I agree but the third option is America quietly conceding top dog status and letting other countries have a go. America certainly has its issues but I still don't want China or Russia running things. It's just not private interests affected by the petrodollar. I see why people in other countries want that, but it'd be against the self-interest of the average American. Russia is not the savior from the globohomo jewish tranny cabals. Russia is not going to save America.

If we're heading to war anyways, might as well strike a blow early by hiring Ukraine to be our mercenaries in a proxy war. I see very few downsides here, except the inevitable waste and graft.