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originally posted by: AugustusMasonicus
a reply to: LSU2018
If they weren't completely engaged with defending their country from Russia? Yeah, I think they'd sign up in a second to help us if we asked. That's how appreciative they are. But WTF do I know, I just post online and don't get out of my comfort zone.
originally posted by: LSU2018
If what you've spoke about in the past is true then inflation and a crumbling economy hasn't hurt you like it has most of us.
You want to go into another warzone or 200? Go visit Shreveport, Baltimore, Chicago, the Southern border, LA, San Diego, Portland, NYC, etc. etc. etc... Count how many bullets fly past you there as opposed to how many flew past you in Ukraine.
originally posted by: DBCowboy
Speaking as someone who knows very little and is very stupid, I have a hard time with the issue.
We can all agree that Russia invaded Ukraine.
But the west and US aid is not helping to stop or end the war.
It is prolonging it.
If we were to actually end the war, it would have to take the work of smart diplomats and some very brave military leaders.
But, ummm, we don't have that.
originally posted by: Oldcarpy2
a reply to: DBCowboy
The only way to end it is either Putin bugs out or we go down the appeasement route, as far as I can see.
Appeasement of invading minded Dictators has not gone too well in the past.
Then we would have even more war, Moldova? Who's next on Putin's list?
originally posted by: AugustusMasonicus
originally posted by: putnam6
Well AM when you're done saving Ukraine how about going find some friends to help in Chicago, East Palestine LOL both of them for your next feat of friendly support
Go get em Scott Pilgrim
If those issues are as important to people on this site as they pretend they are they'd get off their lazy asses and go help.
But they won't since it's much easier to be outraged about it online without trying to be part of the solution.
originally posted by: AugustusMasonicus
originally posted by: LSU2018
If what you've spoke about in the past is true then inflation and a crumbling economy hasn't hurt you like it has most of us.
Nope. I made a tasty three egg 'millionaire omelet' yesterday. I even filled it with a delicious rarity called 'imported cheese'.
You want to go into another warzone or 200? Go visit Shreveport, Baltimore, Chicago, the Southern border, LA, San Diego, Portland, NYC, etc. etc. etc... Count how many bullets fly past you there as opposed to how many flew past you in Ukraine.
I've been to all of those cities, most of them multiple times and I've been shot at a grand total of zero times. I even had the great fortune of being in Baltimore for the Freddy Grey riot. I guess my lovely non-white Mediterranean skin tone kept me safe.
Not sure what all of this has to do with the thread but whatever, ATS has always been schizophrenic.
originally posted by: Xcalibur254
a reply to: DBCowboy
I'm pretty sure every NATO nation has expressed the belief that if Putin withdrew all of his troops the war would be over.