Wolff Responds: Taking Positions on Ukraine

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In this Wolff Responds, Prof. Wolff speaks about the ongoing war in Ukraine. Rather than using black and white language to enforce a “good vs evil” lens, Prof. Wolff explains how we don’t need to accept the choices we are given. This situation is deeply complex and in order to look closely at the grey area, we cannot fall victim to a reductionist lens. We can critique all powers involved-Russia, Ukraine, and the United States-while at the same time disavowing war as a tactic to deal with power struggles and standing with the Ukrainian people whose safety should never have been compromised amidst this conflict.
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[@TomRivieremusic]

“WAR is a racket. It always has been. It is possibly the oldest, easily the most profitable, surely the most vicious. It is the only one international in scope. It is the only one in which the profits are reckoned in dollars and the losses in lives.” ― USMC Major General Smedley Butler,

[@ever-openingflower8737]

Hahaha Smedley.

[@kingdomcome6078]

The only victor is the banking cartel and military industrial complex! But this time it is different. War in Ukraine is escalating! Nuclear WW3 is closer than psychopaths without conscience think!!!

[@tnndll4294]

can't be anti-war if you're pro-war for _Ru_ssia

[@deanthiessen7306]

the only place its a "RACKET" is the US and UK.......you know the ones fostering wars globally 24/7....GTFO with that US garbage.

[@p8entlyobvious383]

It usually is a racket . But sometimes even against all odds people MUST fight for their homes and their right to choose their own form of government.

[@sashaa3390]

Well said! It is sad that many of us are so blinded by emotions stirred by war propaganda that we willfully refuse to give deplomancy a chance.

[@UdderlyEvelyn]

While I ordinarily very much am in favor of diplomatic solutions, I'm not sure there's a lot of diplomacy to do in the current situation. Putin is trying to rebuild the territory once held by the USSR, he's obsessed with it, and he's old and won't probably live too much longer to see it. This is his legacy he's working on, which is why they haven't cut their losses. Diplomacy would only be a way that Russia distracts us or extracts concessions only to continue to push afterward in this scenario. Diplomacy can only work if Putin is ousted and this old-fashioned dream of war-based imperialist conquest dies with his reign. I say this objectively with what I know of the situation.. I support Ukraine fighting them off at the moment, defensively. It's painful and costs lives but it would probably cost more lives and do more long-term damage to people to let them trample through the country. That said, this is far from an ideal scenario to have in the first place. I'm no fan of the US, of NATO, of Zelensky, of liberalism or conservatism. I mention that because often when I say anything about this conflict I somehow get called a Russian bot or a CIA shill or etc. for not being extreme enough in one direction or the other, so I figured I'd just head it off. If I had my way there'd be no US, no Russia, no Ukraine, no NATO, just people deciding what to do to better their lives in this world as equals sharing their resources and skills.

[@peterhaag9344]

@@UdderlyEvelyn Very well said!

[@lesliestenta3084]

Great comment and so true. No talk of peace

[@BowlofIndoMee]

​@@UdderlyEvelyn "Putin is trying to rebuild territory once held by USSR" I mean it's the same song sung by the MSM 24/7 without any logic behind it. If that's the case, Russia won't pursue the Minsk agreement for 8 years which would end the war that started in 2014 and turn Ukraine into a buffer state. And Russia wouldn't have sat by for 8 years while the Ukrainian government shelled thousands of Russian ethnics in Donbas. They would instead interfere with the local election like what Victoria Nuland did in 2014. Or bomb Kyiv to smithereens like what NATO did in Syria. But Russia didn't do all of that. They preserved the railroads, bridges, and power plants when they came in with a small force. It's the same "Sadam has WMD" all over again before it's been revealed as fake propaganda resulting in a million Iraqis dead. And MSM saying Putin has cancer this and that is childish and has no basis. He looked perky and energetic during their V-day celebration. If that's the case, NATO expanding 5 times (not the opposite) since the fall of the soviet union and off-loading massive weapons there could be interpreted as trying to encircle and eliminate Russia, no? After all NATO's boogieman is Russia and NATO did bomb Syria and Libya to ashes. What would the US do if Russia has a presence in Mexico? The best way to end this conflict is not to continue sending arms so that the west can fight to the last Ukrainians. The best way is for NATO to come into a peaceful agreement with Russia.

[@MrRrusiii]

Diplomacy was be conducted on a basis of unconditional recognition of and respect for international law. Potsdam declaration 2.0

[@larrysherk]

In this frightening day of hate and fear, this is the most welcome possible message. Thank you to R D Wolff.

[@mcguerd8]

It is not surprising that hate speeches have become so common recently including the paper politicians and heads of states.

[@busterbiloxi3833]

No thank you to Marxist appeasers. Wolff talking about Eugene Debs shows how out of touch he is. He is a child of communists with a soft spot for Moscow. Glory to Ukraine! Death to Moscow!

[@AaronJacksonJS]

*NEVER FORGET THE 14000 WHO WERE MURDERED IN THE DONBAS SINCE 2014*

[@ananke2104]

AND 48 PEOPLE BURNED ALIVE IN ODESSA .

[@lesliestenta3084]

Unfortunately MSM spews their Blood thirsty, warmongering, one sided propaganda.

[@rashmigupta9]

@@ananke2104 48 is just the official figure, the real number was more than 100.

[@drumlessons833]

And the people massacred in Maidan

[@kennethferland5579]

No most of thouse people are armed combatants of Russia and Ukraine fighting in the illegal invasion that Russia conducted in 2014. Their were also of many deaths of non-combatants mostly by shelling at the hands of both sides but Russia has consistently tried to falsly claim the deaths IT CAUSED as they were an ethnic clensing conducted against Russian speakers alone at the hands of Ukraine.

[@bigfloppa9594]

Not taking a side in this case is taking the side of Russia.

[@ratatouille941]

Knowledge and sensitivity...listening to you is like to open a window. Fresh air on your face! To understand there is no choice to take in the words of any of these "leaders " wake us up into action .

[@edwardschneider6396]

" It is forbidden to kill; therefore all murderers are punished unless they kill in large numbers and to the sound of trumpets."~ Voltaire (1694-1778)

[@jeffwong7377]

This is timely advice for ASEAN leaders, who are now having a summit meeting with the USA, thank you Richard.

[@jason8077]

Each leaders are trying so hard to divert the internal failure to outside. And the entire world along with them

[@clayleone9111]

Prof. Wolff is a legend, been looking forward to this video. This man has such a way with words. Power to the people!

[@carolineclements640]

My heart also goes out to the Palestinians, where slow genocide is taking place. Also to the native Americans whose lands are being fracked against their will. So many injustices around the world caused by the US - they have long forgone the right to judge anyone or any country. As Kissinger (a warmonger himself) said, to be an enemy of the US can be dangerous, but to to be a friend is fatal!

[@manco828]

'slow genocide' - an oxymoron. Either it's a genocide or it isn't.

[@robokugel3383]

@@manco828 of course a genocide can be slow tf are you saying.

[@randallcrane2232]

Palestinians continue to self-destruct. The answer is the same as it has been since 1948. Repudiate Hamas and the policy of destruction of Israel.

[@MelvilleSperryn]

@@robokugel3383 If you takke many years to kill everybody, it isn't genocide?

[@jodeerbird6504]

Thank you. Common sense presented in the best possible way.

[@Ashdad99]

Respect and admiration professor Wolff

[@spanky9676]

Money for infrastructure. Not for proxy wars

[@uttaradit2]

you will never hear that in the MSM it'll be called communism

[@Ianpact]

Thank you, Prof. Wolff.

[@aldouztek2784]

War is the continuation of politics by other means. - Carl von Clausewitz

[@sufialchemy3958]

As a financial economist, born to two socialist (and ex politically active) parents, I'm very grateful for your content and your work. It's very important for us economist to know that there is a broad body of literature on the socialist side, something I never learned in uni except the standard neoclassical efficient markets rhetoric. Which, when working in finance, I became more and more aware of the great injustices that exist in the economy, not simply "market solves it all".

[@lichen2908]

The military-industrial complex led by American companies such as Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon and General Dynamics are having a good time (as reflected by their stock prices) due to this war while the average citizens around the globe are paying the price of inflation and shortages of food and energy. As Prof. Wolff rightly points out, supporting the Ukrainian version of democracy, which does not have a good track record to begin with, by committing injustice, i.e., transferring wealth from average citizens to the capitalist military-industrial complex, raises more questions that need to be addressed.

[@jimbell4864]

From an old Scottish coal miner, long live the coming workers revolution.✊

[@nuera775]

Great thinking and reasoning as always, Prof Wolff!

[@larrygerndt]

I just became a member I completely agree and I’ve loved you a long time Richard. I first heard you and Kay PFA and I have stayed in touch since then following you. I even got to say thank you for everything you do one time and you think me back anyway thank you for another very insightful video and please do more of them if you can. Do you have no idea how many people are let me put it this way you have no idea how your followers love you unless you may be read that comment about you are the same as fresh air well that’s the truth

[@UC-Love]

My heart goes out to the endless suffering of Yemeni and Afghanistan children, hopefully one day America will pay back all it has stolen and the suffering it has inflected. If I train a dog to kill and it kills a child is it not my fault? If my name was America apparently it isn't.

[@-Zevin-]

Lets not forget the 3-5 million killed in South east Asia, and the 3+ million killed in Korea. How much does that still effect people to this day? Most Americans don't even know that people are still dying every month from American dropped bombs in south east Asia. Children, farmers, ordinary folks, or the children still to this day born with horrible birth defects from the enormous amounts of agent orange sprayed over Vietnam. Or the extermination of 500,000 to 1 million people in east Timor, and let us not forget the millions more effected in smaller massacres, coups, staged by the United States throughout central and South America and Africa. The hypocrisy of the United States to talk about human rights is almost incomprehensible.

[@tradeprosper5002]

Blame Yemeni on the Saudis. Afghanistan had a GDP of only $1 billion before USA went in, so it was broken long before America got involved.

[@-Zevin-]

@@tradeprosper5002 Really shows where your morals (lack of)and mindset is, you focus on the GDP instead of the tens of thousands dead in a military invasion. Human lives are more important than the all mighty dollar you worship.

[@knyazigorthe8617]

👍👏

[@sf3testvids]

I think chomsky said it best about Ukraine"I hear all this talk about pushing for war but I have not hear any talk about pushing for peace"

[@bladedevaporite8969]

Russia has invaded a sovereign nation and committed atrocities there. They still occupy 3 oblasts of Ukraine (4 + 1 if including Crimea and Sevastopol). Should Russia be rewarded for imperialism?

[@johnsmith-cw3wo]

@@bladedevaporite8969 USA was rewarded for invading Iraq and Afghanistan.

[@NarutoSSj6]

We can talk all we want about how wrong its. But we would do the same, if we was in russias position. Not to mention that the us has invaded counties with far less convincing reasons

[@johnsmith-cw3wo]

@@NarutoSSj6 there where far less americans in Mexico when US invaded.

[@MrGregglesC]

@@NarutoSSj6 There is no convincing reasons for Russia to invade Ukraine

[@qweteryFTW]

We should always give diplomacy a chance. WW2 could have been avoided if the soviets gave in to German demands.

[@goedelite]

The response to what has happened in eastern Europe and Ukraine since 1991, the collapse of the USSR, that war is bad, as Prof Wolff does, is no response at all.

[@seanteh7120]

Wolff just served humanity a great wise service. Thank you sir.

[@suzannedavis3027]

Brilliantly stated as always, Richard.

[@katemcshane]

"...where all of the options contradict the values we hold dear" -- clear and direct. Thanks. I hate what they're doing, but I almost always do.

[@KC-lc8dx]

Hear! Hear! Professor Wolff! Well said!

[@lindascanlan6317]

Hi Professor.....we adore you...love your honesty and authenticity... We need your brilliance...ty

[@mravalosmj]

Another brilliant take...please don't stop.

[@4.mnj1]

No war but class war

[@georgecitizen]

Dr Wolff would you use the same analogy for the Second World War the so called “good war”?

[@mebrunson]

Thank you for reminding us all of what should be obvious. We can still make a free choice: Push for PEACE and diplomacy.

[@zehrajafri9252]

Great job as alway's. Keep the truth alive for humanity and the planet and to wake up humanity. ❤ ❤ ❤ 💚 💚 💚

[@positivethinker09]

Prof Wolff, 1st thank you for your podcast. My question: “ Can the American stock market performance of Walmart and Home Depot tell consumers how the US Fed intervenes?” Thank you Grandmama Gigi, retired teacher

[@joelsloane2033]

All the people and working class worldwide must push for a global strike to stop the war...

[@SteveBene]

Yes shout the water supply while the house is burning.

[@justaboi4791]

I think we all know which nation could solely end war with a national strike, to pretend the weight or responsibility is somehow evenly distributed and/or global is holding water for Putin.

[@solgato5186]

I agree, make capitalism scream and die once and for all.

[@ananke2104]

To stop the war or wars ? There are wars going on in other part of the world , not only in Ukraine .

[@solgato5186]

@@ananke2104 All the wars; USA bombed Somalia the same day Russia invaded Ukraine.

[@ratatouille941]

Thanks for the likes....all forward to Dr. Wolff....N. Chomsky...Ch.Hedges. ...I'm sincerely honored. Only to say the words of Pablo Neruda to them: "Era Hermoso vivir cuando tu vivias"

[@kevinmahoney1995]

Refusing to pick a side is not righteous.

[@Lucas-sc6lr]

Take the side of working people. All of these governments were and are corrupt

[@rafaelkesic]

@@Lucas-sc6lr Sorry, but Ukrainian workers are getting shelled by Russia, not vice versa.

[@Lucas-sc6lr]

@@rafaelkesic I really don't get it why you people have such a limited and tunneled vision of this conflict, that you can't understand how it developed to this point. All you have is this reductionist point that Russia is shelling civilians and the moral high ground, when this isn't even the information I'm trying to convey. Are you deeply aware how this conflict started, or you got the TLDR versions and took them as gospel? Because I'm getting pretty tired of having to sail through a sea of conflicting biases in order to find some semblance of actual info, in order to EXPLAIN (not pass judgment) of what position to take in this conflict. This is a response to a 3 month old comment, and I still have the same position. Support the workers, not their government. The US has pitted Ukraine against Russia in a proxy war, and Russia saw the civil war that the US started there as an opportunity to expand. The only people suffering right now due to the consequences of the war are the people and the workers, and this consequences are a destroyed economy, a highly corrupt government, and the weakening of labor protections due to the privatization of several areas.

[@rafaelkesic]

@@Lucas-sc6lr My man, I spent eight years straight following the whole crisis from several standpoints. It's the most one-sided conflict since WW2. A corrupt country with democratic aspirations, willing to change on one side, and a brutal imperialistic remnant of a dead empire on the other. But of course, you're sitting comfortably one whole ocean away. Russian drones aren't crashing down on your capital and there's no columns of war refugees flowing over the border. Your entire country isn't recognizing itself in this war. We went throught the same exact thing 30 years ago. Everything is there: - false accusations of nazism and ethnic cleansing (ustaše - ukronazis) - ethnonationalist puppet states installed by the enemy (DPR/LPR - Krajina) - technically superior but incompetent enemy (Russian army - JNA) - an enemy who claims we're the same people (Catholic Serbs - Little Russians) - accusations of western aggression when there was none You won't understand until it happens to you. And I hope it never does.

[@PT5684]

What a disingenuous speech.....upholding peace is on this case empty words so that the inaction allows the russian forces to gain more traction.....the effort this guy makes to support russia without clearly saying is astounding

[@dmwalker24]

The two parties here in the U.S. demonstrate quite clearly, that picking sides is all too often a method to disable critical thinking about both sides. It's amazing how often people don't consider the possibility that both sides are in fact awful.

[@davidcsepregi8309]

the problem is with this statement - or any statement in this matter - is that it lacks the actual subject who can make this joice.

[@lesliestenta3084]

That was a very in-lighting talk, thank you.

[@vonkruel]

I think you meant "enlightening". I hope you don't mind my correction ; it's meant to be helpful & not rude.

[@cpdukes1]

Ok, so the US is hypocritical. Wolff recommends not favoring any of the three main players, meaning that he recommends favoring Russia. Ours is a real world, not a moralist fantasy.

[@areaunderthecurve9918]

Thank you 🙏

[@gillesdepelteau8278]

Please keep up the good work thank you very much

[@yahorkazlou6313]

big thanks

[@oswinhaas]

I fully agree to all what Mr. Wolff said ...

[@williambrown1480]

I agree with you in what you said I Stan with you well done Mr Wolf God bless you.

[@onkelfritz3807]

thank you.

[@frankng4574]

What bothers me is that the leaders can make decisions whatever they want without people's referendum or similar process. Yes, they are elected,but they don't really represent people other than party.

[@balkanleopard9728]

Thankyou for an intelligent, compassionate and balanced presentation.

[@positivethinker09]

Prof Wolff, could you explain stagnation and how it effects the common person and what shall we do about it? Thank you

[@andym975]

This is a perfect example of saying a lot while also saying little. Dr Wolff has no problems denouncing US and Western society, even for what I will agree are legitimate issues with modern capitalism. Yet he can only offer up the most timid and meek of responses to Russian aggression when its leader openly declares his want to bring back a former empire. Wolff goes into detail over Ukrainian politics while only agreeing that Russia may have the same problems; areas which 100% undermine the entire "rationale" for the invasion. He speaks of peace, value, and self-determination and the US is rightfully in a difficult historical position. But, TODAY it is RUSSIA that has forced this conflict. He simply won’t acknowledge it bluntly but instead uses vague, overarching descriptions of Russia’s INVASION against a border country to gain territory, resulting in the bloody and heavy loss of life.

[@rjh7728]

I couldn’t agree more. America invades Iraq and it is seen as unqualified capitalist evil. Russia invades Ukrainian and “mistakes were made on both sides”.

[@suzegiljer3206]

Andy remember Cuban crisis in 1962.Read up on it.This is the same only the shoe is on the other foot.

[@annmoskowitz8033]

I agree. Putin is clearly the aggressor in this war. Oh, sorry - I meant to say “special operation” to rescue the Ukrainians from the Nazis. I love Professor Wolff. He is smart, thinks clearly, speaks concisely, but right now he’s sounding like an apologist for Putin.

[@Tales41]

Russia is based

[@anurag24th]

@@rjh7728remind me again iraq, vietnam, libya, syria, korea which one is on american border and actively killing their pro american population and forcing america to take influx of refugees? Dumb yanks

[@lightningfirst689]

When you're scheduled to hit the links in ten minutes, but you need to do a quick, geopolitical analysis first.

[@pCriistopher]

Sounds more like the AFC in WWII...😬

[@MrDXRamirez]

No to the War in Ukraine: No to War.

[@BurntheKremlin966]

It's a f..ing genocide.

[@space.youtube]

Tell me Prof Wolff, how did "endorsing the values of peace and self determination" work out for the person faced with the knife or the gun?

[@user-od6ck9pj6y]

Learn about the Minsk agreement first.

[@space.youtube]

@@user-od6ck9pj6y Eat more vegetables.

[@space.youtube]

@Ludwig Nickles "excellent point"? That completely misses the point of the original comment : /

[@Azadi_Rahai]

Is possible to post transcribe of the speech?

[@ttpp9584]

Amen!

[@jondoe1622]

To hell with hearths and prayers! Where are the HIMARS?!

[@paulvandijck6476]

SPOT ON!

[@mcguerd8]

I would not agree more with this analysis especially considering what some other bright and free minds have been saying 'Ukraine is the turning point of neoliberal system into neoliberal faschism while drawing attention from rising inflation, growing income inequality and horrendous wealth transfer of $68 trillion.'

[@scowlistic]

Brother Wolff, always bringing the illuminating perspective.

[@preemptivekicks1355]

Russia tried numerous times over many years to talk about the situation and was rebuffed every time. you should mention that.

[@rashmigupta9]

That makes Russia right in a way, because they were cornered and not left with any other option, which nobody wants to admit...doesn't sound politically correct, I guess.

[@earthman6700]

@@rashmigupta9 Oh that's been plainly clear to anyone with an open mind, no prejudice and a look at history. You are quite right Rashmi.

[@kennethferland5579]

No, Russia conducted an invasion and anexation of it's neibhor and Ukraine along with the rest of the world refused to accept this illegal act.

[@preemptivekicks1355]

@@kennethferland5579 Nope. Not true at all. It's been well documented even in the MSM.

[@yatleung1560]

So far, China is the only country publicly and openly promoting a peaceful resolution for the Ukraine war.

[@janmaaso]

Voices of reason are few an far between these days. Thanks for sharing. Jan.

[@Marxist2]

Wise words.

[@kobked-x]

for an astounding first time, there are sections in this video that I will have to disagree with you Mr Wolff... it saddens me... most I do agree with but... Some people makes beds they must lay in after. Such as it is with Ukraine. Yes the poor suffer the most as usual, but let it be a lesson to all, do not allow evil tyrant's to take power... If Mr Wolff replies, I'll explain in more detail.

[@omniphage9391]

endorse peace when someone brutally beats you to a pulp. wanna see you do that among wolves, pacifism is selfdestructive.

[@fredgassit5418]

Comparing Biden to Putin is absolutely condemnable.

[@alex_liaskos_]

Could you make a video talking about the kibbutzs and your view of this social experiment??

[@jamesgasper7559]

America ignored. Russia's complaints for me 30 years now they still will not make peace

[@felixrabe]

I understand what you mean, but next time better take gloves off before writing 😉

[@UdderlyEvelyn]

They definitely did some stuff that they knew would piss Russia off, but that doesn't justify Russia killing civilians and trampling Ukraine. If you look at Ukraine as part of Russia's slice of the world being made neoliberal and aligned with NATO then you're looking through an imperialist lens in one direction. If you look at Ukraine as a part of Europe under threat from Russia to become part of an enemy, you're looking at it from a US/European imperialist lens in the other direction. It's important to remember that these are human beings just trying to live their lives who are suffering here, and in that I include the Russian troops being sent to do things that most of them probably wouldn't agree with as well as the Ukrainian troops (except Azov..), not just the civilians. Imperialism is what happens when capitalism hits a wall and needs more resources to fuel itself, it's when a nation reaches out to grasp at something nearby to pull itself up rather than let the way things run change. Soft imperialism from the west might not be as deadly but it's also wrong. That doesn't justify hard imperialism from Russia, though. Both sides can be in the wrong at the same time, there's no good guys here, just marginally less bad ones.

[@felixrabe]

​ @Udderly Evelyn 14'000, mostly civilians, mostly killed by Ukraine before Feb 24. fyi

[@UdderlyEvelyn]

@@felixrabe Yeah I know. Fucked up unofficial war for 8 years after an election didn't go their way and they annexed Crimea to keep offshore oil away from Ukraine while they try to take control again, only to mask off invade..

[@nicholausbuthmann1421]

Professor Wolff is such a Good Man. I hope he gets in the craw of Putin and The Maclean, VA Neo-Con's BOTH !

[@kckfen]

May there be peace on Earth.....if it ever possible.... must be try with all effort.

[@chicoey]

Ukraine is a small country that got invaded by the imperialists. We have to stand by their side.

[@xmister_gamechannel9239]

I am a simple working man, a miner from Russia. I know that an American worker (German, Arabic, etc.) is the same as me. We are brothers! I dream of living to the moment when Americans and Russians, ordinary people, will embrace and rejoice that they no longer have a capitalist government and its oppression. A socialist revolution is inevitable. Just as the bourgeois (capitalist) revolution was inevitable at one time: the Dutch bourgeois Revolution of the XVI century, the English bourgeois Revolution of the XVII century, the War for the Independence of the American Colonies and, of course, the Great French Revolution of the XVIII century. The World Socialist Revolution - the start of 1917. Now all hope is in you, fellow Americans. It's your turn to do it on a new technological, economic and social level. I'm rooting for you. There is no hope for Russia, here the capitalist reaction is strong both in the government and in the minds. All the good things that we had under socialism, now our government carefully hides or mixes with bull shit. Everyone has fewer problems and strong health! (Yandex.Translate)

[@radekw708]

Isn't Russia still socialist? I think I would rather live in the USA still, where such worker is treated better than in Russia and has more freedoms there regardless of the political climate.

[@andrejmucic5003]

Values are luxurious things professor. That is why luxuries are valuable.

[@pilleater]

Would love to have the cartoon avatar on merch!

[@leovalenzuela8368]

Question: how should have the state respond to an invasion by its neighbor?

[@solgato5186]

How should USA have responded to the potential for nukes to end up in Cuba?

[@cathearts09]

They should negotiate for peace. Don't participate in the proxy war. Ü$ and Rü¢¢īã are playing chess. Ùkrën is the pawn.€urøpe is the chessboard.

[@markuspfeifer8473]

Does this mean that we should try to emulate what Lenin did? Like, should we send Edward Snowden in a sealed tr… plane to dc?

[@TomRivieremusic]

The U.S. manufactured crisis in Ukraine cannot be separated from the drive for full spectrum dominance all over the world. Today the empire uses Ukraine for its purposes, other nations will be next unless there are organized mass movements against US/NATO aggressions.

[@tnndll4294]

another _Ru_ssia denier

[@johnsavard7583]

Agression by the United States? Agression by NATO? That is an oxymoron.

[@alejandropflucker4857]

FIRST TIME I LISTEN SOMETHING THAT MAKE SENSE....

[@carmeniglesias1714]

Norris provocations and refusals to negociate!

[@jamesmurphy9426]

What about the sacrifice of the Russians in Ukraine who only wished to live together in Ukraine Eight years and thirteen thousand dead

[@rezakarampour6286]

' What The Media Is Hiding About Ukraine/ Russia '

[@pivotas4406]

So the person confronted by a gun and a knife should refuse to make the choice and what then do you suppose would happen? The aggressor says "Ok, sorry I bothered you." Or does the person then get shot and stabbed. And as a observer who favors peace what do you do?

[@solgato5186]

Don't sell a small person weapons just because you want someone to poke the person next to them for you.

[@UdderlyEvelyn]

As an observer who favors peace you hold the aggressor up and force them to let their prey go, then disarm them. The problem is if we extend the metaphor to match the real world the aggressor also has a suicide vest rigged to go off if their heart rate goes too high, which is a bit of an issue.

[@cathearts09]

Dont be the patsy who accepts money to take on a guy with a knife and gun... Hope it's not too late to make peace.

[@coderamen666]

Ukraine is a case of a broken clock being right twice a day

[@coderamen666]

More specifically the US

[@abbkell1195]

Fisrt time in long time history of refugees, segregation has been heard between Ukrainians and the host countries which is European countries. Nobody would tell how much countries benefit by hosting refugees? But also how much hate and potential violence could countries create for refusing refugees for any factors? Call it religion or race or political affiliate, no country should be in position to refuse refugees entrees for any reason as long as they are not armed. But ever I heard such contradictory stories, is now and in the thirties and fouties. Times this, it will fire back some where at global borders.

[@thedopestshow5504]

Love you.introduced me to socialism

[@MyMomSaysImKeen]

I'm a Russian citizen on vacation in Ukraine (camping in Red Forest) and I genuinely had no idea this was occurring. Thankfully I drove here in a T-72 with an AK and a few extra pairs of green fatigues.

[@robvannNS]

Oh an overlander.. beats 4wd all to pieces.

[@beesplaining1882]

I hope you enjoy the serenity of camping in Ukraine!

[@NN-ul4oy]

Deep state cheeply interfering free speech. Thank you, troll, your babbling is counted.

[@beesplaining1882]

@@NN-ul4oy free speech means free speech. That's not complicated.

[@cathearts09]

I'm an abruptly retired nâtø general on holiday in mârîûpøl (sightseeing near a steel plant) in a helicopter, when it got diverted. I genuinely have no idea why. Thankfully I'm now extending my vacay in Russia, please ask mom to come get me soon.

[@lluhu]

Is there no way to automatically like all your videos?

[@honestarizona4301]

After watching several of your videos, much of the knowledge you share resonates with my soul. Thank you for sharing doctor! BUT I must tell you, IMO, you could triple if not quadruple your audience/subs by REMOVING the veil of democrat vs republican ideal. As a person having a foot planted in both ideals, I can say with confidence this war is NOT about an ideal, it's all about position between powers. Regarding the opposing ideals, (democrat/republican) BOTH SIDES are FULL of capitalists, (aka super-haves). As example just look at the board of directors for both Vanguard and Blackrock. You'll see both democrat and republican. Or better yet, do a video on the wealth of those in power both democrat and republican. There's a lot of old/BIG money on BOTH sides. This war is all about power and position. Ukraine is the border between two SUPER-HAVES that are fighting over, power, placement and position. The suffering of the "haves & have-nots" is a byproduct we as haves, get to see play out. You see, in MY world, (imo) people are divided into three types, (super-haves/haves/have-nots) and the real story is about POWER, (super-haves) not a fight between ideals. I love both democrats and republicans equally even though I myself, am a mashup of both, (a disgustigan). The division between ideals is something the SUPER-HAVES use to keep us busy fighting each other. When in reality both can coexist perfectly in an UNCORRUPT world. Just speaking my mind, Honest.

[@earthman6700]

Agreed. Very sad that bad Actors don't give consideration for people's lives. All the bad Actors of which there are many.

[@dorianmonroy3839]

I have a lot of respect for Prof. Wolff, so I’ll just pass this off as some boomer pacifism.

[@rafaelkesic]

fr

[@dorianmonroy3839]

@@rafaelkesic just to clarify, I’m 100% behind Putin.

[@rafaelkesic]

@@dorianmonroy3839 "just to clarify, I'm 100% behind a corrupt fascist dictator just because he doesn't like America"

[@MAchannel2024]

Why Ukraine is so important but Palestine is not?

[@RogerCillion]

Or Yemen

[@MAchannel2024]

@@RogerCillion agree

[@watsonroadster3707]

To understand the answer to your question I would suggest you read Lenin's "Imperialism...The Highest Stage of Capitalism" and then follow up with an understanding of Mackinder's "Heartland Theory" component of his larger "World Island Theory"...

[@medokhrowe6704]

War is drug.

[@hhvictor2462]

What this conflict demonstrated is the number of shameless Euro leaders so willing to bend over for their overseas overlord, and ignore what the majority of their own people think.

[@narancauk]

In Serbia , Socialist Dimitrije Tucovic also refused to support war credits. He was branded as a traitor .And to prove that he was not, he volunteered and got killed in first clashes of Serbia and Austro -Hungarian Empire .Coincidence???????

[@narancauk]

@♜. pinnedby Richærd D WoIf Please. Why don't you analyze EU (BND) destruction of Yugoslavia the only country where Socialism worked and where Tito introduced ''self-management'' eerily closed to the third way or your co-op....How ''democrats'' use force (overt and clandestine) and not only market forces to make the world after their own image. To me this is pretty essential. Best Regards

[@amjidalam5248]

Richard can you send your heart out to the people of dpr lpr for the past 8 years