Russia - Ukraine “peace negotiations”

[Calheel]

He may indeed be overstating, but those two examples are poor. Hungary's 56 revolution lasted 11 days. There was no time for the US to give weapons had we wanted. The Prague Spring was never an armed conflict at all; it was a diplomatic/intellectual affair for months until one night the Soviet troops came in and took over.

Not to mention the fact that neither country shared a border with a NATO country, though that's tangential at this point.

Those two episodes say nothing about American policy because they were over too quickly for Americans even to have gotten involved. No matter what American policy was, it would have ended the same.

Fair points.

That said, the current arming of Ukraine -- at least in degree -- is unprecedented for America. Given that, it is hard to say what any former American president would have done if that person could have been transported to 2022. I suspect the policy would have mirrored Biden's but maybe Reagan would be a little more cowboyish.

 

[Duke Mu]

Russia would have never invaded Ukraine under Reagan. He would have bared his fangs the moment the Russians showed signs of aggression.

Ukraine was part of the USSR under Reagan.

 

[Duke Mu]

Would Reagan appease Putin like Trump? Never.

 

[Centerpiece]

I’m too old to start a revolution, but if China were to invade the U.S. tomorrow I’d probably fight on their side.

 

[ZenMode]

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America is full of racists, misogynists, and idiots who don't give a fuck.

 

[UNCatTech]

I think the world knows that Trump is an anomaly and not a reflection of the US government going forward.

That's not the impression I'm getting. They seem to be preparing for thus to be the new normal for US leadership.

 

[TarSpiel]

I think the world knows that Trump is an anomaly and not a reflection of the US government going forward.

Possibly, but trade networks and supply chains are being restructured as we speak that are going to be very expensive to undo. The damage is lasting.

And it's true that there are a lot of racists and fucking idiots in America. If you don't realize that, you're one of the latter.

 

[ZenMode]

That's not the impression I'm getting. They seem to be preparing for thus to be the new normal for US leadership.

The Trump portion of my post wasn't supposed to be there. It was something from yesterday that I didn't notice. Disregard.

I was responding to the claims of misogyny, racism etc.

 

[Geisterfahrer]

I’m too old to start a revolution, but if China were to invade the U.S. tomorrow I’d probably fight on their side.

Wait, what? No.

 

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[nycfan]

 

[farce©]

62 first cousins…dang. I have 27 and I thought that was a lot. Most live in or around Rockingham and Darlington SC.

I have 35 first cousins (or had….some have passed away as I am 70 and I am the second youngest of the extended litters.) Most still live in Union and Cabarrus counties with a few (or their kids/grandkids) scattered hither and yon.

 

[nycfan]

 

[nycfan]

 

[Centerpiece]

Wait, what? No.

Given the choice between fighting communism or fascism I’ll fight the fascists first, then the commies.
Exactly like we did in WWII.

 

[altmin]

Russian officials criticised for giving meat grinders to mothers of soldiers killed in Ukraine

Members of Putin’s United Russia party in Murmansk said gifts were initiative of the women’s wing

www.theguardian.com

Local officials from Russia’s ruling party have caused controversy by presenting mothers of soldiers killed in Ukraine with gifts of meat grinders, an appliance widely used to describe Russia’s brutal tactics on the frontline.

The United Russia party in the northern Murmansk region posted photos on social media showing officials smiling as they visited bereaved mothers with gifts of flowers and boxed meat grinders for International Women’s Day on Saturday, which is widely celebrated in Russia.

 

[nycfan]

 

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[nycfan]

Aside from Musk having so much amassed power, it is insane that the richest person in the world, US government official and most influential advisor to the POTUS is debating vitally important issues on social media like a 15-year-old … “I literally challenged Putin to one on one physical combat over Ukraine” is disgustingly unserious.

 

[nycfan]