| 27 days ago | mod | Removed Comment I think it's more nuanced than that but it's difficult to have a nuanced conversation because everyone is so absolutist in their stance. Ukraine wants to be negotiating from a position of having the US military in it's pocket and demands defeat of Russia. That was never going to happen even under Biden. It's easy to punt all that bluster to the endgame... until the endgame arrives. And that's where we are.
This is the raw reality of this war and frankly Zelenskyy has been overplaying his hand. Ukraine can either negotiate or continue fighting and Zelenskyy keeps choosing fighting. Anyone suggesting Ukraine is actually trying to negotiate at this point seems pretty far off from reality.
I don't think Trump's revisionist history helps at all but I do think this reality check does help. Nothing is getting through Zelenskyy's thick skull.
We can keep dumping old US weapons onto Ukraine hands (which is all we are willing to do) but that doesn't end this war. It just shovels money at our defence contractors.
Anything beyond will involve direct US and Russia hostility (which would actually be WW3).
Stylistically I really do lothe the Trump, Vance, Rubio showdown that happened, but at the same time it also feels like one of the most honest things to happen. We cannot help Zelenskyy until he accepts that Russia will not be defeated. by  @pixelpop3@beehaw.orgreason: nah |
| 28 days ago | mod | Removed Comment I don't really disagree with anything you're saying except whether we are morally compelled to assist in what amounts to Ukraine's suicide/self-genocide.
The reality is that the war has reached a stalemate (at best). Changing the facts will require additional forces and despite all the nice words nobody is seriously considering committing forces to aid Ukraine. That's facts. Sorry. Escalation leads to WW3 and that's why everyone has been on egg shells.
The US specifically as security guarantor is an explicit no-go for Russia. If we insist on making this existential for Russia, it becomes WW3. There is no reason Europeans can't be guarantor. And frankly putting US economic interests in Ukraine with these minerals is a pretty genius idea. The US is ruthless about protecting it's economic interests.
I like Zelenskyy, he's plucky and charismatic and has good instincts. But he is not particularly realistic in his demands. For example his repeated assertions that Putin hates Russia just... it's not workable. Ukraine's hand is as strong as it's going to get right now. Hopefully this has rattled him enough that the Europeans talks some sense into him. And frankly I prefer European leadership on this for a number of reasons. It's far better for Europe if they get their act together and stop groveling to the US for leadership in their own backyard. This is the EU's turf for Christ sake. by @pixelpop3@beehaw.org reason: mm, no |
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| 2 months ago | mod | Removed Comment what a sad lack of reading comprehension is on display here. by  pbjammreason: not helping |
| 2 months ago | mod | Removed Comment Trump said 1.5 million lived in the strip now. It was 2.3 million before. I guess you're saying that was acceptable under Biden, then. That's a lot of killed people to feel gloat over. by  @melp@beehaw.orgreason: disengage |
| 2 months ago | mod | Removed Comment Nothing like a little ethnic cleansing from the top goyim in charge to appease his master. by @ricketyrackets@lemmy.ml reason: a bit weird, frankly |
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| 3 months ago | mod | Removed Comment Correct by @fishabel@discuss.online reason: cleaning up/noise |
| 3 months ago | mod | Removed Comment So fancy by @fishabel@discuss.online reason: cleaning up/noise |
| 3 months ago | mod | Removed Comment I'd say the skill of the comprehension superceded the skill in the exposition. by @OprahsedCreature@lemmy.ml reason: cleaning up/noise |
| 3 months ago | mod | Removed Comment If that’s what you think I mean, then comprehension is not in your skill set. by @fishabel@discuss.online reason: cleaning up/noise |
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| 3 months ago | mod | Removed Comment This article is very dumb.
Who cares about some Chinese loans when he's actively working with a vast coterie of known Russian agents and assets to further Putin's plans for the US? by  Hegarreason: not nice |
| 3 months ago | mod | Removed Comment US State department offers reward for the capture of 6 terrorists that evaded capture. Oh wait... Wrong gov.
The whole HK "democracy" movement is so close to the opium war activism that it's insane. by @Viri4thus@feddit.org reason: ??? |
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| 3 months ago | mod | Removed Comment Figured that out, did you?
Amazing detective skills. by @TachyonTele@lemm.ee reason: not nice |
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