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radius777

(3,624 posts)
18. Putin is waging war on the West.
Sun Feb 13, 2022, 04:00 AM
Feb 2022

Ukraine is scary to him because Ukraine has shown that (despite their issues w/corruption) they have what it takes to be a Western style democracy. If Ukraine can succeed and be properous and free - then Russians may want the same thing - which could spell the end to Putin and his oligarchs.

The West is making a grave mistake in appeasing Putin (and Xi, but China is heavily dependent on Western consumers in a way Russia is not) who only respects military force. NATO should've built up forces in that region once Putin moved on Crimea. By doing little in response Putin has become emboldened. He messed with our elections in 2016 and helped to install Trump. Putin has never paid any real price for these actions and thus continues on.

It can be summed up in 3 words sarisataka Feb 2022 #1
He wants to prove that NATO does not exist highnooner Feb 2022 #2
He may be in for a serious education Sherman A1 Feb 2022 #10
People like Putin and Trump do shit just because they can. pwb Feb 2022 #3
No. Putin is ruthless and murderous. tRump is too stupid to know or care when he does illegal stuff. Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2022 #4
So they don't do things because they can? pwb Feb 2022 #5
No they don't. They get away with it. That's separate from their motivations. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2022 #6
I don't know why I bother giving my opinion. pwb Feb 2022 #7
I sometimes learn from your posts so I'm glad you give your opinion though I sometimes disagree Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2022 #8
I don't know why you say no to a poster here. pwb Feb 2022 #9
Yes, more same than not, despite great diversity. I say no to ideas, factoids, conclusions Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2022 #11
Then I need to apologize to you for all my posts slightlv Feb 2022 #13
I hadn't noticed any problem. Your good graces sustain you. But yes, we all age. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2022 #16
What Does Putin Want? BlueIdaho Feb 2022 #12
BINGO Skittles Feb 2022 #17
+1 dalton99a Feb 2022 #21
Their resources and to make NATO look bad and broken. nt Samrob Feb 2022 #14
Its simple brettdale Feb 2022 #15
Putin is waging war on the West. radius777 Feb 2022 #18
The answer is "revanchism" Spider Jerusalem Feb 2022 #19
Exactly right. Voltaire2 Feb 2022 #23
Putin does not want a huge NATO country right on his border Azathoth Feb 2022 #20
We screwed up long ago in 1990 and 1991 during the negotiations for Germany unifications. marie999 Feb 2022 #22
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