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[–]StillLessons 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

The neocons/neoliberals in the United States have gone rabid. When a dog becomes rabid, its usual processes of filtering information and responding appropriately are lost in the disease. The neocons/neolibs are now behaving in a similar manner. Rather than seeking a planned "expected result" (the product of mental activity), this group is capable only of direct stimulus response, unmodulated. In other words, Russia does anything, they attack it. Note they are literally incapable at this point of engaging in conversation with the Russians to try to find a solution. The Russians will converse; the west (particularly the US) will not. A very powerful rabid dog is a terrifying force of nature, but make no mistake, it never ends well for the dog...

[–]BravoVictor[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I can't really blame them. Wars are won by logistics, and if the neos want to remain the dominate global power, who still control key logistical supply lines around the world, they need to make their play now before China's economy eclipses them, and while the cultural and economic rot in the US hasn't fully set in yet.

They're probably also hoping a fresh new war will revitalize and unite people back home. And plenty of idiots are falling for it. Don't want your dad or brother going off to die in Ukraine defending literal Nazis? Well then even some Republicans will call you "Putin's cockholster", because simping for Democrats is a time-honored Republican tradition apparently, and after all, we've always been at war with Eurasia.