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Ending the Ukraine War "in one day". [1]

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Date: 2025-01-23

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I want to open a discussion about the interesting development in International politics, whereby The New President has told Russia to stop the War in Ukraine or the U.S. will impost massive tariffs on Russian imports. Ignoring just for this moment whether these tariffs will be paid for by Russia or by American business people and consumers, I want to focus on why I think this is being undertaken as a policy.

We have lots of American pundits, mostly in “Liberal” places, saying that it’s incredulous that this was “the secret plan” that Donald Trump had in mind when he boasted to end the Ukraine War “in one day”. They are pretty loud about their ballyhooing-ism. So I want to throw out a word of caution: I’m not so sure this is as crazy as it seems. And, you might end up being one of the Libs being “pwned” when this unfolds.

Here’s the reason I think this: I think Russia is losing the War in Ukraine, or at the very least has calculated that the eventual gain is not worth the cost, which might be very expensive. Maybe they know that the NATO allies have decided that this war should be fought on Ukraine soil rather than on their own countries’ borders, and are gearing up to send troops and more weapons into Ukraine. Putin certainly knows, with this new move by Trump, that they probably aren’t getting U.S.troops or weapons. Putin might be looking for a way out that’s not a humiliation. So, they could decide, seeing as it’s their old buddy Trump (Welcome back, Comrade!) that they should take this not as a criticism, but as friendly advice, that they should obey the angels of their better nature, and make peace. Oh, does it save face to do it this way? It does. Win-Win.

I know people are reacting to this new turn by Trump with amazement. I want to reassure you that he hasn’t suddenly become, I dunno, Humane? Reasonable?Naw! Ha, Ha!

If there was suddenly, unexpectedly, a reason to do an autopsy on Trump right today (Heaven forfend!) the Coroner, upon opening Trump’s craw, would find something startling. There, stuck right in the craw of Mr.Trump, the Coroner would see the exact replica of Obamas’ 2009 Nobel Peace Prize, formed of the most offensive bile. Pe-yew!

But, that’s if things don’t change. As it is, I think Mr. Trump expects Mr. Putin to take this way out. Then, Oh Gloriousness! Such a hero! Imagine him on the dais in Stockholm! He ended the War in Ukraine in one day! Then he could be rid of that bunch of bile stuck in his craw. If not happy, at least less angry. Maybe.

Duz u widdle baby want he peecee pwizee medoo? Sure. (Eyeroll!) It’s just fluff, folks! Maybe this diversion gives someone anticipating an attack the time to mount a better defense. Maybe Trump is having his own Neville Chamberlain moment with regard to Putin. Has Trump ended the War in Ukraine “in one day”?

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