Comments by "TheEvertw" (@TheEvertw) on "Why Do So Many Wealthy People Support Russia? - October Qu0026A" video.

  1. That these billionaires chose the sides of dictators make them a danger to the People. Also, in the social media we see a war between the billionaires and people who value (real) freedom. The big war of our age will be to retain our democracies, and the enemy will be the ultra-rich. In the USA, the rich are winning at the moment, but recent events are helping to turn that tide. Note: I am all for private riches. But when billionaires use their power to mis-inform people to get them to vote against their own interest, and pressure governments to drop support for Ukraine, they have crossed the line and made themselves enemies.
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  2. Great point about Loss Aversion. Which is why we should switch the narrative not to what it costs, but what it benefits the West -- in particular the USA. Benefits of Ukraine beating Russia include: * No renewal of the Cold War * Prevents nuclear proliferation (if Russia wins, all nations will want nukes) * Preempts the Russian invasion of the Baltics and other East-European nations. * Shows China there is nothing to gain in invading Taiwan, and a lot to loose. * Enormous boost of American arms sales (already achieved). * Stability in the world food supply. * Creation of a strong, rapidly developing economy that will be indebted to the USA, and will want to repay that debt. * Reduction of the corrupting influence of Russian money in US politics. * Return to Rule-Based International Relations and international stability, which is good for trade. And we can go on a very long time.
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