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The strategic argument I respect much more than the moral one. I agree it’s working to destabilize the Russian federation. The question is: “is it worth it?”
by rank0 4y ago
The strategic argument I respect much more than the moral one.
I agree it’s working to destabilize the Russian federation. The question is: “is it worth it?”
100B+ in military spending, destroying Ukraine, dramatically weakening the European economy seems like a pretty steep price for fighting the ghost of the USSR.
In general we have a pretty terrible track record for acting as world police. Arming the Mujahideen during the Soviet-afghan war did defeat the soviets…but the aftermath was horrendous for the region.
- mcphage 4y ago> In general we have a pretty terrible track record for acting as world police. That’s the difference in this situation—we’re not acting as world police. We’re helping an allied nation defend itself.
- _kbh_ 4y ago> 100B+ in military spending, destroying Ukraine, dramatically weakening the European economy seems like a pretty steep price for fighting the ghost of the USSR. You should keep in mind that Ukraine would be more destroyed without American and other western help, not less. The US for the first time in a long time is supplying a side in a war that has a clear good a bad side.