You saw what happened with the US stepped in to take the Taliban out of Afghanistan. 20 years and a total loss for the US. Loss of US lives, US money, and US credibility. And the Afghanis basically didn't do a thing to help in the fight. The west should not repeat this mistake over and over again. We should not be the world's police.
It sounds terribly cold to say it, but countries need to fight their own battles. When that happens, the US can step in and help. But not the other way around where the US steps in first.
Excellent, I'm very happy for you. And well stated "MrSquisded" with nice talking points. No one here will change my views and I won't change yours for sure. Don't forget to vote people.
You can change my mind if you have something to say. The day you stop learning and evolving you become just an automaton simulating life. I don't think either of us is there yet.
Wow, you really told me. You are quite superior. But personal attacks don't phase me. I have no idea what your rambling has to do with Putin and the Ukraine. Please don't cancel me. Vote Republican, save America.If you post controversial stuff but then refuse to defend your points with anything other then name-calling, you can't expect a whole lot of respect from anyone around here because you don't rate it. (remember if you can't explain it to a 5 year-old, you don't understand it yourself)
If you want to really "get" why America is well and truly fvcked just read the above quote a few times. What should matter here is getting to the truth in a way all of us will believe because ultimately that way we ALL win!
Think we'll get there if we can't even work out compromises anymore?
Unless we have some real change I doubt it. With so many of my fellow Americans having the historical education/understanding of 4th grader (at best) I just can't see it.
I predict that within 10 years at most our American "Democracy" is dead....
Wow, you really told me. You are quite superior. But personal attacks don't phase me. I have no idea what your rambling has to do with Putin and the Ukraine. Please don't cancel me. Vote Republican, save America.
You really are a gladiator with a keyboard! Kudos! And your impressive bolding of certain words is an inspiration to the Western world and media in general. Thank you Poopy-tante for your contribution today!
Any time!
While the poster you were engaged with might qualify for the distinction, there those who simply are not into the politcs paradigm.Lol....libtard. This is from CNN your favorite left leaning favorite news channel:
Blah blah blah stfu
So why are Democrats and President Obama so against the pipeline? It might be legitimate concerns over global warming and a genuine desire to wean Americans off fossil fuels. Or it might be the hundreds of millions in funding they receive from enviro-billionaires, such as Tom Steyer, an ex-hedge fund manager who made his fortunes selling coal to the Chinese. Steyer, who donated $75 million to the Democratic party last year, acts as an advisor to Obama, helping him set-up a $100 billion renewable energy program as part of the 2009 stimulus package. Conveniently, much of those billions have been funneled to Steyer's new company, EFW Capital, and many other green venture capitalist firms run by other Obama supporters.
While the poster you were engaged with might qualify for the distinction, there those who simply are not into the politcs paradigm.
I'm happy to be decoupled from such a foolish paradigm. Anyone who calls themselves a liberal or conservative are basically bitches to influencers from the media, lobbyists, and "upstairs"(usually the statesmen). Allowing the state to craft ones moral and ideal outlook is an indication of being tied up mentally and not having sufficient information to form a more nuanced outlook.
The pipeline has been presented as a boost to the oil supply, but the degree of what would have been supplied and whether the oil actually lands in domestic locations rather than exported out of the country indicates that it's nonexistence might not have "killed" US oil. In short, the actual changes to supply and demand matter quite a bit more complicated
Keystone pipeline: What's the economic benefit?
DALLAS — President Donald Trump is calling his administration's approval of the Keystone XL pipeline a new era for American energy policy. \n As expected, the State Department reversed a decision by t…www.houmatoday.com
Unlike some people, I'm more than happy to sift through biased sources for interesting information.
For example, https://www.oilsandsmagazine.com/news/2014/11/19/who-really-benefits-from-keystone-xl
states:
Also, the pipeline would have affected numerous ranchers and farmers in the Midwest, who usually have a bit more of a "conservative" bent but didn't want the pipeline because contaminated water or a spill can screw up their business.
I habitually use "might" in circumstances where I think my personal knowledge or expertise is not deep enough and leave the door open to corrections down the line. The first two links would support the point that the loss wasn't that much.It's not MIGHT and it's not a " bit more complicated" The hard numbers show that the Keystone XL pipeline cancellation has definitely NOT killed US oil, which is in fact rising back to record levels it hit shortly before Covid hit, not to mention it's primary goal was for Canadian Tar Sands product, not US crude. You are dancing around a bit too much here to appease an extremist and appear in the middle
Venezuela is getting a nice influx of money too.Oil companies’ profits soared to $174bn this year as US gas prices rose
~ (theGuardian.com link)
Oh those poor POOR POOR oil companies!
Obviously D-E-A-D dead!
(more like screwing American motorists and the environment over by price-gouging for record-profits)
And I feel JUST AWFUL for the car companies too!
Ford made $10 billion in 2021, including $2 billion in 4th quarter
GM reports $14.3 billion in 2021 earnings despite COVID-19, chip shortage
Stellantis (Chrysler-Fiat) reports $15 billion in profits in 2021
I seriously doubt he will.When will Putin invade?
I seriously doubt he will.
I'm not sure exactly what has to happen here BUT it feels to me like we aren't doing enough.
I was against any sanctions at all prior to invasion but at this point with people dying it's time to make this war so freaking expensive even that POS Putin has to think twice!
What is SWIFT and why it's being called the 'nuclear' option for Russian sanctions
~ (ABC News link)
Wiki - SWIFT
Russia’s economy is about half the size of California’s economy, or was. Probably a bit smaller today than two days ago.Per the Guardian, there is another banking system via China. Europe needs Russian oil/gas. I doubt Putin doesn't have this figured out. He gets Ukraine and China swipes Taiwan. Between the 2 of them, do they really need the rest of us? Serious Q because I have no idea. Global economics ain't my thing.
But could they self sustain with China. Per above, no idea. The US couldn't in the short run. Go back to 1900 and we could. Today, we just don't make enough of our essentials. Meds, for example.Russia’s economy is about half the size of California’s economy, or was. Probably a bit smaller today than two days ago.
But could they self sustain with China. Per above, no idea. The US couldn't in the short run. Go back to 1900 and we could. Today, we just don't make enough of our essentials. Meds, for example.
Per the Guardian, there is another banking system via China. Europe needs Russian oil/gas. I doubt Putin doesn't have this figured out. He gets Ukraine and China swipes Taiwan. Between the 2 of them, do they really need the rest of us? Serious Q because I have no idea. Global economics ain't my thing.