Yes, Ukraine is suffering. And obviously, they want the killing to stop. But Russia’s negotiating position here is absurd. Their talking points are just being parroted by U.S. stooges. But - no serious minded person thinks Russia is likely to abide by any agreement anyways, especially one without HARD security guarantees for Ukraine’s sovreignty. U.S. and Russian pressure to sign a bad deal seems on it’s face desperate, given their obvious original war aims of complete national conquest and annhiliation of Ukrainian society.
Russia only neogtiates when they think they can’t simply seize more by force. They appear to be at that point, and post-war russia is going to be a chaotic mess. The reward of Donbas and Crimea, territory they’ve already essentially controlled for a decade, hardly seems worth all the losses they’ve taken militarily, economnically, politically and demographically
So what should Ukraine do? If they care about a lasting peace - stalling and continuing to bleed the Russian army might be the better option. These are not good peace terms. Yet.
every time trump is allowed to embarass himself and the country it lowers the US’s relevance on the world-stage. showing just how incredibly incompetent the rest of the US government appartus is
everyone is coping on the idea shit is going to “return to normal” when he croaks…imo, it won’t. and “normal” in that instance is unsustainable ratfuckery to the detriment of everything else
He’s caused generational trauma to the entire political system. To the entire culture, really. Don’t think an instant return to normal is what most serious minded people think…but…Looking forward to literally whatever follows. It’s going to take time, but it’s hard to picture anyone stupider, more capricious or less qualified to lead a dignified office.
They say that you shouldn’t celebrate anyone’s death…but there are a few obituaries I’m looking forward to reading.
Even though I’m not a fan of Putin, I have to concede to him that Trump was his greatest achievement ever. No one ever thought that an external force could completely destroy the US this far. No one could even think of the idea of the US President actively trying to kill the country. Not even nukes have this level of destruction.