• dhork@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    The US is not helping out because it feels sorry for Ukraine, it is because the US does not believe Russia would stop at Ukraine, and would press on to the other former territories of the USSR and it’s allied countries, several of which are in NATO.

    The US is sending munitions to Ukraine now because they have a population willing to fight, and if Russia escalates, that will involve sending US troops to protect NATO countries. We are bound by treaty to do that, as long as an idiot President doesn’t find a way to leave NATO…

    • TimeSquirrel@kbin.social
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      1 year ago

      Everybody says that…but I’d like to see Russia try. And if they resort to nukes, they’ll be erased in a day. They may be Russian, but they’re not stupid or suicidal.

      • dhork@lemmy.world
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        1 year ago

        They’ve already invaded a sovereign neighbor, ripping up a treaty in the process. They’re already trying.

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      1 year ago

      You are trying to make out like the US is benevolent and are concerned about Ukrainians. The US does nothing that doesn’t benefit the war machine and capitalism. The US engages in war to line the pockets of the donor class.

      • baru@lemmy.world
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        1 year ago

        You are trying to make out like the US is benevolent and are concerned about Ukrainians.

        You’re moving the goal posts. The world isn’t black or white. Disliking the US doesn’t mean that Russia is right. Russia went to war with Ukraine. The whataboutism on the US is not relevant. Say the US did something bad, is that really why Russia invading Ukraine can be excused?