Are you implying that Trump’s America first policy is directly responsible for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine? I would counter that it is Biden’s explicit weakness on the heels of Obama’s capitulation on Crimea that emboldened Putin. C’mon Dr Brand, your bias is showing big time. Blaming the USA for the worlds ills, especially the rise of dictators is a poor substitute for rational thought. As a people we have our faults certainly but the pluses still way outweigh the negatives even with weak leadership. But, thanks for allowing alternative opinions
Thank you for the energetic comment, Larry. In fact I wasn't blaming anyone for anything. The thrust of the essay was that the contest between America and Russia is bigger than any individuals, going back centuries. I think there is very little that any president could reasonably have done to prevent Putin from doing what he did. He knew the United States would not go to war against Russia over Ukraine. No president so far has thought that was a good gamble, and the American people certainly do not.
Are you implying that Trump’s America first policy is directly responsible for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine? I would counter that it is Biden’s explicit weakness on the heels of Obama’s capitulation on Crimea that emboldened Putin. C’mon Dr Brand, your bias is showing big time. Blaming the USA for the worlds ills, especially the rise of dictators is a poor substitute for rational thought. As a people we have our faults certainly but the pluses still way outweigh the negatives even with weak leadership. But, thanks for allowing alternative opinions
Thank you for the energetic comment, Larry. In fact I wasn't blaming anyone for anything. The thrust of the essay was that the contest between America and Russia is bigger than any individuals, going back centuries. I think there is very little that any president could reasonably have done to prevent Putin from doing what he did. He knew the United States would not go to war against Russia over Ukraine. No president so far has thought that was a good gamble, and the American people certainly do not.
Keep the comments coming.