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You made great points, and all that is well and good for the Ukrainians - I wish them nothing but peace and prosperity and do hope they regain all of the land that was taken from them.

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?

Well I can’t defend the government on covid or the honesty of a Biden administration, which I detest.

Like Trump, I believe Biden blew whatever opportunity he had to deter this war.

Is the war worth it to the American taxpayer?

Yes if you believe our wealth and security can be at risk from a successful Chinese/ Russian axis.

We have some interest in denying Russia the resources of Ukraine, and the opportunity it would give Russia to threaten Poland and Europe.

Also an interest in deterring China or at least weakening Russia as China’s war partner.

The situation is very risky. Once the war started, Putin became desperate. Use of nuclear weapons is unlikely but a terrible risk.

At this point the proxy war is our best bet. Sort of a reverse Vietnam.

I do believe outright failure would be a very bad development.
Especially following the debacle in Afghanistan.

These are my thoughts in short form. I regret needing to accomplish anything via Biden.

I reject all the stuff about the war being about globohomos, etc. That’s just ridiculous. Putin is a legitimate thug, a killer. He’s not doing anybody any favors.