It’s worth noting the fate of the nation that coined the expression “the strong do as they will, the weak as they must.” Twelve years later, Athens had lost its empire, faced starvation, and was surr… (View Post)

It’s not really transactional though, for that would imply that one follows through, on one’s own commitments. And, it’s naively short-sighted, for it assumes that other nations won’t react according… (View Post)

Ukraine simply has to keep fighting till their enemies get sick of taking casualties. It does not have capture Moscow. That’s a strategy that plenty of smaller nations have pursued successfully (Nort… (View Post)

But, Trump is making the choice for them. He wishes them to be ruled by that nice Mr. Putin. Trump is a traitor to his own country, and a menace to others. (View Post)

He might, but Vance is a liar, as much as his master is. Vance wants a Russian victory, in Eastern Europe, because he has some hang ups about European nations. (View Post)