I’ve enlightened you on this subject many times.
Ukraine is the 2nd largest country in Europe after Russia.
It has enormous natural resources including gas and oil.
It is a strategic entryway to Poland and Germany.
It can contribute enormous manpower to a rebuilt Russian Empire.
Add to that last point, you can see what effective fighters they are. Luckily their weapons at present are aimed at the Russians. Our enemies.
I don't believe I asked the right question however, so if you will oblige me, I have some more questions and a bit of commentary. - I'm genuinely curious about your worldview.
Please note that I approach this exchange, presuming, hopefully correctly, that you are a believer in America First.
First, a disclaimer.
I don't consider myself a Putin fanboy. In fact, I was appalled at the Russian aggression that led to the Russo-Georgian War of 2008 and the annexation of the Crimean Penninsula in 2014; it was very surprising that neither GWB nor Obama took firm steps to curb Russian aggression then.
But that was then.
After almost 3 years of living through covid madness, I can't help but question the official narrative.
Now to my questions:
How specifically is the Russian/Ukrainian conflict important to the average American (the ones that actually care about America)?
Is it worth further bankrupting our already bankrupt nation?
Is it worth involving our military in a 'hot' war with Russia?
Is it worth risking a nuclear exchange over?
What is the endpoint or goal in this conflict?
I'll throw in a few oddball questions here. Again, just picking your brain.
Was the Crimean War of 1853-1856 or the First World War (conflicts somewhat analogous to the Russo-Ukranian War) good for the average citizen of the British Empire or France, or any of the participating belligerents?
What happened to the world as a consequence of the First World War?
Were lockdowns, vaccine mandates or the rigging of the 2020 election orchestrated by Putin?