The two lies which threaten world peace:

[Atticus]

1.) Putin is entitled to reclaim all of the former USSR's lost "republics; and

2.) Trump is entitled to reclaim the White House.

[onetexan]

1. question is how many of the former USSR's lost "republics want to be annexed back into

the red regime. I only know of Belarus whose weak POTUS is an ally of Putin.

[nycbos]

2. Given how many former Soviet satellite states...

... Arnel members of the European Union and NATO, I would imagine not many.

[NoMoreRepugs]

3. Well let's see, the Russian economy is shit, Putin is a monster - nah, I don't think so.

[Tree Lady]

4. If we give back to anyone

It should be the Indians.

But let's live in the present past is gone!

[IronLionZion]

5. Entitlement is the root cause of most conflicts

whether it's war or difficult Karens/Kens.

[FakeNoose]

6. Putin doesn't want communism in any form

We need to understand that communism is NOT the goal of Putinism. He's happy now just being the world's wealthiest autocrat. It suits him just fine. If the country went back to communism he'd have to give up all (or most) of his wealth and special privileges.

The current interest in Ukraine has to do with Putin's claim that certain Ukrainians would "prefer" to be part of Russia, and that remains to be proven. How can they possibly have a democratic election in Ukraine when Russian weapons are aimed right at them?

Other former Soviet countries that are now independent have made it perfectly clear that they will never join any Russian "federation." That's why so many of them have joined NATO or they've applied for admission to NATO.

[modrepub]

8. Watch What They Do (Not what Russia Says)

This should speak volumes to ANYONE with half a brain. If these countries really wanted to be part of Russia or closely aligned with Russia, they wouldn't need Russian troops in them.

[nowforever]

7. one more

1.) God exists