florduh
Well-Known Member
These are the actions of a nation capitulating to Russia. There is no way to argue that it is anything else.
There's a new crop of Right Wingers who believe we can make an alliance with Russia against CHYNA. I think this is stupid for a variety of reasons:
1) Putin just watched America stab an ally in the back. We've done that many times in the past but not live in 4k.
2) Putin is crazy, but he's smart. There's no way he thinks America will come out on top versus China.
3) Why would he accept junior membership in the American Empire? His Ukraine War is looking to be a sizeable victory. He gained territory and humiliated the West. He was able to weather America's sanctions. Russia also figured out how to defeat all of NATO's new drone and anti-drone technology. Secrets they've no doubt shared with China, North Korea etc.

Still wondering what the fuck Putin is holding over Trump's head.
I'll admit... today doesn't look good for RussiaGate doubters like me. But I still think there's a simpler explanation. Trump likes strong men like Putin. Eight years ago, Putin sarcastically called Trump "smart". Trump was too dumb to understand he was joking. Also, Conservatives hate Ukraine because Liberals made the war their personal cause.
They want to cut off Ukraine and focus on Iran, a Final Solution for the Palestinians, and China.