Imperialism is a negative sum process, but there's certainly one side that comes out of the equation worse. If you already think a positive sum exchange is impossible - because you think it is c… (View Post)

Lots of places used be part of the British Empire, and Britain hasn't tried to reconquer them. Lots of other Empires have also come apart. It's only authoritarian dictatorships - like Russi… (View Post)

1% of Eurozone GDP would be about $160bn. Total support committed to Ukraine in the nearly 4 years so far has been about $385bn (US and Europe combined, so about $100bn per year). So just 1% of GDP w… (View Post)

Russia can keep on pushing for more because Putin has the security of knowing that he can offer a ceasefire at any time, and there is no question that it will be accepted. There is thus no risk for h… (View Post)

I think that's unduly pessimistic. I think Britain has shown that - regardless of what else is going on wrt Brexit - when the chips are down the British will be there. I think that sort of pract… (View Post)