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D. Work with our allies and the global community to maintain a delicate balance. The answer isn't to crush Russia with force, nor is it to let Putin run wild with his troops all over Eastern Europe.
Biden's weakness and bluster put us in this position. No leader on the planet respects or fears this buffoon.
yup.
i think all the chest-thumping by Russia is just a show. they've built a Potemkin Village and now they're trying to figure out how to save face and not look weak.
the western countries are trying to goad them into invading because they realize that Russia can't afford a war or an insurgency and that revealing this would weaken Russia.
If Putin looks weak or if Russians begin to suffer, Putin loses because they're not going to stand behind him forever. And if western media ever crept into Russia its all over for Putin.
The west knows that Russia could really fvck some sh!t up if it wanted but that would result in disaster for Russia too.
Maybe the US is throwing Putin a bone letting him March on the pro-Russia region(s) of Ukraine and letting him save face with his people while also staving off a widespread annexation, with the hope that his power starts to slip over the next few years.
Short term: Not much the West can do. Show NATO and EU solidarity, build up forces in Baltics and Poland. Sanctions.
Medium term (post-Putin): Incentivize Russia to integrate with the West, thereby dropping sanctions.
Long term: Contain Russia.
Medium term (post-Putin): Incentivize Russia to integrate with the West, thereby dropping sanctions.
Long term: Contain Russia.
Its the US looking weak here. People like you elected a weak leader. You just can't admit it.
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StuAzole
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I keep asking, but you won't budge. What is the proper response?
Or maybe not. Don’t expect for him to come crawling back for forgiveness. For anything.
I answered. Nothing you can do now. We shouldn't be in this position but people like you elected Biden.
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StuAzole
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That answer makes no sense.
You want him to stay out of it, but blame him for not being involved.
Lol.
And yes, happily people like me did elect Biden. Trump would probably have tanks on the ground helping Putin by now.
I think NATO and the EU are more united than ever before. I suspect Putin thought those two organizations would continue their fractiousness and is unpleasantly surprised at their unity. A unified NATO and EU are nothing but bad news for Vlad.
why don't more people understand this?
the alternative is a hot war.
do we want a hot war?
