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:I am so glad that I don't put politicians or countries on pedestals and see them in flawless all-or-thing and black-white terms. If I did I would have needless disappointment in my life.
:I am so glad that I don't put politicians or countries on pedestals and see them in flawless all-or-thing and black-white terms. If I did I would have needless disappointment in my life.
::'''[[Narcissism]] Update:''' Three "I" and one "my" in two sentences. We're all glad you feel good about yourself and your opinions, too. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]]<sup>[[User talk:RobSmith|''The Truth. Just Putin It Out There'']]</sup> 12:23, April 19, 2024 (EDT)
:[[John Mearsheimer]] in his book ''The Tragedy of Great Power Politics'' (Norton, 2001) refers to the establishment-military-industrial-financial complex as "the blob" and says that the blob wins against individuals, particular politicians, etc. I had a feeling that Mike Johnson would be coopted by the siren song of the blob and that Trump would send up smoke signals to Johnson that voting for the aid of Ukraine is acceptable to him (Trump said the survival of Ukraine is important[https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/apr/19/ukraine-war-briefing-donald-trump-says-survival-of-ukraine-important-to-the-us]).
:[[John Mearsheimer]] in his book ''The Tragedy of Great Power Politics'' (Norton, 2001) refers to the establishment-military-industrial-financial complex as "the blob" and says that the blob wins against individuals, particular politicians, etc. I had a feeling that Mike Johnson would be coopted by the siren song of the blob and that Trump would send up smoke signals to Johnson that voting for the aid of Ukraine is acceptable to him (Trump said the survival of Ukraine is important[https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/apr/19/ukraine-war-briefing-donald-trump-says-survival-of-ukraine-important-to-the-us]).
::Oh Yah? Ever read Mearsheimer? I bet not. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]]<sup>[[User talk:RobSmith|''The Truth. Just Putin It Out There'']]</sup> 12:23, April 19, 2024 (EDT)
:It's too bad that Biden isn't better on the foreign relations front as this war might have been prevented or ended sooner. Ukraine doesn't have the manpower to win a war of attrition and the West did poor planning in terms of artillery shells in terms of both supply and production capabilities. And it's a tragedy for Ukraine/Russia as both countries are involved in a demographic crisis (Aging and declining populations). [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 12:10, April 19, 2024 (EDT)
:It's too bad that Biden isn't better on the foreign relations front as this war might have been prevented or ended sooner. Ukraine doesn't have the manpower to win a war of attrition and the West did poor planning in terms of artillery shells in terms of both supply and production capabilities. And it's a tragedy for Ukraine/Russia as both countries are involved in a demographic crisis (Aging and declining populations). [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 12:10, April 19, 2024 (EDT)