It takes 3 billion a month just to meet Ukrainian payroll. Russia has captured Ukrainian territory that delivered 95% of Ukrainian GDP. The energy cost in the EU is 6x, and UK 3x, and even the US at least 20% higher. The West is not prepared economically for this, since they are all mortgaged to the hilt. Worse, the USD is hogging al…
It takes 3 billion a month just to meet Ukrainian payroll. Russia has captured Ukrainian territory that delivered 95% of Ukrainian GDP. The energy cost in the EU is 6x, and UK 3x, and even the US at least 20% higher. The West is not prepared economically for this, since they are all mortgaged to the hilt. Worse, the USD is hogging all the debt liquidity, so soon Western countries will have to start buying their own debt, printing money and leading to high inflation. The US owes 31 trillion, 1.25 GDP, but worse is local and state debt which swells that number. The US is running a structural fiscal deficit, with no end in sight, est to be 113 trillion more in three decades. Worse, the US will want record military spending! There is only one result of this: Russia "wins," and the West "loses," and the US unable to find the resources to preserve its empire. Oh, and next there is China...
Did you not know this? Mr Leadley, you are making a fool of himself. The territory Russia seized provided (over) 95% of Ukraine's pre-war GDP. Frankly, I don't think this is a matter of IQ, it is a matter of being well informed and fact checking before saying something stupid. I appreciate the attention though.
Yes Comrade Tovarisch. During WWII the Nazis captured territory that delivered 200% of USSR's GDP. That led Stalin to immediately surrender. That's Mensa-level analysis.
You miss the point: Ukraine is an economic basket case. They are depopulated, their infrastructure is destroyed, and the only thing that is keeping them afloat is Western aide. I'm not telling Ukraine to give up - I am urging Western nations not to support them. What I am pointing to is the gigantic financial cost to Western nations, just to enable the Ukrainian govt to sacrifice another hundred or two hundred thousand soldiers for nothing. By the way, I don't give a sh!t about Mensa, but pass that test and you have bragging rights buddy.
Open wikipedia first before posting 95%. Stop pushing Russian propaganda. Considering you can't even read wikipedia your comment is a lie + complete propaganda and BS. I'm sad for people who reads this and believe you.
So put up a counter figure. To be fair: Ukraine ia an economic basket case, and without proxies with deep pockets, Ukraine would have collapsed. Also, you imagine long term hundreds of billions support?
If the West could not afford to support Ukraine, if it did not think that the price was worth it, the West would have ordered Ukraine to sue for peace.
As I indicated earlier, if you believe otherwise, then go buy a bunch of long-dated deep put of the money puts on T bills.
I heard Biden say Ukraine conflict was a vital US interest. I disagree. If it isn't one, then Biden is making a mistake. It has been elevated into a contest over a unipolar world order, which is bad for the US unless it is a vital US interest.
It takes 3 billion a month just to meet Ukrainian payroll. Russia has captured Ukrainian territory that delivered 95% of Ukrainian GDP. The energy cost in the EU is 6x, and UK 3x, and even the US at least 20% higher. The West is not prepared economically for this, since they are all mortgaged to the hilt. Worse, the USD is hogging all the debt liquidity, so soon Western countries will have to start buying their own debt, printing money and leading to high inflation. The US owes 31 trillion, 1.25 GDP, but worse is local and state debt which swells that number. The US is running a structural fiscal deficit, with no end in sight, est to be 113 trillion more in three decades. Worse, the US will want record military spending! There is only one result of this: Russia "wins," and the West "loses," and the US unable to find the resources to preserve its empire. Oh, and next there is China...
Time to remove 'Mensa' from your Bio! 95% of Ukrainian GDP has been captured by Russia already...hahaha!
Did you not know this? Mr Leadley, you are making a fool of himself. The territory Russia seized provided (over) 95% of Ukraine's pre-war GDP. Frankly, I don't think this is a matter of IQ, it is a matter of being well informed and fact checking before saying something stupid. I appreciate the attention though.
Yes Comrade Tovarisch. During WWII the Nazis captured territory that delivered 200% of USSR's GDP. That led Stalin to immediately surrender. That's Mensa-level analysis.
You miss the point: Ukraine is an economic basket case. They are depopulated, their infrastructure is destroyed, and the only thing that is keeping them afloat is Western aide. I'm not telling Ukraine to give up - I am urging Western nations not to support them. What I am pointing to is the gigantic financial cost to Western nations, just to enable the Ukrainian govt to sacrifice another hundred or two hundred thousand soldiers for nothing. By the way, I don't give a sh!t about Mensa, but pass that test and you have bragging rights buddy.
We should not support Ukraine because Russia is our friend and surrendering to Russia is awesome?
Open wikipedia first before posting 95%. Stop pushing Russian propaganda. Considering you can't even read wikipedia your comment is a lie + complete propaganda and BS. I'm sad for people who reads this and believe you.
You're relying on the propaganda site Wikipedia? No wonder you're so misinformed.
What sources are you relying on? Show your sources before posting meaningless arguments.
Again, three billion a month d all the rest of it is obviously a cost that the US is willing to pay. The EU isn't given a say.
To put it another way, are you buying deep out of the money UST puts?
So put up a counter figure. To be fair: Ukraine ia an economic basket case, and without proxies with deep pockets, Ukraine would have collapsed. Also, you imagine long term hundreds of billions support?
If the West could not afford to support Ukraine, if it did not think that the price was worth it, the West would have ordered Ukraine to sue for peace.
As I indicated earlier, if you believe otherwise, then go buy a bunch of long-dated deep put of the money puts on T bills.
You're assuming that because the West made a certain decision, it must have been a rational and sensible one.
That's an invalid assumption.
Check out these two pieces that analyse how the sanctions on Russia backfired:
https://bit.ly/3NxI8s0
https://bit.ly/3yPny1U
The West has been tripped up by hubris.
I am not sure what makes you think that I made such an assumption.
I heard Biden say Ukraine conflict was a vital US interest. I disagree. If it isn't one, then Biden is making a mistake. It has been elevated into a contest over a unipolar world order, which is bad for the US unless it is a vital US interest.
I'll spell it out for MAGA-level reading comprehension:
Deflating Russia is a vital US interest.
The Kabal that putsched Kiev just withdrew 18 billion from EUSSR pockets.
This after demanding and getting orders for 4 billion gene-jabs for 400 million citizens.