ChewyDante

John Mearsheimer is not just some "online political commentator." He is a renowned scholar in the field of international relations. I was introduced to his ideas nearly 15 years ago in graduate studies. His philosophy on the way the international realm operates has been consistent and for some reaso...

[quote]What a pile of crap take on a situation. Smooth brained liberal, folks.[/quote] It's actually yet another perfect example of their true nature. They don't give af about adherence to universal principles on anything. They are not good faith actors. The sooner we understand and come to te...

[quote]Putin like Hitler believes the opposition nations are weak and will fold. Putin like Hitler negotiates in bad faith. Putin like Hitler murders his political enemies.[/quote] None of this indicates some evidence of a Putin grand scheme to invade Europe and defeat the West through arms. One ...

[quote]But international affairs is basically a Mafia scenario, and at the end of WWII we became the Godfather. If we abandon that role, will the next Godfather be "better" for the world than we are? Who and Why? if you can answer that... and how will the next Godfather emerge and solidify that p...

[quote]Russia wouldn't accept just those terms though[/quote] How do you know? We aren't negotiating with them. Certain Western governments undermined peace talks earlier in this conflict because they thought continuing the war could get better results. The West does not even suggest openness to...

[quote]All hell will break loose globally... China can invade Taiwan, Serbia can invade Kosovo, North Korea can ramp up hostilities with South Korea, Iran can stir up Shiites in all of the Arab states to rise up, Venezuela can invade Guyana... and Russia can press on to the Danube in the West and re...

This is a key aspect of great powers offering public backing to smaller states that is overlooked. When Ukraine knows they have the backing of the United States, NATO, etc, their behavior in inter relations with their neighbors takes on the bravado of a state that wields a far larger power footprint...

It's a bit asinine to act as though the two wars are contextually the same. Personally I'm opposed to U.S. involvement in either but I also won't criticize the Israelis for doing what is in their security interests. They are battling a combination of Palestinian terrorist organizations and a state a...

[quote]How many Americans were victims of violent crimes by Hitler before we decided to start aiding the British?[/quote] Wtf is this supposed to mean? Are you suggesting because of American policy before entering WWII we should intervene in the Ukraine/Russia conflict in similar fashion? This is...

[quote]How about because they are an unamerican autocracy.[/quote] So you hate Russia because they are "unamerican"? LMFAO It's funny to see how authoritarian and colonialist so many Americans are these days while professing their moral superiority. The nations of the world that don't mimic wh...