Quote (Black XistenZ @ Apr 6 2022 09:26pm)
If the West lifted the sanctions against Russia, which incentive would Putin have to stop the war? I can't think of any. Pulling back now effectively means feeding Ukraine to Russia, meaning that the ultimate outcome of this Russian aggression would be them getting what they wanted. Even if we were willing to sacrifice Ukraine like that, this doesn't strike me as a smart strategy.
to be clear: one cant lift sanctions except as a bargaining chip at the table.
ultimately there is zero trust between Ukraine and Russia and therefore the peace talks a pipedream.
if you want a credible option for POTUS - changing the narrative would be a good place to start.
Quote (thesnipa @ Apr 6 2022 09:29pm)
correct, i said 5+ years ago we would lose that race too unless we did something drastic. china is busy cornering future markets while the US spends time legislating trans people either onto a podium or into a 10 foot deep hole.
Brazil fits those criteria, and had it not been for scandals with burning the rainforest we'd have made them a super power too. the us invests elsewhere to make a small profit and in the process creates superpowers 100 years ahead of schedule. democratic capitalism is a snake that eats itself. we fucked up all for 200$ big as flat screen tvs.
its not the rainforests but rather the lack of vision of Brazils leader(s) that holds them back. the same applies to China. As I mentioned before, China has a guiding hand in their current leader and it remains to be seen if they will continue on the current path after he is gone. This is a valid point noting china political makeup leaves the door open for them to self implode. I would have thought that America is more stable but recent events is quite worrying (remember, when i refer to recent events i mean in the last 15+ years). also by recent events I mean the deep chasm between the 2 parties (instigated/championed to my mind by whats his name, mitch mcconnell).
This post was edited by ferdia on Apr 6 2022 02:39pm