Imperialist ambitions c_v, really?
So, all this death and destruction is because of your paranoia about what you fear Putin might do - even though there's not a shred of evidence to support it? Whereas, on the other hand, there's a wealth of evidence to support Putin's paranoia about what Nato might do if it's allowed to continue its expansionist policies right up to Russia's boarders. The only purpose of Nato is to prevent Putin's/ Russia's so called imperialist ambitions. Without that, it has no purpose, no raison d'être. Zilch, nada, none whatsoever. In other words, you've fallen hook, line and sinker for their blatant propaganda.
Nato's no different to all these 'woke' organisations that have to continue to stir the pot in order to justify their own existence. Take Stonewall as an example. When they started out, homophobia was rife and they had an uphill battle to get mainstream acceptance among the 'straight' community. That's long been achieved (and rightfully so), but now, it makes their cause redundant. Objective achieved. Consequently, they have to reinvent themselves to justify their existence and the fat salaries of the CEO and senior management. Ditto for Nato, which faced an existential threat after the break up of the former Soviet Union. Ergo, it wanted, needed even, for Russia to Invade Ukraine just to provide validity for its own existence. I bet the higher echelons at Nato cracked open the Cristal champagne back in February when the first Russian artillery rounds landed on Ukrainian soil. Paid for no doubt by the western military industrial complex. And western powers were more than happy to play along because Putin and Russia are the perfect scapegoats who provide them all with a 'one-size-fits-all' political solution to a host of domestic problems. Inflation crisis: Putin's fault. Cost of living crisis: Putin's fault. Fuel price 'lift' crisis: Putin's fault. Etc., etc.
That you apparently (publicly on here at least) don't understand this basic point which, in any other context you'd be shouting from the rooftops, is at best is inconsistent with your views on all other major topics du jour and, at worst, is completely disingenuous. I think you know and understand all this perfectly well. But, you've backed yourself into a corner out of which your ego won't allow you to escape. C'mon, c_v, you know this whole thing is grade A bullpoo which is as much of the west's making as it is Putin's. Yes, he's a nasty man. Yes, he's a self-serving dictator that doesn't have the interests of his people at heart. And yes, he should eff off never to be seen or heard of again. But you know as well as I do that the same applies equally well to Biden, Zelensky, BoJo (Liz/Rishi) and a host of other so-called 'democratic' western leaders. It's time to call time on this charade - for a charade is what is is. One being played by a bunch of extremely unpleasant and dangerous people for their own benefit, while ordinary wo/man in the streets of America, U.K. Ukraine and Russia all suffer. These elites are all criminals and all of us ordinary folk are the victims. For obvious reasons, Ukrainian
and Russian soldiers top the list of casualties and are viewed by 'leaders' on both sides of the conflict as expendable cannon fodder. So, I implore you to do the right thing, the one thing that none of these criminals are calling for: demand that the killing and destruction stops today and for a negotiated peace settlement to be reached.
To conclude, this isn't
"Incoming....masses of deflection". It's truth to power that cuts to the very heart of the matter. But I think you know that already.
Tim.