The Thriller
Well-Known Member
Aside from preserving the post WWII democratic order, grinding the Russian army into the ground for the next generation without a single American soldier dying is *Chef’s kiss*.
If Ukraine is successful, this will have been the greatest American investment into Europe since the Marshall plan.
1. Russia’s armed forces severely shattered for decades without a single American soldier firing a shot. Due to demographics, this might actually be the final time Russia’s army is ever a threat to the world.
This
Is
A
Good
Thing
I’m sorry that we need to remind some Americans about this, but Russia is a bad actor. They’re the bad guys. Their intelligence and military have been used against America for the majority of history post WWII. Want this to end faster? Give Ukraine what it needs to defeat these Russian invaders.
2. Ukrainian nationalism and sovereignty clearly defined and geared towards the west. Bringing Ukraine into our orbit ala west Germany and Japan post WWII would be huge.
3. Nothing could potentially spark democratic change in Russia than a successful democracy in Ukraine along its western border. Want to give Russians the best chance of freedom since 1991? Support Ukraine’s resistance to this Russian invasion.
We really should be thinking both short and long term about this. The money is a drop in the bucket for our budget. It’s a fraction of what we spent in the 2000s in the middle east, or what Donald cost us in his trade wars, or what Covid cost our economy while Repubs encouraged their voters to resist masking and vaccination. Today’s investments into Ukraine could have huge ramifications going into the mid 21st century. Positive ramifications for America and its allies. This is a good thing!
If Ukraine is successful, this will have been the greatest American investment into Europe since the Marshall plan.
1. Russia’s armed forces severely shattered for decades without a single American soldier firing a shot. Due to demographics, this might actually be the final time Russia’s army is ever a threat to the world.
This
Is
A
Good
Thing
I’m sorry that we need to remind some Americans about this, but Russia is a bad actor. They’re the bad guys. Their intelligence and military have been used against America for the majority of history post WWII. Want this to end faster? Give Ukraine what it needs to defeat these Russian invaders.
2. Ukrainian nationalism and sovereignty clearly defined and geared towards the west. Bringing Ukraine into our orbit ala west Germany and Japan post WWII would be huge.
3. Nothing could potentially spark democratic change in Russia than a successful democracy in Ukraine along its western border. Want to give Russians the best chance of freedom since 1991? Support Ukraine’s resistance to this Russian invasion.
We really should be thinking both short and long term about this. The money is a drop in the bucket for our budget. It’s a fraction of what we spent in the 2000s in the middle east, or what Donald cost us in his trade wars, or what Covid cost our economy while Repubs encouraged their voters to resist masking and vaccination. Today’s investments into Ukraine could have huge ramifications going into the mid 21st century. Positive ramifications for America and its allies. This is a good thing!
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