[Chad C. Mulligan]

Those whose perspective aligns with the Kremlin’s are not ipso facto Russian dupes. The Kremlin links genuine sentiment and even some legitimate arguments to Russia’s interests in public debate. The Kremlin is also an equal opportunity manipulator. It targets the full spectrum of those making or informing decisions. It partially succeeds on every side of the political spectrum. Perception manipulation is one of the Kremlin’s core capabilities — now unleashed with full force onto the Western public as the Kremlin’s only strategy for winning in Ukraine.[4] That is not a challenge most societies are equipped to contend with.

[Paladin2]

The Rooskies will bury us?

[In BS]

Maybe they can get H->! elected yet.

[Chad C. Mulligan]

Actively stimulating American isolationism is a stated tactic within Aleksandr Dugin's "Eurasian" strategy. Given the density of pro-Moscow posting here, I would argue that Americans aligning with Putin are in fact dupes.

.....Russia should ....support the isolationist tendency in the US, saluting with favor the limitation of US geopolitical interests to the American continent...... Aleksandr Dugin, as quoted by James D. Heiser .

"Men are born ignorant but not stupid. They are made stupid by watching YouTube videos." .. with apologies to Bertrand Russell

[OVERTIME]

Straight from the Top Warmongers

“Russia cannot defeat Ukraine or the West - AND WILL LIKELY LOSE - if the West mobilizes and blah blah blah.

Probably true

But what will happen if Russia loses?
The Russians have told us, repeatedly, calmly and precisely.

They will start an atomic war.
Which would probaly kill over 200 million Americans.

But Globalism and our LBTGQMAP agenda is well worth our Ekites risking 200 million deaths

[Fido969]

ISW analysis= worthless.

[Basket_of_Deplorables]

It’s a border war between two corrupt countries. I don’t care about either.

That said, I’m done with NATO. We need to get out. All they do is blow money and blow up people.

[Wallace T.]

Frederick Kagan, one of the authors of this article, is the brother in law of Victoria Nuland, who recently resigned her State Department position.

[trebb]

“Perception manipulation is one of the Kremlin’s core capabilities “

Do you think they’re better at it than our own corrupt government? When does our own corruption prevent us from being ‘right”?

[McGruff]

[delta7]

Sounds like a bunch of Hopium…..and realization the West simply made a huge mistake trying to advance up to Russia’s borders through a proxy, the gig is up.

Ukraine is depleted in every sector, relying 100 percent on Hopium and western welfare. I don’t believe in Unicorns, Vlad still holds all the cards.

[Big Brother Go to Hell]

The elites need to get President Trump back in office if they want to make Russia leave Ukraine. Wars are expensive. The President will make Russia go broke. How? By unleashing American oil and gas production. Small percentage changes in global supply cause big price fluctuations. Russia can’t afford the downward ones Trump would inflict on them. Putin will run out of money and leave Ukraine with his tail between his legs if we get the President back in office.

[bert]

There is no Russian strategy for success.

By invading Ukraine and continuing unabated to commit war crimes against the citizens, Russia lost the favor of the world. Russia is now the pariah. Russia has no friends that matter.

Russia has entered a coalition of losers that includes Iran and China.

Rather than success, Russia is withering on an increasingly defective vine

[Apparatchik]

Exhibit A:

Barrons-Czechs Bust Major Russian Propaganda Network

Excerpt: “The Denik N daily said the news site had published statements by politicians demanding the EU halt aid to Ukraine.”

There are dupes here in the US calling for exactly the same thing. Hmmmm…

[jacknhoo]

Another moronic post.

[DesertRhino]

Thank goodness Kagan, the ISW, DC and London are only telling us the truth! They never lie and manipulate. /s

[mo]

banging the war drums is getting pretty old

[mo]

People need to imagine what would happen if Russia placed nukes and troops and airplanes in Cuba

Cuba would become the 51st state-or at least a territory equivalent to Puerto Rico- in about 6 months

Its all really that simple

[Jeff Chandler]

Sea kelp.

[Reeses]

When Demonrats fight each other, whole cities burn. When white people fight each other, whole continents burn.

[PGR88]

GDP is a corrupt statistic which few question

NY city’s GDP is claimed to be $1.5 Trillion. The size of Spain and Canada, and only 20% below Russia’s

Does NY City produce ANYTHING except financial trading? How would they fare in a war with Russia?

[Kazan]

No doubt, you and the same fools that wrote this will be declaring victory after Ukraine surrenders and after every inch of annexed territory remains with the Russian Federation.

EVERY INCH of territory that Russia liberated and wanted in this war was annexed by September of 2022.

This propaganda is merely an attempt to move the goalposts and claim Russia wanted all of Ukraine but NATO and Ukraine stopped it from taking it.

But, if there isn't a Ukrainian surrender, the Russians will keep going and take as much land mass as necessary to protect Russian Federation territory. Nothing will stop them from doing so.