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Are you willing to call his bluff? Do you want to play politics or poker?
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Are you willing to let him take one country after another - do you want to stand up to aggression or just let him keep on invading other countries? It’s nuanced, not just binary.
Luckily, neither of us have the responsibility, ability, or the full knowledge to make those decisions - we are just a couple of randos on a forum stating opinions; no one (in any position of responsibility) cares what we think or propose.
It’s fine and healthy that we can have diverse opinions in this (and other) matters - the reason I feel the way I do is that I saw at first hand what Putin and his ilk did during the Cold War, stifling the difference of opinions and values we are allowed, and I see it happening again in Russia, Belarus, and some other ex-Sov Republics, and know that is what he wants for everyone…
I also understand why people are concerned with a possible delivery of "Instant Sunshine" - only a fool wouldn’t be; we lived with that possibility for nearly 40 years, but somehow we survived.
I’m glad I don’t have to be trying to balance deterring Putin without tipping him over…