Never in the history of post-war Conservativism would I have expected to hear, on a conservative Internet forum, someone lamenting the continuation of a military conflict in which Russia's capacity to wage war is being steadily degraded, while American lives are not at stake.
Every single dollar in materiél and other material goods which we send to Ukraine is resulting in the destruction of three dollars of Russian war-making potential.
Never in my worst nightmares could I have imagined that an entire faction of putative conservatives on this site would be so much as shedding a tear over the lessening of Russia's military prestige and capability!
I wish that Russia had never launched its "Special Military Operation" on Feb. 24, 2022! If Putin had woken up on that day, and NOT launched the invasion - no one in the entire western world would have protested. No one would have said, "Huh?! No unilateral invasion of Ukraine?!"
But he did launch the invasion. Now, it is our duty to ensure that Russia comes to regret that foolhardy and baleful decision! Both as a lesson for Russia, but also for any other little tinpot dictators who might otherwise be tempted to imitate him, and grab some territory of a peaceful neighboring country.
Regards,
” Now, it is our duty to ensure that Russia comes to regret that foolhardy and baleful decision! “
Some of the dumbest world ever written on FR.
“We” have a singular duty, to pursue the best interests of the American people. And THOSE interests have little to do with Europe in general, and nothing to do with Ukraine.
Let me begin by agreeing with one of your points. Putin made a catastrophic decision to invade Ukraine.He no doubt saw himself as a Czarlike Peter the Great restoring the Russian empire .First the Crimea, then Ukraine and no doubt eyes on the Baltics. Tragic because Russia which had just been evolving from nearly ninety years of soul crushing communism, the irreplaceable genetic losses of two ridiculous world wars and the carnage of the gulag. It however imperfectly was recovering and reestablishing its distinct role within Western civilization. There was no reason why conflict between the American nation and the Russian nation needed to continue. Now much of the progress over the last 30 years has been squandered.
The globalists are indeed happy. They have no need or tolerance for independent nation states. They are delighted that this meat grinder is weakening and destroying two nation states. Even the blind can see what the Biden globalist cabal is currently doing to America. The globalists by any means necessary will transform all nation states into useful cogs of a globalist entity. Freedom and individualism is not consistent with this vision.
Also it is a bit ironic that so many relatively prosperous and content Americans take great pleasure in Russia hate. Perhaps they should consider that if not for the tenacious fighting and heroic sacrifices made by the Russians in WW II despite their horrific leadership , many Americans alive today would have never come to exist. The Russians took huge casualties but mauled the best of the German army imposing over 2.5 million German casualties. If the German army had been intact would America had been able to liberate Europe with relatively few casualties. How many Americans living today would have never come to exist because their fathers or grandfathers would have never returned or if they did would be maimed.
Finally you should ask yourself why the usual organizations that traditionally scream for peace ( the UN, the Vatican the whole crop of NGOs and their ilk) are silent about this meat grinder. They consider it a small inconvenience in the quest for globalism that incidentally is destroying your country as well.