Posted on 05/19/2025 3:34:21 PM PDT by Mariner
The quicker Donald Trump extracts himself from this tar baby, the better off he/we will be.
““The root causes of the conflict.” These were startling words from a man purportedly on the path to peace.”
What’s so ‘startling’ about wanting to SOLVE a problem, rather than just have it keep coming up. After all, I suspect that both Hitler and Tojo both would have JUST LOVED a cease fire at times in order to re-arm resume the war when ready (particularly when they were getting their butts wiped), but, for some reason, FDR wasn’t too hot on the idea.
It’s not complicated and the media is FLAT OUT LYING with their ‘startling’ claim in this case, since Putin has been making this point since before the war. If anything is ‘startling’ it’s that Trump actually thought he could end the war to the satisfaction of both sides (the Neocons and the Russians). That was never going to happen.
“Russia is a S hole country because Putin has hollowed it out. The riches of Russia, what a pathetic joke.”
No one is FORCING you to move there.
This isn't true but the Old Empire might be preferable to the current EU with it's rape gangs, racism against Whites and wide-open borders.
“That was never going to happen.”
Correct. A fool’s errand.
Trump has cards he hasn’t even played yet. Putin is not in a strong position. He’s just in a stronger position than Ukraine is, and that’s only if Europe and the U.S. disengage. And that’s not going to happen.
Trump will accept some limited territorial gains by Russia but he’s not going to sit back and let Russian annex large swathes of Ukraine. Anyone who’s betting on Putin over Trump is foolish.
“The next step will crush Russia without firing a shot.”
Let me guess - we’ll stop trading with Russia. Good luck there, our nuclear plants shut down and our aircraft production comes to a screeching halt (both civilian and military), thanks to no more Titanium.
Maybe we start WW3? I guess, if you’re into that stuff. I’m not, and most people I know are against that. I even think Trump’s against that.
” the Kremlin head has returned to the start – to his false narrative about this war of choice being sparked by NATO expanding “
CNN, your bias is showing.
“It was a geopolitical blunder to eve throw Russia into the arms of China.”
Yep - pretty much sold out our kids and grand kids, even worse move than dumping our debt on them.
“If the dollar collapses, then we will look like a turd world nation very quickly. Because not only have they spent this nation into dire monetary debt levels, they have also eviscerated this nation’s production capabilities.”
Not possible because WE ARE AMERICA!
(or something like that - I’m trying to understand the Neocon rationale)
By Reuters
April 1, 2008
I wonder how different Russia Today’s assessment was.🤔
“Bush to press for Ukraine and Georgia in NATO”
Which is EXACTLY what he did in 2008. No different than Brezhnev pushing for Mexico to join the Warsaw Pact, complete with Soviet bases and missiles. Hard to imagine Reagan saying “What’s the big deal here”.
It’s not Neo- Conism. It IS American Matuonalist Jacksonianism, and President Trump is playing it briliantly around the World.
“It’s not Neo- Conism. It IS American Matuonalist Jacksonianism, and President Trump is playing it briliantly around the World.”
The Neocons are the only group of people who cannot seem to understand that December 31, 1991 was the LAST DAY in 1991, and instead still think 1991 hasn’t ended.
Otherwise they would understand that the world has changed in the past 34 years and NOT in favor of the US, not even close.
And, not only walk away from negotiations but walk away from any involvement in the war.
Which President Trump is changing.
From the WHOLE Contenient.
“Which President Trump is changing.”
Far too slowly, thanks to Democrat judges that want this country to become an s-hole nation.
He has almost the ENTIRE Middle East bending down to kiss our but, the UK now also.
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