Biden's "Reckless" Decision To Escalate Russia-Ukraine War

[LightAngel]

I personally believe that World War 3 started when the corona madness began.

The fact that our leaders keep the war going is not only stupid, but also extremely suspicious.

Anyway, I just listened to Jeffrey Sachs, and I agree with many of his points.


Megyn Kelly is joined by Jeffrey Sachs, Columbia University professor, to talk about the Biden administration's controversial decision to further escalate the Russia-Ukraine as a lame duck president, the potential risks this action has for the U.S., how Biden's handling of the war reflects broader failures in his foreign policy, and more.

[LightAngel]

I also posted this topic on ATS.

And the debate has already started there.

This is extremely important.

[Maxmars]

I also posted this topic on ATS.

And the debate has already started there.

This is extremely important.

Sadly, as a non-ATS member, I cannot participate there... but I agree on the importance of the recent developments.

It is important in many different ways, not least of all to the people who will happen to be when and where the missiles land.  And I expect that most of those people are not combatants or drivers of the conflict itself.

I do object to the idea that this is a "Biden" thing.  "Biden" hasn't made a decision on his own since before his election at least. 
I propose that these 'US actions' have lately been the product of a "party committee"... I would add "unelected" to that phrase if I didn't already know people are mostly enamored of hating on political celebrity's thinking they are the "architects" they often posture as being.

This war is the revenue source of many powerful people... people with plans for 'development' and 'commerce' when the dust settles... while they 'facilitate' arms sales and international political posturing for fun and profit.

[sahgwa]

If They held a war and nobody came, would they go fight it themselves? 

As a veteran I am only 'down' with fighting if it is for a good cause, and our British friends can thump chests all they want but NATO has been needlessly poking Russia for decades, it is not a solid 'defence' standpoint as much as our brains want to dumb it down.

Russia did invade Ukraine, but this was in response to NATO and primarily the US instigating the Maidan coup against a democratically elected leader. 
So both sides are to blame; if you don't see that it's all a call and response bit of a 'play' then that's too bad.

Life is grey like that, not black and white.

"mad vlad" vs "good ol Ukrainians defending their homeland" it is not. 

If anything it is a cornered dog poked by a child with a stick,  and manipulated Ukrainians caught in the middle, scrambling to be on the top of their heap.

[CCoburn]

I do object to the idea that this is a "Biden" thing.  "Biden" hasn't made a decision on his own since before his election at least. 
I propose that these 'US actions' have lately been the product of a "party committee"... I would add "unelected" to that phrase if I didn't already know people are mostly enamored of hating on political celebrity's thinking they are the "architects" they often posture as being.

This is basically where my unprompted mind continues drifting by default. I can't say exactly what it is; just some subordinate yet influential decision-making body operating beneath the radar, or so it appears to me.

Maybe it's just a handful of influential congressional members and/or some other powerful persons, but somebody somewhere is definitely pulling some strings here. This coming from someone that isn't very politically minded unless there is substantial intimidation like right now.

I don't like it. It's creating a lot of anxiety, and my mind is being manipulated into this unfamiliar preparation mode like I've never experienced before.

The YouTube algorithm has become unprompted nightmare fuel, but I suppose it's better to know and just try to not become unhinged by it.

[sahgwa]

This is basically where my unprompted mind continues drifting by default. I can't say exactly what it is; just some subordinate yet influential decision-making body operating beneath the radar, or so it appears to me.

Maybe it's just a handful of influential congressional members and/or some other powerful persons, but somebody somewhere is definitely pulling some strings here. This coming from someone that isn't very politically minded unless there is substantial intimidation like right now.

I don't like it. It's creating a lot of anxiety, and my mind is being manipulated into this unfamiliar preparation mode like I've never experienced before.

The YouTube algorithm has become unprompted nightmare fuel, but I suppose it's better to know and just try to not become unhinged by it.

To me it feels just as unemotional, un-scary and stupid as the hype about the Norks having nukes and using them in when was that, 2020 ish?  Also you can rewind to ...2004 ish when they had the underground nuke tests?
More fear paranoia for ratings and emotional manipulation of the population.  Nothing will happen. 

Just turn it off, man.

[Maxmars]

Cruel though it may sound, that feeling which seems to perennially accompany YouTube is very likely one of design.

Being aware of it is the beginning of compartmentalizing the effect.

I always question (to no one in particular) "Why do you "feed" me these videos?"

They want us to believe it's all "programmatic"... but there is another aspect at work there... one that they often imply "shouldn't matter."

Something tells me it does matter.

[CCoburn]

You guys can probably tell I watch a lot of YouTube. It's true, I'm always surfing for content, and everyday I update my "watch later" list for the big screen.

I'm also aware of all the "fear mongering" as well, and the first thing I do is check the thumbnail as a credible source or not.

I'd like to be optimistic and say there's a 75% chance that "nothing will happen"; it's hard to say. Maybe something like hope for the best and just prepare a 'little' for the worst.