John Mearsheimer Ukraine Salon

The Biden Administration is engulfed in a staggeringly expensive folly in Ukraine with no forseeable good outcomes. The Committee hosted University of Chicago Professor John Mearsheimer the week after the Russian invasion fourteen months ago. That zoom salon had 1,136,000 views. The Committee has invited John to return -- this time in person.
John will argue twin themes: First, we are in a war where both sides - Ukraine and the West versus Russia - see the other as an existential threat. That makes a workable peace agreement beyond reach. The best possible outcome is a frozen conflict that is likely to have a variety of terrible consequences. The worst possible outcome is a nuclear war, which is unlikely but cannot be ruled out. Second, Russia is going to win the war, although it is not going to decisively defeat Ukraine. It will end up, however, conquering a large swath of Ukrainian territory and making it part of Russia, while at the same time turning Ukraine into a dysfunctional rump state.
The Committee would not be holding this salon over Ukraine if we had been faithful to constitutional processes. The systematic provision of $113 billion in military assistance to Ukraine in its war with Russia makes the United States a co-belligerent requiring a congressional declaration. But no co-belligerency declaration has been initiated by Congress nor sought by President Joe Biden. If Congress were required to vote, it would balk at co-belligerency as it balked in 2013 when President Barack Obama asked for a declaration of war against Syria and as it balked in 1999 when President Bill Clinton asked for a declaration of war against Serbia.

[@ericsuarez834]

Is awful he has to apologize before he even starts, Americans are out of control

[@conantheagrarian]

antifa gonna beat his ass with umbrellas

[@lyndawadsworth8572]

I agree America has no business in that NATO started the war for a land grab to get close enough to Destroy Russia.

[@cango5679]

and starts were the train is at - to speak where he thinks the train is going. Hard to see that if you don't talk about where it came from. To follow a trajectory, one must know the starting point, not start mid air...

[@jungleboy1]

thats the problem with his theory. He always starts on the losing foot...... but literally he needs time to explain both sides. People (and this is both sides here West and East) are brainwashed with their own propaganda. Listening to JM you can get viewpoints from both sides and this is critical for peace.

[@MichaelRNYC]

@@jungleboy1 This is not a “stand alone” lecture. See previous lectures by JM

[@ExtremeGreek]

The painting behind the speaker needs levelling!

[@PhiloSurfer]

Ya, saw that

[@100lancey]

😥

[@aa2339]

Who's the guy on the painting?

[@aynrandish9106]

Speech starts at 6:20

[@theelement6255]

Jesus, thank you😆

[@xvnbm]

No it doesn't. It starts at 6:31

[@carldrogo9492]

​@@xvnbm🤡

[@pattanehi]

ईश्वर आपकी भला करें

[@clownhands]

Thank you

[@TurdF3rguson]

Man, I've run up against a brick wall with so many people trying to get them to understand the first point JM makes - that Russia actually feels threatened. It's not difficult to understand, but people are so conditioned to hate and distrust anything Russian that if Putin says "2 +2 = 4," half of Americans will call it Russian propaganda and say the real answer is 5. That's not to say, of course, that Putin should just be trusted without a second thought, but the average person doesn't even have to take his word for it to know that it all makes a lot of sense from the Russian perspective. Besides, what would happen if this is how all our officials thought? When nations declare their red lines in clear terms only to have them dismissed as outright lies, this greatly increases the risk of conflict and even all out war.

[@vladimirnikolskiy]

As a Russian, I confirm your words. The uniqueness of modern US policy is that it achieves absolutely opposite goals. Incomprehensible paranoia towards Putin, the desire to replace him at any cost, led to the fact that even those liberal-minded Russians who are skeptical of Putin saw the real goals of the collective West. The anti-Russian hysteria and hatred of everything Russian that broke out as if at the click of someone's fingers, all over the Western world, caused only the understanding that the West always had hatred for Russia, it was simply hidden and masked.

[@TurdF3rguson]

@@vladimirnikolskiy I think America has been on top so long that the suits in Washington got careless and lazy in their thinking. When you're that powerful, you can make stupid moves and hardly suffer consequences, at least in the short term. But that's changing. The sand is shifting underneath our feet, yet we refuse to see it. As for the blatant Russophobia, it really is unfortunate. Russiagate rotted people's brains. I guess the idea of being able to blame a foreign country for all your problems is still dangerously appealing to many.

[@davidboskett5581]

Hi Turd - a great name -it suits your thinking -something that needs to be flushed away.First all Mearsheimer's views belong to the subject he is meant to be an expert on - past history.This is 21st century and spheres of influence and imperial ambition 'went out the window' long ago. The world today consists mainly of nation states and they form alliances mainly for trade but also for mutual protection Today the majority of developed countries are democracies .Communism has failed now the world is divided between the democratic countries and the two main countries ruled by autocrats. Russia today would be a very different place today if Yeltsin has chosen someone diffrent to succeed him .The Russians know they have nothing to fear from Nato and Putin knows this .But an autocrat like Putin needs an enemy to in order continue to rule. He has to convey to the Russian people the view that Russia has been humbled by the West and their country ( Putins Empire) risks being broken up further.He sees himself as going down in history as Putin The Great.But Putins clique are nothing more than gangsters who have enriched themselves by stealing their countries assets . Nationalism is a very powerful emotion and Putin has evoked this to get the Russian people behind him It must be humiliating for them to see their former comrade states align themselves with Europe but like all people personal well being is what they will worry about first and foremost and as Russia fails at it will do in Ukraine they will eventually overthrow Putin and hopefully become a free an democratically run nation

[@vladimirnikolskiy]

@@davidboskett5581 Tell the USA that it's the 21st century and spheres of influence no longer exist! Look at the map of the location of American military bases around the globe and answer the question - why are they needed?

[@ronald3836]

If Mearsheimer predicted in 1993 that Russian nationalists would one day get the upper hand in Russia and try to take Ukraine back, nothing to do with NATO and feeling threatened, why cannot he and you see that that is exactly what has happened? Putin may feel personally threatened in the sense that Russia might also want democracy and freedom when it turns out that it makes Ukraine a more prosperous country than toiletless Russia. But fear for a NATO invasion, don't be ridiculous. If you believe that, your brain needs more oxygen. Flat earth is more likely to be true. Total utter self delusion.

[@blackcreekorganicfarm296]

America is so out of touch with world reality

[@tatianavorozhtsova3368]

Because is not America is elite. Who have another reality that all

[@SUMERUP]

You mean John Biden, I guess

[@craigkanyemba]

@@SUMERUP THE WHOLE AMERICA. stop separating America from its gynocentrist world view

[@bhaashatepe5234]

@@craigkanyemba No. As much as I despise what the US has done to Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, Serbia, Syria, etc .. the US's first (and possibly also the second) amendment is the best thing that has ever happened to our modern world. No one should be allowed to regulate speech (except a call to action for violence). Currently, my country doesn't have such freedom and I have to fight for it. You cannot know the truth if you don't have the freedom to challenge a narrative/propaganda. and if you believe in the existence of god, you should always seek the truth. because god is the truth.

[@craigkanyemba]

@@bhaashatepe5234 You can't, it never existed in the USA, you were sold the IDEA of freedom now the real George Orwell is starting to reflect in the USA, only now you waking up..... Americans were used over and over by there government. Ask Assange, Snowden, both of them were like you. Wanting the best for Democracy, now look where it got them. The world is not free, it was never free.

[@kimberlymims3792]

Professor Mearsheimer was very courageous as a voice of opposition to the lunatic Russophobic war hysteria in the US. He could have backed down, but he didn’t. I give him a lot of respect for holding firm when it was potentially dangerous to do so. I think we all got a taste of 1950s McCarthyism in 2022. Understand that we are in serious do-do. He is right.

[@mistaman4638]

He didn't want to start by saying America overthrowing a Neutral Government with Extremist groups that are pro Ukrainian...😂

[@augustusomega4708]

He also maintains the US is GODZILLA....well...more like a dumb lumbering elephant....keep your elephant nuts protected, they are getting SLICED OFF

[@et2709]

You are wrong about China. Like Russia, China feels the threat from the west, and feel the west is untrustworthy.

[@et2709]

I mean the speaker, not you. What China does is a reaction to western aggression. The speak can view it as Chinese aggression. It's mutual.

[@et2709]

The same argument can go both ways in the case of Ru - NATO conflict. You cannot be double standards. Meaning only the west has the right but Ru CN do not have the right to defend.

[@mowsefmow8177]

never figured John to be the type to use an iphone

[@jamesgornall5731]

Nobody is perfect

[@conantheagrarian]

everyone knows “democratic values and freedom” means rules based order which means hegemony. nothing to do with the democratic material interests of people … everyone knows this.😊

[@j.sarnak1391]

whenever I hear nonsense of protecting democracy I cringe. Here in the US we no longer control the vote, it is decided months in advance and both parties control the only choice which in reality is 2 sides of the same coin

[@lozah9036]

Exactly. Notice how narrative changed to 'freedom' now (as if ukraine not one of most corrupt countries in world). Can't use word 'democracy' now as would have to answer questions about democratic referendum in east.

[@jstasiak2262]

The Partnership for Peace (PfP) was formulated in the first Clinton Administration by AMB Chas Freeman and SecDef William Perry as a method of addressing the security concerns of the newly independent former Warsaw Pact countries (especially Poland, Czechoslovakia, and Hungary) and … Russia. Addressing Russia’s legitimate security concerns in the post-Soviet era was a major consideration driving the PfP. The PfP was strongly supported by Clinton’s first Secretary of State, Warren Christopher. At that time, there was no appetite for expanding NATO in the Clinton administration. Russia was OK with the PfP. Facing domestic challenges and seeking to appease domestic constituencies in his second term, Clinton replaced Christopher with the ultra-hawkish, Russia hating Madeline Albright. She, along with Sandy Burger, Strobe Talbot, and Zbigniew Brzezinski worked to trash the PfP and box in Russia by expanding NATO while Russia was a basket case. Brzezinski went so far to write a book (“The Grand Chessboard”) explaining that in order to keep Russia weak and submissive, it was necessary to peel away Ukraine from Russia’s sphere of influence. The idea was to expand NATO into former Warsaw pact countries so as to encircle Russia geographically and constrain it geopolitically. The Clinton Administration went so far as to intervene in the 1997 Russian election to get Boris Yeltsin, who was a submissive, drunken fool, re-elected Russian president. Clinton, Albright, Burger, Talbot, and Brzezinski are the people who kicked and humiliated Russia when it was down which directly resulted in the present war in Ukraine. There are many other people who subsequently made the problem worse, including George W. Bush, Dick Cheney, Paul Wolfowitz, Donald Rumsfeld, John Bolton, Robert Kagan, Elliot Cohen, Joe Biden, Victoria Nuland, Jake Sullivan, Antony Blinkin, William Burns, Samantha Power, Mike Pompeo, Michael Mc Faul, et. al. If you want to know who got us into this dangerous predicament, those are the people.

[@nyef40]

Thank you for explaining this and putting it in a nice summary and naming people! I did not know about PFP.

[@cuttysark57]

How did Bill Burns make the problem worse? People like Col Lawrence Wilkerson will say that he is one of the more enlightened and skilful statesmen who warned against expanding Nato himself.

[@diggyd]

All those people give the impression of middle management. Who do they answer to? Surely those are the people responsible.

[@davidparker7920]

Whatever legitimate security concerns Russia has are secondary to the wishes of Ukraine as a country to follow their own path. Prof JM consistently underplays the agency of all but the 'great powers'. He also overplays the idea of 'NATO expansion' as if the last 30 years since the fall of the USSR has been some kind of devious plan. The ex-Warsaw pact countries have painful experience of Russian aggression. going back to Tsarist times, though the Soviet era and now today under the war criminal Putin. Russian people are not to blame for this but the small cabal of Putin and his henchmen are thieves and murderers must be bought to book. We should focus on this, not some intellectual masturbation around 'Neo-Realism'. As soon as Putin chose to invade our choices in the democracies were clear.

[@djolivierastro]

Thank you for giving me so much more knowledge

[@raybrown7382]

I am Russian and have been following this conflict very closely since 2014 and know all the details very well. I was totally blown away by the level of understanding of this conflict by the speaker, especially by his understanding of the Russian motives and reasoning. Honestly, I thought there are no people in the West who would have the desire and intellect to figure out what is really going on there. That is so refreshing and reassuring.

[@aidasmatulaitis5175]

How are you russian if your name is Ray Brown??? 😂😅 USA spy 🇺🇲

[@robertmiller2173]

Ray Brown; an authentic Russian Name, well done for coming out Ray! Do you feel safe this way? Who is looking for you Ray? You sound as though you are on Putin's side but you can't be too sure Ray can you?

[@christianpeter7165]

@@robertmiller2173 Hater comment. Put some more salt on it 🧂 haha

[@robertmiller2173]

@@christianpeter7165 As a New Zealander what reason is there for me to be a Hatter, yes I wear hats in the in the summer to stop getting too sunburnt and in the winter to keep my head warm! Long Live the Freedom of speech from a country that is a real democracy! Down with PutiniZm and his NaZti regime!

[@christianpeter7165]

@@robertmiller2173 Lol who cares where you are from dude. I don’t judge by your comment where you are from dude. Thank the world you are alive lol. Take care dude

[@hedgehog5ful]

So much respect for JM. I was saying most of the same things, since 1999. But he just says it again and again, and again, clearly, as publicly as possible. Never underestimate how important that is.

[@007us]

America gov is largely dictated by weapon makers which have huge revenue in play, especially when Democrats are in control. Weapon makers have 1Trillion USD in revenue and can easily spend $20 billions to buy all articles in democrat-controlled media.

[@manoftheroad55]

USA. Is reliant on oil.. that oil is traded worldwide Russia wants asset backed payment BRICS backed currency as a world payment for essential energy and mineral reserves . Not junk US ,$$ backed by overvalued share price Perhaps a world order will change war .

[@russellesimonetta9071]

Yeah right.especially democrats!! Bush spent 2 fucking trillion off the books in Iraq!!

[@tonysu8860]

I can assure you that none of the world's events over the past 5 or more years have had any significant effect on "weapon makers" in the US. The US already had massive backlogs that run over 4 years for its most coveted weapons. A longer queue isn't going to affect US spending any and most weapons manufacturing isn't reported to be increasing output. The Ukraine war in particular is being done on the cheap. Although numbers over $100B are being bandied about, the truth is that the US GDP related to Ukraine reportedly increased less than .5% of GDP because until recently practically everything given to Ukraine is from old, expiring stockpiles and were already scheduled to be either junked or replaced. The American timetable for replacement is barely affected.

[@gwills9337]

@@tonysu8860 you’re not tall enough for this ride, I’m afraid.

[@proKITfootball]

The subject being discussed here is the Russo-Ukrainian war.

[@SteveBene]

John is very conservative in his 2 to 1 casualty rate. Others say 7 to 1 dead. Terrible.

[@seriousreport6743]

yeah scammers and charlatans like Scott Ritter who have gotten precisely everything in this war wrong so far.

[@blackcreekorganicfarm296]

10 to 1 at least

[@blackcreekorganicfarm296]

26000 Wagner just beat 110000 nato soldiers and killed 50000 k of them to take the city

[@vc7566]

Wagner, prisoners, not trained, won!

[@andrejel80]

Mr Meirsheimer has been extremely conservative with his estimates. It is reported that up to 75% of all Ukrainian casualties are due to the massive, targeted artillery strikes... without ever seeing a single Russian.

[@pauldeman8622]

One of the fews who try to understand and explain in depth the Ukrainian problem. Thank you professor.

[@chriswong9158]

Sorry, but he said what 1,000 plus other already said will, would and continues to happen. Can't even say the truth, once Ukraine fly the F16 over Russia in an attack, just like Yavoriv base in Ukraine where 130 plus NATO military kill, the Russian will use Kinzhal Missile attack the remaining NATO bases in Ukraine, then Poland, then Germany whom supply the F16. If US/NATO reply back, Russia no other option will launch their nukes. God bless US American 2020 voters.

[@shirley-ie5vj]

Just like a certain N. Chamberlain tried to understand and explain the German fascist problem in 1938. Both failed/ were dead wrong.

[@mikedon5205]

Yes but is he right to me he seemed to sing from putins hymn sheet .. A few things he said didn't add up Logically if nothing else

[@sz8670]

@@mikedon5205 Lol, this has nothing to do with supporting Putin. He sees Russia as an enemy, but he is a structural realist, so he analyzes the situation according to realism, which is one of the leading schools of thought in international relations. Only simple-minded people would only analyze things according to black&white dichotomy of "you are either on this side or the other".

[@mikedon5205]

@@sz8670 yes but as I said he seems to look at the disadvantages for Ukrainians all the time and ignores russias difficulties. Another example was the population size differential.. OK we know not every Ukrainian in Eastern ukraine is pro zelensky 10 million have left the country mostly women and kids . He then after deducting those people from ukraine he says Russia has a 5 to 1 advantage . Well hold on a minute has he forgotten the 100s of thousands of fighting males who fled putins mobilisation and do we really think that every Russian who stayed behind is full square behind putins invasion . Of course they aren't which is why putin needed wagner prisoners yet he completely ignored that point so for what ever reason I see bias with this guys analysis intentionally or not

[@ud2hb4]

Congrats to the audio. This is really something else.

[@babon80]

Wow this guy knows his stuff.

[@Cryptantha]

He vomits out Putin's words. He thinks you have to give bullies what they steal. He is a sick, sick puppy.

[@ngandosambalundula8183]

Like everybody else, I too have my favourite channel presenters and this eminent professor JM is certainly one of them. The moment I see him and prior to his speech delivery, I usually tick the like button -- for I always know in advance that my world knowledge will be broadened and deepened further. JM like Jeffrey Sachs, Noam Chomsky, ... is the voice of wisdom, truthfulness, justice and peace! Wishing all peace-cum-justice loving campaigners a healthy, happy longevity!

[@Crokey]

Chomsky suggested locking the "unvaxed" in concentration camps and letting them starve during the "pandemic." Real voice of wisdom, truthfulness, justice and peace....🙄

[@Ko0okieeZ]

@@Crokey source?

[@y.p.6456]

JM is patriotic. He loves America. Chomsky and Jeffrey Sachs are America haters. Why? They seldomly say bad things about CCP while being so critical to US.

[@noelburke6224]

All of the above mentioned talk out of both sides of there mouths

[@Crokey]

@@Ko0okieeZ kzbin.info/www/bejne/l5fah3VmnM2Wgck

[@falkiewi]

The hyperviolence, when US Empire is torn apart by it's contradictions, will stupendous. There is no social or cultural glue that holds these corporate fiefdoms all over the country together.

[@universalflamethrower6342]

I live in multicultural western Europe, it is going to be interesting, saying that as a person with melanin of substance

[@mortyshallman]

I disagree. Our constitution binds us. Plus, we've already had a civil war.

[@freemanol]

@@mortyshallman is everyone united on the 2nd amendment? nowadays the US is completely dysfunctional except when it comes to China. where is your claimed unity?

[@duellingscarguevara]

Civil wars are murka’s stock in trade.

[@j.sarnak1391]

@@mortyshallman I can only hope you are joking, IF you are serious well, It is better left unsaid

[@jomapiku2698]

Its FUNNY, rich people who do not need to worry about inflation and rise in energy price talks about interests and says "our interest" and try to convince us they are doing good for us. 😆😆😆😆

[@user-qu7oj9qw8s]

This is just great, thanks & keep the great info coming!

[@typon1]

One of the few people in the Western intellectual space that has the balls to speak truth. It's really strange how speaking truth gets him cancelled.

[@daysjours]

@@mikec123aactually he has been canceled to a certain degree in terms of purposeful misrepresentation of his work to marginalize him

[@hugoc1861]

Not only that, he actually predicted where we are right now.

[@Bazball1080]

The guy is one of the most popular speakers on the topic. His videos gets 4m views. True cancellation is getting retired by being thrown out a window

[@davidboskett5581]

He does not get canceled but he continues to make a fool of himself by spouting nonsense.

[@mtunit]

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[@trumanhw]

The best part was when Ray McGovern got a chance to ask Dr Mearsheimer ... _"WHAT WERE RUSSIA'S OTHER OPTIONS"_ ... to which, Mearsheimer admitted _THERE WERE NONE_

[@daysjours]

That Victoria Nuland and Biden wanted this war rather than peace makes the heart ache. Millions will die needlessly. Already - half a million precious lives gone. And American economy destroyed

[@Max_Da_G]

And they all say that "Russia is in the wrong for invading Ukraine". Well, that's proof that it's not in the wrong, but it was left no choice.

[@anotherfreeroller]

Yeah I love how he leaves out "not invading" as an option. NATO's been on Russia's border for decades now, Ukraine wouldn't change that. Even if it would, Crimean occupation guaranteed they can't join NATO anyway. Even without that, though, the port leasing from Yanukovych guaranteed Ukraine couldn't join NATO for at least the next couple of decades. Of course Mearsheimer still hasn't found a way to account for that, any more than he's found a way to cope with the USSR disbanding itself as a clear counterexample to his proposed international realism. Thirty years and counting, he somehow keeps doubling down without actually addressing all the holes that keep popping up in his not-well-aging theory.

[@JK360noscope]

​@Max G a perfect result for hawks in DC

[@karlfechner9602]

the other choce was to modernise the economy, secure the china border, be the dominant power in central asia and become rich. Do you see this as a option now?

[@rpgbb]

Good choice because I would watch any time Professor Mearsheimer speaks! He’s a symbol from a time when America was truly great. Everybody should listen to him!

[@mikedon5205]

Been proven wrong on this war though even blowing of that Dam suggests the Russians had no intention of taking the entire southern coast because their military is just not able

[@theghostofrodneydangerfiel9299]

America has been Zionist occupied territory for decades.

[@Saui1299]

Ah Putins most loved propagandist. Mearsheimer wasnt right this whole war. He ist just talking nonsense so Daddy Putin is giving him some Dollars.

[@Cheesecake99YearsAgo]

"Was truly great" 🤣😂

[@ls-l1518]

The US has never listened to someone like Mearsheimer. The US is a bully. Has always been.

[@jw8951]

As usual, he is beyond any doubt one of the most reliable and professional speakers in the West. It deeply worries to see what world leaders are capable of doing to nations and peoples. This war is a tragic symptom. The illness is within the irresponsible behavior of leaders, motivated and incentivized by their "pockets", political financing by oligarchs (all sides) and military and infrastructure industries' interests and benefits.

[@elijahFree2000]

Mersheimer ignores history. When you don't stand up to land grabbing tyrants like Putin, they keep grabbing more land.

[@Balkan1389]

Great explanation 👏

[@luftim]

has always happened in human history, and it will still happen in the future

[@MariaMaltseva]

Jeffrey Sachs is, arguably, even better.

[@elijahFree2000]

@@MariaMaltseva Sachs is an apologist for dictatorships in Beijing and Moscow

[@hamidhamidi3134]

This man knows what he is talking about. I have been listening for years. What a joy to have him explaining the IR in a very simple but solid way.

[@nishnianidze]

Putin absolutely did not want to invade Ukraine. Perfidious West left him without any choice but to. As solid of an analysis as it gets😂

[@looper3117]

@@supernova808 Like bombing them so as that they can be friends?

[@looper3117]

On the contrary, he doesn’t know what he’s talking about. He knows nothing about Ukrainians and nothing about Ukraine - ‘civil war’ in Donbas, ‘Russian speakers’ … these are just Russian propaganda points. He sits in his ivory, intellectual tower, moving the geopolitical chess pieces he has left over from the Cold War, and basically serves as one of Russia’s useful idiots

[@pinochetrevivalist7374]

​@@looper3117 Denazifying Germany after WW2 was a good thing for many Germans and their neighbors as a period of peace and prosperity followed. Ukraine can follow the same path if they are similarly denazified including the removal of the long tentacles of western neocon Trotskyites seeking world conquest.

[@looper3117]

@@pinochetrevivalist7374 Seriously … what medication are you taking? The far right received about 2% of the vote in the last Ukrainian elections. This is far less than the AFD received in Germany as an example! What Nazis are you talking about? Also, who do you thing Wagner are? Why do you think they have the name they have? Even the Kremlin has stopped pushing this Nazi BS as they have realised how ridiculous it makes them look …

[@Ilaab1995]

Let's not forget the stated Russian goals of the Special Military Operation, as they were explained by President Putin at the beginning of the SMO. "De-militarization and De-Nazification" are the primary objectives. The "demilitarization" is going according to plan. Ukraine is presently using its third reconstituted army. The loss of life on the Ukrainian side is horrific; estimates for Bakhmut alone are about 55,000 soldiers. Ukraine has lost about 10,000 armored fighting vehicles (tanks, APCs, artillery pieces, etc), has hardly any air defense left, and has basically no air force left. That is "demilitarizing" the enemy and explains why Ukraine is constantly asking for more weapons and ammunition. The "denazification" part is also moving forward, albeit much slower. The neo-Nazi AZOV Brigade (aka AZOV Battalion) sustained significant losses in and around Mariupol and had to be reconstituted before reappearing in Bakhmut and taking another beating. There are many more fascist and neo-Nazi elements in Ukrainian society and the military. Particular the western part is infested with pathological right-wing ideologues.

[@MikeMike-cc4jk]

Yes, the part with denazification is the most vague, but it was certainly voiced at the talks in Istanbul, and these requirements, interestingly, the Western intelligence services in charge of Ukraine did not leak to the media, which means that their publicity is not a benefit for the United States and the anti-Russian coalition. Following the example of the denazification conditions that the USSR imposed on Finland, one can think that there is a ban on neo-Nazi, pro-Bandera parties in Russia's desires, a ban on all these renaming streets and holidays in honor of the Ukrainian "heroes" of Hitler's accomplices, a ban on the promotion of this ideology in schools and universities. Arrest, and trial, with imprisonment, of prominent figures of Ukrainian neo-Nazism from militants, politicians and activists, a ban on neo-Nazi combat formations. Ending the persecution of the Russian language, pro-Russian political parties and the media. Well, as in Finland, to control the execution, a Russian military base somewhere near Kiev. The wise Finnish government, which was represented, by the way, by the famous Russian-Finnish military commander Mannerheim, agreed to this quickly, realizing that otherwise the country would be destroyed, let's see how much Ukraine would need to be destroyed so that the not wise Ukrainian government would come to this.

[@cheeto8960]

@@MikeMike-cc4jk no russia said in Istanbul, denazification wasn't a requirement, just no NATO in Ukraine and no nuclear weapons, and independence to donbas

[@1HammerHaunt1]

Two cents about de-nazification. It's not really about Azov batallion anymore, really. I haven't heard anything about it for quite a while so it's most likely gone by now. It's more about the idea in the minds of general ukraininan population. As Maria Zakharova adequatly put in the recent press-conference, there's little to no difference between phrases "Slava Ukraini" and "Heil Hitler", even though she's being ridiculed for it in the social media. These phrases translate similarly(ukr. "Slava" = "Glory to" = "Hail" =ger. "Heil") and are used in the same manner. One could say that anyone using it in such way is a nazi or a sympathizer, but that's a bit of a stretch. The more interesting thing is the footage of people(sometimes even children) marching and shouting things like "Glory to nation, death to enemies!" and "Ukraine above all". I've started collecting such videos to keep the proof of all this. One could say that since the ruling government of Ukraine isn't an openly nazi one or even authoritarian like Russia's(which is true to a degree), there's no nazism in Ukraine. Except nazism is not about the structure of the government, it's about the thoughts of the country's population. And it's hard to combat these ideas without the capabilities of information warfare like ones the western countries posess.

[@MrLeadb1]

​@@1HammerHaunt1 Ukraine is openly N4ZI. You just have to look at the new statues they are erecting around Kiev. Even Poland who are helping Ukraine, are upset at the commemorations and statues in Ukraine. The only reason you don't hear much about it, is because the West MSM just ignores it because it would cause a serious loss of public support.

[@j.sarnak1391]

@@1HammerHaunt1 What do you mean gone? Maybe it is gone in Media , it is alive and well in Ukraine, check video of the Ukraine army they are still issuing "new" patches of retrained army with Nazi insignia and of course almost all young Ukraine soldiers will be seen with Nazi tats and giving the Nazi salute. How many of us in the west are secretly happy to support this ideology?? It is shocking but I guess it should not be, funny thing is I have been called white supremacist/ Nazi because I want my US border secured, at the same time my political opponents openly glorify AZOV and Right Sector

[@gustavalexander8676]

About the only one i've heard who will publicly claim that Russia is going to win (even if not decisively). I have been wondering about how western military analysts square the industrial capacity and manpower of Russia with Ukraine in a prolonged conflict ... Nobody seems to mention it and it feels like we're being led on by the propaganda of our own side to believe in an inevitable 'endsieg' with millions of people suffering as a result. Its sickening.

[@jaegertiger384]

He's WRONG about the number of Ukranians who have left the nation... more like 20M. He's also WRONG about the Ukranian LOSSES !!!!

[@fernandgutez2383]

China has been rising peacefully; Just observe its economical growth and it only has one military base overseas, unlike the USA, so paranoid, it has hundreds. China has not bombed, sanctioned, or starved nations that disagree with it. The Chinese are helping nations of Africa, Asia and Latin America to develop their infrastructure and providing low interest loans, while the Western Imperial nations have become rich by sacking the natural resources of developing nations. China spends trillions in developing its infrastructure, while the West spends trillions in wars and destruction, making friends at gun point, threats, bribes, sanctions and starvation.

[@tonysu8860]

Nope. You're describing the China that started its opening with Deng and terminated when Xi assumed leadership. Xi is a return to Maoist China prior to Deng and what you describe about China is no longer true. Xi wants to exercise what he believes is China's rightful place in the region and world, and further Xi's personal ambitions to create a Greater China. To a large extent, the world tolerated China's somewhat democratized Socialism during China's economic expansion but when Xi made it plain that he wants to extend China's central management and to militarily confront anyone who wants to support International law that limits Xi, the world cannot stand by and let Xi threaten everyone he wants.

[@fourtabsgod64]

Sergei Lavrov has been speaking these view points aswell , Russians have very rational approach to dealing with the west

[@edblarney9456]

'Rational' means invading Ukraine and then saying Ukraine was the aggressor.

[@Geezerelli]

@@edblarney9456 What happened with Biden and son in 2013 in Ukraine?

[@Vella1109]

@@edblarney9456 Ukraine is Russia’s poor little sister, who was seduced and raped by Uncle Sam to get closer to Russia

[@fourtabsgod64]

@@edblarney9456 after 1918 USA changed approach to Russia , If you didnt know USA and Russian Empire where close friends , the friendship ended when soviet union was formed during Russian civil War , since then USA has had agressive policy that they manifest through Ukraine , so the agressor IS not ukraine or Russia but USA , because in order for USA to evolve they need Russian resources , If USA can gain access to these resources they rule the world , all adversaries will wave the white flag to USA

[@John-Sv]

Great to see your lectures are still coming up on KZbin. If you haven’t seen yet Professor John Mearsheimer has a KZbin channel and was posting consistently but all his content was suddenly deleted for a few weeks then it was brought back after he made another channel. Very odd and concerning

[@Cryptantha]

Mearsheimer is a Putin suck up who believes might makes right. That is why normal people are disgusted by his support of Putin"s genocidal invasion.

[@lucaskohl1037]

What was is called?

[@Cryptantha]

Mearsheimer is a Putin and XI sycophant. That is why he isn't mainstreamed.

[@jacobjorgenson9285]

George Orwell talked about this …..

[@AlexLeVay1917]

Profound truth.

[@raskolnikov1461]

I ADMIRE HIS THINKING and HIS WORK! Love and Respect to John Mearsheimer. Live FOREVER beautiful MAN.

[@chitmengkhong4057]

Forget the MSM Here is the truth

[@clydegigizoe]

Professor Mearsheimer, thank You so much for a clear, insightful analysis of the Ukraine-Russia-US situation. Your scholarship and integrity are extraordinary and admirable. You are a National Treasure. Many thanks for Your insights and Your contributions to understanding this complex world.

[@busterbiloxi3833]

You are a Petrograd Moscow bot.

[@inzhener2007]

Hi. We've just liberated Soledar but no ppl left there, so if you really support Russia, please come over to here. We'll give you a shovel and pick ⚒️ so you will mine salt for our motherland Russia. We are waiting for real support and help. Thanks

[@joebloggs430]

Mearsheimer predicted in 1993 that Ukraine wolud be invaded by Russia if it gave up it's nukes. He has spent the years since then trying to blame the West for Russia's actions.

[@joebloggs430]

@@inzhener2007 You mean you've invaded another country and stolen their land and everything you can find in it. What support and help are you waiting for ? Oh you mean the Chinese that are settling in Vladivostock ? Yeah they want their land back I guess.

[@richardloach610]

Thank god, another JM talk. Just when i thought KZbin was getting stale

[@McFraneth]

Artemovsk was heavily defended. Wagner literally had to storm trenches. Winning back Artemovsk after 224 days of battle is a major feat.

[@teute256_6]

@@youarewrong5523 Have a sit. Have some tea. You must be coping from the Bakhmut emotional damage.

[@jayspik6498]

No one talk about how Bakhmut was the most heavily fortified position Ukraine had built over an 8 years period.. 8 years fortifying that town.. But the west don’t mention that because it’s inconvenient to the narrative..

[@edblarney9456]

🤣🤣🤣🤣 Prigozhin himself said they had 20K killed, which means another 30L wounded for a crap little city of 100K population - and that was their only material victory for the entire Russian Army over 6 months of fighting! And now Wagner is broken and withdrawing - it's a completely and utter failure. Russian Army has been destroyed a second time.

[@lisakenton2392]

​@@edblarney9456 Time will tell. I think you will be proved wrong. It's the Ukrainian army that is being destroyed. Without the U.S. Ukraine has no army. Thus far Russia has been pretty damn effective fighting the combined west and Ukraine. I wish them well. I am ashamed of the death and destruction my country's lust for power and wealth has caused.

[@alecfoster4413]

@@edblarney9456 I'm glad you think carnage is funny. How old are you, 12? And how many more Ukrainians were killed? The war of attrition is being won by Russia.

[@lanalana3942]

I am Russian and I live in the central part Russia…. I applaud to this wise speaker that explaining the problem of this war so clear and simple … without any brainwashing 👏👏👏👏

[@elijahFree2000]

Putin is a murderous fascist

[@MariusH242]

I'm curious, is the average Russian fearing of being invaded or seeing the west as an existential threat? Or it's just something Russian politicians keep repeating?

[@Extraspicyoblast]

Солидарен

[@michaelnextdoor8726]

Ukraine is Russian land how dare they want to be independent.

[@taranmurray7046]

I am a Canadian Convert to the Russian Orthodox Church. This follows from all I hear from my brothers and sisters in Church who are either Ukrainian and Russian.

[@goldreserve]

Lend lease to Ukraine application was started in congress about a month before the invasion. Were there any peace negotiations to try to prevent war?

[@fairt.r5254]

What a genius in international affairs.!!! John Mearsheimer was miles ahead in predicting what we see now

[@davidboskett5581]

A genius dont make me laugh .Please tell me what Mearsheimer predicted -that Russia would not accept Ukraine moving to the West..Mearsheimer fails to understand that the Russian nation is not the problem .The problem is its mafia regime led by Putin. He is just another delusional leader like Hitler was With the Putin regime gone Russia is no longer a threat.

[@MrRoyalbeers]

hes been litterally wrong about everything since day 1. he still is. He is an old idiot basically. I challenge you to prove me wrong in 1 single incident. He sounds serioust be he talks idiocy

[@joebloggs430]

Mearsheimer predicted in 1993 that Ukraine wolud be invaded by Russia if it gave up it's nukes. He has spent the years since then trying to blame the West for Russia's actions.

[@spm_hcmc]

So was Peter Zeihan. Except that, Peter Zeihan isn't a cheerleader for fascism in Europe

[@johnpoag7073]

Once again, a well stated and clear expose on the current state of affairs of the US and Nato in Ukraine not to mention US foreign policy in general. Thank You John for standing strong and speaking clearly in spite of the unpopularity and lack of majority support for the Realist view.

[@chriswong9158]

did he predict NATO HQ in Ukraine was destroyed, with "up to 300 people" killed in the strike.

[@inzhener2007]

Professors J. Mearsheimer and J. Sacks both work for Moscow for years. While Sacks was a Putin prostitute since the beginning and lies almost about everything, Mearsheimer initially tried not to lie and just manipulate in favor of Putin's aggression. He could not do that forever, so he had to start actually lying in about August 2022, and now the famous Professor John Mearsheimer does not hesitate to just lie, lie a lot.

[@mikedon5205]

Not sure I agree his opinions back the facts on the ground for example why the helll would the Ukrainian military decide to ignore American advice to withdraw from bakhmut in order to degrade Russian military if they were the ones suffering more casualties. That makes zero sense yet that's what they did .. Also if so what the hell has the leader of wagner been ranting about for the last few months

[@mikedon5205]

​@@chriswong9158 never happened

[@joebloggs430]

Mearsheimer predicted in 1993 that Ukraine wolud be invaded by Russia if it gave up it's nukes. He has spent the years since then trying to blame the West for Russia's actions.

[@marathonx3]

Gotta love listening to another Mere Shiner fairy tale!

[@Kid_Ikaris]

John Mearsheimer is a speaker so good it's nearly impossible to introduce him in a way that does him justice. The man who introduced him here somehow managed to say something deeply meaningful himself. Thank you.

[@Theokondak]

But he tends to jump to conclusions, and use straight up wrong things as facts. For example, Russia didn't invade Ukraine because they thought is an existential threat. They invaded to gain land and resources, the old way. There is all the evidence for it. Also, it's more than obvious that they tried to capture Kyiv the first days of the war. That means that they wanted to capture the whole Ukrarine, and put a puppet dictator there to serve their terrorist communisto-nazi regime.

[@MeeesterBond17]

​@@Theokondak Ah, but Putin said it was an existential threat, so it must be true! If you can't believe an ex-secret policeman, what's the world coming to? /s

[@johnd2058]

The man who introduced him here displayed fawning sycophancy unworthy of a free person. He should join Scott Ritter in kissing Putin's butt.

[@opinion4755]

This time John is wrong though. For him as for many is very difficult to imagine what level of corruption and incompetence is Russia drowning in.

[@jaegertiger384]

He SUCKS !! He doesn't address critical factors... that then allows him to create the construct that the West is "good," and Russia is "bad." He wastes a LOT of time on worthless "arguments" and absolutely LOVES the word "existential." His OVERUSE of the word proves how stupid he actually is. The "war of attrition" is in the complete favor of Russia... losing only 1 soldier vs the 8-10 soldiers that the Ukraine has already LOST !!! The West has already LOST... and if you disagree, just look at the "success" of the sanctions. Here's the DIRTY secret, the USA under Biden is becoming a Totalitarian state.

[@hansboet954]

Excellent analysis! Only a few points. The Russians according to Sun Tsu won this war already because the killratio was 1:7 and Russia has limitless resources. They only used 15% of their militairy capacity. The Russian weaponproduction is running at top speed 24/7.The strategy of Russia was very clever and the mentioned successes in Charkov and Kherson were not successes at all for Ukraine. The Russians lost much less soldiers and Ukrains were slaughtered for mostly empty ground. There are only 18 million Ukraine inhabitants left in Ukraine and their economy is totally wrecked. The people that left will not return not only because of the war but also because of the repression from the totalitarian regime that banned all opposition. 90% of the population did not want a war with Russia at all. Ukraine is merely a proxy and a few thousand crooks sold their soul to the neocons.

[@georgepapanaoum1144]

Well said. The professor is a pro nazi

[@j.sarnak1391]

Good points and Mearshiemer agrees with you EXCEPT when he talks to these US "elites" I am truly disappointed. He has never made many of these statements during his many other talks and speeches. These academics are a shifty bunch in my opinion

[@Mezzo396]

lmao I can make up stuff too, Russia has lost this war because of a kill ratio 1:1 gazillion

[@rationalbasis2172]

@@Mezzo396 The difference between what you make up, and what other people say, is how educated and informed they are, and how educated and informed you are. Guess how that comparison turns out?

[@Mezzo396]

@@rationalbasis2172 They pulled numbers out of their ass and youre pretending its informed and educated.

[@teijoteittinen8930]

Thanks, you break a leg John. World greatest realistic. Piia from Finland

[@toolong1145]

I watch JM speech in 2015 about Ukraine revolution and looming war to happen.. and like a prophecy of the making.. 2022 it happens.. Why nobody listen to this man? feel sorry for the Ukrainian people, may God have mercy on their soul.

[@targe4070]

Becuase your society is force fed propaganda 24/7. What truth can be lied, they lied. What truth can be twisted, they twisted. No problem? Create one, then lied about it. Keep the problem there as long a s possible, so the lied cN last as long as possible. Truly the empire of lies. 🇺🇲

[@artdre1881]

war started in 2014 so for prophecy he was a little late.

[@jenscromann7441]

Bislang habe ich noch von keinem anderen Menschen eine so exakte und obejektive Beurteilung der derzeit aktuellen Lage gehört wie diese. Mearsheimer zeigt deutlich auf, dass die NATO an einem Wendepunkt steht, genauso wie die EU. Ich persönlich würde in der Einschätzung der Ursachen der geo-politischen/geo-strategischen Lage weiter zurück gehen; für mich begann sich die Einstellung zu Russland und zu Putin zu ändern, als dieser der Ausplünderung seines Landes nach der Ära Yelzin ein Ende setzte.

[@ahmedalhasan9226]

Yet all over western media we hear pundits talking about how mad and isolated Putin is. Putin is a rational actor who wanted to avoid war at all costs until the Americans forced him into this situation. The tragedy is that the Americans are not going to gain anything out of this. This war was stupid, unnecessary and avoidable.

[@within5876]

Couldn't be more correct

[@SteveB-nx2uo]

as a US citizen and veteran I agree completely 100% accurate

[@raygreen7628]

You are wrong on one point. The American people gain nothing from the war. However, the defense industry stands to gain Billions from arm sales. Which is why both sides of the aisle Democrats and Republicans are supporting the war. If our spineless politicians want their campaigns financed for reelection they will support the war and shut their mouths about peace talks.

[@-thefalcon-]

The American people that feel this way (myself included) need to do more to combat this propaganda information war that is being waged upon us about Ukraine. It starts with dialog and the printing press.

[@lukocius]

Sadly this is 80% acurate.

[@theomimesis]

Russian victory means that the world as we know (i.e., non-irradiated) will continue to exist.

[@Tubernameu123]

I hope not. The world is a shit hole. I wake up every day crying without the courage to take me own life. When russia wins, I think they did back in 2/22/22 I hope the world improves. I am looking forward to my governments war with china. Trump 2024 bring in nuclear war!

[@bogdanmeleszczenko1271]

Russians are fully dependent on China economically now - hence nukes are out of the questions- because XIisaid so - even Russians spokesmen confirmed that - so don't cry aadapt it it. Mearsheimer also said that Russia will crush in 2 months😂😂 - he is not adapting (he still thinks that Russia is superpower as USSR was) - John wake up is 1984 anymore.

[@zharkoo]

Very rare western intellectual that's actually talking sense about the war in Ukraine. Huge respect for Prof. Mearsheimer

[@maxheadrom3088]

Not really, actually. What is correct is how rare it is to hear them because they don't have the space. Mearsheimer has been talking about the subject for over a decade and that's why he gets the space. He's also very good, makes a well documented agrumentation and is used to being slapped left and right by the critics. Unfortunately Prof. Stephen Cohen passed away some years before the war started. You'll find Prof. Cohen's wife (also specialist in foreign relations - forgot her name), Walter Russel Mead (US), Janice Stein (Canada), Peter Hitchens (UK) and many others criticize in one way or another the official US government point of view.

[@zharkoo]

@@maxheadrom3088 I agree there are some, but I stay on my claim they are very rare. True that propaganda selects those who parrot official hypocritic policy, but how many smart intelectual people are on the mainstream media that have completely swallowed the propaganda narrative? That's the striking thing, they are not all controlled, they truly believe that bs. I know Peter Hitchens and Prof Stephen Cohen, it's not hard to know the sane western intellectual voices - you can count them on your fingers 🙂 Again I don't think most western intellectuals are afraid to loose reputation by speaking the truth, they simply have fallen pray to propaganda and that boggles my mind...

[@albaeuveniaacosta9298]

The whole World blames Rusian because of the news

[@zharkoo]

@@albaeuveniaacosta9298 Not because of the news but the american propaganda. There is rarely any news on the mainstream media, it's all lies, propaganda and brainwashing, that's not news.

[@TheArdildo]

He is a pro Putinist. We will prove him wrong

[@haveaseatplease]

The situation in the field in Ukraine has completely deteriorated due to unstoppable and rampant corruption on top of a complete disconnect between the front and the generals/politicians.

[@azimkhankhanazim6294]

JM is a realist and it's sorely missing these days..He predicted the Ukraine war years ago and even today he's still talking with conviction...if only they have some statesmen left nowadays than shortsighted politicians still spewing Soviet era diplomacy mumbo jumbo.... Much respect for JM🎉🎉🎉

[@helokitty991]

Why realism is so rare these days? Because reality is not on their side.

[@TorianTammas]

Mearsheimer claimed that Putin would never attack. One false prophecy based on his outdated concept od pseudo realism

[@jamesgornall5731]

​​@@helokitty991he doctrine of realism makes so much sense for Americans I can't understand why this neo lib BS has infected the country. If you see a neighbour beating his wife, family members, his dog etc what do you think "o how brutish" but what do you SAY to him? Correct, nothing because very likely armed and if he'll do that to the nearest and dearest what will he do to you for sticking your nose in? To bad for his family and his dog but on the bright side nobody had to die in a nuclear holocaust, including not your friends and not your family who all get to carry on living hooray!!! It isn't quite how Metternich would've put it, perhaps, but it's good advice.

[@davidboskett5581]

He did not predict the Uktaine war.He just said Russia would not accept Ukraine joining Nato

[@jackklugman107]

Lindsey Graham not up to the task🤔😂

[@fernandesac9703]

John mearsheimer❤❤❤

[@juliensorel5535]

EXACTLY. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rF7VeXWIrMmkopo

[@rami87ah]

Very very well put!

[@lynnewalkerconsult]

Listening to John Mearsheimer always gives me hope because there are voices of informed wisdom in the destructive desert of US foreign policy. If only those in power would listen.

[@timewitness3490]

Mearsheimer is an old dog who can't learn new tricks and so he is stuck in his decades old narratives. There's no wisdom for the present time.

[@Cryptantha]

Russia invaded Ukraine. Russia is a bully. Bullies don't have any say in who joins NATO. There is no valid excuse Russia can use to justify its war crimes. Mearsheimer is a Russian dupe.

[@jacobjorgenson9285]

He is an old man and I’m pretty doubtful any universe will hire a young gun with his views in the future

[@blackcreekorganicfarm296]

You fail to mention the 3 week artillery bombardment that Ukraine started at the time they were preparing there offensives against the Donbas Putin struck a little quicker

[@joebloggs430]

When was that ? I looked at the OSCE reports for that period and there is no mention of it. There is a mention of 17 Ukraineina settlements being shelled from the Russian occupied territories though. There are also reports of heavy weapons being moved around int he occupied Territories and the OSCE observers were being restricted by armed groups in the occupied territories. Some of the oberservers were held without communication for a few days.

[@ceinwenmoll3097]

Whst a superb thinker and speaker. How on earth do we have the calibre of people running countries that we do when there are people like this around.

[@gwills9337]

You answered your own question. Did you really think it’s merit and good faith that gets you into Leadership? 😂

[@MichaelRNYC]

Because in our “democracy” is based on raising capital. Hence, capital chooses candidates who will be assets, ie will give a good return on their investments.

[@JD-jc8gp]

The BBC was only able to confirm 16,000 deaths of Russian soldiers (as of March 2023). And believe me, they looked hard: they scoured obituaries everywhere and this all they could find. Believe me, Ukraine has lost much more than this. The 2:1 ratio given by Mearsheimer is very conservative. The realty is much, much, much worse for Ukraine than presented here.

[@noneofyourbusiness6269]

16k is the floor, the bare minimum. The rest of your comment is you begging people to believe you, I'll pass you're not very intelligent.

[@CalculusProfessor]

Wagner v NATO, what an unimaginable outcome in Bakhmut.

[@ivydark9741]

A restaurateur with a bunch of ex convicts anihilated the strongest NATO proxy.

[@Olivia-pz3un]

Always a pleasure to listen to Professor John Mearsheimer. I have learned so much from his lectures. Thank you for inviting him. I wish the leaders in the West would listen to him at least once.

[@saviorsoul9714]

Hello CCP animal

[@LaRoucheisright]

His carefully crafted lies make me sicK to my stomach.

[@saviorsoul9714]

@@LaRoucheisright absolutely

[@serbans565]

​​@@LaRoucheisright To be able to bring on the table this kind of comment, you should be: 1. At least at the same academical level with the emerit professor; and 2. Bring arguments for your opinion (if you check point 1) 😉

[@mikelopia0099]

Suuuure.

[@DajeilGelian]

Every Empire is run by economic interests of a small establishment. In order to convince it's population to invest in these oligarch's interests often with their lives, one needs ideologies. Ideologies play to emotions, feelings, and only those incite people to do irrational things. Irrational for themseleves, not for their oligarchs, who control them through these ideologies. So at the core are very realistic economists, which create an ideological shell and mindset with which they can drive/motivate people to do their bidding. Very often they even succeed to convince politicians of these ideologies. But most often politicians like to use these same ideologies to control their population too for their own interests, which very often are well aligned with the oligarchs which ultimately controll them.

[@Skans-Gustav]

So clever and so true and real. Wonderful to listen to this fine Professor Mearsheimer. How awful that no politician has ever (according to the Professor) asked for his advice, and at the same time how revealing of their stupidity.

[@Blanka1100]

JM is loved by russian trolls for a reason. Nothing to be proud of. He does not give a damn Eastern Europe is not soviet backyard anymore. Russia is anything but super power. Russia simply needs excuses to do the same thing as always which is invading and annexing just because it wants to. War in Ukraine is not about Nato. It is about Putin's ego and his sick idea to annex Ukraine. He wants Ukraine.

[@virariueb7182]

Because he is wrong in almost 100% of his predictions.

[@dragon89900]

​@@virariueb7182 Absolutely wrong! He is correct about the future and his conclusion about what's to come don't suit the trans-globalists and that's the real reason why he is never consulted Dr 🐲🐾

[@crestfallenguy4387]

He's one of the few americans with common sense. I would love to see a talk show where him and Ray McGovern, Scott Ritter and Col McGregor debate the "experts" we see in the news.

[@alacazaba]

I wouldn't, those guys are are idiots. Mearsheimer would be wasting his time.

[@ryanwalters6184]

The same clowns that said this war would be over in a week. 😂

[@alacazaba]

@@ryanwalters6184 Alcoholic clowns at that!

[@Elgar337]

a...hahahaha

[@crestfallenguy4387]

@@ryanwalters6184 at least they're not fabricating superstitious delusional stories like the ghost of kiev or that Ukraine somehow through sheer will and the grace of god took down a hypersonic ICBM, which cannot be taken down by anything anyone in the world currently has. The clowns you listen to watch russians popping champagne and celebrating and then say russia lost in bakhmut.

[@alexh1487]

What I want to know is, what determines if a particular country is a threat and needs to be "contained"? China hasn't invaded anyone for 40 years, and has made no threats. Who is making this judgement that economic wealth automatically makes a threat, rather than say, a valued business partner? Second, who decides state's interests? The Ukraine war has been shit for most people who live in Europe. We have inflation, higher prices, refugees to take in. It is NOT in the interests of most of the people who live and work in Europe. Or indeed the people of the USA. So exactly who's interests are being looked after by these paragons of democratic governments. JM likes to talk about states as if they are individual people - but states are not - they are collections of people. So how are these states making a set of decisions which are very bad for all their populations?

[@tonysu8860]

China has made no threats? How about Daily provocative flight with warplanes flying aggressively into declaring identification zones? How about threats to ships that pass through waters claimed by China but denied by international law and in some cases adjudicated in courts in the South China Sea? How about China aggressively building infrastructure on land disputed in the Himalayas with Bhutan, India and other countries? Xi's own published objects to build a Chinese military force specifically designed to confront and overcome the US military? The point is that Nivel Chamberlain is a name everyone remembers and primary example of what led to world wor 2 and no one wants to repeat that.

[@AL-og1dl]

Maybe you should talked to people from China neighbouring countries. Ask if china is bullying them?

[@thetreekeeper143]

The ironic thing is that China had saved the US economy in the past by buying their treasury bonds. I don't think China will ever do that again.

[@4411825]

The determination of who’s a threat is determined by one’s ruling elite and who threatens their interest, the average person doesn’t even come into the calculation! America 🇺🇸 is a fascist oligarchy with certain elite interest in control of the institutions of power and control! Another aspect that many analysts do not want to deal with is the white nationalist character of this conflict!

[@4411825]

@@AL-og1dl complete fiction!

[@commonwunder]

The 'West' likes to portray the rightwing Nationalistic government and Ukraine as synonymous. Most people accept this outright... and yet this is exactly where errors in contemplating this conflict start. Western paid analysts don't understand ( or are unwilling to talk about... ) the larger geopolitical picture. This conflict is identical to the proxy war being fought in Syria... between Russia and the US. Just another series of small, dirty skirmishes... with mostly proxy forces. The US with Ukrainians, Russia with a private military outfit and separatist militia. A fight between the 'dregs' of each combatants society. This is not a full blown war... it's a long drawn out process of small scale ‘lethal’ encounters. For Russia, this conflict was never against Ukraine or Ukrainians. It's against the far-right Nationalist regime there, funded and weaponised by the US. This conflict for them, is about demolishing all 'violent' nationalism on their border. Remember… Zelensky's party was originally voted in on a mandate of peace with Russia. The president of Ukraine is a TV comedian - who was on a successful TV show for two seasons, where a 'nobody' off the street became the Ukrainian president... and brought peace and prosperity to the country. Even his own political party in Ukraine was started, is organised and run by... his TV production company. After the 'show' ended, their plan was hatched. Of course the population were going to vote for it. It's what people want from their politicians... a fairy story, cloaked in Nationalism, in order to escape their bleak lives, dominated by corruption. The current Ukrainian rightwing regime is actually a 'business venture' paid for by Ukrainian oligarchs. ( Google 'Pandora papers and Zelensky' ) Nothing is as it seems... because most of it is a fiction, fabricated by those in the industry of fabrication. Everything you hear, is just nonstop propaganda. The Ukrainian nationalists are forcing thousands of its young to die for a Western audience, to cheer at - in order to continue their Western funding efforts. Ultimately, to keep the rightwing nationalist party in power... as the only political voice, in the country. This conflict isn't about sovereignty, it's about keeping the rightwing government in power. These Nationalists don't care how many die... 'nationalistic idealism' is far more important than mere lives. The 'Western' audience is receiving little to no real news... just Ukrainian nationalistic rightwing propaganda. In order to keep the rightwing nationalistic regime in power. Which is what the Americans want. This conflict is not worthy of the 'righteous praise' that the Wests, modern 'self-described' democracy …propagandises it as. It only breeds more warmongers, more self-righteousness about continuing the bloodshed. However much the US desperately wants regime change in Russia... this isn't the way.

[@within5876]

Better than John the speaker's analysis

[@ultimaratio7373]

You may not like the Ukrainian government and the West in general, which is fine. Most people in the West don't have a high opinion of your leaders either. But you need to get it into your thick skull that it's not a valid excuse to invade Ukraine.

[@commonwunder]

@@ultimaratio7373 Since the nineteen-fifties... the U.S. has engaged in 64 covert and six overt attempts at regime change worldwide.

[@colinroach7815]

Great observation.

[@claudiozao165]

Impressive !!! Sharp knife cutting into butter explanation

[@johnhume4346]

I read something from the French who trained 9 Brigades that of all those Brigades (5-6000 men in 1 brigade ) they say they have reports 2-3000 of those men are still effective, the rest invalid - missing/dead/injured.

[@dmansfieldlife]

Clearly Professor Mearsheimer should hold the role of Secretary of State and/or National Security Advisor. He seems to be one of too few political leaders who have a clear eyed grasp of the geopolitical situation that we face in the world today in Ukraine. In addition to having the West Point training, and experience to articulate in great detail an accurate description of the battlefield. He has ideas and conceptions that could go a long way towards solving the problem if he were in a position to do so

[@xbandosx1]

Or Barry R Posen. I would prefer JM stay where he is.

[@Prodi1977]

Should be the President of USA!!

[@xbandosx1]

@@Prodi1977 Would have to lie to us then... Then there would be noone who would tell the truth.

[@kwaundbirschtn]

not for this century

[@davidboskett5581]

I am sick of reading the comments praising this idiot Mearsheimer.

[@larisasayenko1604]

Short digest of the roots of Ukrainian crisis from 1654 to present" "Map of the roots of Ukrainian crisis from 1654 to present" "As a result of Soviet Union's collapse it's 15 former republic became the newly independent states, Ukraine among them......, having strong industrial and agricultural sectors, a favorable climate and fertile land, "Ukraine had great potential to become one of the most prosperous European countries. That is, if its leadership had chosen a political course that took into account the country’s centuries-old economic, family, cultural and religious ties with Russia. Effective anti-corruption reforms, a certain level of autonomy for the regions with large Russian ethnic population, two state languages and neutral status with no membership in any military blocs would have made Ukraine if not a new Switzerland then definitely a happy and prosperous state. There would be no civil war and Donbass and Crimea would still be a part of Ukraine." "Short digest of the roots of Ukrainian crisis from 1654 to present" ,

[@mnet1514]

I watched the Kyiv Security Forum this week, and Mearsheimer couldn't be more correct about the hate towards Russia and Ukraine's demand to join NATO. It was mindblowing to watch the relentless ask by the Ukrainians for hours and hours. The theme of the forum itself is titled "Fighting For NATO". There was no mention of negotiations or peace agreements at all. It was ALL about Ukraine joining NATO one panel after the other. This could be an endless war.

[@MarshallJukov]

Good, Russia will deal with NATO the hard way, with rest of the world applauding.

[@jamesgornall5731]

Ukraine joining nato soon means giving up those fantasies of grabbing donbas, crimea up again. One thing nato wouldn't be up for is one of its members embarking on a land grab crusade after having agreeing not to throw all its toys out of the pram, as we say.

[@elektroskeptic481]

Well, Sweden and Finnland want to NATO. How come nobody's hysterical about that? No problem, no? Just Ukraine? Uhhhuh, yeah, I see.

[@mnet1514]

@@MarshallJukov It will be a horrible bloodbath, sadly. It will still be otherwise as long as Nuland and Blinken are at the US foreign police helm. The demented figurine is obviously not mentally present.

[@vladimirnikolskiy]

@@elektroskeptic481 Do you really not understand? Firstly, because these two countries do not pose any danger to Russia, they have long been secretly in NATO. They conduct joint exercises with NATO, including on their own territory. Secondly, Ukraine with its current ultra nationalist ideology, vast territory, human resources and territorial claims can really threaten the security of Russia, its southern borders. Neither Finland nor Sweden have ever been in the sphere of Russia's interests, unlike Ukraine. In Russia, every fourth family has relatives in Ukraine. Ukraine has a special position for Russia - higher than Mexico or Canada.

[@sun4nicolya]

I listen to this man with great attention and respect. Every time I discover something new. Thank you very much, Professor Mearsheimer.

[@looper3117]

He is wrong in almost everything he says and he is one of Russia’s useful idiots. Meanwhile, Ukrainian cities are bombed, Ukrainian civilians needlessly killed, and Ukrainian hospitals and civilian infrastructure targeted.

[@MrBeautifulmountain]

I do too but I also agree with him less and less over time, not so much on where this conflict is heading but on how it started. One of his great virtues is that he states his view very, very clearly, which makes it easier to work out what exactly is wrong with it. In that regard, he should be commended, as it is the frauds in academia who hide behind ambiguous statements. Give this guy a medal for his clarity! With regard to Russia, Mearsheimer points you in the direction of the weakness of his view by admitting that his theory abstracts away from domestic politics (see 'The Tragedy of Great Power Politics' and this video 1hr29m). The problem is that you cannot explain Putin's foreign policy in abstraction from that. Putin intends to survive and that made the prospect of Ukrainian membership in the EU a threat, lest its success in that venture generate calls for the same in Russia, which would be tantamount to an end to Putin's rule. Once it became clear that Putin would not tolerate Ukrainian membership in the EU, it became clear that the only way that Ukraine could be independent was behind a Nato shield. However, once it was clear that Ukraine wanted that shield, Russian intervened militarily to deter Nato from allowing it. After all, if Ukraine was already under attack from Russia, that would deter Nato from admitting Ukraine, as doing so would be equivalent to declaring war on Russia. Ultimately, Russian dictators have form here: in the 19th century the Tsar crushed the western-oriented Hungarian uprising against the Austrian Empire lest it roll on to unleash demands for the end of the Russian Empire further east. The Communist dictator, Khrushchev, did so again in the name of the USSR in 1956, lest the Hungarian demands for an alternative to Soviet communism generate a demand for the same in Russia. And so on vis-a-via such places as Czechoslovakia in 1968, and Poland in 1981--Google the Brezhnev Doctrine--until Gorbachev chose to make himself an exception. In short, Ukraine is just the latest victim of Russian dictators who feel that they must crush any sense of liberty in their near abroad in the name of containment, which is to say, preventing the demands from emerging as a threat to their rule of Russia. In that regard, Mearsheimer's 'porkupine problem' is historically naive - the point of attacking the neighbours was often less to absorb them into Russia--although that happened in the case of Poland and the Baltic States--than to simply crush whatever 'experiment' in alternative governance was taking place. All that said, it should also be added that another reason that Russian leaders of almost all stripes fear calls for liberalism and democracy, besides the potential loss of their own hides, is that Russian geography and demographics is simply incompatible with it. Consider the size of the country, and the number of ethnic and religious groups the Russians, an ethnic group from Eastern Europe, conquered over the last 500 years. Now ask yourself how many of these conquered peoples have been genuinely assimilated or even integrated into the Russian identity. Ultimately, Russia is still an empire, and the only way in which it can sustain that is as a dictatorship ruling the minorities with an iron fist.

[@sun4nicolya]

@@MrBeautifulmountain Let me explain where you are wrong. Firstly, your statement that the younger generation of Russia allegedly wants integration into Europe and is generally oriented towards the West is a delusion. Even 2-3 years ago I would have agreed with you, but now everything has changed radically. The Russians realized that all the so-called "Western values" turned out to be fake. They realized that in the West there is no democracy, no freedom, that it is all a circus and clownery. They also realized that Russia is really under the threat of destruction and dismemberment, so the Russians will fight to the end and there is no faith in a bright future with the West at all. Therefore, Putin has nothing to fear inside Russia.

[@sun4nicolya]

@@MrBeautifulmountain Secondly, Russians, on the contrary, tend to blame the Russian authorities for taking too long to act. Indeed, since the mid-2000s, it has been noticeable that various Western foundations (for example, the Soros Foundation) are actively pumping Ukrainians with Russophobia, introducing educational programs with distorted teaching of history, presenting Russia as an enemy, inciting Ukrainian nationalism. All this was obvious 20 years ago. So Putin is being criticized more from the right than from the left. This makes Putin, with his restraint and moderation, the most acceptable negotiating partner from the point of view of the most collective West.

[@sun4nicolya]

@@MrBeautifulmountain In conclusion, I want to tell you that Mearsheimer's understanding of the situation is much deeper than yours. In your reasoning, there are more fragments of typical Western propaganda clichés from the mass media than original research and independent thoughts. I agree that Mearsheimer simplifies the picture of what is happening, but he simplifies it by keeping in mind the entire complex relationship and leaving out only those details that are of the least importance. He does this in a scientific manner. And you adjust the facts to fit your theory, which you previously deduced for yourself. And this is not a scientific approach.

[@trumanhw]

I LOVE when people say _"Ukraine gave up their nuclear weapons in exchange for US security agreement."_ The other half of that agreement said it was conditioned upon UKRAINIAN NEUTRALITY !!!

[@4411825]

And those weapons were never Ukrainian and they didn’t have the launch codes!

[@ceesboog]

treaties.un.org/doc/Publication/UNTS/Volume%203007/Part/volume-3007-I-52241.pdf tell me where that word is

[@xela6349]

And that agreement allows you to invade another sovereign nation? Cut the bullshit. Ukraine has as much of a right for self-determination as Russia does. And especially Realists from Meirsheimer's school should remember that "Balancing", in particular that of a perceived threat, is crucial to realism.

[@ceesboog]

@@xela6349 besides with threat of blockade that agreement was forced upon ukraine, effeictivly making russia (muscovy lead russian federation) single enemy for entire europe to please usa military industrial complex

[@nopt1118]

​@@xela6349 every one who stands for Ukraine seems to have a violent rhetoric. I'm trying to connect dots here given the construction of the Nazi ideology.

[@kotIetukas]

John Mearsheimer finally says a honest and truthful satement "I am not speaking the truth".

[@alga-ec9jm]

Ukrainian bot 🤦🤦🤦

[@gustavogoncalves3083]

Thabk you John Mearsheimer, I love your videos, regards from Brazil!

[@paxozs]

Prof. Mearsheimer elided a couple facts: 1. Russia mobilized troops in late March 2021 not simply because of the incoming Biden Administration and Zelensky's rhetorical pivot, but because Zelensky *concretely* announced that Ukraine would militarily "de-occupy" Crimea in Presidential Decree 117/2021 (March 24, 2021). It was an official threat, not merely a perceived one, and the Russian response was immediate. 2. The Budapest Memo was clearly violated in 2014; specifically, the first clause that no signatory would interfere in the sovereignty of Ukraine was violated by signatory USA. Russia then upped the ante in 2022, but it is not appropriate to suggest that the Memo was intact by 2022. Indeed, given the explicit failure of the Budapest Memo, it seems foolish of Putin to trust that an analogous Minsk Agreement would hold water.

[@stuartwray6175]

Also the Russia/Ukraine Friendship Treaty 1997. I'm not contesting, contradicting what you say.

[@jimrobinson6478]

Thanks. Fake news like CNN would never mention such facts. Just bs.

[@ketelin4285]

@@stuartwray6175 Actually everything before 2014 gets free pass at anulement , revolutions or coups have that effect .

[@mirandela777]

JM here is lying with all teeth, from the start. This is NOT Ukr vs Russia but yes, NATO + Ukr vs Russia - NATO provide intelligence ( satellites, spy planes, etc) , NATO provide troops ( "volunteers & technicians") NATO provide 99% of the military hardware, money, training, and Ukr provide cannon fodder. JM is a shameful liar, who try to brainwash you, empty your pocket, and he tries hard to earn his 30 silver coins from the Deep State.

[@johnd2058]

The _USA_ violated Budapest in '14? That's some next-level gaslighting right there.

[@ericsuarez834]

I think the professor has the wrong idea of 2022, what I get is that Russia moved slower always trying to find peace talks and trying not to escalate, taking so long also helped convince the population for a quick big mobilization and only a few issues like the men that fleed the country and constant influx of supplies

[@kimberlymims3792]

I agree that there were logical reasons for the Russians to move slowly. Pros and cons either way, slow or fast. The Russians could have hit much harder with no mercy and won decisively with lots more bloodshed and destruction, but they chose the higher road.

[@joebloggs430]

? What kind of fantasy is this ? They invaded overnight without warming or provocation. They sent sabotage agents in stolen armoured cars to run over Ukrainian civilians to terrorise the population. They never did any talking, they invaded in the middle of the night and their surprise attack failed because every intelligence agency in Europe was warning the Ukrainians of the risk of sudden attack. The Ukrianians had already dispersed their air force when the Russians started their missile attacks without any warning. Mearsheimer predicted in 1993 that Ukraine wolud be invaded by Russia if it gave up it's nukes. He has spent the years since then trying to blame the West for Russia's actions.

[@joebloggs430]

@@kimberlymims3792 They didn't move slowly, they failed to carry out their own actual plans. They sent an advance party to seize the airport near Kyiv but they were defeated and the runway was destroyed by the Ukr defences so the Russians had to abaondon their airborne invasoin of Kyiv. They sent Chechen killers to assassinate the heads of the govt but they were detected and ambushed. Russain snatch squads made it to Kyiv where they hooke dup with Ukrainian traitors but failed to catch Zelensky and then the UKR Police and anti-terrorist units confronted them and destroyed them.

[@vladimirnikolskiy]

The men who fled the country are not a problem, but a benefit for Russia. Cowards ran away, who, apart from harm and possible protest actions, could not bring anything good to Russia.

[@vladimirnikolskiy]

@@kimberlymims3792 Some analysts have an assumption that the supreme command was simply deceived by Ukrainian officials who promised to "open the gates" of Kiev for Russian troops, make a coup and make the war lightning fast. The Russian troops themselves were not enough to take Kiev. This is explained by the landing of troops in the suburbs of Kiev, the seizure of the airfield and clumsy columns of equipment stretching for kilometers, which became an excellent target for Ukrainian special forces preparing for such a scenario.

[@markgreen8045]

Sounds like everyone in this comments section loves Mearsheimer. He is certainly leaving out important facts in order to create this "America is to blame" narrative. This has been very profitable for the Professor on the lecture circuit.

[@rayden1387]

America is to blame. Show me the Security Council Resolution for the illegal attack on Yugoslavia, Irak 2003, Afghanistan 2001, Syria, Libya. Shall I go on?

[@markgreen8045]

@@rayden1387 Yes. Please go on, but first you need to regrow your frontal lobe. If you can't reason for yourself, share your comments with the other sheep.

[@rayden1387]

@@markgreen8045 Must be hard being a hypocrite and a anglo-saxon lapdog...

[@cheeto8960]

Biden even said he doesn't care about Russia's red lines, all he had to do was keep to the status quo and there would be no war

[@krzysztofnowak4539]

Mearsheimer has so much understanding for Putin grabbing somebody else's land, that he should hand over to Putin e.g. Alaska...this would surly deescalate the tension ....and Putin lovers would be drunk with enthusiasm

[@JPJ432]

At 39:30 he mentioned the American Civil War. I want to mention on a side note: It was Russia who saved The Union during the American Civil War as they sent their Navy to San Francisco and New York when England and France were just about to enter the war on the side of the Confederates since London created the Confederates. France was already in Mexico making a spear head movement to resupply the Confederates and to open up a Pacific Theatre and create a port in California. England already amassed 11,000 troops stationed at their Northern Confederacies border now called Canada ready to open a Northern Theatre then to attack The Unions naval blockade. The Union would have been completely destroyed and annexed by those two great powers leaving the Confederates to exist as a puppet state of London. Tsar Alexander wrote a letter to Queen Victoria saying “If you enter in this war it will be a casus belli for all out war with the Russian Empire”. The stage was set for the 1st World War and Russia stopped it.

[@JPJ432]

There is also a memorial in San Francisco for the hundreds of Russian sailors who came off their Russian Asiatic fleet ships to help the city put out a fire that threatened to lay waste to it during the US Civil.

[@scottlaux6934]

Amazing never knew that.

[@a.l.5653]

The US and ex Russian Empire have always been friends and allies. Hopefully, the madness will end and they can rebuild old partnerships.

[@JPJ432]

@@a.l.5653 and finally build the World Land-Bridge in the Bering Straight with a Railroad to connect Russia and Alaska.

[@a.l.5653]

@@JPJ432 why is that important?

[@henrycunha8379]

The claim that Putin had no designs on Ukraine is patently false: " Already long before the Ukraine crisis, at an April 2008 NATO summit in Bucharest, Vladimir Putin reportedly claimed that “Ukraine is not even a state! What is Ukraine? A part of its territory is [in] Eastern Europe, but a[nother] part, a considerable one, was a gift from us!” In his March 18, 2014 speech marking the annexation of Crimea, Putin declared that Russians and Ukrainians “are one people. Kiev is the mother of Russian cities. Ancient Rus’ is our common source and we cannot live without each other.” Since then, Putin has repeated similar claims on many occasions. As recently as February 2020, he once again stated in an interview that Ukrainians and Russians “are one and the same people”, and he insinuated that Ukrainian national identity had emerged as a product of foreign interference. Similarly, Russia’s then-Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev told a perplexed apparatchik in April 2016 that there has been “no state” in Ukraine, neither before nor after the 2014 crisis." blogs.lse.ac.uk/lseih/2020/07/01/there-is-no-ukraine-fact-checking-the-kremlins-version-of-ukrainian-history/ This was written two years before Russia invaded Ukraine.

[@thomas.a.lassen]

Afghanistan GDP: 20 billion USD USA GDP: 20.000 billion USD How did that work out for the US?

[@nicolasinglesakis1161]

As usual. Very interesting.

[@wolfgangobermann7459]

A great straight Men which predict all this long time ago and it looks his predictions at this speaks becomes true again

[@tyrantonion6660]

Huge respect for Mr Mearsheimer, for seeking the truth.

[@johnbarron986]

Seeking is the right Word, let him seek

[@alecfoster4413]

Dr. Mearsheimer. He has a PhD from Cornell and went to West Point. But, yeah. He has been clear on the situation since 2014.

[@DajeilGelian]

Seeking reality, not truth. Truth is a religious term which doesn't exist in reality.

[@Mncrr]

From my hometown. Croton on Hudson NY. His sister was a childhood friend

[@johnd2058]

Username checks out.

[@vc7566]

Biden, 80 yrs old dementia plus Ukraine comedian, what a couple.

[@aldofromsf]

And Putin is a genocidal sociopath. What is your point?

[@Philip4459]

😂😂😂😂

[@avrilclelland6705]

What a World.

[@hamidhamidi3134]

It was not Zelensky, I think. He was used for a geopolitical purpose by others

[@jreaddy77]

RealTruthTalk 😂

[@TreesAreCool206]

Excellent analysis

[@erikgraskagg9234]

How can the casuality ratio be 2:1 or 3:1 when all the info and the pentagon leaks indicate that it is 7:1 or more?

[@irynasakharchuk7044]

Stop warmachine! stop nuclear war! no more war! Peace not war!

[@4411825]

Stop imperialism and smash Capitalism is the only solution!

[@TheLaupsi]

Appeasement does not work.

[@4411825]

@@TheLaupsi I agree, Russia 🇷🇺, China 🇨🇳, DPRK 🇰🇵, Iran 🇮🇷 and the entire of the global South should prepare to smash white nationalism/imperialism and stop appeasing it!

[@blackcreekorganicfarm296]

The Russians will leave the nazis and the nazi areas for Europe to deal with 😂😂

[@j.sarnak1391]

Believe me, they are exporting hundreds if not thousands of Nazi terrorists into the world. Just the same way they took the most extreme Muslim terrorists and gave them money and weapons and exported them around the world. You cannot talk about the US government IF you refuse to acknowledge the chaos they intentionally give to the world. Frightened citizens are easier to control

[@SJ-ds8lp]

much better, F the EU

[@jsinaiko]

Which Nazis do you refer to? It's easy to throw that sort of garbage around - please provide proof. From here, it looks like the only fascists in the area are the Russians.

[@wolcottwu756]

The wonders at the State Department and Intel must be doing all they can to stifle this discussion.

[@dragandjordjevic5603]

The greatness of John is that he is a realist. John is not nor "pro-west", or "pro-Russian", he is not globalist, he is not nationalist, he is not republican, he is nor democrat. John is just simple analyzing facts and saying what is really happening and been cold blooded realist. A lot of people are having trouble seeing this truth.

[@ivydark9741]

I agree 100%. Btw, the invading German army was killing Russians at the rate of 2 Russians to 1 German despite being on the offensive for over two years for the same simple reason - artillery superiority.

[@iinnovations]

Not true. Watch his views on China.

[@danielnordlund7396]

He is clearly pro russian. For a number of reasons he thinks the Putin take on imperialistic aggressive war on Ukraine is logical realistic and ok because thats their perogative as a superpower

[@elenabistiu]

all said might be logically correct, no doubt, but there are simply lots of exaples also of much smaller people' s armies fighting against superpowers and succeeding in liberating themselves, under some strong imperative conditions, that's true.conditions like strong will on the entire population side - the invaded one of course, smart army maneuvers and vital crucial weaponry support when needed. hopefully the invaded in our case will have provided all these and not fulfill the Professor's gloomy profecies.. emotionally at least, in terms of values ,we should be on Ukraine ' s side.

[@LBNLDC1]

His talks on the US invasion/occupation of Iraq and the US role in the Mideast were outstanding. Very clear eyed. That is when I first noticed him.

[@CJIA60HEPBHblU]

Как всегда всё по научному разложил по полочкам. Даже украинец или американец имеющий иные взгляды послушав это начнет понимать суть

[@mikhailbabushkinum]

Любой честный человек поймет российскую точку зрения и посочувствует ей, но, к сожалению, украинцам промыли мозги без возможности восстановления, я боюсь, что коллективный Запад непоправимо разорвал нашу связь.

[@alecfoster4413]

One would hope!

[@GuinessOriginal]

It’s a shame more don’t

[@hq3473]

Суть в том что у Путина есть компромат на Мэршеймера?

[@BrettHar123]

Они могут начать понимать суть, но это не помешает им продолжать лгать.

[@jayspik6498]

Those nuclear weapons in Ukraine belonged too the Soviet Union, and by consequence Russia.. Ukraine didn’t have the money, the expertise, to maintain them, and didn’t have the codes too launch them, and it wasn’t a choice Ukraine really had to keep them or give them up.. It’s that simple

[@JohnMearsheimerofFan]

i love it. thanks

[@lewisstreet7266]

The Russians or the Chinese should appoint Prof. Mearsheimer as their Ambassador in the US! He certainly make a good case defending Russia and Chinas’ geopolitical interests! I wonder if the FBI or the CIA should investigate Prof. Mearsheimer’s bank accounts just to be sure he is not on the payroll of either of these two nations!

[@eymeeraosaka2954]

Another great talk by Prof Mearsheimer....

[@steveperreira5850]

We pay a great price for Inbred intellectuals, common problem among Middle East people.

[@uncleshamus3451]

It’s great to listen to a elder who has wisdom 😢

[@Frannie12]

There was also Stephen F Cohen, may he rest in peace.....

[@reav3rtm]

Lol

[@mikedon5205]

Wait a second when is all this territory going to be taken It's taken them 8 months to take 2 towns and their mechanised forces have been practically destroyed yet he thinks they can take even move further into ukraine doubling their logistics need... not a chance in hell also for a country that thinks ukraine and the west are a serious threat they had remarkable light forces on their own border last week

[@burkejones8277]

I am happy there are people out there who really understand the reality of what is going on. I just wish there were more people who make decisions were listening.

[@elijahFree2000]

Putin must be contained like a virus

[@mrkv4k]

If there are, it certainly isn't this guy.

[@user-dy3tb7rp3h]

@@mrkv4k well, he was right about iraq and afghanistan ("Do not go there"). He was right 2015 about what would happen. He said in Februar 2022 in Cambridge that the russians "reached their boiling point" right before the invasion. And then he foretold their "destroy the cities strategy in march 2022. So, i would see him as "often right" wich is more than, say, Biden.

[@mrkv4k]

@@user-dy3tb7rp3h He isn't right about Irag nor Afghanistan. He wasn't right about 2015 and what would happen. Days before the invasion, he was still saying that Russians won't attack Ukraine. That whole "boiling point" is just pure BS, because Russians didn't reach any "boiling point", not at all. They've figured out that EU is going to get rid of their dependency on Russian fuel and gas and Putin was convinced, that there is a huge group of Ukrainians under Russian influence which will support his land-grab. Mearscheimer is consistently wrong about that, because he still thinks that Russians were somehow afraid of NATO. But Russians didn't like the prospect of Ukraine joining NATO because that would make it impossible for them to invade. Not because NATO would be closer to Russia. That was never a real issue for them. And to that last sentence about Biden, what the hell does he have to do with anything?

[@burkejones8277]

@@mrkv4k well, he clearly doesn’t offer an expert analysis like you have here, but he is the best I can find other than you.

[@SamBahour]

Well said!