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  21. I feel like it's important to say, the Abrams was not designed to fight in Iraq or Afghanistan. In fact, they had to upgrade the engine filters because they would always become jammed full of sand in the Middle East. Anyways, the Abrams was designed to fight large numbers of Soviet tanks in Western and Central Europe. The Americans believed that the Abrams would be outnumbered by Soviet tanks and Soviet submarines would make logistics across the Atlantic Ocean difficult. For these reasons, the Abrams jet engine can run on several different types of fuel, in case Army fuel was not readily available in a war with the USSR in Europe. That engine was also chosen because of it's quick acceleration, which can give the Abrams crucial agility on the battlefield. The seconds needed to start, stop or change directions could be the difference between life and death. However, 40+ years of upgrades to the Abrams were not really anticipated by the original tank designers. The biggest disadvantage of the Abrams is by far its heavy weight. I've heard it said that you could remove 2-4 tons alone from the Abrams, by just replacing all the old wiring with much lighter, modern fiber optic cables. Additinally, lots of new components and upgrades in the Abrams have been just added on top of, bolted on or jammed wherever they could fit into the Abrams. So much of the internals could be simplified into fewer components or replaced entirely with modern versions to drastically reduce the weight. All that extra weight accumulated over the past 4 decades adds strain and wear on parts that were never designed for it. All that extra weight means the engine has to consume even more fuel. That's why it's rumored the next Abrams model, the M1A3, will be almost 10 tons lighter. But I digress, the Abrams is a great tank that many countries have bought from the USA for good reason and in Ukraine, the Abrams will be the closest it has ever been to fighting the war it was created for. I think Ukraine will very much appreciate the Abrams tank!
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  38. The problem with Central Asia is that it was intentionally carved up by the Russian Empire and Soviet Union to make independence difficult. The result is the weird borders and large mix of ethnicities throughout all the countries. It is not hard to image a conflict there and by extension, proxy wars between China, Turkey, Iran, Russia and possibly the USA. So far, I'm surprised that India has not done more to reach out and strengthen relations with Central Asia to counter China and increase it's own regional influence. So far, it would seem that China has made the most in-roads into Afghanistan, by sending humanitarian aid and even meeting with Taliban officials on multiple occasions. As GTBT said, Central Asia is very important to the Belt and Road Initiative. Something I feel GTBT didn't go into enough of was the USA's influence in the region. After the Fall of Afghanistan (or Liberation, depending on your view), Joe Biden had met with Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan to discuss preventing radical Islamist groups from spreading over the Afghan border. I believe it was Tajikistan that actually ended up providing refuge to many government officials that fled from the Afghan Government, with nearly a dozen helicopters and many aircraft landing in the country. Winning allies in Central Asia is not just important for securing resources, but will also be important for getting support in the UN. The issue with all Central Asian countries being dictatorships is that other nations must win-over the individual leader and those leaders can change their minds almost on a whim. They can also easily be replaced or take decades to be replaced. Dictatorships tend to be so much more unstable than other forms of government, although the Central Asian nations have done pretty well so far. If I had to guess, I would say that Kazakhstan is probably the most likely to face internal unrest because of it's large Russian population, border with Russia and it's slow drift away from Moscow. For example, it moved it's Capital further north, encouraged ethnic Kazahks to move further north and has changed it's alphabet from Cyrillic to Latin.
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  294. The toughest thing about the Abrams is definitely gonna be it's fuel consumption and bridging. The tank just weighs so much compared to the Leopard 2, Challenger 2, T-72 and T-64. It's interesting to note what Poland has decided to do with it's Abrams as it's replacing it's fleet of PT-91 Twardy and Leopard 2's with K2's and Abrams. Poland has earmarked units station in the north near Kaliningrad to receive the Abrams, where there are fewer rivers and shorter supply lines. The Polish Army is moving it's Leopard 2's to the south near Ukraine and these will be replaced by K2 Black Panthers. I think the Abrams probably offers the most protection or is at least the safest tank out of those that Ukraine and Poland currently have because the Abrams stores all it's ammo in the turret behind blast doors and blow-out panels. In comparison, the Leopard 2 still has ammo stored in the chassis below the turret, which is why you see pictures of Turkish Leopard 2's with blown off turrets. The Abrams storage of ammo protects the crew and it's more easily recovered and repaired where as a Leopard 2 or T-72 with a blown off turrets is just scrap metal. I think the best decision would to keep the Abrams either near Kyiv or in reserve behind the front lines. The Abrams will then rush forward to defeat any potential Russian breakthrough. This way the Abrams can't outrun it's supply lines and bridging won't be as much as an issue. The Leopard 1's and Leopard 2's will then be used for Ukrainian offensives to retake land.
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  404. People keep saying it's a trap, but people seem to have short memories. A few months ago, Ukraine said it was launching a counter-offensive in Kherson. In response, Russia moved thousands of soldiers into Kherson. Ukraine then attacked in the north, in Kharkiv and threw the Russians back past the Luhansk border. For the last several months, the Ukrainians have kept thousands of Russian soldiers pinned in Kherson while hitting them with artillery, bombing bridges, military ferries and supply depots. I highly doubt Russia is setting a trap, unless maybe their plan is to blow up the dam over the Dnipro River and drown every Ukrainian south of Nova Kakhova. Unable to advance out of Kherson and into Mykolaiv, the Russians can barely sustain so many soldiers in such a small pocket on the right bank of the Dnipro River. Russia is cutting it's losses and it's going to the use the Dnipro River as a natural barrier against Ukrainian attacks while it redeploys those soldiers in the Donbas. What's interesting is that it seems that much of those Russian soldiers left behind ammo, weapons and military vehicles that Ukraine can use. In addition, that is valuable equipment that Russia now cannot use. The Russian soldiers withdrawing from Kherson might have rest and refit until all their lost vehicles and equipment can be replaced, otherwise they won't be very effective with little ammo and few vehicles. I think Russia's plan is to completely "liberate" Luhansk and Donetsk so that it can claim that it achieved it's "original goal" and end the Special Military Operation. This is why they're withdrawing soldiers from Kherson to redeploy them for offensives in the Donbas. Russia will then most likely use what it controls of Kherson and Zaporizhzhia as bargaining chips for peace. It's either that or Russia will simply say that it achieved it's goal and wants to end the conflict, but Ukraine won't let the conflict end because Ukraine is "a Western puppet and their army are evil N*zis who want nothing, but more death and destruction." Of course, this isn't true. Of course Ukraine wants the conflict to end, but they don't want to let Russia just get away with killing thousands of their citizens, causing billions of dollars of damage, causing millions of Ukrainians to become refugees and walk away with 3 oblasts rich in natural gas, coal, oil and crucial manufacturing plants and industry.
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  428. People keep saying it's a trap, but people seem to have short memories. A few months ago, Ukraine said it was launching a counter-offensive in Kherson. In response, Russia moved thousands of soldiers into Kherson. Ukraine then attacked in the north, in Kharkiv and threw the Russians back past the Luhansk border. For the last several months, the Ukrainians have kept thousands of Russian soldiers pinned in Kherson while hitting them with artillery, bombing bridges, military ferries and supply depots. I highly doubt Russia is setting a trap, unless maybe their plan is to blow up the dam over the Dnipro River and drown every Ukrainian south of Nova Kakhova. Unable to advance out of Kherson and into Mykolaiv, the Russians can barely sustain so many soldiers in such a small pocket on the right bank of the Dnipro River. Russia is cutting it's losses and it's going to the use the Dnipro River as a natural barrier against Ukrainian attacks while it redeploys those soldiers in the Donbas. What's interesting is that it seems that much of those Russian soldiers left behind ammo, weapons and military vehicles that Ukraine can use. In addition, that is valuable equipment that Russia now cannot use. The Russian soldiers withdrawing from Kherson might have rest and refit until all their lost vehicles and equipment can be replaced, otherwise they won't be very effective with little ammo and few vehicles. I think Russia's plan is to completely "liberate" Luhansk and Donetsk so that it can claim that it achieved it's "original goal" and end the Special Military Operation. This is why they're withdrawing soldiers from Kherson to redeploy them for offensives in the Donbas. Russia will then most likely use what it controls of Kherson and Zaporizhzhia as bargaining chips for peace. It's either that or Russia will simply say that it achieved it's goal and wants to end the conflict, but Ukraine won't let the conflict end because Ukraine is "a Western puppet and their army are evil N*zis who want nothing, but more death and destruction." Of course, this isn't true. Of course Ukraine wants the conflict to end, but they don't want to let Russia just get away with killing thousands of their citizens, causing billions of dollars of damage, causing millions of Ukrainians to become refugees and walk away with 3 oblasts rich in natural gas, coal, oil and crucial manufacturing plants and industry.
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  434. @Constantine The Great In 1854, Grant had been a soldier out West and had written in a letter to his wife, "It really is my opinion that the whole race [Native Americans] would be harmless and peaceable if they were not put upon by the whites." And upon election to the presidency in December, 1869, Grant said in address to Congress, "A system which looks to the extinction of a race is too abhorrent for a nation to indulge in." This lead to what is referred to as Grant's "Peace Policy". Upon Grant's first term as President, he erroneously believed that placing Native Americans on Reservations and getting them to "practice agricultural lifestyles" would be the best way to protect them. However, this was never something that the Western Plains Nations wanted as their culture revolved around hunting and a more nomadic lifestyle. During his first term Grant appointed Ely Parker to head the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the first Native American to ever hold such a high government position. By 1870, Grant had worked with Eli Parker to try to get Native Tribes recognized as semi-independent states under the US government, but many tribes outright rejected this approach, wanting full sovereignty. And then, the Railroad companies began to lobby Congress, in which Congress right out broke many of the treaties they had signed with Native American Tribes. By his second term, Grant's peace policy has entirely fallen apart. Eli Parker had resigned from Commissioner of the Bureau of Indian Affairs and Grant had lost friendship with General William T. Sherman, who believed that Native Americans needed to be "brought to heel or destroyed". Indeed, Grant's relationship with the Native American Tribes would be complicated, a stain on his reputation and his presidency.
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  523.  @bobandaklu7213  Again, I think it's Russian misunderstanding at best or propaganda at worst. When Americans say "The US won the war!" they're saying "We were victors too!" The UK, USSR and USA won WWII. All 3 defeated Nazi Germany, Japan, Thailand, Italy, Romania, Hungary, and Bulgaria. Yeah, that idea that the Allies refused to help in 1943 is well disputed. I've seen different sources from different things, but from what I understand, the USA and UK had invaded Italy and got bogged down at the Gothic Line. They wanted to invade France because 1) Stalin asked 2) They needed to break through France to threaten North Italy. It's crazy to me that the Allies would say no to Stalin about a second front because the invasion at Normandy was planned for over a year, starting in 1943 and at the same conference where supposedly the Allies told Stalin "No" was the same conference were they asked Stalin for help against Japan. Stalin replied he would help as soon as Hitler was defeated. Idk if it's some misplaced aggression that the USA wants to erase Russia from history, but I'm tired of Russians trying to erase Americans for their contribution to overall victory. I also see a lot of foreigners watching YouTube clips of American TV shows, going "What about New Zealand? What about South Africa? What about Russia" when they should understand it's American TV show trying to educate Americans on what they did in the war. I've never ever, swear to God, on my life seen an American program (TV, radio, Internet, Book) claim Russia barely did anything during WWII
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  556.  @chrishayes5755  The Political Parties have the same power they've almost always had. They aren't being subverted by anything or anyone. They are in full control. They are responding to what makes them money and by who is elected. The Republicans elected Majorie Greene. She's as radical and as much as a conspiracy theorist as they come. But she was elected. That's not subversion. People in Georgia wanted her in Congress and she was elected by them to represent them. If anything, the Political Parties have too much power. They have no outside challengers and they actively divide the American people for their own benefit. The USA is not engineered to decline and collapse. The rich are invested in the US Stock Market and if the US becomes unstable, declines and falls, they will lose all their money. In addition, many corporations are invested in the US economy and many global currencies are tied to the US currency. The media has always pumped-out fear-mongering. Its how they make money. They've been doing it for a long time and they amplified US divisions in the American Revolution, the US Civil War, the Spanish-American War, the 1920's, the 1930's, the 1940's, the CIvil Right's Movement, the Vietnam War, and all the way today. Teddy Roosevelt famously called reporters "Muckrakers" as they always focused on pessimism and stirring up controversy. Afterwards, he further explained "There should be relentless exposure of and attack upon every evil man whether politician or business man, every evil practice, whether in politics, in business, or in social life. I hail as a benefactor every writer or speaker, every man who, on the platform, or in book, magazine, or newspaper, with merciless severity makes such attack, provided always that he in his turn, remembers that the attack is of use only if it is absolutely truthful." In the 1860's during the American Civil War, General Sherman said "I hate newspapermen. They come into camp and pick up their camp rumors and print them as facts. I regard them as spies, which, in truth, they are." Journalism has always been this way. Corruption is not unchecked. People go to prison all the time for it. However, the US lacks consistency in its Judicial System and it is often racist in nature. To make things worse, the US Justice System is only and always cast in a negative light on Social Media where only opinion and emotions are valid. Social Media often makes us feel as though the Justice System is in effectual and rampant with evil because Social Media judges without fact and with lies to a mob of people. It is for this very reason that the Founding Fathers created our Constitution and our system of law in the first place. Our courts do a decent job of clamping down on corruption, we just never focus on it. Of course, it does deserve criticism and needs be reformed. Lobbying is legal corruption and the USA has always had it. And while many people suffer from ideas of "things were a lot better back then"-ism, US history is a lot uglier upon closer inspection. From the 1950's until the 1980's people were accusing each other of being Communists and Socialists without any evidence or true understanding either term. When the US military was called in to protect the Little Rock Nine, the black kids in a de-segregated high school, American white conservatives rioted and screamed that the US military had been taken over by Communists from China and the USSR. When American World War 2 vets returned to Athens, Tennessee, they witnessed rigged local elections by local police. One police officer even shot a black man who tried to vote. If corruption is rampant now, it always has been. Modern evidence shows us that the famous O.K. Corral Shootout that happened in 1881 was much more caused because the town was divided between Democrats and Republicans. The famous Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday were Republicans. The Mayor and Sheriff of Tombstone who made them outlaws were Democrats. Democrat newspapers even said the shootings of the Clantons was an unjustified tragedy and the Republican newspapers called the Earps heroes. The US has always been this way and it's a testement to its durability and flexibility. It will not fall any time soon and it only has an even brighter future ahead. If anything, you are the fear-mongerer here.
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  678. A lot of people never think of civilians when they think of war, but the truth is that during war, civilians often get caught between armies. Even when citizens are evacuating away from the frontlines, they often have to pass by soldiers moving to the frontlines. In addition, when civilians do stay behind, it is not uncommon for them to go to soldiers for safety and food. In the past, like prior to WWII, it wasn't uncommon for massive caravans of civilians to follow Armies. Many families would follow their loved ones, merchants would follow the army and prostitutes as well, because soldiers hundreds or thousands of KM from home often wanted to spend their money on goods and certain "services". During the American Civil War, as the Union Army advanced south and liberated slaves from plantations, it became a huge problem as massive camps of freed people would follow the Army, clogging the roads and slowing down the Army. (One of the solutions to this by General Ulysses S. Grant was to actually employ freed slaves in rear-areas where they could make money and be away from the frontlines, although this didn't prevent every tragedy, like the Ebenezer Creek Massacre, where Confederate Cavalry caught freed slaves following the Union Army across a pontoon bridge and massacred about 600 of them) Long story short, I believe that many times in this war, civilians are accidentally being killed and it's not always a case of "the enemy is using human shields!" However, the nature of this war is different than that of Syria or Afghanistan and Iraq. In Syria, the Civil War engulfed nearly the whole country at once, with multiple belligerent factions across the whole country. Civilians had no where to go, other than to leave Syria. Of course, the Syrian Army, ISIS, and the Rebels did not have much, if any, modern weapons to help avoid civilian casualties, but with civilians everywhere and soldiers everywhere, it was extremely hard for Russia, the USA, and Turkey to avoid civilian casualties even with the most modern and accurate bombs and missiles. In this conflict, both the Russians and Ukrainians have far more, less-accurate weapons than NATO did in Iraq and Afghanistan. Ukraine and Russia tend to use cheaper, less-accurate, older weapons which mean that they are far more likely to accidentally hurt or kill civilians. This is why NATO has spent so much money on GPS-guided bombs and missiles. When people see the $700 Billion budget of the US military, they don't often realize that more-accurate, modern bombs cost about 10 times more than that of a "dumb" bomb, because of the components in them and the complex manufacturing process. During WWII, the US produced more dumb bombs and rockets than it could use. It ended up with a huge surplus after the war that it just dumped in storage. Now days, the US military has to anticipate a whole year ahead of time how many advanced missiles and bombs it's going to use so that it can order them and hopefully, not run out. When NATO killed civilians in Iraq or Afghanistan, it was most often a mistake in what information NATO had on the target or in some case, Al-Qaeda and the Taliban were really using human shields (such can be the nature of insurgencies). But I digress. This just became a tangent. Sorry. (edited for spelling mistakes)
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  758. It simply comes down to motivation. Afghans and the Vietnamese had nothing offered to them by the US puppet governments. South Vietnam was made up of old aristocrats from the old Monarchy that was France's puppet. The Vietnamese wanted a way out of poverty and corruption. They saw that on the North Vietnamese government. South Vietnam represented the old ways. South Vietnam's government and military brass were corrupt. It was the same story in Afghanistan. The Afghan National Police had criminal, pedophiles and drug dealers as commanders. The Taliban offered a different lifestyle that lots of conservatives agreed with. The Americans were foreigners of a different religion trying to set up a government that was repulsive. It was only after the US left that the Afghan's protested and fled the country because they realized how many freedoms they had gained under the US occupation. Meanwhile, what were the American soldiers fighting for? They were fighting for survival. Not brotherhood. Not freedom. Not for a better future for their kids. And lastly, US politicians and commander's had no war goal. No strategy. The US has built nations before. The US has defeated plenty of insurgencies and rebel groups in the past. But occupying Afghanistan and Vietnam with goal of "We hope the enemy gives up if we kill enough of them" isn't a strategy. Many Taliban hid across the border in Pakistan and Kyrgyzstan. The Vietnamese hid in North Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. For them, it was a waiting game. I personally look to General Grant and General Sherman who defeated similar enemies in the Indian Wars and US Civil War. You have to have clear objectives and convince the enemy that they cannot win. We failed to do that in both Vietnam and Afghanistan.
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  897. People keep saying it's a trap, but people seem to have short memories. A few months ago, Ukraine said it was launching a counter-offensive in Kherson. In response, Russia moved thousands of soldiers into Kherson. Ukraine then attacked in the north, in Kharkiv and threw the Russians back past the Luhansk border. For the last several months, the Ukrainians have kept thousands of Russian soldiers pinned in Kherson while hitting them with artillery, bombing bridges, military ferries and supply depots. I highly doubt Russia is setting a trap, unless maybe their plan is to blow up the dam over the Dnipro River and drown every Ukrainian south of Nova Kakhova. Unable to advance out of Kherson and into Mykolaiv, the Russians can barely sustain so many soldiers in such a small pocket on the right bank of the Dnipro River. Russia is cutting it's losses and it's going to the use the Dnipro River as a natural barrier against Ukrainian attacks while it redeploys those soldiers in the Donbas. What's interesting is that it seems that much of those Russian soldiers left behind ammo, weapons and military vehicles that Ukraine can use. In addition, that is valuable equipment that Russia now cannot use. The Russian soldiers withdrawing from Kherson might need to rest and refit until all their lost vehicles and equipment can be replaced, otherwise they won't be very effective with little ammo and few vehicles. I think Russia's plan is to completely "liberate" Luhansk and Donetsk so that it can claim that it achieved it's "original goal" and end the Special Military Operation. This is why they're withdrawing soldiers from Kherson to redeploy them for offensives in the Donbas. Russia will then most likely use what it controls of Kherson and Zaporizhzhia as bargaining chips for peace. It's either that or Russia will simply say that it achieved it's goal and wants to end the conflict, but Ukraine won't let the conflict end because Ukraine is "a Western puppet and their army are evil N*zis who want nothing, but more death and destruction." Of course, this isn't true. Of course Ukraine wants the conflict to end, but they don't want to let Russia just get away with killing thousands of their citizens, causing billions of dollars of damage, causing millions of Ukrainians to become refugees and walk away with 3 oblasts rich in natural gas, coal, oil and crucial manufacturing plants and industry.
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  1189.  @shadowrealm6013  I agree. I see a lot of conservative/neo-conservative people complaining about US aid to Ukraine and it doesn't make sense to me. I can understand not wanting to get involved in more foreign conflicts after Iraq and Afghanistan, however, the Ukrainians actually want our help and support to defend their own fledgling democracy, unlike the Afghans and Iraqis. In addition, US soldiers aren't even on the ground in Ukraine (other than to keep track of delivered aid). These same complaining voices say they're worried about corruption. But for 20 years they had no issue sinking billions upon billions of dollars into 2 of the most corrupt governments in the world: Iraq and Afghanistan. They say "Well, we should focus on our problems at home". Without getting into the detailed domestic policies (or lack thereof), of certain political parties and politicians, I have no idea how an old M113 APC or M2 Bradley or thousands of rounds of ammo are going to provide more funding for schools, for example. A lot of this equipment is old. Or the ammo is old and if not used by a certain date, will expire. It all sits in warehouses, costing money to maintain. Sending it to the Ukrainians, who have proven and shown many times that they can and will use it for the intended purpose, is far more cost effective for American taxpayers. (In contrast, the Afghans just handed American aid to the Taliban). They say, "Well, we need to make more jobs and build American industries." Yeah, donating ammo and equipment and aid to Ukraine will leave vacancies that the US military will want filled. And they already have started buying more from US defense companies, and building more factories. This helps the US economy. And finally they say, "Why should we care about Ukraine?" Why shouldn't the USA, who never lets the world forget how much they love freedom, and democracy, support a fledging democracy like Ukraine while it fights for it's freedom from Russian dominance??? For me, this is no different than the US liberating Europe from N*zi occupation and the Pacific from Imperial Japan! I think it's more patriotic and more American to support Ukraine than not too! The only conclusion I can reach is that people who are against supporting Ukraine either, are doing it out of political loyalty or because they've swallowed Russian and Authoritarian propaganda hook, line and sinker! sinker.
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  1540. I'm not sure it comes down to unwillingness. I think Russia largely has an incapability to strike Ukrainian command positions, as well as supply lines and crucial infrastructure. Why do I believe this? I remember in the first weeks of the war seeing photos of Russian cruise missiles striking open fields and areas next to supposed Ukrainian command centers. I don't believe Russian missiles and GLONASS are as accurate as portrayed and I believe Russian intelligence gathering is limited. They seemed to rely on old maps and old info, striking places where command centers used to be or air-defense batteries used to be. We seem to see Russian strikes hitting Power station substations as often as they hit random buildings, often far from the frontlines. I see pro-Russian commentators claim that Ukraine is garrisoning soldiers in civilian buildings, but this true even for the Russian Army. The deadly New Year's strike in Makiivka was on a college complex where hundreds of Russians soldiers were stationed. A college campus is a civilian complex that Russian soldiers had occupied. In fact, in almost every war, buildings near the frontlines are frequently occupied by opposing armies. But Russian strikes on civilian buildings deep within Ukraine are unlikely to have soldiers stationed inside. I can only conclude that Russia is either purposely targeting civilian buildings or unintentionally hitting them. In addition, the bridges across the Dnipro have not been destroyed. Destroying these would essentially cut Ukraine in half. The Dnipro is a massive river and repairs on said bridges could be difficult to carry out, especially under constant Russian missile strikes. The supplied Western bridging equipment may even struggle to span such a large river. Even ferries are not as effective as a bridge. In addition, the Ukrainians would have to share their bridging equipment and ferries with civilians. Destroying the Dnipro's bridges would be a huge strain on Ukrainian logistics. Imagine if Russia did this. As Ukrainian logistics struggled and forces in the east of the country faced dwindling supplies, the Russians could advance all the way up to the Dnipro River. Recovering from this would be nearly impossible for Ukraine and thus, Russians could use the ceased territories to negotiate for a Peace Agreement with Ukraine. And then imagine the propaganda opportunity Russia could use after the war to help rebuild eastern Ukraine with electricity, food, water, etc. They could claim the Ukrainian government is ineffective as it struggles to repair the Dnipro Bridges and rebuilt it's eastern territories. Yet, Russia does not strike the Dnipro bridges. Russia has not eliminated the Ukrainian Air Force, which conducted 4 airstrikes of its own today. Russia does not attack rail lines around Lviv or near the Polish or Romanian borders. It does not attack marshalling yards or supply bases in the western side of Ukraine. Russia does not destroy Ukrainian command centers in nearly the same level as Ukraine destroys theirs. In fact, you never even hear of Russian cruise missiles striking concentrations of Ukrainian forces. The only conclusion I can reach is that Russia is incapable of hitting these targets effectively. Otherwise they would have. It's just sound military strategy.
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  1610.  @BrettCagwin49ers  I agree. I think if there is anything that makes America special or "great", it is our drive to a better future and towards individual liberty. Everyone in the US (aside from Native Americans), came to the US with the idea of pursuing their own happiness and liberty. Even African-Americans after being freed from slavery were asked by Abraham Lincoln (paraphrasing), 'Do you want to build your own country somewhere else? Do you want to return to Africa?' and their answer was a resounding "No, we want to be American. We want to stay here and build our own future." Everyone here came here for a better life. Most other nationalities have a long history to reflect on and say "This is what it means to be British, or French, or Japanese or German, etc." But the US is a place everyone came to define themselves. Its just that what it means to be American and what the future of the US should look like, is where we all struggle and get in eachother's way. The US has always attracted to determined, individualistic, liberty-minded people who want to build a future guided by the ideals of the Declaration of Independence. Abraham Lincoln always described the US Constitution as a "Living document." Meaning, that it could change and grow as the nation progressed. In his Gettysburg Address, Lincoln said "...that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom." And I think that's what all Americans should strive for: creating a new, better, free future for all. Sorry, it's a long tangent to just say "I agree".
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  1699.  @VaQm11  I would never want to take credit from the brave Russians and Ukrainians who suffered; who fought and died to defeat the Nazis. The Nazis killed millions of Soviet civilians and destroyed their homes. Winning the war and marching into Berlin is true testament to the bravery, and determination of the Soviets to defeat an evil empire. It is a moment of pride for all former Soviet citizens. However, I would not actively seek to lie and diminish the contributions of the Western Allies, particularly that of the USA, UK and France. There is often this narrative spun by Russian nationalists that the USA only joined at the end of the war for profit. In the USA, men were drafted. By 1944, the US army numbered 7 million (the largest in US history, although it was dwarfed by the Soviet Army). Every American factory was turned to production for the war. Food and materials were rationed. Do you know how many cars were produced for the civilian market between 1941 and 1945? Six. Just six. For four years, you could not buy a new car in the USA. Every factory was producing ships, planes, guns, bullets, tanks, trucks, helmets, boots, uniforms and everything in between out of 100% dedication to win the war. Americans revolutionized artificial rubber just so that they could have enough for everything they built. Americans also fought and died around the globe to defeat the Axis. You will find American soldiers' graves in India, Burma, China, Japan, New Guinea, many pacific islands, the Aleutian islands in Alaska, in North Africa, in Western Europe, and at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean. In their own way, what the American people accomplished in WWII was incredible and unbelievable. A true testament to the American people's own strength and bravery when united against a truly evil enemy. WWII was a victory that belonged to many nations and to many people of different cultures. To diminish that in anyway is ignorant at best and hateful at worst.
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  1825. We need a deep study on all this: I saw a video of man striking an officer mulitple times in the head with a hammer. It wasn't reported in Media. It was celebrated on Twitter. When the man was arrested, protestors screamed the police were being brutal to him. They also edited a video of a man in tear gas being arrested to make it appear as if officers were holding him there as torture. Our study needs to analyze all angles of policing. How does the power of authority and non-lethal weapons affect an officer's mind? Do "non-lethal" weapons make officers feel more justified in their use?What kind of culture is fostered in police departments? What kind of affects does policing have on an officer brain long-term? How is violence, crime, danger and tragedy on the streets affect police officers every day? How does media coverage affect our view of events? How does media coverage shape protests and events? How does social media? How does the words of the President? What does proper protesting look like? What's the difference between antagonizing police and assault? Is antagonizing police go to far? What should police responses be (all the way from graffiti, to rocks, fireworks, shields, and armed protesters)? What tools should officers have to respond? How much authority should the president have to deploy federal forces without Congressional approval? Should it be limited only to military? Should the title Commander-in-Chief be stripped from the president all together? Is the Department of the Homeland necessary? Should the federal government defend federal property? Should states be able to bar federal forces? There needs to be a huge, in-depth study without political involvement. But it'll never happen.
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  2386. I personally and honestly think that the USA should give Ukraine A-10 Warthogs. The Ukrainian Air Force needs major air support for ground troops. Given the fact that the A-10 was designed to destroy Soviet tanks and vehicles in the 1970's and 1980's, it should be well-suited for the Ukrainian Conflict. Russia is mostly operating Soviet tanks and vehicles in Ukraine. In addition, Russian Air Defenses are proving to be less than...desirable, and the A-10 is well-armored against MANPADs and it is great a flying low under radar. The Warthogs could be perfect for defending against Russian ground offensives since most of the major Russian Air Defenses like the S-300 and S-400 are far from the frontline due to the threat of Ukrainian HIMARS and MLRS. These planes can easily supplement Ukraine's existing SU-25 Frogfoots while also allowing Ukrainian pilots to get some experience with more basic Western fighter jets, since F-16's and F-18's can be pretty complicated. The A-10 could almost be like a trainer aircraft, except that it is also very useful for combat. The A-10 can also be equipped with a wide range of NATO-standard ordinance under its wings, starting the Ukrainian Air Force's slow transition to NATO-standards without having to try and retrofit Ukrainian Soviet aircraft to use NATO ordinance. A large concern is that Ukraine will eventually use all it's stocks of Soviet and Russian ordinance, whereas NATO member countries are still actively producing their own ordinance, and most importantly, the factories of NATO member countries are all safe from Russian missiles and bombs. AND, think of the morale boost the A-10 would provide to Ukrainian soldiers every time it fires its gun! Finally, the US Air Force wants to get rid of the A-10. Ukraine would be the perfect country for such a donation!
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  2752.  troy krentzs  You have to take into account the history of the USA. When WWII ended and the Cold War with the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) started, the American people very much culturally took up the idea that they were the complete opposite of the USSR. The reality shows that's not true. The USA began busting up monopolies, ending indentured servitude, clamping down on corruption, and creating government social programs to take of the people in 1890's. FDR expanded government control and social programs in the 1930's and 1940's to combat the Great Depression. But in the American mind, culturally speaking in the 1950's onwards, Socialism was predecessor to Communism. The Soviets were Atheist, so we must be God-fearing. The Soviet government built public housing, so we must build our own homes. The Soviet government controls businesses and corporations, so we must let the "free market" operate on it's own. The US also quickly forgot the pain of the Great Depression in many ways. In comparison, western Europe was in ruins from WWII. The Marshall Plan from the US wouldn't be enough. The Europeans governments were unstable. Millions of Europeabs were homeless. Millions of Europeans were injured in the war. The countries themselves were poor. Infrastructure was in ruins. So logically, it made sense for the British government to start universal healthcare. Citizens not being weighed down by healthcare costs would help rebuild the country faster. It would allow the government to create hospitals where they were needed, rather than where private corporations could make the best money. This is where we get the idea of Democratic Socialism today. In addition, the US had a different culture historically. It was always advertised as "build your own future here." The Declaration of Independence, and the Constitution were written by people inspired by the Enlightenment in Europe. The Pilgrims, the Free Mason's, and many colonists like the early Dutch were inspired by the Enlightenment and this strong sense of "You control your own destiny." "Your relationship with God is personal" that came out of the Enlightenment. Whereas in Europe, it would be the French Revolution and Napoleon Bonaparte that created this cultural idea of Nationalism and the people should choose their own leader. Napoleon Bonaparte was a dictator (and Emperor), no different from any other monarch, but the French loved him. Why? Because the French people chose him to lead them. In conclusion, this idea of individual liberty and the cultural movement to be the anithesis to the USSR is what I believe led to what we see today in the USA. In comparison, European nations and many other nations, culturally-speaking, viewed government as being responsible to their people. And in the aftermath of WWII, they saw government as an essential tool to helping the people.
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  2786.  @oleksandryaroshenko9317  Американцы, которые выступают против помощи Украине, этого не понимают. Единственное, что они понимают, это то, что демократы (политическая партия) поддерживают Украину. Они думают, что демократы коррумпированы и поддерживаются коммунистическим Китаем. Они считают, что США должны прекратить вмешиваться в иностранные войны, не говоря уже о том, что эти же люди полностью поддерживали войны в Афганистане и Ираке! Эти люди очень невежественны и имеют короткую память. Они полны гнева. Лично я считаю, что многие политики, выступающие против помощи Украине, имеют финансовые связи с российской нефтью и газом, поэтому они лгут многим американцам. Я знаю, что Украина борется за свою свободу, и, поскольку я американец, правильно, что мы на самом деле поддерживаем Украину. Если войны в Афганистане и Ираке — это плохо, то поддерживать Украину в этой войне с Россией — это хорошо. Тех американцев, которые выступают против помощи Украине, я считаю предателями и трусами. Надеюсь, это понятно. Я использую переводчик.
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  3091. While I think NATO certainly is learning from this war, especially from how an adversary like the Russian military operates and also how state militaries heavily-influenced by the USSR operate (like China). However, from testaments I've heard from NATO soldiers and NATO military commanders, I think that NATO is far more intelligent and more potent than many people believe. Many former Soviet state militaries often had to deal with budget issues, meaning that often had to make difficult choices on what weapon systems they could afford and which would be the most efficient for whatever military doctrine they wanted to pursue. While NATO militaries, like the USA, definitely had push back from their governments on budget and projects, on the whole, NATO militaries benefited from being more freely able to pursue different projects, procurements and doctrinal changes. The East had weaker economies than the West and far less money was available to their militaries. The leaders of Soviet-allied nations were much more concerned about keeping their power and defending themselves from Western aggression. If millions of cheap AK's and RPG's would keep the West at bay, then they were good enough. Meanwhile NATO wanted to do everything to keep Soviet influence contained. This meant that NATO was not invested in what was just "good enough", but what would actually completely destroy Soviet weapons in a conventional conflict. The trouble in the last 30-50 years is that Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan were not conventional conflicts. I would say conflicts are made up of 4 broad elements to achieve victory: 1) Potent Weapons 2) Logistics 3) Strategies 4) Morale. Morale and Potent Weapons are probably the most important, but with asymmetric conflicts like Afghanistan, Iraq and Vietnam, Morale is by far the biggest factor. It took Vietnam 10 years to defeat the USA and the Taliban 20 years to defeat NATO because the Taliban and Vietnamese were made up of locals who had a reason to fight. NATO and US soldiers often questioned if fighting and dying for vague notions of another people's "freedom". If you cannot convince the enemy that they have been defeated, you cannot ever declare victory. That's the biggest deciding factor in conflict. But in terms of which has the better equipment, NATO weapons and doctrine will absolutely beat their Russian/Soviet counterparts. So in conclusion, I don't think NATO is learning as much from the War in Ukraine as the general public believes.
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  3433.  troy krentzs  The US does have an older generation that grew up in a time of hyper-patriotism and they're now encountering a generation where CNN, NBC, Vice News, the New York Times, etc. do not ever have a positive thing to say about the USA. So you can imagine why so many have been pushed further to the Right. The 1950's were bad, but they were better than the 1930's and we have some things to certainly appreciate about the 1950's. President Eisenhower built the US highway system and began desegregation in schools. There is more I could list, but I digress. The US is unique and strange, but it also has some of the highest access to the internet and it's constantly in the international media spotlight. It's easy to pick out morons and crazy people when the country is constantly under the microscope. I think if it was the same for China, India, Indonesia, Russia, Germany, etc. you could find just almost as many ignorant, stupid and ultra-nationalists as the USA. I did have a similar discussion a while ago, now, with a friend. I had seen an article about the conservative backlash in Poland against the growing LGBT community there. A lot of those people were saying things that reminded me of the USA 15 years ago. It's strangely fascinating how the USA can have extreme, hardcore, Bible-thumping people on one side and yet, at the same time be a nation that led the LGBTQ movement and spread it across the globe. Americans are extremely progressive and yet, extremely reactionary/conservative. In a similar vein, I saw a post from a German guy the other day that said (paraphrasing): "I always wondered how Americans can say they don't want to be Feminists. Then I watched a lecture given by an American Feminist and I thought 'I don't want to be a Feminist either.'" It's as funny as it is sad how contradictory us Americans can be.
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  3699. The CSA were racist traitors, tricked by the Rich southern elite into fighting against their own benefits. The UK abolished slavery in 1833, which is 30 years prior to the US abolition of slavery, not 100 years. Brazil wouldn't abolish slavery until 1889, which is 26 years after the USA. This is proof that slavery could've persisted in the CSA for another 25 years or more. Slavery was not on the way out, because the rich Southern elite paid for CSA guns, cannons, uniforms, ammo and warships with money made from slavery. Nearly every CSA stated in it's Letter of Secession or Constitution that they believed the "Fact that the negro is inferior to the white man" was a cornerstone of their "nation". The Confederates were so brave, that at the Battle of the Crater they massacred surrendering Black Union soldiers. The survivors were then paraded through Richmond to be beaten and humiliated by the locals. The Confederate artillery general Edward Porter Alexander confirmed this: “Some of the Negro prisoners who were originally allowed to surrender … were afterward shot by others, & there was, without doubt, a great deal of unnecessary killing of them.” The Confederates were so brave that after the war, many formed the KKK, where they massacred black people and white Republicans in the thousands. The Confederates were cowards, morons and traitors. They slandered General Grant and Lincoln, but when President Andrew Johnson wanted to hang them all, thousands of former Confederates, even the "great" Robert E. Lee, sent letters to General Grant begging to have their lives spared.
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  4109. People keep saying it's a trap, but people seem to have short memories. A few months ago, Ukraine said it was launching a counter-offensive in Kherson. In response, Russia moved thousands of soldiers into Kherson. Ukraine then attacked in the north, in Kharkiv and threw the Russians back past the Luhansk border. For the last several months, the Ukrainians have kept thousands of Russian soldiers pinned in Kherson while hitting them with artillery, bombing bridges, military ferries and supply depots. I highly doubt Russia is setting a trap, unless maybe their plan is to blow up the dam over the Dnipro River and drown every Ukrainian south of Nova Kakhova. Unable to advance out of Kherson and into Mykolaiv, the Russians can barely sustain so many soldiers in such a small pocket on the right bank of the Dnipro River. Russia is cutting it's losses and it's going to the use the Dnipro River as a natural barrier against Ukrainian attacks while it redeploys those soldiers in the Donbas. What's interesting is that it seems that much of those Russian soldiers left behind ammo, weapons and military vehicles that Ukraine can use. In addition, that is valuable equipment that Russia now cannot use. The Russian soldiers withdrawing from Kherson might have rest and refit until all their lost vehicles and equipment can be replaced, otherwise they won't be very effective with little ammo and few vehicles. I think Russia's plan is to completely "liberate" Luhansk and Donetsk so that it can claim that it achieved it's "original goal" and end the Special Military Operation. This is why they're withdrawing soldiers from Kherson to redeploy them for offensives in the Donbas. Russia will then most likely use what it controls of Kherson and Zaporizhzhia as bargaining chips for peace. It's either that or Russia will simply say that it achieved it's goal and wants to end the conflict, but Ukraine won't let the conflict end because Ukraine is "a Western puppet and their army are evil N*zis who want nothing, but more death and destruction." Of course, this isn't true. Of course Ukraine wants the conflict to end, but they don't want to let Russia just get away with killing thousands of their citizens, causing billions of dollars of damage, causing millions of Ukrainians to become refugees and walk away with 3 oblasts rich in natural gas, coal, oil and crucial manufacturing plants and industry.
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  4181. It's unfortunate that Republicans like Mr. DeSantis choose to not only remain ignorant about the world, but chose to promote ignorance here in the USA and thus, aiding authoritarian regimes like Russia and China. It particularly hurts me as an American, because we are stereotyped abroad as ignorant of other countries. And I remember growing up and being taught that the US is the champion of liberty and democracy. It was our founding principles. We fought a civil war over liberating 4.5 million people from slavery. We fought to keep Europe and much of the world free in WWI and WWII. We defended democracy and freedom in South Korea. We defended Kuwait and restored it's sovereignty! We defended the Bosnians and Croats! The freedom of Ukraine is a benefit for both the US and the EU, even beyond moral principles! While I condemn the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, the Russo-Ukrainian War is the perfect opportunity for the US to once again stand up for it's founding principles! The difference is that Iraq and Afghanistan did not chose or ask for our help. We were never going to win a conflict without the support of the local people. The Ukrainian people are asking for our help! The Ukrainian Army did not break and run like the Afghan Army did. For the US to do nothing while the Ukrainians beg for help, after occupying Iraq and Afghanistan for 20 years, only makes us appear as selfish imperialists and is directly hypocritical to everything the US was built on. It is, in my opinion, to betray everything this country has fought for and struggled to obtain! To call the Russo-Ukrainian War a "territorial dispute" is not only an insult to Ukraine, but Russian propaganda. People like Mr. DeSantis only serve to aid authoritarian regimes like China and Russia. The USA has the chance to return to the right path imo, and that chance is right now with Ukraine. If there were ever a way we can atone for our sins in Iraq and Afghanistan, it's actually supporting a just cause, like Ukraine fighting for it's freedom from Russia. Sorry for the long comment, it's just a topic I'm very passionate about. I love my country and I want to see it be the best it can be, including as an inspiration and a defender of other democratic/ developing-democratic nations. France, Spain, and the Netherlands didn't ignore us during the American Revolution. Why must we do the same to Ukraine? "We must be the Great Arsenal of Democracy... Europe does not ask us to do their fighting. They ask us for the implements of war, the planes, the tanks, the guns, the freighters which will enable them to fight for their liberty and for our security. Emphatically we must get these weapons to them, get them to them in sufficient volume and quickly enough, so that we and our children will be saved the agony and suffering of war which others have had to endure." - President Franklin Roosevelt, December 29th, 1940
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  4369. I have a speech from nearly 80 years ago that I think serves as a perfect rebuttal to Putin's speech. It reflects NATO's core mission to this day and it's core mission to defeat Russian fascism. "Soldiers, Sailors, and Airmen of the Allied Expeditionary Force: You are about to embark upon the Great Crusade, toward which we have striven these many months. The eyes of the world are upon you. The hopes and prayers of liberty-loving people everywhere march with you. In company with our brave Allies and brothers-in-arms on other Fronts you will bring about the destruction of the German war machine, the elimination of Nazi tyranny over oppressed peoples of Europe, and security for ourselves in a free world. Your task will not be an easy one. Your enemy is well trained, well equipped, and battle-hardened. He will fight savagely. But this is the year 1944... Our air offensive has seriously reduced their strength in the air and their capacity to wage war on the ground. Our Home Fronts have given us an overwhelming superiority in weapons and munitions of war, and placed at our disposal great reserves of trained fighting men. The tide has turned. The free men of the world are marching together to victory. I have full confidence in your courage, devotion to duty, and skill in battle. We will accept nothing less than full victory. Good Luck! And let us all beseech the blessing of Almighty God upon this great and noble undertaking." - General Dwight D. Eisenhower ( who would later become a good friend of Marshal Zhukov)
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  5317. “Now let's set the record straight, there is no argument over the choice between peace and war. But there’s only one guaranteed way you can have peace, and you can have it in the next second: Surrender. Admittedly, there’s a risk in any course we follow other than this, but every lesson of history tells us that the greater risk lies in appeasement. And this is the specter our well-meaning liberal friends refuse to face; that their policy of accommodation is appeasement, and it gives no choice between peace and war. Only between fight or surrender. If we continue to accommodate, back and retreat, eventually we have to face the final demand, the ultimatum, and what then?.... If nothing in life is worth dying for, when did this begin? Just in the face of this enemy? Or should Moses have told the Children of Israel to live in slavery under the Pharohs? Should Christ have refused the Cross? Should the Patriots at Concord Bridge have thrown down their guns and refused to fire the Shot Heard ‘Round the World? The martyrs of history were not fools. And our honored dead who gave their lives to stop the advance of the Nazis didn’t die in vain. Where then is the road to peace? Well, it’s a simple answer after all. You and I, have the courage to say to our enemies there is a price we will not pay, there is a point beyond which they must not advance…." - President Ronald Reagan The cause of this war is obvious. It was started by President Putin who has done nothing, but tell and spread lies. His reasons for this war on based in reality or truth in anyway. I would never negotiate peace with Hitler or Putin. What are your plans to tell the soldiers of Russian and Ukraine why they fought and died in this war? What are you going to tell their children? "Your daddy died so that Russia can occupy 20% of your country. Btw, Putin says you and your people don't deserve to exist." Peace starts in Ukraine when Putin starts to tell the real truth and if he ever did, you know he will not be able to stay in power. A fight for liberty is sometimes is worth more than the price for peace.
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  6557. While I'm not in the military, it is my opinion that if Putin has ordered his soldiers to pause, now would be the time for Ukraine to counter-attack, before the Russians fortify their defenses and reinforce their frontline soldiers. It doesn't help Ukraine that Belarus is also threatening their northern border. I believe that Ukraine actually has a larger army than Russia does in Ukraine, but because Ukraine is surrounded on 3 sides, the Ukrainian Army is spread out more thinly. It is said by military doctrine that an attacker should outnumber a defender by 3 to 1 for the best chances of success. By being spread out so thinly, this makes it's hard for Ukraine to concentrate a large portion of it's soldiers anywhere for a proper counter-attack without risking making itself weaker somewhere else. A lack of artillery, aircraft, and tanks make it even more difficult for Ukraine to advance. Russian artillery outnumbers Ukrainian artillery across the whole front, from Belarus to Kherson, and in addition, the Russians still have many cruise missiles, even if their Air Force doesn't have complete Air Supremacy. Why is artillery important? Well, put yourself in an attacking soldier's shoes. Try running into a hail of bullets with everything exploding around you. It isn't fun. Without a doubt, the Ukrainians have an uphill battle. It will be very difficult and many more people are going to die. And as for why Ukrainian defenses seem to be struggling, it goes right back to Russian artillery, tanks, and missiles. As a Ukrainian defender, your job is it sit in a trench or bunker and wait. Meanwhile, the Russians just get to bomb you day and night non-stop for as long as they want. The Russians get to decide where to attack and when to attack. One French volunteer with the Ukrainians said that for 3 weeks he never saw the Russians. His unit was only bombed for 3 weeks. American volunteers said this war was nothing like Afghanistan and Iraq, and it unnerved them. That's because days of Russian artillery bombardment is a lot different from sporadic Taliban/Al-Qaeda attacks that could be driven off by drones or Apache helicopters. So anyways, Ukraine is at a strategic disadvantage and it's going to be a difficult battle for them, no matter how advanced their Western weapons are or how many soldiers they have. Of course, I want Ukraine to win, but I'm just being realistic.
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  6583.  @joshpearson2970  I'm not "huffing copium" so to speak. My only issue is that the US political loss in the Afghanistan doesn't change the potency of the US military in conventional conflict. But it is pretty hilarious watching the Anti-Americans lose their minds over how effective US military equipment is in Ukraine. Because to them, the US losing in Afghanistan means the US military must be weak and inept. It's like the Vietnam War. The US strategy in Vietnam was absolutely horrendous. We didn't even invade North Vietnam out of fear of creating a wider conflict with the PRC. Our strategy was basically to just kill as many North Vietnamese as possible and just...wait for them to give up. The problem with partisan wars like Vietnam and Afghanistan is that the South Vietnamese government and the Afghan government didn't offer anything new or better to their people. Even though the Vietnamese monarchy (which was basically a puppet of France) had been deposed, most of the same old aristocrats and corrupt officials were still in power in the new Republic of South Vietnam. But I digress. The problem for the Conflict in Ukraine is that the Russians have only been able to capture and hold land where most ethnic Russians lived in Ukraine and even still, Russian soldiers are being attacked by local Ukrainians partisans and Ukrainian Special Forces. The latest attack on the building in Mariivka that resulted in 89+ dead Russian soldiers, the most likely cause was local Ukrainian partisans relaying the info to the Ukrainian military. Just like when South Vietnamese would tell the Viet Cong about the location of American soldiers or the Taliban joining the Afghan Army to shoot US soldiers in the back. Wars of occupation are extremely difficult and totally different than conventional wars. Not that the USA hasn't won wars of occupation in the past. But that goes into strategy and such and I don't want to drone on too long.
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  6788.  @Garthbrooks4756  You'll find out that lots of soldiers, even in combat, have limited knowledge and a lot it comes from rumors. There was an American Vietnam War veteran who said that his Mossberg 500 saved his life. When they pressed him to explain, he said every day when they went on patrol, at a certain spot, a bell could be heard ringing as they walked past. Him and some of his buddies theorized that the Viet Cong were using the bell to signal when the Americans were nearby so they could ambush them so one day he shot his Mossberg 500 into the jungle. When they asked if he killed anyone, he said he didn't know, but they never heard the bell again. During WWII, while the Western Allies were advancing from Normandy to the Netherlands, the Americans in their Sherman tanks only encountered German Tiger tanks 4 times. Because of rumors, propaganda and fear, the American G.I. had a tendency to report every tank barrel sticking out from behind a barn, house, tree, etc. as a German Tiger because that was the biggest thing they feared. They also interestingly conducted studies on the aftermath of the Falaise pocket, where Germans were surrounded and crushed by Allied forces. The study found that British pilots preforming ground-attack runs vastly under-reported the amount of vehicles they hit and destroyed. The American pilots in the same role had the opposite problem of vastly over-estimating how many vehicles they hit and destroyed. So while we should respect soldiers for what they do, their perspectives in war are not always accurate. So yeah, every battle is the coldest.
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  7051.  @bernardoohigginsvevo2974  Sherman didn't and he never claimed to refine it. Sherman and Grant's strategies were to win the war as quick as possible, and while other Union general's had been reluctant and retreated after battlefield defeats, Sherman and Grant marched on, aiming not to destroy the Southern Army, but destroy their means to fight and the Southern people's will to fight. Not that they purposely committed war crimes, but they destroyed factories, railroads and stole food, crops and horses. General Sherman said "You cannot qualify war in harsher terms than I will." And "Every attempt to make war easy and safe will result in humiliation and disaster." As Napoleon learned in Spain, war crimes against the population just spurs resistance. The people must be convinced not to fight, not join the resistance. Russia has failed this so far. Not only have they failed to convince the Ukrainian people that the war is lost and not worth fighting for, but they have also encouraged Ukrainians to join the resistance as they have (whether intentionally or accidentally) bombed civilian buildings. The US also failed in Iraq, not just when civilians were accidentally killed, but also when they disbanded Saddam's Army. Former soldiers now found themselves defeated, without a job, and in some cases, without a home to go back too. Saddam had repressed the Kurds and religious minorities, but virtually over night, the US had suddenly found itself with only the Kurds as their allies. Sorry, I went on a tangent.
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  7360. @Soda Pop Yes, it's true that many Christians do not practice what they preach. They do not do as Jesus says they should. They have greed, lust, anger, hatred,etc. Because we are all tainted by the Original Sin and sins of the Devil. God also knows that we will not be perfect. He knows we will be sinful. This is why He sent His Son, Jesus Christ to Earth to guide us and to show that by being close to God, we can clean ourselves of sin. All that being said, most people will go to Heaven eventually. Hypocrites and Sinners will be sent to Purgatory. There they will have their souls cleansed of sin so that they can be with God in Heaven. Because God wants to save us all from evil and self-destruction. God loves us. However, those that reject God and His Word will go to Hell. Unfortunately, those souls He cannot save. I always disliked the Puritan idea that God held us in His hand and sent those of us He deemed sinful to Hell. This is not true. God does not send people to Hell. Through Jesus Christ, He is trying to save people from Hell. But I digress. Bad Christians give us all a bad reputation and make us all look bad. Muslims, Buddhists and Hindus all have the same issue, because people are not monoliths. There are lots of people; all of them different in thoughts, experiences and in genetics. However, that doesn't mean we shouldn't call out bad people when we can. We definitely should. And we need to remind them to be the best person they can be. The purpose of Church and Confession is reflect upon ourselves and our actions to be more self-aware of our sins. It's so that we can be better people. Recognizing our own wrong-doings and short-comings, and then correcting them is what we are supposed to do. That's what Jesus taught us.
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  7732. Afghanistan, as I understand it (take this with a grain of salt, I'm a factory worker with no military experience and just an affinity for military history and geopolitics), was a failure similar to Vietnam and Iraq because 1) Much of the people don't support American soldiers. It's easier for them to relate with the Taliban/VC/Al-Qaeda than it is for them to relate to a foreign force. That, or they don't care about the war and just want to live. 2) The US military went into all 3 conflicts with a vague objective and vague timelines to achieve success. How do you win a war in Vietnam with no plan to actually invade and defeat North Vietnam? How do you win a war in Iraq when you disband their military and government and have nothing to replace them with? How do you win a war in Afghanistan when your plan to defeat the Taliban is to only hold the cities and prop up a puppet government? "War is cruelty. There is no use trying to reform it. The crueler it is, the sooner it will be over." - General William T. Sherman. Winning wars is about identifying a clear objective and doing everything to quickly and efficiently achieve that objective. General Grant and General Sherman won the US Civil War because they knew that their objective was to secure strategic Southern cities and securing Richmond. It didn't matter what Southern forces got in their way or how severe the battles were, General Grant and General Sherman didn't retreat. They secured their objectives and won the war. Defining your objectives defines the war and what "Winning" constitutes. "The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can. Strike him as hard as you can, and keep moving on." - Ulysses S. Grant Finally, all I have left to say is that nation-building clearly failed in Afghanistan, Iraq and Vietnam. But it did not fail in West Germany, Japan and South Korea. Comparing and contrasting them, I think, is the best way to figure out what went wrong.
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  7894. 11thWonderCinema I don't agree with Sanders free college, his national health care, his want to expand Social Security, his increase of tax on the rich or his increase of corporate taxes (I don't mind if he fixes corporate tax loopholes, but increasing it drives away businesses, big and small). And I don't believe Sanders will repeal Pres. Obama's latest round of federal firearm background checks (background checks are already in place in all states. The federal government shouldn't be able to decide who can have a gun simply because the federal government deemed them "mentally incompetent". I believe Trump will repeal this). I believe Bernie Sanders will make it harder for big and small businesses to survive in the U.S. while increasing the tax burden on U.S. citizens.  More over, even if I am wrong and his economic plans are good, he will be violating state's rights. That is to say, if he passes Free National Health Care, all 300 million U.S. citizens gets it. But if most people in Texas or Florida don't want Free National Health Care, they are stuck with it. Right now, states can choose; for example, Vermont has state wide Free Health Care. I know Trump is just going to expand the military, probably lead us into more wars and expand national security, but I think that is better than Bernie Sander's plans. As to his anti-abortion stance, I don't think he will be able to get away with passing any federal laws about it, even if he tries. Trump is a businessman who should know how to help the economy by adopting a laissez-faire attitude with it and by cutting unnecessary federal programs. And also the fact that he is a billionaire should mean he can't be bought by big interest groups. I think he might be sexist, but not really racist. The whole "building a wall thing is about stopping illegal immigrants", which I am fine with. Personally, I think we should make it easier to become a U.S. citizen, but being an illegal immigrant is still breaking the law and cheating all those who worked hard to be U.S. citizens. I don't think Trump will get away with deporting all Muslims either. I really wanted Rand Paul originally.
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  7944. +andree1991 free health care service can be bad, especially since there is little pressure for them to perform well, but I can also be very good too. But free health care grows the government, removes a private industry (places that supply hospitals also now basically have only 1 customer, the U.S. government) and believe it or not, the government tends to run things badly. The U.S. government has taken funding from some budgets and moved them to other places, on more than one occasion. In fact, in the U.S., if you don't have Obamacare (the government free health care plan), you are fined (this fine is to pay for everyone who uses Obamacare). Federal government run sectors can also cripple the country. Look at Egypt, all the teachers nation wide went on strike because the government didn't treat them right. The whole country was practically paralyzed and the only institutes that continued to function were expensive and/or foreign private schools. In France, Airlines are government owned or heavily subsidized by the government and when the Airlines went on strike, the whole country's air travel stopped. In the Middle East, where federal government's tend to be weak, and local law enforcement is minimal, medical emergencies and hospitals are a joke. In some African nations, health care is neglected in favor of military spending. And yes, while some nations like the U.K., Canada, and Norway have good health care, they also have smaller populations than the U.S., which is important. Look at China, for example. Their health care is in shambles. They simply don't have enough hospitals because hospitals can't make enough money (although, I'll admit their government is also very corrupt). The government literally taxes their own people into poverty because as a Chinese citizen, you are paying for 1 billion ppl that will eventually visit a hospital or need medical attention. What good is free healthcare if you're living in rags and a shack? In Russia, people get their prescription drugs for free, but they only get what keeps them alive and in some cases, they disabled can't work so they live off government food stamps and prescribed drugs; just enough to stay alive and in misery. So long story short, the fact that free health care sucks, is not a joke. Anyone who finds it funny has a sick sense of humor.
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  8031. Everyone always says, "Dont hurt the civilians in that (insert group here) held city!" You know what? Everyone in that city is fucking helping that (insert group here city). I'll prove it to you. When Germany invaded France (without warning( during WWII, the French civilians fled, so many fled, in fact, that they clogged the streets. German and Allied units got stuck behind these traffic jams of people. The French civilians carried their stuff by car, by horse, by foot. One city in Lorraine went from a population of 20,000 to 2,200. I shit you not. Look it up. When North Vietnamese troops launched the Tet offensive and attacked the city of Hue without warning, the civilians abandoned the ENTIRE city. During the War of 1812 , when the British entered Washington D.C., people were in the middle of fleeing. Why do you think they used to fight out side of cities back in the Napolionic times? To save civilians the trouble of having to flee. Why populous, famous cities during the WWII declared open cities? To save the city and prevent civilians from having to flee. It is true that not all people can flee an attacked city and it is also true that people choose to stay after a city is occupied BUT you mean to tell me that thousands of inhabitants inside the Gaza Strip or Fallujah (in Afghanistan) didnt have the chance or ability to flee a city they KNEW had a militarant force in it and was going to be continously attacked by uniformed soldiers? No, they knew and they were/are there to support that militarant group just like civilans were their to support militarants during the Hungaraian Revoultion and Warsaw Uprising. You cant tell me that me that men in uniform and a clear invasion annoucement on t.v. isn't a fair warning, because militarant groups dont do that. They dress like civilians and attack from hidden locations or at night WITHOUT warning. You cant argue that Israel wont accept "Paleistians" or Arabs because thousands (at least) of Arabs, Muslims and Christians live in Israel. ALL of these Israeli Arabs, Muslims, Christians have the choice to move to another country. Israel is surronded by Arab, muslim-friendly nations and Israel holds good relations with Western Christian-friendly nations.
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  8452.  @Reports.  Yes, that is partly true. But at the same time, the US gets its trade, and global influence by traveling overseas. That's basic economics and geography. The US has to cross 2 oceans. From 1492-1890, the US (and the American continents in general) were pretty much backwaters. They were ignored by most of the world. Most geopolitics and international affairs throughout history have revolved around Europe, the Middle East and eastern Asia. That's where most of the land masses meet and where most people live. I'm reading George Washington's biography and he talks about how expensive importing goods from Europe is in 1765. The largest reason for slavery in North and South America was to make it economically viable for trade. It even affects culture and international relations. Right up to the 1860's, American soldiers, politicians and aristocrats resented the contempt of their European counter-parts. All this is to say, to be economically powerful, and influential, the US has to travel overseas. It has to make defensive alliances. It has to protect it's trade and financial investments. Simply because it's surrounded by two massive oceans. Without it's military and economy, the US would quickly fall to irrelevance, even if it's culture remained somewhat influenceable. Any time the US government has to be responsible to attacks on the American people (9/11, Pearl Harbor, etc.), it has to travel overseas. European countries, Russia, Iran and China don't have to do the same because they aren't separated by huge oceans (for the most part). It sounds horrible, but the reality of geopolitics means that is the best strategy for the US.
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  8991.  @youareliedtobythemedia  When I wave the flag of my favorite sports team, I'm not only cheering for them, but showing my pride in them and their accomplishments. Why would someone cheer for the Soviets and be proud of what they did in Eastern and Central Europe? For nearly 50 years they occupied much of Europe with an oppressive regime that often deported and killed people. It's difficult to even call the Soviet war against Germany a "liberation". Thanks to the Soviet-German Commerical Pacts of 1939, 1940 and 1941, the Soviet Union supplied N*zi Germany with 820,000 metric tons of oil, 1,500,000 metric tons of grain and 130,000 metric tons of manganese ore, while N*zi Germany was at war with Poland, Belgium, France, Denmark, Norway, Yugoslavia, Greece and the UK. In 1939, the Soviet Union annexed half of Poland, under the pretext of "protecting people from anarchy when the Polish government collapsed". They then would murder over 22,000 Polish Army officers and government officials in the Katyn Massacre. The USSR was hardly an ally in WWII, but more of an opportunist. What ideals they defended or which people they liberated, I'm not certain. For many people, including me, the USSR was not a nation whose deeds were something to cheer for or take pride in. That's why their flag should not be waved and why it's different from a sport's team. "Today on the NATO line, our military forces face east to prevent a possible invasion. On the other side of the line, the Soviet forces also face east to prevent their people from leaving." - Ronald Reagan
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  9164. Well, the first thing Hitler wanted was peace with France and the UK. He made a deal with France that they could keep their colonies and Germany would return ocuppied France once the war with Britian was over if France agreed to let Germany do what it wanted. This happened in real life and France had become known as Vichy. The next thing Germany did, was offer the UK a peace deal where the British could keep their empire if they gave Germany a free hand in Eastern Europe. In real life, the UK rejected the deal and the war continued. In alternate history, the UK would accept this deal. Seeing as the US largely joined because of the UK, the US would be out of the picture in this alternate history. Next, Hitler would invade Russia, Italy would invade Greece and not declare war on the UK, at the strong recommendation of Hitler. Greece would be an Italian colony after Hitler would help invade. Russia would have to fall because Germany invaded in May of 1941 and Japan invaded Siberia. With the Soviets split between the 2 fronts and unprepared for war, it would collapse. Japan would've most likely seized the Russian Far East and maybe the resource rich parts of Siberia. Germany would've annexed most of Russia up to at least the Ural mountains, effectively seizing most of Russia's natural resources, agriculture and populated areas. In between Japan and Germany would be a weak, pro-Germany/Japanese buffer state, inhabiting the frozen tundra, sparesly populated, and sparesly resourced area between the Urals and Siberia. Since war with the UK and France ended, Africa and the Middle East would be largely unchanged. The Balkans would be the next powderkeg to start war between the Allies and Axis as Yugoslavia would switch between a Pro-Axis government to a Pro-Allied government in real life. Bulgaria, Hungary and Romania would all go to war over disputed territories, as they wanted to in real life, but Hitler prevented them. Norway, the Netherlands and Belgium would be come German puppets. Finland, a former German ally, do to their dislike of the Soviets, would find themselves isolated along with Sweden. Japan could've only won if they didn't attack the US and it's hard to say, but mostly likely that Japan would've never completely won in China. China gave Japan 5x the problems Russia gave Germany and so a peace deal that favored by the Japanese probably would've resulted.
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  10250. Afghanistan, as I understand it (take this with a grain of salt, I'm a factory worker with no military experience and just an affinity for military history and geopolitics), was a failure similar to Vietnam and Iraq because 1) Much of the people don't support American soldiers. It's easier for them to relate with the Taliban/VC/Al-Qaeda than it is for them to relate to a foreign force. That, or they don't care about the war and just want to live. 2) The US military went into all 3 conflicts with a vague objective and vague timelines to achieve success. How do you win a war in Vietnam with no plan to actually invade and defeat North Vietnam? How do you win a war in Iraq when you disband their military and government and have nothing to replace them with? How do you win a war in Afghanistan when your plan to defeat the Taliban is to only hold the cities and prop up a puppet government? "War is cruelty. There is no use trying to reform it. The crueler it is, the sooner it will be over." - General William T. Sherman. Winning wars is about identifying a clear objective and doing everything to quickly and efficiently achieve that objective. General Grant and General Sherman won the US Civil War because they knew that their objective was to secure strategic Southern cities and securing Richmond. It didn't matter what Southern forces got in their way or how severe the battles were, General Grant and General Sherman didn't retreat. They secured their objectives and won the war. Defining your objectives defines the war and what "Winning" constitutes. "The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can. Strike him as hard as you can, and keep moving on." - Ulysses S. Grant Finally, all I have left to say is that nation-building clearly failed in Afghanistan, Iraq and Vietnam. But it did not fail in West Germany, Japan and South Korea. Comparing and contrasting them, I think, is the best way to figure out what went wrong.
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  10434.  @oleksandrsavitskyy7702  The USA, Canada and UK actually created the first nukes. Hitler had little interest in nuclear technology because he called "Jewish Science". Germany had some very Wonder Weapon prototypes. They had the first jet fighter, the first guided rocket (V-2), magnetic mines, the first infrared sights (a giant scope with a backpack so they could shoot at night), however, much of these were just prototypes or had limited production. The British Meteor was independently developed and went into production shortly after the Me 262. The British and Americans never had their communication codes broke by the Axis, meanwhile they broke Italy, Germany and Japan's communication encryptions. The Americans developed the first anti-tank rocket launcher and the best radar of the war. The Japanese Navy excelled at night fighting. They absolutely trounced the US Navy in many night battles between ships... until the US developed radar so advanced that they could detect Japanese ships in the dark long before the Japanese were in range with their guns. The American Walkie-Talkie radio pack was something the Germans often stole, because they were jealous. The American Bazooka was copied by the Germans to make the Panzerschreck. American and British paratroopers had steerable parachutes so they could direct where they landed. The German paratroopers had unguided parachutes, so they were completely at the mercy of the wind. I could go on and on, but the difference was that the Germans wanted Wonder Weapons that would win them the war. The Allies wanted new technologies that would make the lives of their soldiers easier.
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  10806.  @championknife  What facts have you written about? All you've written are baseless blanket statements. Russia is not in a peaceful state because several of its annexed regions are being attacked daily. Even Belgorod has had civilians evacuated despite the Russian military claiming to shoot down all the Ukrainian drones and missiles. I'm still not sure how 25 Russian civilians died. The Russian military has already partially mobilized it's reserves. In fact, in September of 2022, a Russian man shot a Conscription Officer in Ust-Ilimsk after the Russian military mobilized his friend to fight in Ukraine. Hundreds of thousands of Russians fled in 2022 to Georgia, Kazakhstan, Finland, China and the US to avoid the partial mobilization. The Russia economy is already stagnant and it's population is in decline. The Russian demographic crisis is one of the worst in the world, which is why Putin is offering citizenship to any foreigner willing to fight in Ukraine and why Russian mail-order brides are the most common in the world. In fact, the Russian economy has a downward trend as it's currency reserves are drying up. The Russian military has already resorted to importing Iranian drones and North Korean missiles, so how is Russia going to increase weapon production, let alone "conduct military operations 4-10 more extensive"? (Why such a huge range of numbers? 4-10?) Why would Russia "restrain it's military operation" when Ukraine has shown that it can and will bomb any Russian city from Moscow to Belgorod to Crimea? Ukraine sank the Russian ship Novocherkassk. Isn't that humiliating? Russia doesn't seem it's own citizens or ships valuable enough to try it's best to quickly conquer Ukraine? Wouldn't ending the war sooner save more Russian and Ukrainian lives? The fact is you're simply making things up.
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  11751.  @waynearribas930  "...the visit of that American dude to Ukraine and then spoke to Russia..." Which American dude, William J. Burns, Director of the CIA? Lloyd Austin, Secretary of Defense? Anthony Blinken, Secretary of State? "Is it true that Ukraine sold or put up a lot of the states land for support?" Are you talking about land owned by the Ukrainian government? US States land, like Texas, California, Montana, Florida, Alaska, Massachusetts, etc? Or do you mean states, as in the oblasts of Ukraine, like Kherson, Poltava, Sumy, Chernihiv, etc.? "If that's true, is it truly a battle for Ukraine sovereignty? Or something else?" If the question you're asking is, "Did Ukraine give land to the USA for weapons?", I don't think the USA would accept purchasing weapons as payment for land to build something like a military base or a laboratory. 1) The USA is usually willing to pay for those things with straight cash. Cuba has for decades rejected the USA's occupation of Guantanamo Bay and yet every year, the USA still sends money to Cuba as payment for "renting Guantanamo Bay". Castro rejected the money for years and they USA still kept sending it. 2) The USA is pretty smart about it's secret deals and these are usually conducted by the State Department and by low-level employees, not the Secretary of State or Director of the CIA. In addition, it would be pretty stupid for the Director of the CIA, William J. Burns to just do something so obvious. You would think the leader of a spy agency would be more...tactful. 3) Congress keeps asking for the US Department of Defense to do an audit of it's military "bases and outposts" around the globe and the Department of Defense keeps failing the audit. While many U.S. military bases and installations (it's not fair to call every site rented by the US military a "base" because some are literally just a storage locker or a satellite dish) around the world are public knowledge, not all are. However, some independent journalists in the West have done their best to count, with the total being somewhere between 400-700 (depending on what you count as a "base" and such). Suffice to say, I think the USA has enough bases in Europe and Poland. They don't really need any in Ukraine, especially in the middle of a conflict with Russia. Lastly, if Ukraine did give land to the USA for weapons, it would still be a battle of sovereignty, no? During WWII, before the USA joined, the UK sold naval bases in the Caribbean to the USA for American naval ships so they could fight the N*zis. The UK was worried about N*zi Germany invading and destroying their country so they traded bases for ships. It was a battle for sovereignty. I don't know what else you could be implying or asking. Your original comment is written poorly and your questions are worded weirdly. I can only guess that English is not your first language or you're trying some weird "pro-Russian" propaganda angle. Sorry for my long response. I know it's a lot to read.
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  12279.  @leobm27  The war in Ukraine is about EU energy independence. The USA simply cannot increase the amount of LNG it sells to the EU. LNG will always be way inefficient compared to pipeline Natural Gas. Look at the vast oil fields discovered off the coast of Crimea and Natural Gas fields discovered in the Donbas in 2013. It's no coincidence that Russia annexed Crimea and the Donbas. Russia needs the EU to be energy independent because 1) they make a lot of money from selling natural gas and oil, 2) the energy dependence gave Russia strong political influence in the EU. The USA, which has stated for a decade now, that it wants to focus on the Pacific, had been steadily decreasing the number of American soldiers in Europe until 2014. The US want the EU as a strong ally, independent of Russian or Chinese influence. Ukraine's natural gas and oil is a key to that independent EU. I would have to do more research about the 2022 Ukraine Lend-Lease Act, however neither the UK, China, or the USSR ever repaid the USA in full over Lend-Lease. The idea that it was a debt trap was a total fabrication. There is no evidence to support this. Currently, Republicans and Trump-supporters argue that the USA is giving corrupt Ukraine weapons for free. This is completely the opposite of your argument, which I find very interesting. The truth is that the US military-industrial complex does make money from the war in Ukraine, however not directly. The weapons Ukraine receives comes straight from US military stockpiles. However, the US military then orders these weapons to be replaced, and this is where the military-industrial complex makes it's money. Unfortunately, this is a double-edged sword, because if the US didn't send the old weapons in it's storage to Ukraine, American taxpayers would be paying to maintain this equipment in storage. The main issue is that George W. Bush ballooned the Pentagon's defense budget by some 4 times of what it was prior to 2001. US army officials at the time complained they had some much money, they didn't know what to spend it all on. The issue today isn't whether we should send weapons to Ukraine or not. It's whether American taxpayers will ever convince Congress to lower the Pentagon's budget.
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  12527. So you guys both touched on the topic of Russian and Chinese propaganda, and while I agree with Operator Starsky and Jake a bit about the bots and influencers, I don't think you guys quite hit the mark on how they affect the American people. And I think it's important to understand this effect because if we want to change minds, as well how our politics in the US function, we have to understand how people (in this case, conservatives) are being manipulated. I have been following the conflict in Ukraine ever since 2014 with the Euromaidan Revolution thanks to Vice News. Most Americans (esp. conservatives) don't have that background of knowledge and so I don't think they're quite manipulated by Russian propaganda like you think. As a factory worker, I hear what many of my conservative co-workers say, and the biggest issue is stuff they don't care about Ukraine. It doesn't matter if Russia is going to win or not, they see the conflict as not our business. They believe that Ukraine is a corrupt country, a money laundering scheme by the US government and President Zelensky just in it for American money. American conservatives have lost trust in the US government and have fallen deep for conspiracy theories. It's gotten so bad that many, unwittingly, will work to sabotage their own country believing they are saving it. This is how some of them can believe that "Russia and China are the good guys". Sarcismatron did a great video on how conspiracy theories started here in the US have been used by Russia to further their own agenda. It's called "The American Origins of Putin's Madness" (https://youtu.be/7OFyn_KSy80?si=1jxgvjojFsoJI2tH). But the crux of it is, the Russians and Chinese don't care about the politics in the US, they just need to sew enough confusion and distrust that the American people will advocate for the US to stay out of Russia's and China's way. These conservative Americans (many who bought Trump's "Drain the Swamp" conspiracy), are unknowingly being turned against their own principles because of ignorance, confusion and fear. I don't know how to break this, but I've shown them videos and evidence to show that they're wrong and I've had many get so exasperated that they just give up. They get so confused by the lies and misinformation on the web, that their argument still falls back down to, "Well, Ukraine is still a waste of money. We should focus on home."
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  12887.  @Humancompassion1234  The more you learn about history and politics, the more you realize that conspiracies are difficult to pull off and extremely unrealistic. People are much more shallow than you think and much more likely to make mistakes or have personal flaws than you realize. Israel exists because people who do not like Jews wanted Jews in one convenient location. Look up Hitler's Madagascar Plan. Of course, many Orthodox Jews see Israel as the Zionist Goal, but just as many see the real anti-Semite motivations behind it. There were plans to dump Jews in the Australian outback and also in the middle of the Sahara Desert. Hitler's plans for the genocide of the Jews stems from centuries of using Jews as a scapegoat, just like how many Romani today face discrimination in Europe. In 1096, The People's Crusade saw many people in the Rhineland and eastern France slaughter thousands of Jews, including women and children because Jews were not Christians and easy to blame. But Hitler did not just waste time killing Jews, he also used them for slave labor in factories. Unfortunately, the Victor does NOT write history. The Losers and Liars get to write history and you've fallen for it hook line and sinker. Consider the fact that after the US Civil War, the USA did not have segregation. The first integrated public transport opened in Texas in 1866 under a decree written by the Military-Governor. The first fraudulent election in the USA were when in Alabama and Louisiana, White Leagues slaughtered and killed hundreds of Republicans and Black Americans attempting to vote. I hope you'll learn actual history and politics.
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  13079. If you or someone is going through a crisis or an argument or a panic attack, etc. you shouldn't have to worry that the responding police officers are going to find some reason to arrest your or harass you. That's messed up. The sight of the police shouldn't be "oh no, how is this gonna end?" Police should be a sign of comfort in dangerous situations and a feeling of guilt when you get caught breaking the law! Police officers often go into situations knowing that they could be harassed or attacked at any moment. Part of that is because of the reputation they've built/received in the USA, but part of that is also their training for interacting with witnesses, potential suspects and criminals. That is not a good mentality going into an interaction with someone in crisis or in need of social help. Cops expect people to be hostile. Cops expect a confrontation and a fight. And knowing how the USA is rampant with guns, I think cops are somewhat justified. Especially considering their training. Even without guns involved, many times, people do not like seeing the police and are anxious about interacting with them. Cops are trained in interactions with the public where ultimately the goal is to get information and co-operation so they can investigate crimes, make arrests (or issue citations) and protect people. In general, cops don't want their time wasted on something they have no idea how to deal with. For an example, a homeless person in crisis is thinking about how the cop could arrest them, injure them or kill them. So many times you hear "why did they run? They didn't do anything wrong." That's why. They're scared. Cops are often not trained to react to someone scared of them. They're expecting at best someone annoyed with them and at worst, someone who will kill them. A cop approaching a homeless person in crisis is worried about getting stabbed, punched, poked with a needle, and having to talk to someone uncooperative. The officer may not know why he's been called to the scene, but he knows he's expected to solve it. On the other hand, a social worker, like paramedics are almost seen as friends and people with resources to help. Not only are they unarmed, but they actually are going to scenes looking to be friendly and help. It's the job they go to school for. The genuinely want to help and are given the resources to do so. Even if they don't have the resources, often times they know how to get the resources. I think EMS should be reformed to include more social workers and mental crisis response teams as we grow to understand the needs of our communities more and also as technology evolves. In the past, a cop was good enough for patrolling or responding to an emergency about a crime or act of violence. However, in modern times, we have more cameras, better communication and better documentation to better understand developing situations. A new class of Emergency Services is needed.
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  13687.  @Luke-eo3bp  What is there to love about America? It's the world's strongest economy. It won nearly every war since the War of 1812 (nearly, it lost Vietnam and Afghanistan) and defeated many nations. It created the title of President for a nation's head of state. It landed a man on the moon. It created many things and technologies, from the transistor and the internet to the cotton gin, color TV, interchangable parts, the assembly line, the first powered airplane, proximity fuses, the banjo, airbags, the microwave, the anti-tank rocket launcher, the Walkie-talkie, barbed wire, the Gatling gun, etc. The US has created many cultural phenomena, like Rock N Roll and Country Music. The USA has companies around the world, like Pepsi and Coca Cola. The USA has many amazing sports and sporting events, like the NBA Finals, American Football, Baseball and La Crosse. Its college sports are some of the most fun and best traditions of the USA! The USA has a long and storied history and a diverse population of immigrants. It started world wide acceptance of the LGBTQ community! The USA was built with a national purpose, with the ideas of the Enlightenment. Americans always always strive for a more just, equal and perfect Union! Despite Russian lies, the USA freed most of Western Europe during WWII and defeated Imperial Japan! The USA built the Panama Canal and created the League of Nations. It was instrumental in creating the United Nations. It rebuilt and healed the nations of Germany, France, the UK, Japan, South Korea, Japan, the Philippines and Italy after WWII. It created the world's largest military alliance, NATO. It operates the most nuclear power plants in the world (93)! It created the first national parks to preserve nature! It has wonderful nature and landscapes! It exports billions of tons food and medical equipment. The USA has the huge Mississippi River and the Great Lakes! It has nearly every climate you can imagine! That's what Americans have to love about our country.
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  13872. I have to disagree with you Preston that Russia's vital interests have to be regarded. Russia is not a country worthy of super power or even regional power status. This idea that Russia gets to dictate the choices of it's sovereign neighbors because Russia lives in perpetual fear is wrong. Ukraine, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Georgia, Moldova, etc. all have the right to protect their own sovereignty, whether that means joining NATO, investing in discovered natural gas and oil fields, joining the EU, etc. and in many cases, regarding Russia's "vital interests" directly threatens these nations and/or undermines their sovereignty. Russia illegally occupied Crimea for 8 years. That was Ukrainian land recognized under international law. For 8 years, the US and EU told Ukraine not to retake their own land, Crimea. "Don't provoke Russia. Also, you cannot join NATO or the EU with current internal conflicts. Sucks to suck, I guess." For 8 years, outsiders were afraid to invest in Ukraine because of the land Russia occupied and the civil strife it directly funded. Ukraine had no opportunities to develop even if it wanted too, because of what Russia had done. Russian gas and oil pipelines ran across Ukrainian land, giving Ukraine not only natural gas and oil, but also revenue. It's not secret Russia was building the Nord Stream Pipelines to bypass any revenue it was required to pay to Ukraine. These pipelines were a direct threat to Ukrainian interests. The conflicts in Crimea and the Donbas also conveniently happened right on top of newly discovered oil and natural gas fields that could've allowed Ukraine to supply the EU with energy. All this is to say, what gives one country to the right to disregard the security and "vital interests" of other nations, especially its neighboring nations? Russia's "interests" are irrelevant and unimportant. Russia made a choice to pursue imperialistic aims rather than improve the lives of Russians at home. A choice to disregard the interests and security of Ukraine. It made the choice to abandon international law. It made the choice to destroy people's homes, liberties and lives. But I will concede that it was in fact the USA and NATO who started this conflict because they decided to do nothing when Russia invaded in 2014. I will always standby liberty and independence because that's what I believe the USA was founded on, and I will do everything I can to see the US government aid Ukraine in victory. I do not want to see the country I love watch as another fledgling democracy has it's freedom and independence torn away. In my opinion, opposing support for Ukraine is betraying the values of this country and nothing short of hypocrisy.
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  15211.  @benedettobruno1669  "You're" and "your" is practically the same thing when you don't care and write responses on the internet to ignorant and arrogant Italians. I graduated from High School. Idk what the equivalent is in Italy, but I did not get a degree. If I was speaking French (Oui, je parle français), then I would care about making sure everything is correct in my sentences. The way we greet people is friendly. One does not need to preform fellatio with every stranger they meet. Society simply requires them to be polite and not rude. The name of the United States of America is 243 years old. The continents of North and South America were named after an Italian man who lied about ever visiting the places. His name was Amerigo Vespucci. The 50 states located mostly within the North American continent, are united. The people are called Americans because they belong to the United States of (North) America. You can also call us Yankees. Many Europeans claim that the USA has no culture. However, if you call people from the southern United States of America (commonly refered to the South. Not to be confused with South America, a separate continent), they may not like you. They do not call themselves Yankees, but Southerners. The US has had many issues in it's past that affect it today. For example, African-Americans brought over as slaves by Europeans; the name it adopted because of an Italian who put his name on the map; the measurement system given to the USA by the UK; the genocide of the native population because of Christopher Colombus and other Europeans. Unfortunately, the USA continues to make mistakes and do wrong things. However, the culture of how people greet each other, the name of the nation, the sports people play and so on, will not change because of an angry, ignorant, arrogant Italian on the American website, YouTube. Nor will any of these things change because of an angry, ignorant, and arrogant European or European government. Europe has done it's fair share of ruining the world. It's seems fairly hypocritical and frankly, absurd, in my opinion, for any European to offer criticism anywhere outside Europe.
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  15421.  vman armand  I mean, you could look at all their slights to Bernie Sanders. He was ahead of Joe Biden and other canidates several times and the didn't even list his name on the screen. He was in 2nd place and his delegate count was part of a section labeled "Other". Lol. You could talk about how CNN an image stating that there were over 1 million deaths around the world from Covid-19 back in March. We could mention the Virginia Gun Law protest were CNN tries their hardest to make peaceful prostestors out to be terrorists. Gun-owners showed up to make their voices heard, just like protestors at Trump's inauguration or protestors at ICE facilities. Maybe we could talk about how lied on national television about the Covington Kids and got sued for it. Or their coverage of the protests during Trump's election in 2016. Or their failure to cover ANTIFA smashing open the skull of a 16 year old kid. Or their failure to cover the San Jose assaults on Trump supporters. They made a story about how a college campus was shit down because someone wrote "Trump 2016" in chalk. The school called in therapy dogs because it was so traumatizing. There is a treasure trove of footage of them mocking rural Americans and Trump's nomination. Or how they refuse to cover Joe Biden's sexual assault allegations. When Trump and Kavanaugh were accused of sexual assault, it was 'We can't have such people in such high positions of power, whether the allegations are true or not.' Now? 'Well we don't know if Joe Biden did it. We should just wait and see. Let's not jump to conclusions.' On top of that they tell us that we should give our guns up to stricter gun laws. Only the US government and police should have guns. The same government they say is full of corrupt Trump-cronies and the same police they say are racist and corrupt. I'm not here to say Fox News is better. In fact, they maybe worse. I did not vote for Trump. I will not vote for him in 2020. But I am here to say that most of these people in the CNN comment sections calling these Conservative protestors morons, are just as bigoted, ignorant and arrogant as what they accuse the Conservatives being. Radicalization from Right-wing media in combination with intolerance and arrogance from the Left is exactly how we got here today. Those protestors walking around the Michigan Capitol with rifles are doing so because of how they were treated by "counter-protestors" at Trump rallies, "Free-Speech" Rallies and more.
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  15562. I can't speak for every Western country, but I think here in the USA, a good starting point to stopping Russian propaganda is just calling it out for what it is. Admittedly it's hard. Russia has a very good strategy, but I've read a lot comments and I noticed how much Russian propaganda messages change to counter-act arguments being made in Western discussions. In the very beginning Russian propagandists started with "Giving aid to Ukraine is useless. It's not gonna do anything. It's pathetic. The West is desperate and weak." Now Russian propagandist messages have turned to "I don't know who's right or wrong. I just want peace in the world. War is terrible." This interestingly coincides with many Republicans going on Fox News to claim that the war in Ukraine doesn't affect us and we must lead a negotiation for peace with Russia. Strangely, these are many of the same Republicans who venerate President Reagan and Theodore Roosevelt. One of whom gave a famous speech called "A Time for Choosing" which says we must tell our enemies there is a line they must not cross and the other who was famous for his "Speak softly and Carry a Big Stick" Foreign Policy. Once we call our this Russian propaganda for what it is and start holding our political parties accountable, we can start hopefully having real discussions as Americans. Right now, we can't even agree on facts. Many Americans live nearly in an alternate reality and with conspiracy theories. Russian propagandists love this because they don't have to support a single conspiracy theory. They just have to confuse Americans and hopefully get people to give up. That's just my 2 cents.
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  16403.  @Grimmtoof  "The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these States. To prove this, let Facts be submitted to a candid world. "He has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good. "He has forbidden his Governors to pass Laws of immediate and pressing importance, unless suspended in their operation till his Assent should be obtained; and when so suspended, he has utterly neglected to attend to them. "He has refused to pass other Laws for the accommodation of large districts of people, unless those people would relinquish the right of Representation in the Legislature, a right inestimable to them and formidable to tyrants only. "He has called together legislative bodies at places unusual, uncomfortable, and distant from the depository of their Public Records, for the sole purpose of fatiguing them into compliance with his measures. "He has dissolved Representative Houses repeatedly, for opposing with manly firmness of his invasions on the rights of the people. "He has refused for a long time, after such dissolutions, to cause others to be elected, whereby the Legislative Powers, incapable of Annihilation, have returned to the People at large for their exercise; the State remaining in the meantime exposed to all the dangers of invasion from without, and convulsions within. "He has endeavoured to prevent the population of these States; for that purpose obstructing the Laws for Naturalization of Foreigners; refusing to pass others to encourage their migrations hither, and raising the conditions of new Appropriations of Lands. "He has obstructed the Administration of Justice by refusing his Assent to Laws for establishing Judiciary Powers. "He has made Judges dependent on his Will alone for the tenure of their offices, and the amount and payment of their salaries. "He has erected a multitude of New Offices, and sent hither swarms of Officers to harass our people and eat out their substance. "He has kept among us, in times of peace, Standing Armies without the Consent of our legislatures. "He has affected to render the Military independent of and superior to the Civil Power..." - The US Declaration of Independence
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  16734.  @cashmoney2159  You missed some details. Including that the US does not fear the USSR's bathtub navy. The Soviet Union sympathised with the East Pakistanis, and supported the Indian Army and Mukti Bahini's incursion against Pakistan during the war, in a broader view of recognising that the succession of East Pakistan as Independent Bangladesh would weaken the position of its rivals— the United States and China. The Soviet Union gave assurances to India that if a confrontation with the United States or China developed, it would take counter-measures. This assurance was enshrined in the Indo-Soviet Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation signed in August 1971. However, the Indo-Soviet treaty did not mean a total commitment to every Indian position, even though the Soviet Union had accepted the Indian position during the conflict, according to author Robert Jackson. The Soviet Union continued its sympathetic gesture to Pakistan until mid-October 1971, when it stressed Pakistan to come up with a political settlement and affirmed its continuation of industrial aid to Pakistan. By November 1971, the Soviet ambassador to Pakistan Alexei Rodionov directed a secretive message (Rodionov message) that ultimately warned Pakistan that "it will be embarking on a suicidal course if it escalates tensions in the subcontinent." The United States stood with Pakistan by supporting it morally, politically, economically and materially when U.S. President Richard Nixon and his Secretary of State Henry Kissinger refused to use rhetoric in a hopeless attempt to intervene in a large civil war. The U.S. establishment perceived to the impression that they needed Pakistan to help stop Soviet influence in South Asia in an informal alliance with India. During the Cold War, Pakistan was a close formal ally of the United States and also had close relations with the People's Republic of China, with whom Nixon had been negotiating a rapprochement and where he intended to visit in February 1972. Nixon feared that an Indian invasion of Pakistan would mean total Soviet domination of the region, and that it would seriously undermine the global position of the United States and the regional position of America's new tactical ally, China. Nixon encouraged Jordan and Iran to send military supplies to Pakistan, while also encouraging China to increase its arms supplies to Pakistan, but all supplies were very limited. The Nixon administration also ignored reports it received of the "genocidal" activities of the Pakistani military in East Pakistan, most notably the Blood telegram, and this prompted widespread criticism and condemnation – both by the United States Congress and in the international press. Then U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, George H.W. Bush, introduced a resolution in the UN Security Council calling for a cease-fire and the withdrawal of armed forces by India and Pakistan. However, it was vetoed by the Soviet Union, and the following days witnessed the use of great pressure on the Soviets from the Nixon-Kissinger duo to get India to withdraw, but to no avail. When Pakistan's defeat in the eastern sector seemed certain, Nixon deployed Task Force 74, led by the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise, into the Bay of Bengal. Enterprise and its escort ships arrived on station on 11 December 1971. According to a Russian documentary, the United Kingdom also deployed a carrier battle group led by the aircraft carrier HMS Eagle to the Bay, on her final deployment. On 6 and 13 December, the Soviet Navy dispatched two groups of cruisers and destroyers from Vladivostok; they trailed US Task Force 74 into the Indian Ocean from 18 December 1971 until 7 January 1972. The Soviets also had a nuclear submarine to help ward off the threat posed by the USS Enterprise task force in the Indian Ocean. As the war progressed, it became apparent to the United States that India was going to invade and disintegrate Pakistan in a matter of weeks, therefore President Nixon spoke with the USSR General Secretary Leonid Brezhnev on a hotline on 10 December, where Nixon reportedly urged Brezhnev to restrain India as he quoted: "in the strongest possible terms to restrain India with which … you [Brezhnev] have great influence and for whose actions you must share responsibility." After the war, the United States accepted the new balance of power and recognized India as a dominant player in South Asia; the US immediately engaged in strengthening bilateral relations between the two countries in the successive years. The Soviet Union, while being sympathetic to Pakistan's loss, decided to engage with Pakistan after sending an invitation through Rodionov to Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, who paid a state visit to the Soviet Union in 1972 to strengthen bilateral relations that continued over the years.
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