Russia and Ukraine

[Thumpalumpacus]

China has the Uyghurs in concentration camps. What are we going to do about it?

This is a false equivalence. The mistreatment of Uighurs is a domestic issue, whereas the Russians are exporting evils to a country which did nothing to merit such slaughter and depredation.

What are we going to do about China's hold on Taiwan? Should we stop trade with China over this? What say you?

Taiwan? They are already functionally independent. If the Chinese are stupid enough to launch an amphibious assault across 100 miles of salt water, we should remember the words of Napoleon: "Never interrupt your enemy while he's making a mistake."

The United States is funding the war to the tune of billions of dollars, so therefore it is America's war, yes. Without that funding, the war likely would have been over and Ukraine would have made peace.

You seem to think that Russia had no choice but to do America's bidding when it launched its unprovoked invasion, and that the Ukrainians should have honestly considered subjugation as an acceptable peace term.

It goes without saying that I find both strains of thought hopelessly useless, and out of touch with the fact that both nations have agency in their own decisions. Chomsky should stick to linguistics.