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So, what are Americans suspending? After all, American expansionism is what got us into this mess. That being said: the problem is not necessarily gas-powered

So, what are Americans suspending? After all, American expansionism is what got us into this mess. That being said: the problem is not necessarily gas-powered heating. The problem is an industry that is hugely dependant on gas, and - specific Ural-originated gas (yes, the factories can be modified to accept gas with a different chemical composition, but that takes time and money).

crossroadsguy 5y ago
Americans are suspending those skipped breaths during the minutes when they were busy registering their outrage online.
sofixa 5y ago
> After all, American expansionism is what got us into this mess. Absolutely not. American expansionism got us into the migrant crisis mess, but Russia invading Ukraine is 100% on Russia.
rosndo 5y ago
What American expansionism are you referring to? It’s been a long time since the US gained more territories.
- ElectricalUnion 5y ago
  > What American expansionism are you referring to? It’s been a long time since the US gained more territories. In Puttin's point of view, any new NATO member is yet another US territory to deploy weapons from.
  - robbedpeter 5y ago
    Putin is a paranoid tyrant who should be put down like a rabid wolf. Nobody should care what Putin thinks or wants. After he's gone let's see what shakes out.
    - ElectricalUnion 5y ago
      > Nobody should care what Putin thinks Exactly this. NATO literally ignored Putin. We unfortunately found that the events a while ago were the straw that broke the camel's back. Putin is now angry, and ignoring what he thinks or wants turned out to be stupid. > or wants. I don't think not caring about the Ukraine situation is the right call either.
      - rosndo 5y ago
        > Putin is now angry, and ignoring what he thinks or wants turned out to be stupid. Did it really? NATO is now in a stronger position than ever.
mensetmanusman 5y ago
Actually, it was Russia tearing up the Budapest memorandum, which has far greater future consequences, as now everyone knows if you don’t have nukes you will be attacked.
dragonwriter 5y ago
> After all, American expansionism is what got us into this mess. No, Russian expansionism is. NATO expansion is among the many (some mutually contradictory) excuses Russia has give for it's expansionism.

crossroadsguy 5y ago

Americans are suspending those skipped breaths during the minutes when they were busy registering their outrage online.

sofixa 5y ago

> After all, American expansionism is what got us into this mess. Absolutely not. American expansionism got us into the migrant crisis mess, but Russia invading Ukraine is 100% on Russia.

rosndo 5y ago

What American expansionism are you referring to? It’s been a long time since the US gained more territories.

ElectricalUnion 5y ago
> What American expansionism are you referring to? It’s been a long time since the US gained more territories. In Puttin's point of view, any new NATO member is yet another US territory to deploy weapons from.
- robbedpeter 5y ago
  Putin is a paranoid tyrant who should be put down like a rabid wolf. Nobody should care what Putin thinks or wants. After he's gone let's see what shakes out.
  - ElectricalUnion 5y ago
    > Nobody should care what Putin thinks Exactly this. NATO literally ignored Putin. We unfortunately found that the events a while ago were the straw that broke the camel's back. Putin is now angry, and ignoring what he thinks or wants turned out to be stupid. > or wants. I don't think not caring about the Ukraine situation is the right call either.
    - rosndo 5y ago
      > Putin is now angry, and ignoring what he thinks or wants turned out to be stupid. Did it really? NATO is now in a stronger position than ever.

mensetmanusman 5y ago

Actually, it was Russia tearing up the Budapest memorandum, which has far greater future consequences, as now everyone knows if you don’t have nukes you will be attacked.

dragonwriter 5y ago

> After all, American expansionism is what got us into this mess. No, Russian expansionism is. NATO expansion is among the many (some mutually contradictory) excuses Russia has give for it's expansionism.