2. I can’t imagine why anyone on this site would hitch his wagon to a foreign/military policy that has the support of Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders, Lindsey Graham and Mitt Romney. Just the names themselves are repulsive enough to turn any principled American conservative off.
The usual suspects should be a clue as to which is the least right and most wrong side.
When I was young, I was a rough and tuff farm kid. When dealing with 1500 pound cows or horses you learn that your attitude has a lot to do with it. If you are a wimp, they know it and will take advantage of you.
Thus when dealing with a bull and testosterone poisoning, even when authority and respect is established early, they can still be a problem.
I look at how Wilson, a Democrat kept us out of WWI until it was so big that it became a world war. The same is true of FDR and WWII. Their weak diplomacy of appeasement facilitated the enemy to become empowered to put up a big fight. Had they punched Hitler in the nose hard early when his plans for world domination were evident, it could have saved us from a major war.
I view Putin as that same bully. China is even more dangerous as they have the plans for world domination, but do it using the art of war techniques that are less obvious. They will try to be your friend and then stab you in the back.
Thus I set back as an armchair quarterback and read history to try and understand the current world situation. I guarantee that China will betray their neighbor Russia after making a treaty, just as Hitler did. China wants to take back Manchuria that Russia got from them in the 1800’s.
Currently, I see no way around WWIII other than China imposing a false peace in exchange for them imposing a communist type control on all parties involved.
I give it to God. I’m old, lived my life and am happy no matter what, even if I die. Whatever happens is fine with me. I treat the world situation as a puzzle to solve and understand rather than a competitive game to win.