• fuckingkangaroos@lemm.ee
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    3 年前

    It’s not just about Ukraine, that was clear two years ago. It’s about European stability and alliances with other democracies. If Europe falls to authoritarians the US will be isolated and vulnerable.

    Americans should support Ukraine out of self interest if nothing else.

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      Europe isn’t going to fall. If Russia attacks a NATO nation, then we have an obligation to get involved.

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        That’s presumably true now, although certainly a lot of uncertainty surrounds it. What about in 20 years after another couple decades or Kremlin propaganda on social media?

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          By then, Putin will be dead. Fingers crossed, Russia will get someone better in the next round.

          Putin doesn’t have twenty years if the rumors are true. Five at the most.

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            There are others just as bad and worse ready to replace Putin.

            Would you expect that when a mob boss dies they replace him with a benevolent leader?