Ukraine

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All the sanctions will do is cripple the Russian urban neo middle class, and harden the resolve of the majority of Russian nationalists and traditional conservatives, already contemptuous of the spread of western woke values. It may even create a few converts from the Russian 'citizens of the world' brigade once their utopia bubble has burst, and the value of their wealth has been sufficiently weakened. Far from getting a Gorbachev to make everything 'right' they may end up with someone who makes Putin look like John Lennon. These traditional Russians are the ones who have in the past eaten dirt and each other to survive. The Russian conscripts may not be that well trained, but Putin has been going extremely lightly thus far. I don't believe he wishes to destroy Kiev, both civilians and the historical architecture. I, for or my part, would never discount the Russians, judging by their history of endurance, the tradional Russians at least. I doubt very much this would be happening now if Trump were still POTUS. It was his very energy self sufficiently policies that kept Putin in line, cheaper gas so why bother, and helped the average American by cheaper fuel back home. Now Bojo talking accessing that wonderful reservoir of British gas his mrs wouldn't let him touch previously, because she likes watching windmills and mincing with the WEF. All these shenanigans could have been avoided, and the tragic loss of life, and poor innocent displaced people may never have taken place.

https://www.lotuseaters.com/sanctions-on...r-11-03-22