The statistically low levels of crime we are currently experiencing do not support your hypothesis.

The word genocide has not lost its meaning, you just obviously never understood it.

It is not about numbers of dead. The world considers the Bosnians to be victims of a genocide, but “only” 8000 people died in Srebrenica.

I think we should have killed more Nazis back when we had the chance.

Drop Site News is a new organization founded by two well respected journalists, Jeremy Scahill and Ryan Grim.

My friend, you are still confused.

I was giving the framing that comes from the billionaire owned western media oligopoly position.

that isnt my position

What gave you the idea that I’m dismissing them? I think you’re confused.

Good quote tho

I think the “temporarily embarrassed millionaire” idea is overstated, most people I interact with have a somewhat negative outlook on the economy and their future wealth.

I think the real issue is that no viable alternative is presented to most people.

The alternatives presented are Russian-style authoritarian oligarchy, Islamofascism, or a Venezuela-style “socialism” in which the narrative only focuses on poverty.

Are you paying attention to the media lately? Its filled with outright lies, warmongering, and bloodthirst.

Just like the lead up to the Iraq war.

Not sure why you would think that…

The Iraq war gave W. a 20 point boost in his approval rating, it lasted for over half a year.

After America’s unprovoked and genocidal bombing campaign in Cambodia ended, the remaining ordinance has killed 20k and injured 60k more.

For my fellow Americans, that is five 9/11s.

The bombs still claim a handful of lives and a few dozen limbs in 2024.

Sorry to say, NATO membership is just the carrot on the stick that the US uses to lead Ukraine around.

Do you really believe the US considers Ukraine a “true ally”? All the evidence shows that Ukraine is just another useful tool to weaken Russia. US Senators admit this reality from the Senate floor.

Not everyone wants this conflict to end, some are getting very rich.

Of course, any deal that relies simply on Putin’s word isn’t worth the paper its printed on.

Well-designed peace deals never rely on honor. They rely on mutual benefit, verification, with agreed-upon punishments for failure.

Yes of course Putin wants as much land as he can get.

I’m also saying that, if the deal had been reached in spring 2022, Ukraine would control more territory than it currently controls now. And there would be at least 100,000 more Ukrainians alive that wouldnt have been sacrificed to Putin’s meat grinder. Thousands of murdered Ukrainian civilians would still be alive.

Or if you’d like me to be more specific, the US and the UK.

I have no idea what could have given you that silly idea. I’m being realistic about the issues that go along with US military support.

The US is treating Ukraine the same way it treated Afghanistan during the Soviet war. Afghanistan, just like Ukraine, was the victim of an unjust invasion. We (the US) supported the opposition to the Soviets, and we handed them billions in weapons. We were on the right side.

But we also sabotaged peace deals to prolong the war. We increased the ferocity and brutality of the fighting. We meddled in local politics, choosing winners and losers. This pattern did not end well for the people of Afghanistan, and I fear a similar fate for the people of Ukraine.

So you’re saying the west is providing enough weapons to keep the conflict going, but not providing the weapons Ukraine says it needs to win the war? Hmmm

You would know what I’m talking about if you actually read the sources I linked to.

If I am spreading lies, it is because I believed those lies when I read them in reputable publications like The New York Times and The Nation.

Do you have a source for those “Putin demands”? That is news to me and I’d love to read more.

In the 2022 talks, many people negotiated in good faith, including President Zelenskyy. You can find many quotes from Zelenskyy praising the progress made in these negotiations. Do you think Zelenskyy is extremely naive and unrealistic, or is he a Russian puppet too?

So how do you feel about the US and UK ending the peace talks? You seem to be avoiding the subject here.

I do not want Ukraine to surrender, that is stupid.

Every war ends with talking to your enemy, this war will be no different. The sooner Ukraine and Russia can come to a negotiated settlement, the sooner the Ukrainian people will know peace.