US should not have made concessions to Russia over Ukraine, says German minister
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You don't need to go back that far. It literally happened when they let Russia take Crimea in 2014. You let them take Luhansk and Kherson now, and they'll be taking Odesa and Dnipro by 2034.
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You’re always in the fray, because you want to be seen to be in the fray, because you cannot comprehend yourself to be not in the fray.
This does feel accurate. I wouldn't know how else to explain it at least.
I don't really know much about Libya, as that took place a little before I started to get actively interested in politics. Looking it up now seems there is much more to the situation than I could pick up in 5 minutes and understand anything. I couldn't tell you why we went there, or to Somolia, or most of the places we go. Most of the things America gets involved in, I don't see what the benefit is to the actual American people. I'd much rather we go around giving aid instead of swinging a sword if we want to show others how "great" we are.
I also don't understand the idea that anyone would want to "take over" Russia as it seems their defense for most of their actions seems to be. Does anyone actually want to do that? I feel the world just wants to see them stop having crappy leaders and that's the extent of it. As deep as the US/Russia feud is, I've never heard talk of actually trying to get rid of Russia as a country in any realistic manner.
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But how will we have a Cold War when our president has his tongue up Putin’s ass?
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According to Moscow, Russia is a great power. And, I mean, sure, it's an empire, has been since Ivan the Terrible, it peaked with the Soviet Union and is now trying to re-establish its rightful place in the world.
According to the rest of Russia, where the fuck is our indoor plumbing. It would be right-out trivial to break Russia apart, with its various people and identities scattered over vast areas of territory, given how brittle it is politically and economically. It might still collapse on its own, but a proper invasion would right-out force the issue, also, something something nukes. So even if the US doesn't intend to, an actual face-off with Russia would mean the end of Russia as we know it.
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the Ukraine
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There is no benefit to Ukraine to agree to this. Any treaty signed in which Ukraine gives up territory and is prevented from seeking out defensive treaties will result in Russia rearming and attacking again.
This happened in 2014 with Crimea. Everyone said to let Russia have it and they'll be happy. They weren't. They attacked again. Now people are saying to let Russia have it and they'll be happy. They won't be.
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Speculation:
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Trump - doesn't properly understand, has praised Putin multiple times, carries a grudge against Ukraine due to Zelensky not yielding to blackmail to investigate Biden's son
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Hegseth - understands decently, but puts his career first (you dont' argue with the god-emperor)
Possible outcomes:
- Ukraine will not agree
- European countries will guarantee to Ukraine that they will step up support (since they'd be next, and they're already providing the bigger part of support)
- having measured the level of US principle and commitment, China will try to seize Taiwan
- European countries will be unable / unwilling to back the US in a confrontation with China
- risk of a great war in the Pacific
- global economic crisis (we'll learn to live without microelectronics for a while)
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I don't consider Presidents anymore.
What do us people think about Russia and viceversa? -
You remember how many times President Carter had to look behind his back while nailing plywood on a construction site? 0
At least logically that's what I would assume. Now imagine if Carter had put himself in between a tyrant and an innocent nation full of war hardened heroes on the Ukrainian side and evil crazy war hardened criminals on the ruzzian side. 4 years of Bliss.
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It’s basically a tripolar world of three main authoritarian empires (US, China, Russia) who have transactional relationships, almost à la 1984.
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We also tried appeasement with Hitler and it didn’t work. Do people just not read history books anymore? It’s wild how ignorant these fools are
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Pretty sure Zelensky said he would never give up territory, so you sorta need to go around him at that point.
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Hegseth said Trump was “the best negotiator on the planet”.
If that's the case, why are they starting from the position that they'll yield Ukraine's territory and will not allow them in NATO? That's kindergarten levels of negotiating here.
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As an American, I want nothing more at this point than for the world to rise up and gain power. We are broken. We are failing. We need democracy on the world stage.
Pro global democracy means empowerment of our allies.
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It makes more sense when you realize he's negotiating not on behalf of the best interests of Ukraine or the USA but on behalf of Putin.
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I am personally surprised that the US did that without even consulting Ukraine. That's fucking sick.
The next four years would be difficult. I am so sick of people behaving like bullies.
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Is that Hitler guy on Tiktok or YouTube?
