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You're assuming the West's goal is ending the conflict. Their behavior is consistent with only one goal: a grinding down of Russia. Regardless of the final war
by jnwatson 3y ago
You're assuming the West's goal is ending the conflict. Their behavior is consistent with only one goal: a grinding down of Russia. Regardless of the final war outcome, Russia will emerge as a tertiary power: its male population diminished and its military shown as a paper tiger.
- dralley 3y agoI hope some day we can grow beyond the childish notion that something as broad as "the West" can have a single goal or perfectly consistent behavior in the first place. Estonia and Poland and Czechia have different goals and motivations than Germany, Germany has a different goals and motivations than France, who has different goals and motivations than the US, and within each of those entities are dozens of other entities with their own goals. Jake Sullivan has different goals and motivations than the General Staff, Congress has different goals and motivations than either. Macron has different goals and motivations than the French Parliament, SPD has different goals than the CDU and Greens, etc. etc. etc. It's just silly. Of course the lowest common denominator is "weaken Russia" but that doesn't mean there are not substantial factions in favor of ending the conflict with victory.