Russo-Ukrainian War 2014-25

[Josquius]

The US profited enormously from the system as it was.
I understand trumps reasoning.... But it was fundamentally surface level. Focusing solely on military spending and ignoring how a slight loss in one place can lead to vast gains in another.

Valmy, the US approval rating in most of Europe was underwater well before Trump was elected.  Posters like Zoupa and Josq have held us in contempt much longer than Trump

Who is "us" here?
The US as a whole?
As... It may seem that way with your typical black and white view on things, but no.
America irritated me for how it fell short of what it should have been. But I was never in any doubt it was overall on the side of good.

[Threviel]

Well, the leftists have been screaming about the fascist US since, ar the very least, Bush II.

[Zoupa]

So I guess we were right?

[Richard Hakluyt]

They're even recalling what's already in transit.

Next time an Iskander slams into a maternity ward in Dnipro, that'll be on Trump. Not that he gives a shit.

Zelensky disagreed with him, the ultimate crime for that thinskinned toddler. It's only right that Ukrainian people should die in repayment for the lese majeste... at least in what passes for Trumps mind.

[Threviel]

So I guess we were right?

No, crying wolf is seldom useful and often harmful.

[Josquius]

Well, the leftists have been screaming about the fascist US since, ar the very least, Bush II.

No "The leftists" haven't. Some on the left have. But then the US could be all sunshine and rainbows never does a bad thing ever and there'd be some moaning.
Tankies are a minority of a minority and not worth the amount of oxygen they get.

Though, albeit for mostly the wrong reasons, it does seem they were right to put so much energy into Iraq.
I'd probably take it back further to Reagen and co, but Bush II is a key person who set the path to the current shit.