[WMarshal]

"So now the jackasses here think Russian conscription troops rampaging through Ukraine, because Putin is pissed and said to start destroying more infrastructure - are like little Einsteins who of course won’t do anything stupid."

Here's a thought exercise to help you think. If Louisiana had broken away from the US 30 years ago, controlled the mouth of the Mississippi River and all shipping traffic, and was currently being recruited into an economic and defense alliance with the Soviet union would America invade and be willing to break everything in Texas to get it Louisiana?

I would really love to hear your thoughts.

[WMarshal]

Williams,

Did my rhetorical question short-circuit your brain or are you still reading my comment slooowly? 😎

[Williams]

You figured this out! It’s just like a fantasy construct involving Louisiana.
And you know if you found a squirrel in your pants, would you invite it to dinner? And what if that squirrel is from Louisiana? Why war would break out! Of course.