U.S. Politics

[Royell Storing]

Your obsession with the KGB and Putin is downright weird.  If the war in Ukraine has proven anything, it is that Russia is a powerless boogeyman.   The only conspiracy involving Russia is the one perpetuated by the US military contractors to keep the Cold War money flowing.  Years into the war with Ukraine and the Russians have barely gained any territory while losing over a million casualties with their WWII-era equipment.  I'm not exactly sure how Putin caused the mass migration dating back now for decades from places like Africa and the Middle East.  That was allowed by the socialist governments of "Europe" who opened their borders like Biden despite their citizens opposing these policies.  Now they are reaping the consequences.

  Russia is Not "powerless" as long as they have 1 Missile that can reach the continental U.S. After that mid-air collision of the Black Hawk with the Airliner, I would not be downgrading Russia with, "WWII-era equipment". The USA is Not very far ahead of that level either. I believe that all countries lie about their weapons and their defensive capabilities. How could flight MH370 be headed for China and end up flying clear across Malaysia without that flight path being on any country's radar?
 Trump knows the greatest power the USA has is economic/$$. If any of these Fake News'ers had a brain, they would ask Trump about the "Dome" he frequently pushed on the campaign trail. Is it unfolding or a bluff like Reagan pulled? Trump pushing the USA Economy in other countries faces via tariffs, and then granting incentives to these same countries that build their products inside the USA is the stance of an Isolationist. USA needs to once again becomes energy dominant and put a defensive dome over it. All of this = Trump being an Isolationist.   

[Richard Smith]

  Russia is Not "powerless" as long as they have 1 Missile that can reach the continental U.S. After that mid-air collision of the Black Hawk with the Airliner, I would not be downgrading Russia with, "WWII-era equipment". The USA is Not very far ahead of that level either. I believe that all countries lie about their weapons and their defensive capabilities. How could flight MH370 be headed for China and end up flying clear across Malaysia without that flight path being on any country's radar?
 Trump knows the greatest power the USA has is economic/$$. If any of these Fake News'ers had a brain, they would ask Trump about the "Dome" he frequently pushed on the campaign trail. Is it unfolding or a bluff like Reagan pulled? Trump pushing the USA Economy in other countries faces via tariffs, and then granting incentives to these same countries that build their products inside the USA is the stance of an Isolationist. USA needs to once again becomes energy dominant and put a defensive dome over it. All of this = Trump being an Isolationist.   

Russia is not going to launch a nuclear weapon at the US.  They probably lack that capability to begin but they know it would result in their complete annihilation.  That is all Cold War propaganda that most of us hoped was relegated to history.  They are actually using WWII era equipment.  The limited support for Ukraine from the US derives from two sources.  Those who are making enormous profits selling equipment and those radicalized leftists who equate Putin with Trump.   The Russian-Ukranian war is much more complex than Ukraine - good; Russia - bad.  Those countries have a long and complex history.  It is not possible for the US or anyone to untangle the historical and cultural complexities that underlie this conflict.  It simply needs to end.  Or at least the US funding of another endless conflict needs to stop. The US has no obligation to right every wrong.  You don't see anyone from "Europe" trying to do so. 

[Royell Storing]

 U.S. refuses to further "carry" Ukraine, and what's left of it falls within a month. Everybody knows this. Trump is now standing there gripping the $$/equipment plug and negotiating a U.S. refund/$$.

[Richard Smith]

U.S. refuses to further "carry" Ukraine, and what's left of it falls within a month. Everybody knows this. Trump is now standing there gripping the $$/equipment plug and negotiating a U.S. refund/$$.

There is an easy deal.  Russia keeps the territory they have occupied, Ukraine is given guarantees to safeguard it from future Russian aggression including the presence of non-US peacekeeping troops, the US confirms that Ukraine will not be allowed to join NATO, Ukraine reimburses the US in some manner for the billions spent, and the fighting ends so that no more Ukrainians or Russians die.  Making the best of a terrible situation.

[Royell Storing]

There is an easy deal.  Russia keeps the territory they have occupied, Ukraine is given guarantees to safeguard it from future Russian aggression including the presence of non-US peacekeeping troops, the US confirms that Ukraine will not be allowed to join NATO, Ukraine reimburses the US in some manner for the billions spent, and the fighting ends so that no more Ukrainians or Russians die.  Making the best of a terrible situation.

   Trump is a "builder". He will reconstruct both Ukraine and Gaza and the U.S. will make $$ outta that and further establish a "presence" in these areas. Same goes for a "presence" in Greenland and Panama. Trump "builds" in more than 1 way.

[Richard Smith]

   Trump is a "builder". He will reconstruct both Ukraine and Gaza and the U.S. will make $$ outta that and further establish a "presence" in these areas. Same goes for a "presence" in Greenland and Panama. Trump "builds" in more than 1 way.

I wouldn't want any part of Gaza or Ukraine.  I've seen those movies too many times including the Beirut terrorist attack on Americans in the 80s.  Americans would be sitting ducks in Gaza.  Best evacuated and bulldozed to make for a nature refuge and buffer between Israel and barbaric terrorists.  Ukraine is "Europe's" responsibility to rebuild.  The US has done its part and any American presence there is an ongoing threat to Russia.  Greenland is another story.  There is no reason for Denmark to control a large landmass in America's sphere of influence.  It has strategic value to the US and is not a morass of terrorism.

[Royell Storing]

I wouldn't want any part of Gaza or Ukraine.  I've seen those movies too many times including the Beirut terrorist attack on Americans in the 80s.  Americans would be sitting ducks in Gaza.  Best evacuated and bulldozed to make for a nature refuge and buffer between Israel and barbaric terrorists.  Ukraine is "Europe's" responsibility to rebuild.  The US has done its part and any American presence there is an ongoing threat to Russia.  Greenland is another story.  There is no reason for Denmark to control a large landmass in America's sphere of influence.  It has strategic value to the US and is not a morass of terrorism.

   U.S. needs "eyes" all around the world. Rebuilding these areas makes $$ + establishes "eyes" even if covert. You think the U.S blew up and then rebuilt Japan outta the goodness of their heart? Rebuilding the infrastructure has you "in like Flynn" with respect to monitoring everything going on for an extended time period.