Let’s not indulge in the hyperbole and imported hysteria of American politics. Unlike the US, the UK has long found common ground on issues that should transcend party lines—like healthcare—while Republicans still dismiss such policies as socialism. The US remains ideologically immature, and there’s no reason to drag their manufactured drama across the Atlantic.
The American public voted for this administration, and unless its actions directly impact the UK, there’s little reason for us to concern ourselves. The US has not “fallen”—Trump is simply doing what he said he would. Let them get on with it.
Defend democracy? Ukraine was and still is a hybrid regime. They have oligarchs.
And war is one of the most suppressive forces on a democracy – I’m sure the men being dragged off the streets of Kyiv and thrown into the meat-grinder don’t see anything democratic about being forced to die.
This Ukraine charade really needs to come to an end. We are not there to “defend democracy”, we are there to weaken Russia.
The UK should continue to support Ukraine’s deterrence and the containment of Russia, because otherwise we’re just enabling Putin.
But the moral posturing is ironic, especially in the context of our support for other authoritarian and expansionist regimes. It demonstrates that our politicians still think they can get away with weaponising the public’s conscience to justify their catastrophic geopolitical misadventures.
Sooner or later, America and Russia would’ve had to come to the talking table anyway. The alternative is nuclear war. Trump is the only politician willing to acknowledge that, whilst the rest of the world remains in denial.
This war should’ve never started, we’re just in “damage control” mode at this point.
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Let’s not indulge in the hyperbole and imported hysteria of American politics. Unlike the US, the UK has long found common ground on issues that should transcend party lines—like healthcare—while Republicans still dismiss such policies as socialism. The US remains ideologically immature, and there’s no reason to drag their manufactured drama across the Atlantic.
The American public voted for this administration, and unless its actions directly impact the UK, there’s little reason for us to concern ourselves. The US has not “fallen”—Trump is simply doing what he said he would. Let them get on with it.
Defend democracy? Ukraine was and still is a hybrid regime. They have oligarchs.
And war is one of the most suppressive forces on a democracy – I’m sure the men being dragged off the streets of Kyiv and thrown into the meat-grinder don’t see anything democratic about being forced to die.
This Ukraine charade really needs to come to an end. We are not there to “defend democracy”, we are there to weaken Russia.
The UK should continue to support Ukraine’s deterrence and the containment of Russia, because otherwise we’re just enabling Putin.
But the moral posturing is ironic, especially in the context of our support for other authoritarian and expansionist regimes. It demonstrates that our politicians still think they can get away with weaponising the public’s conscience to justify their catastrophic geopolitical misadventures.
Sooner or later, America and Russia would’ve had to come to the talking table anyway. The alternative is nuclear war. Trump is the only politician willing to acknowledge that, whilst the rest of the world remains in denial.
This war should’ve never started, we’re just in “damage control” mode at this point.
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