My opinion: Putin WAS NOT baited into starting this war.

[Baitball Blogger]

That is not who he is. He is a master of psychological warfare and knows how to prey on people's weaknesses to get them to do his bidding. He is NOT the one who gets goaded into a war, especially from an American president who is just trying to warn people to prepare for Putin's intent to strike.

Remember, our president did not heed the warnings for 9/11. That is a lesson that we learned. And we have far more intelligence on Putin today, than we ever had on Bin Laden.

[hlthe2b]

1. Of course not. The only ones I've heard suggesting that were Putinistas/Trumpists on RW media.

[Baitball Blogger]

5. And some reporter from Salon.

Thought I would bite that one in the butt before it picked up traction.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100216422766

[comradebillyboy]

14. Salon has been garbage since 2015. They are totally

untrustworthy.

[Walleye]

2. I'm pretty sure he would've done it sooner but the Covid pandemic messed up his plans

In my opinion he’s been planning it for a long time

[qazplm135]

12. They have been saving up for sanctions for 6-8 years

with something like almost 700 billion saved up.

Tells me he decided this after he saw how easy 2014 went.

[JustAnotherGen]

3. Your opinion was fact

Putin should have minded his own damn business and accept that you get what you get.

The people saying this stupidity are the type of people that would tell a beaten woman she shouldn't have said hello to her husband.

[JasonMain]

4. Agreed. He made up many fake reasons to start this war.

[mobeau69]

6. Who in hell said he was?

Note: I don’t watch faux.

[Baitball Blogger]

7. This one shocked me.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100216422766

[mobeau69]

9. Link to the entire article?

[Baitball Blogger]

13. Here's the link.

Talk about baiting.

https://www.salon.com/2022/03/01/is-the-greatest-evil-was-baited-into-this--but-thats-no-excuse/

[Carlitos Brigante]

15. To me, Hedges has been loosing his shit more and more the last decade or so. nt

[robertpaulsen]

21. Good grief. Does Hedges watch Pesci shoot Imperioli in Goodfellas and think it's DeNiro's fault?

What twisted batshit logic is that? Biden told Putin, "Are you going to let Ukraine get away with it?"

[lagomorph777]

8. Thanks!

[Torchlight]

10. Putin will become the perfect model for a cinematic Bond-villain

He's a calculating little guy, and watching him speak, I half expect to see his tongue quickly dart out of his mouth and lick his eye when he thinks no one is looking.

[uponit7771]

16. +1, I mean he's cartoonish level of evil with his 2343 foot tables

[musclecar6]

17. Oh yeah

He’s a conniving smug weaseling little asshole. Course being a KGB guy, odds are he’s an evil psychopath/sociopath like our favorite con man, liar and a cheat. He knows fully well what he’s up to. He and TFG deserve each other.

[lame54]

11. I'm starting to think..

He's not a genuis on ANYTHING

[musclecar6]

18. Agreed

He’s not a genius, just an evil prick like his BFF TFG. The only thing he’s accomplished is stealing billions along with his scumbag oligarch buddies from the Russian people. Hey maybe the Russian people may be so upset with him over this, they happily decide to Mussolini him.

[onecaliberal]

19. Repuke talking point.

[Baitball Blogger]

20. +1

[Irish_Dem]

22. Agreed. Putin felt invincible after taking over the US GOP.

He owned a sitting US president, half the congress and the US media.

All of this emboldened him to start taking over Europe. He felt he could shift world power and emerge as a strong, feared 21st century superpower. He would take control of the West, China would control the East. This has been planned for quite some time.

Putin thought it was a slam dunk.

Biden was only describing what was happening. He didn't have the power to control Putin or make it happen.

[thatdemguy]

23. I have seen no one

group saying what putin did was okay, it seems to be universally condemned no matter the political side the person is on. yes there are a few idiots saying it but not any groups.