Anyone who sees the situation as being trivial or as only Russia’s business should study the history of Russia’s revolution and the long Cold War that followed. On average, people of our two most recent generations have much to learn about it. Communist and fascist expansionism is a real thing, and ignore it only at your peril. We don’t want to see history repeat itself in some horrible ways. There are at least tens of millions of lives at stake.
It’s not that we don’t see the seriousness of the situation or it’s ultimate conclusion.
It’s just that we know this is the consequence of corruption, the failure of the “Ruling Class”.
They’re the ones who have lost perspective.
Did they really think they could skew the game this way and not change history in dramatic and likely terrifying ways?
There’s no turning back now for them. The “Indispensable Nation” has been submerged, never to resuscitate. The only thing now is the inevitable cataclysm.
There will be no righteous fury on the part of a Free America to stop a new Donbass Republic, or help Kuomintang China preserve their republic. That America is gone, and the institutions who would do that are indifferent to it: Defense Secretary Austin will lead the charge? Air Force Chief of Staff Larry Brown?
Children with expensive toys that will go off in their hands.
The fell wind blows. Those who were held back are now free to ride it to their desires.
It will now be only a choice between complete submission or massive conflagration.