying. That day is coming. Not if, the question is when, and is it accelerated with evil doers like Putin at the helm and a total incompetent like Biden at the wheel? Ah yeah. Ugly days ahead. Enjoy the peace now.
The age old expression of live every day like it is your last is more pertinent today than ever before. The last day for billions is coming, and many powerful and super rich folks around the world are planning that moment in time because they blame too many people for all the planets woes. Best get rid of all these people running around throwing straws in the oceans.
There will be no winning in this war. You need to dis-spell that notion because there is only one way this all ends, unless key players like Putin die and are replaced with people that do not have an insane desire to conquer the planet.
Last but not least, the time has come to undo the moronic decision made by Richard Nixon of incorporating China into the global community. We must begin closing relations with China, and we need to begin doing this today. A 10% reduction in trade each year to a level not to exceed 20% of what it presently is. Our hallmark slogan should be fair trade, not free trade. Free trade exists on the shores of the USA only, while the rest of the world is protecting their economies.