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If Russia did not have nuclear capabilities we would have invaded Russia about a week after they invaded Ukraine and by now we would be well into the war crimes trial of putin.
The west can't get pulled into direct conflict with putin because we would win. Handedly. And putin would inevitably deploy his nukes as his situation became more desperate. We would have to respond in kind and that's the ballgame.
That is true, but we could still do more than we do. The west has been holding off on military aid to Ukraine, we have held back on F16 and long range missiles. That would help Ukraine tremendously against the attacks from Russia.
Also just my own country, there are 2 very well known companies that are still doing business in Russia. Only recently bans were made against Russian kaviar and diamonds. Why do we not have a total trade blockade. We could also do more to pressure Iran, China and India to not help Russia.
All democracies need to stand together when a democracy is attacked by a totalitarian regime, despite Ukraine and the west did a lot to appease Russia. Add to that constant threats by Russia, to attack Europe with nukes, and invade EU (Baltics) when they are done with Ukraine. They probably also plan to take Georgia, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan. We absolutely 100% need to take this way more seriously.
The US has a far-right Nazi aligned problem party called the Republicans that keep it from properly helping Ukraine.
Still even when there was a clear majority for aid, the aid was held back on important tactical equipment.
But unfortunately the Republicans are traitors who support the obvious traitor Trump and his policies of supporting Russia, despite it's so very clearly against American interests.
So called "moderate" republicans like Mitt Romney, still support the policies that prevent aid to Ukraine, and thereby help Russia. So basically all republicans are traitors against USA and very much traitors against democracy in general. Which has always been a key value for USA since their independence.
It's vary hard seeing that here from Europe, that USA support for democracy is declining like it is.