gilbert grape
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Have you never seen a map of the oil fields of Iraq? Of course, that was all about human preservation and decency wasn't it? Not massive American or British companies moving in and raping natural resources.
If the Ukraine war is purely about standing up for the Ukrainian people, why did the West stand by for the preceding years while Ukraine acting in a more than ideal manner, but then jump on board like they are the Saints of Europe? It's the bread basket of the world so it's bound to be about resource and ownership yet again!
If these wars were what they were painted as - simply Good versus Bad - it would be straight forward. Our own nation is hardly steeped in principles, is it! "We'll help you out on your energy bills, that shouldn't actually be that high, and act like Knights on white chargers but you'll have to pay it all back in the coming years while we spend billions more on dodgy deals and sending more arms to immoral wars!"
I personally think we stand at the edge of the precipice that is World War 3 with people who want to put out a fire by using very expensive petrol!
This time we are closer to those big red buttons being pushed as there are a few more nutters in charge!
If the Ukraine war is purely about standing up for the Ukrainian people, why did the West stand by for the preceding years while Ukraine acting in a more than ideal manner, but then jump on board like they are the Saints of Europe? It's the bread basket of the world so it's bound to be about resource and ownership yet again!
If these wars were what they were painted as - simply Good versus Bad - it would be straight forward. Our own nation is hardly steeped in principles, is it! "We'll help you out on your energy bills, that shouldn't actually be that high, and act like Knights on white chargers but you'll have to pay it all back in the coming years while we spend billions more on dodgy deals and sending more arms to immoral wars!"
I personally think we stand at the edge of the precipice that is World War 3 with people who want to put out a fire by using very expensive petrol!
This time we are closer to those big red buttons being pushed as there are a few more nutters in charge!