Your comment is exactly the kind of high-ended attitude that is turning off people from having healthy debates with other people who might disagree with them.
I am asking a legitimate question.
Your contention is that even though the war is at best a stalemate and has revealed that Russia is at best a paper tiger, we should now believe that somehow it has the strength to invade all the Baltic states?
I am sorry to say but this is a fantasy that is not supported by the facts of the situation that we have seen in the last 3 years.
Now, you are free to disagree and that is fine but that should not stop us to ask questions about these matters.
At best your question was uninformed to the point that it constitutes provocation, at worst it was deliberate disinformation.
I’ll repeat: Russia appears weak because the Ukrainians have received so much military backing from the US and the rest of Europe. It’s a stalemate because others stepped in to stop them.
And furthermore, Russia’s rate of ammo production is higher than Europe’s, their army is larger than Ukraine’s, and their leaders have no limits on how many people they throw into the meat grinder.
Regarding Putin’s attempted restoration of the USSR, even if they’re unable to hold other Balkan countries, that process will result in horrific bloodshed. The US stepping away from defending NATO countries only emboldens Russia to try.
If my attitude puts you off from dialog, then might I politely suggest you educate yourself more on these topics before engaging? You seem more than eager to jump into dialog with others about this topic to push your singular viewpoint, so I’m sure you can direct some of that energy toward broadening your understanding of recent world events.
> If my attitude puts you off from dialog, then might I politely suggest you educate yourself more on these topics before engaging?
Here we go again with the condescending attitude.
> your singular viewpoint
I don't push a singular viewpoint. I asked a question which other people have answered. Some people agreed and others disagreed. Each to their own. This is how a healthy debate works.
> At best your question was uninformed to the point that it constitutes provocation, at worst it was deliberate disinformation.
Asking a question about a major event and having a debate with other people is now considered a provocation? May I suggest you take a step back and rethink how you interact with other people if you think truly that this is the case.
Questioning things is good. Asking questions when we don't know the answer about something should be encouraged. That's how we learn and that is how we grow.
You have decided that you are right and that I am wrong. That's your right but that shouldn't stop people from asking questions that you deem to be provocative.
I have had many debates with plenty of people on this forum, some heated debates even, but I can say that you are definitely not someone I am interested in engaging with anymore.
I am asking a legitimate question.
Your contention is that even though the war is at best a stalemate and has revealed that Russia is at best a paper tiger, we should now believe that somehow it has the strength to invade all the Baltic states?
I am sorry to say but this is a fantasy that is not supported by the facts of the situation that we have seen in the last 3 years.
Now, you are free to disagree and that is fine but that should not stop us to ask questions about these matters.