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Just because something doesn't make sense to us doesn't mean it won't happen. Putin gave us at least 3 such moments in the past 10 years where the majority thou
by The_Colonel 2y ago
Just because something doesn't make sense to us doesn't mean it won't happen. Putin gave us at least 3 such moments in the past 10 years where the majority thought "It makes zero sense for Putin to do XXX", but he did it anyway. Likely because his assumptions, evaluation and priorities were quite different from ours.
This also suffers from presentism - situation today is not the same situation as in a year, two or 10, but we need to start preparing now for eventualities anyway. In a year, with Trump at the helm, there might not even be any NATO anymore ...
- vkou 2y agoThe only people who believe Putin is insane/crazy/stupid/unpredictable/reckless is our media that is trying to rabble-rouse. He's none of those things, and NATO's not going anywhere, even if the US leaves it. (And odds are good it won't.)
- lionkor 2y agoIMO most of the moves were predictable if you actually listened to what theyre saying. If you dismiss everything a govt is saying as misinformation and propaganda, then of course you will never know the next step.