I’m telling you I believe a lot of folks in the two parties will pass a bill making all dissent illegal, as it “gives aid and comfort to Putin”. They may even shut down this site and others like it.
That extreme measure probably depends on how brutal and vicious and one sided any Russian Victory appears to be.
On the other hand, this entire ‘Kerfluffle’ is likely to have been decided one way or another by Saint Patty’s Day (3/17).
I say that because the momentum has continued to build vs wane. If this were North Korea threatening South Korea, I would expect at least eight weeks of Kabuki hissing to occur, then, somebody would make a trade deal with Kim and all would be well again. With the Ukraine/Russia conflict, there is already talk about nuclear weaponry being used, or bombs that can burst lungs. Already.