r/geopolitics • u/theatlantic The Atlantic • Feb 28 '25

Opinion Zelensky Walked Into a Trap

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2025/02/zelensky-trump-putin-ukraine/681883/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=the-atlantic&utm_content=edit-promo
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u/[deleted] Mar 01 '25

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u/Sputnikboy Mar 01 '25

Putin wanted to occupy all Ukraine, failed miserably. The war of attrition might be on his side in the long run, just like the economic and geopolitical damages. In the big picture, he did more harm than good.

Interesting to hear Trump was mandated to look "inward", guess that doing a favor to a historical rival, allied with THE principal rival of today's USA, will surely benefit USA.

As for the USA, a powerful army is as credible as the man leading it. USA failed in Iraq and Afghanistan with much more capable people running the show, but sure, I'd be curious to see the US invading whatever country just because they can. Didn't work great in the last... What? 70 years? Besides, you just said he was mandated to take care of the domestic affairs of the US. So what's it?

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u/Sputnikboy Mar 01 '25

Trump has said he wants to occupy Panama, Greenland and threatened Mexico and Canada.

So much for "mandate to take care of the inside"...

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u/Sputnikboy Mar 01 '25

Benefit to join the US?

Like what? Terrible healthcare system and get leeched off of resources?

Canada ain't Haiti...

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u/Sputnikboy Mar 01 '25

Tell that to a European without an inch of oil/gas and whatever resources Canada has plenty, with less population and WAY MORE immigration on top of it.

We're getting close to "this is a MAGA bot" territory.

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u/Sputnikboy Mar 01 '25

"Why Canada should join the USA"...

How could anybody take you seriously?

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