I agree with a ton of what you said here.
- Can't remember where I read this but in the simplest of terms people start wars because they think they can win. Putin absolutely thought Ukraine wasn't willing to fight and he would have a puppet in a week. Easy win, keep the people at home happy after the unrest during COVID, give a big middle finger to the west, and tell the rest of the world Russia strong, West is in decline
- Germany will fuck everyone over the first chance they get, we (the democratic world) has to keep the pressure on them to not make a deal and tolerate the economic pain. Explain to them negotiating and settling with Russia will cost more in the long run with increased defense spending, Ukrainian refugees, world food prices, etc, etc
- Think you hit the nail on the head, Ukraine needs to keep guilt triping the rest of the world that they are the target of an ideological war bent on their destruction. This is not a economic war or war to stop NATO, this is war focused on removing a legitimate Ukraine from the map. The media campaign showing destroyed cities, civilian targeting, deportation, war crimes - all the brutality of Russia.
- Agree Russia can get fucked trying to dictate what aid is sent to Ukraine, I wonder if our discord is meant more for our allies to keep everyone onboard and comfortable supplying weapons?