There Can Be No Peace With Russia
cepa.org
Rumors are once again circulating that certain Western allies, mainly the United States, are seeking a peace agreement with Russia.

“There can be no pax russica. This is what would result from a surrender to the self-described peace lobby, a disparate grouping that never specifies just how many Ukrainian concessions would be possible and acceptable,” says Nicolas Tenzer, Chairman of the Center for Studies and Research on Political Decision (CERAP) and guest professor at the Paris School of International Affairs (PSIA, Sciences-Po).

  • admiralteal@kbin.social
    19·
    1 year ago

    I think we need to stop overestimating dictators and engaging in this kind of conspiracy so much.

    Putin isn’t a chessmaster. He’s a strongman. People around him fall in line because they rightfully fear violent retribution.

    People overseas that take pro-Russia stances do so for the same reason they cleave to any conservative politics – they’re grumpy, unskeptical simpletons. Musk and Trump are not victims of Putin’s grand strategy. They’re just bad people.

    • GreenMario@lemm.ee
      75·
      1 year ago

      Not just fear, they love strongmen. Women get fucking wet over the confidence and men want to be him.

      It’s stupid human Bullshit and should be shamed for simping at every opportunity.

    • SwagaliciousSR@lemm.ee
      2·
      1 year ago

      I agree, Putin/Russia having kompromat on everyone and everything, while based on some kind of historical truth, is absulutley an overblown conspiracy.

      As far as trump goes, I personally believe “probably” not in a pp tape way, as if those ever existed, we would have seen them by now. I absolutley believe Putin had hard paper trails/evidence that trump was, and still is massively inflating his net worth, and all the weird bank stuff in the EU

      • admiralteal@kbin.social
        61·
        1 year ago

        Fundamentally, we do not live in an era where personal secrets can be kept. If someone knows about it enough to blackmail you, then it’s going to get out.

        And even then, it doesn’t matter. These people are immune to blackmail. If you think about it at all, it doesn’t make sense. Blackmailing Trump? What does that even mean? He’ll just say it’s fake news and lies, that any evidence is proof of a conspiracy against him. That any prosecution is a corrupt witch hunt led by his enemies.

        What POSSIBLE evidence could we have that would change the minds of the American people about him?

        • A history of sexual abuse perversion, and rape? Already a matter of record.
        • Shady financial dealings? Again, we already know it – and a prosecution is underway for some of the specifics that may yet sink his organization (but, notably, will probably do little to him personally).
        • Attempts to subvert American Democracy and elevate racism and bigotry? He’s proud of that.
        • Individual fraud and larceny? His supporters think it’s totally fine for him to give all his kin cushy government jobs they are unqualified for and to force the CIA to pay for deluxe packages in his hotels.
        • Implicate his family? He doesn’t give a shit about them and is the entire reason they’re involved in any case. The abused abuse.
        • Grand, national corruption and treason? He proudly accepts the Saudi money and makes public requests for help from the Russian intelligence services.

        Anyone who hasn’t already 100% made up their mind about Trump is too much a fool to have new evidence changing their perspective at this point. And the story with a Musk type is barely any different.