I've seen a history book once
support for puting is not as strong as their media paints it. sure there is russian pride because sadly, some people from all countries defend their leaders choices regardless of their merit
men on the inside, even at many levels below putin, support him. because they profit from favorable contracts in their communities
but ive had dozens of russian friends over the years. even a fiance. and very few of them admired putin (sadly though, some did)
I didn't say the Russian people were the same as their dictator.
They seem to need em though.
I'm not saying the Russian people are bad or inherently whatever.
They have had enough dictators at this point that it stands.
Russia has had revolutions. They bear some responsibility.
You don't think they do?
The Russian people are hopelessly stuck in an unpopular dictatorship but they aren't responsible for anything it does, or getting themselves out from under it?
I reject your reality and substitute nothing in its place.
they are no more responsible for putin's actions then any of us are for the civilians the US government has killed over the last few decades
Say what you will, but nothing happened when Trump was in there.
Crimea "fell" under Obama's watch.
And Putin obviously has zero respect for Biden. I feel bad for the people of Ukraine.
We all joke about Biden's cognitive issues. I hope he's up for this.
Good thing I won't hear anything about American citizens responsibility for government actions!
Putin would've done exactly this but with a weaker response from us, topped with praise.
NATO not having American support slowed their recruitment of Ukraine. Biden being back in charge flipped the switch back on. The DNC over the last 10 years has gone to great lengths to restart the cold war.
Solid beard btw
The reason I point that out is not because I think Trump did it on purpose by any stretch of the imagination. But this likely wouldn't be happening of Biden had lost the election.
The first thought that popped into my head was cutting the head off the snake. Take Putin out along with all his cronies. Or make him think that's the plan. But if you do kill him, I'm not sure what happens to fill that void.
Putin grabbing Crimea is oddly similar to Hitler grabbing Austria in 1938.
Putin invading Ukraine is oddly similar to Hitler invading Poland in 1939.
Had someone put a bullet in Hitler's brain in 1939, how many lives are ultimately spared?
If Putin wants territories of the old Soviet Union, he won't stop at Ukraine. And you can't reason with lunatics.
Anyone who reads this post will lose several IQ points.
And most of us don't have any to spare.
So why did he do it now and not in 2017?
Or 2018?
Or 2019?
Or 2020?
Biden comes off as weak. Putin isn't going to respect that.
Well hopefully you stopped reading halfway through. I don't want you left with zero.
trump had a closed door meeting with putin
and trump went on to say that he believed putin instead of U.S. intelligence
so i dont think biden holds a monopoly on weakness lol
Feel free to offer a counterpoint.
The entire situation is oddly similar to Germany's expansion prior to WW2. The reasonings. The initial enabling from neighboring countries. The blitz invasion.
Trump was an idiot and said all kinds of stupid shit. But he never came across as a pussy. If anything, he came across as a reactionary baby. His unpredictable nature likely kept Putin at bay.
Merkel is gone.