The geopolitical circle jerk between the U.S., Russia, and Europe is tiresome. Everyone knows that the U.S. is a corporate financial conglomeracy, and barely a “nation” at all. We do next to nothing to bolster the health of our nation. So when the powers that be deem it advantageous, they jack Putin off under the table, allowing him to enact his own version of the “Ratchet Effect”. No matter what happens, sanctions, proxy war, he wins, because Russia is actually a real nation that has the capacity to withstand these effects. Devalue their currency, drive inflation, ban them from SWIFT banking, they have the resilience and the intelligence to subvert these tactics, and while many, perhaps most of the world has issues trusting Russia, they see the greater danger under U.S. global hegemony… And that really has always been the problem with the Western perspective on warring with Russia, Iran, and China. The U.S. racks up superficial tactical “wins”, while our “adversaries” that don’t change administrations and wildly change foreign policy every four years are able to achieve long term strategic victories.
*after typing this screed I realize I never even mentioned Europe…but…really…wtf is Europe going to do about any of this? Unfortunately they have accepted at the highest governmental levels to be bystanders to this drama.
I think there are a lot of Ukrainians that probably understand what I’m saying. It’s fucked. You guys were used and it’s fucking awful. Fuck them up if you can, I guess. But don’t forget the powerful people in Ukraine that sold you out either. Save some retribution for them.
The geopolitical circle jerk between the U.S., Russia, and Europe is tiresome. Everyone knows that the U.S. is a corporate financial conglomeracy, and barely a “nation” at all. We do next to nothing to bolster the health of our nation. So when the powers that be deem it advantageous, they jack Putin off under the table, allowing him to enact his own version of the “Ratchet Effect”. No matter what happens, sanctions, proxy war, he wins, because Russia is actually a real nation that has the capacity to withstand these effects. Devalue their currency, drive inflation, ban them from SWIFT banking, they have the resilience and the intelligence to subvert these tactics, and while many, perhaps most of the world has issues trusting Russia, they see the greater danger under U.S. global hegemony… And that really has always been the problem with the Western perspective on warring with Russia, Iran, and China. The U.S. racks up superficial tactical “wins”, while our “adversaries” that don’t change administrations and wildly change foreign policy every four years are able to achieve long term strategic victories.
*after typing this screed I realize I never even mentioned Europe…but…really…wtf is Europe going to do about any of this? Unfortunately they have accepted at the highest governmental levels to be bystanders to this drama.
I think there are a lot of Ukrainians that probably understand what I’m saying. It’s fucked. You guys were used and it’s fucking awful. Fuck them up if you can, I guess. But don’t forget the powerful people in Ukraine that sold you out either. Save some retribution for them.