Just following the back and forth in this thread between you and @Gunny46 , I'll just throw out there I don't believe Trump was under illusions about Putin. Trump is the one who cut off their Nordstream Two pipeline to Europe out of his concern it would give Russia too much influence over our allies. As far as NATO I think Trump was tired of them not stepping up to the plate for their own defense and leaving it all up to the US.
Bankrupt? As of December we've spent $75B on Ukraine. That is .32 of our domestic budget. Not even a half of a percent. The DoD has gained insights into Russia's war capabilities for that money they never could have imagined. By comparison, Russia has spent $160B which is 9% of their GDP. We have a $27 trillion GDP. Russia has a $2 trillion GDP which is behind Texas. Now whose going bankrupt?
It's fair to have a different opinion on how to stop it. I do reject that we are playing into Putin and Xi's hands. Russia is teetering on disaster with this war to the point they have to source fellow dictatorships for munitions...which still come with a heavy price tag. China is in a serious downturn both economically and demographically. They are also learning that an attack on Taiwan will trigger a similar outcome for them.
I checked your numbers on Ukraine, and they're mostly correct...although you left out we've authorized 113 billion, and Biden is requesting an additional 265 billion! Now do the border. How much have we spent protecting it?
There can't be any other reason @Gunny46 why they would not vote to immediately seal that border and start deporting every single alien who crosses illegally. Burns me up!
Russia also has long range ICBMs with nuclear armed warheads. A great equalizer.
I actually thought he said he negotiated with Breshnev...or was it Krushchev? 🤔
Then hopefully Putin will say that COVID originated in a Wuhan wet market instead of a Wuhan lab funded by US taxpayer money.
The fact that Ukraine is a country that borders NATO is an argument in favor of Putin invading it. NATO has continually expanded eastward until now when there is only one country (Ukraine) between it and Russia. It's logical for Russia to conclude that barring any changes, Ukraine will be the next country to join NATO, thus a pre-emptive invasion of Ukraine prevents that. I'm not saying Putin is right for doing it but I'm saying that considering the continual eastward expansion of NATO, it makes sense for Putin to do it.
Im trying to work with you here but you said, “my opinions aren’t shaped by media” and then you source mainstream media. Your opinions are being shaped, or your biases are being soothed, by for profit media like those you rail against. It’s age old so you’re not an outlier. Just a % of each generation since antiquity. As I’m sure I am.Speaking of WW3. This man has access to the nuclear football.
No charges for Biden after Special Counsel probe into improper handling of classified documents
The Justice Department released findings of an investigation into President Biden's handling of classified documentswww.foxnews.com
The special counsel also described Biden as "a sympathetic, well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory."
Maybe they should ask Ukrainian citizens which they prefer? Their own government or rejoining Russia. It’s debatable which is the better option. Which is why I’ve been against our involvement from day 1.
I don't mind helping them, but it seems America protecting every other country around the world comes before protecting our homeland. It's infuriating!
