Posted on 12/11/2022 10:34:29 AM PST by Sunsong
"Debts are awkward, especially debts of gratitude. When we owe others too much, we can find it hard to express our appreciation. If we are not reflective, we might minimize our debt, or simply forget it. If we think highly of ourselves, we might ignore a debt to someone we regard as less important. In the worst case, we can resent the people who have helped us, and portray them in a negative light, just to avoid the feeling that we, too, are vulnerable people who sometimes need a helping hand.
"Americans (and many others) owe Ukrainians a huge debt of gratitude for their resistance to Russian aggression. For some mixture of reasons, we have difficulty acknowledging this. To do so, we have to find the words. Seven that might help are: security, freedom, democracy, courage, pluralism, perseverance, and generosity.
"Perhaps the most important and the most unacknowledged debt is security. Ukrainian resistance to Russia has vastly reduced the chances of major armed conflict elsewhere, and thus significantly reduced the chances of a nuclear war.
"Before this war began, one scenario for a major conventional conflict with nuclear risk was a Russian invasion of a NATO country. Ukrainian resistance has revealed the weaknesses of the Russian armed forces, and destroyed much of Russia's fighting capacity. Thanks to Ukraine, this scenario is far less likely than it was a year ago, and will remain unlikely for years to come.
"The major scenario for global conflict in the twenty-first century was thought to be a Chinese-American confrontation over Taiwan. As a result of Ukrainian resistance, Beijing sees the difficulties it would face in an offensive in Taiwan. The flashpoint of what most analysts regarded as the most likely (or even inevitable) scenario for major war has essentially been removed...continued at link
(Excerpt) Read more at snyder.substack.com ...
Is this satire?
What is Timmy’s FReeper name?
We should focus on all the people who sit at keyboards and clack away about how important it is for other people than themselves to fight Russia to the last Ukrainian or NATO trooper or, well, anyone but them. There are a lot of these big mouths all over the blogosphere.
“Stephen Rockwell Sestanovich (born June 8, 1950) is an American government official, academic, and author. He is the Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis Professor at the School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University where he is the Director of the International Fellows Program.[1] His areas of expertise include Russia and the former Soviet Union, the Caucasus and Central Asia, and U.S. foreign policy.[2] However actually doing something himself about these problems is not in his area of expertise.”
He needs the money to destroy America.
Sunsong, you are officially a WEF boot licker. The Ukrainians are dying for nothing. They are victims of the West and Russia. Forever War is a hungry beast that must be fed blood and treasure.
Yes, get Ukraine all the weapons they need asap!
May it be so!
A win/win for the WEF,EU, and Neocon led globalists.
Stupid Ukrainians fighting to defend their family, homes, towns and cities from a barbaric invader who means to exterminate their nation.
I consider the source of a comment
russia is losing
So do I and all of the Bidenistas literally scream for blood in their nasty little diatribes.
The people of Ukraine are just pawns. The way that the Deep State and the 3-letter agencies have been able to use Ukrainian real estate: that is what this is about.
The fact that this has become such a high-profile issue after over two years of wall-to-wall Covid! Covid! Covid!!!! ? It is a testament to the power of media and the willingness of sheeple to say “Baa” on command.
Neither Putin or Zelensky (or Biden) are good people.
And the USA has no legitimate interest in the war over there.
Now the Southern border with Mexico - that is what one could call a festering, pus-filled sore that needs attention.
This is sure to rile up the pro Putin segment of Freepers. Very well written and thought out. Thanks for sharing.
You are very welcome. Thank you for your comment.
First question. Who is this person?
Second question. What the F is wrong with them?
“Timothy David Snyder is an American historian specializing in the modern history of Central and Eastern Europe. He is the Richard C. Levin Professor of History at Yale University and a permanent fellow at the Institute for Human Sciences in Vienna.”
Is it true you are so angry at Putin that you’ve decided to join the Ukranian effort on the battle field?
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