Warmongers are threatening the safety of you, your family, and

 the world.  Included are warmongers in our (USA's) Fed Gov't.

Biden is one of the chief promoters of the "false narrative" described in this piece (which was posted in August of last year, & just as relevant today)---

https://www.democracynow.org/2022/8/30/wests_false_narrative_china_russia_ukraine

Sachs is a well respected Professor, a promoter of world sustainability, & a negotiator for several countries (at different times during his career).  As he points out, our foreign policy for at least the last 30 years has been overflowing with arrogance and danger to the world, and it mattered little whether Republicans or Democrats were in the Executive Branch.  In general, such continues on presently.  It's rarely opposed because Main Street is propagandized to the hilt, & few (in gov't or not) seem to have a sufficient grasp of modern history.  And history matters.

You don't have to be a fan of Russia's Gov't or China's to call out our own egregious, empire-like hubris.  We have just under 5% of the world's population, but our politicians (almost all in both Parties) appear to believe our Gov't should rule/police the entire world.  Why?  Supposedly because it's our duty to protect & spread democracy.  What a bad joke!  We don't even have democracy in our own country, not even a democratic republic anymore.  What the USA has is a plutocracy and/or a corporatocracy and/or an oligarchy.

I challenge anyone to convince me the USA is a genuine, participatory democracy.  Please don't say, "Because we get to vote in elections.".  For several reasons, and as one of our corporatist Presidents once said (about something else), "That dog don't hunt.".  

Not only my opinion.  Be Well

Geographers Weigh In On Putin's War, Plus His Orwellian Doublespeak

 https://www.aag.org/war-peace-and-the-possibilities-of-a-shared-future/

It's an excellent commentary.

Putin never should have invaded, but supposedly felt threatened by the prospect of one more NATO country on Russia's border.  Then, too, it seems as though he's trying to rebuild the old Russian empire by taking back former states.  Finally, it's possible this fiasco is partially about resources.  Ukraine has a rich grain belt in much of its territory.  Russia has something similar, but I guess more fertile farmland never hurts...unless it's obtained illegally & immorally.

In any case, Russia's conduct of the war seems to be egregious beyond the pale.  Attacking noncombatants and nonmilitary structures during engagement in war never should be excused.  Whether he realizes it or not, Putin has lost tons of credibility.  That's also true because of his Orwellian language.  According to him, it's not an invasion or war, it's a "special military operation".  Apparently he believes people are stupid.

It must also be said that Putin isn't alone in the use of such lingo.  Many USA Leaders have called war and invasion by less harsh-sounding terms.  That started with the Vietnam War, which originally was referred to as the Vietnam "Conflict".  Congress didn't declare war, which is required by our Constitution, so that mess couldn't be called what it was.  Later and up through today, supposedly "War Powers Resolutions" legally bypass the Constitutional requirement for a declaration of war by Congress.  I hope most people know that's nonsense.

On his drone wars, Obama once commented, "It's not really a war...".  When you cross borders with war machines and kill people, that's a war, Mr. President.  To say it's not is ridiculous.  Bill Clinton referred to our invasion of Bosnia as a "peace-keeping" operation.  Perhaps it's arguable, but I believe our troops were sent to a war there.  The point is:  Putin isn't the only one to engage in doublespeak.

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Not only my opinion.  Be Well

p.s.  The title of the painting below is "The Door to War".