Power struggle? The real power struggle is the US Constitution and US patriots against NBC News, the rest of the MSM, the deep state, and whomever their puppet masters are.— AuditeLoqui (@AuditeLoqui) February 23, 2025
The best short piece I've read on Trump's new Predator America- Brilliant and crucially important @FT editorial America has turned on its friends - https://t.co/pVsC3aoObN via @FT pic.twitter.com/oFU2d0gZgc— William Dalrymple (@DalrympleWill) February 23, 2025
Perhaps Trump is just being honest about what the US has wanted from Ukraine since the fall of the USSR - influence. Both have treated it as a pawn and now Trump maybe saying "Putin can have Ukraine but not until we have raped it of $500Bn of resources"— Ian Parsons (@icp456) February 23, 2025
*'America has turned.' Rather,America's billionaire plutocrats have taken full control of the American state,&in partnership with billionaires in other countries,are trying to establish their own, plutocrats' rule - globally. *How China is going to respond - remains to be seen..— G Shikaripur (@sgdutt41) February 23, 2025
The article concludes that Trump’s America is no longer a reliable ally, and that his foreign policy is transactional, favoring power over principle. Allies and adversaries alike should take him at his word: “What you see is what you get. America has turned.”— GurbaxSinghDhillon (@Gurbaxdhillon) February 23, 2025
Yes. Trump is a victim blaming predator. So is Putin. Each sees himself in the other. They can work together and screw anyone else in the crosshairs. I’m convinced the reason Trump attacks Zelenskyy, is because Trump had already promised Putin a share of that minerals deal.— JanTheStitchWitch (@pictureladyjan) February 23, 2025
Excellent. If there is an upside, it will be that, finally, the myth of US "leadership of the free world" be confined to the dustbin of history and that other nations create groups that put their own needs first. If US won't support Europe, get the bases out of there.— Paul Ganderton (@ecogeog) February 23, 2025
“If you are not at the table, you are on the menu.” Absolutely brilliant summation. I couldn’t have expressed that better myself. Canada, Greenland, Panama, Mexico and Gaza are all on America’s immediate list.— Tom (@IamTom1975) February 23, 2025
No one comes out of this particularly well. The US, NATO or EU. I can only see China coming out ahead.— The Empire scrapbook (@DiariesEmpire) February 23, 2025
Putin is and always was his role model. Personally and politically. In Trump we have a Las Vegas-version of Putin. And the USA are on their way to become a Russia 2.0.— Frank Baumbach🇪🇺🇺🇦🇮🇱👊🏻 (@frankkr22) February 23, 2025
This is bullshit. “Russians have a massive numerical advantage in manpower and weapons in Ukraine, and that advantage will persist regardless of further Western aid packages.” https://t.co/YbH7H3wShO— Shashank Joshi (@shashj) February 20, 2025
With proper allied backing, the US & Europe could ensure Ukraine has a long-term advantage in lethality. That would in turn ensure that the impact of Russia’s population advantage is not as severe as it need be. Ukr of course has to get mobilisation right- no question.— Shashank Joshi (@shashj) February 20, 2025
If Vance wants America to throw in the towel, he’s entitled to do so. But he doesn’t get to manufacture spurious arguments to justify his president’s increasingly deranged pronouncements about Ukrainian dictatorship & his desperation to normalise ties with Russia.— Shashank Joshi (@shashj) February 20, 2025
Russia hasnt even used 10% of their reserves, or any of their modern weaponry lol. They could wipe out Zelensky right now if they wanted with hypersonics.— Evan Dyer (@EvanLeeDyer) February 21, 2025
Why are we fighting this war again ? I do remember Russia being provoked by NATO into a country that voted not to have NATO. The West is up to its old games again. More regime change. HARD PASS— Marxist Freeman (@KNUTEROCKKNEE) February 21, 2025
In 2022, at the Munich Security Conference, Zelensky threatened going nuclear. That is the reason.— TMLutas (@TMLutas) February 22, 2025
Little History lesson When Reagan tore the wall down in Germany USA and Russia Negotiated that the bordering countries to Russia would not become part of NATO. Over the years the USA reneged on their deal and many joined Nato. Russia for over 20 + years warned the USA, they will…— Marxist Freeman (@KNUTEROCKKNEE) February 21, 2025
Besides Ukraine even with NATO Support wont be able to beat Russia. You have to ask yourself why in the hell are we at war. You keep saying that Russia wants to take Ukraine, so why dont they ? They have obliterated the Ukrainian army. They have full control of Ukraine and could…— Marxist Freeman (@KNUTEROCKKNEE) February 22, 2025
They had a right to defend their border against a Ukraine that wasn't invited into NATO or attacking them by attacking and invading them? Remind me, when did NATO attack Russia?— Pedro Scheeff (@CriptoeKeeng) February 21, 2025
Gorbachev himself called that bullshit and that "deal" isn't in writing anywhere. Putin doesn't want Ukraine to join NATO because he wants to take Ukraine. Which is why Ukraine wanted to join. But again, they were never invited to begin with.— Pedro Scheeff (@CriptoeKeeng) February 21, 2025
If Ukraine wanted to Join why did Zelenski run on not joining NATO. He won 75 percent of the vote. You liberals are idiots.— Marxist Freeman (@KNUTEROCKKNEE) February 22, 2025
Ukraine is gone, the young have left and the men left over are all dead. Russia won the war out right and killed over 1 million Ukrainians. Its over !— Marxist Freeman (@KNUTEROCKKNEE) February 23, 2025
You stupid, dumb, ignorant worthless piece of human shit. Ukraine did not apply for NATO until November 2022. 9 months after Russia invaded. You stupid, worthless bastard.— iamnotthegoat (@boondock189) February 22, 2025
Russia has a population of 145m people. Ukraine has a population of 43m. Sure, those numbers are about equal. It might be time to put the bottle down.— Fran Barker (@Fbsaltfly) February 20, 2025
So far the casualties are 1 Ukrainian for every 4 Russians. This means that Russian soldiers will be depleted before the Ukrainian soldiers. With the help Europe can give Ukraine it is possible to limit Russian advances. An offensive is though probably not possible.— Jan Lenander🇺🇦🇸🇪 (@janlenander) February 20, 2025
Ukraine isn't even serious about mobilizing manpower, let alone winning the war. If they were, they would have mobilized at minimum 100% of 18-35 year old as soon as Russia invaded. Last I checked, nightclubs were still open in Kiev. You're not serious about invasion if you're…— PreppenWolf (@PreppenWolf) February 21, 2025
Wrong. Ukraine has about 900,000 military to Russia's 1. 3m. The defender has a strategic advantage over an attacker.— SAM ✝️🇺🇸 (@AmericafirstSam) February 21, 2025
Currently Russia has 220-250 brigades in Ukraine while Ukraine has about 110. Their main issue is shortage of infantry and their demographics are at a significant disadvantage to Russia. So unless someone else is ready to commit significant infantry forces Vance is correct.— Jason Lawhorn (@jlawhorn1975) February 21, 2025
Ukraine needs people. Seems like you’re of fighting age and also enthusiastic about the war. So why haven’t you joined them?— CallVoter 🇺🇸 (@CallVoter) February 21, 2025
This is AMERICA. Since when do we align ourselves with dictators? What happened to the core principles of Conservatives? Ukraine didn't start this war-Russia did. Defending Ukraine means defending democracy. If we allow dictators to invade, conquer, and silence nations, it sets a…— Leonidas K (@leoknyc777) February 21, 2025