Michael Freeman
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Pretty obvious at this point, that all the foot dragging and incremental support for Ukraine was NOT due to fears of escalation from the very overrated soviet military, or their empty threats to use nuclear weapons.

IMO, it was all about protecting the financial interests of major corporations.
Anton Brakhage @Anton_Brakhage
Jesus Christ.

For once, at least, it doesn't seem to be due simply to Western countries dragging their feet on aid, but due to, but to lack of sufficient infrastructure and training yet in Ukraine to use them.

Be nice if we'd got that ball rolling earlier, wouldn't it?
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Anton Brakhage
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In response to Michael Freeman.
1/3 That doesn't quite track, to me- a lot of big corporations pulled out of Russia, and the arms industry would actually benefit from sending more aid to Ukraine.
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Anton Brakhage
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2/3 I think it's probably down to a few factors. Fear of nuclear escalation is one- even if its a small risk, the consequences would be so catastrophic that it makes sane people think twice.

A lot of it is due to Putin controlling a lot of politicians, especially on the Right, in Western countries.
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3/3 But I think there's also a strong undercurrent, from some quarters, of condescension. Ukraine was supposed to be a backward, "developing" country. It was supposed to be conquered, then bleed Russia in a long insurgency. Not actually win. Its winning does not compute to them- is even offensive.
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