In the west for everyone in the PMC and upwards consequences do not exist and have never existed their entire lives. Bad stuff only happens to people far away or to poors that don’t work hard enough. Most of them genuinely do not think that it will affect them.

Talked to a Pete buttigieg supporter yesterday and he said he wishes Biden would send troops into Ukraine

The West wants civilizational self-immolation.

The guilt of genocide can’t be pushed down anymore. Each subsequent war is a way to redeem themselves. It’s a form of long term self harm

They’ve already got him in some warehouse, sitting in a crate and covered in cosmoline

The world wars were relatively brief as wars go. In and out. Four year adventure.

Compare that to Vietnam, Afghanistan, and Iraq. This feels more like we’re setting up another 30 Years War.

Troops in an “”“”““advisory””“”“” and “”“”““training””“”“” role stationed close to the front line who could of course defend themselves in the event of attack,

Military Advisors

Troops not involved in combat? Death to Canada, but it’s a perfectly plausible thing to say. Medics, engineers, etc.

They’re going do the same shit as the reddit volunteers, where every mercenary was claiming to be a “medic.”

Our superior recon tells Ukraine where to shoot boom boom we supply them with. Therefore bullshit we didn’t “pull the trigger”.

Plausible deniability

little green men

a convenient excuse to escalate

Sacrificial lambs perhaps

We should not for a second believe “oh we’re not going to send anybody who’d directly harm anyone,” but I believe most military personnel do not directly fight. Support/logistics needs are immense.

Combat troops with extra steps

I play my minister faceup in attack position