Fear of nuclear war is a well-founded fear, perhaps our greatest one. This Russia-Ukraine conflict is none of our business, and risking a nuclear confrontation over it is insane with a capital “I.” I’m sickened at all this chest-thumping and warmongering going on — in both parties.
Agreed. Putin may have nothing to lose. He might have cancer so maybe he’ll take us with him on the way out.
That's a lot like saying the whole cold war was none of our business.
Or that Ronald Reagan putting the pressure on resulting in the break up of the Soviet Union was just unjustified meddling.
We have an interest in making sure the Soviet Union stays broken up.
And we have an interest in stopping aggression anywhere in the world at it's earliest stages. Not stopping it, is how you get World Wars. Not stopping it early is more likely to lead to the nuclear confrontation you fear.