Just a reminder, that Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty are in fact US-funded, state owned media outlets.

Explain why, tho. You have a chance to do that by engaging with their arguments.

Typical leftist not understanding what winning looks like.

it is really bloody stupid to claim that it is “worse then nothing”

Not sure where to go from here, as you frame your whole comment like that and through that deconstruct any veneer of seriousness you thought you might have.

Nothing of what I said is untrue and I also assured you, that I understand your angle and laid out reasons for why I disagree with your conclusion.

But your reaction is repeating your point, ignoring the arguments laid out and adding a bit of ridicule. Really, fabulous substance.

I even agree with you, that what you proclaim as a win has a small potential to end up having a positive effect in some fictional future.

What I‘m saying is that using that possibility as foundation to call that a win (for whom, anyway? Surely not for the Palestinians) or to feel some kind of relief, because it emits that appearance that yes, finally, something has been done, is naive.

Although, with candidates like you, I also have to wonder, if it‘s really naivety or rather malice.

There is no working mechanism to hold any lying politician accountable through the nature of them having used the morally bad thing called „lie“. It really does not matter if Merz lies. Merz is a deeply insincere person, anyway, always was. How „really fucking stupid“ is it, to think that his dishonesty is a „win“, sorely because of the mere possibility, that he could end up looking like a liar. lol.

If Merz actually stopped anything, then you would have a case. What happened until now, is political maneuvering to appease the critical populus. It‘s cute that you feel like that‘s a win, I‘m saddened by your ignorance to actually call this a win.

But winning seems to be a very important aspect of your inner workings, so w/e. Have a good day.

That‘s, ya, I get what you are saying, but that‘s not a conclusion that you can claim today. It‘s really not guaranteed, like you hope. It also doesn‘t matter now, since what Merz implied is not at all, what actually happens; every possible backdoor is still open and every shipment is still being done, which in reality will further aid Israel with its genocide and therefore Germany persists in being complicit.

But what it does in reality is giving supporters of said genocide another talking point to deflect responsibility away from the German state. And it gives the regime the talking point, that it „has done something“. Although, it really hasn‘t.

And it gives people like you another reason to rationalize genocidal complicity.

Meanwhile, flights from German airports (Leipzig/Halle) continue to deliver armaments to Israel on a daily basis and forces workers to also become complicit in genocide, because it‘s not being made transparent what kind of stuff they‘re handling and as wage slaves they have little recurse against that, even if they become aware of it. They need to organise and shut down these operations, just like port workers all over europe have done already. Merz won‘t support that.

Action is needed now, stop fantasizing about future political plot twists. Humans are being slaughtered daily, and Germany remains an active participant.

It‘s not, because it‘s nothing more than a lie to calm down public sentiment. In effect, nothing changes. It‘s worse than nothing.

Europeans generated their wealth by robbing it from the colonies, by subjugating the local indiginous population, forcing their religion on them, destroying their culture, enslaving them to extract ressources. But they didn‘t bother to bring any of their achievements for the locals to enjoy, just extraction, sucking them dry under brute force.

Apart from that, progressive policies such as same-sex marriage didn‘t just come into fruition, because Europeans are such a cool bunch, this kind of progress had to be fought for by the minorities themselves. And it will be taken away again the further capitalism falls into it’s natural crisis named fascism; see trans rights / DEI in the US or just have a look at far right talking points surging in Europe also.

Every-fucking-thing is the fault of Europeans. You really don‘t have to take it personally, tho. You as an individual are not at fault. But the level of your own ignorance lies in your own hands.

The point is, comparing European cultural progress with that of their plundered colonies is one of the most disingeniuous and chauvinist things you can do. Don‘t be that guy.

Maaan, I thought the US was owned by Israel? This is so confusing. Did Israel sell the US to Russia now? Is Congress owned by Israel and the President by Russia? Please, informed users of the fediverse, put forth an honest, coherent analysis.

And no „Deranged Orange Pedo“ and „Pootin“ don‘t count, sorry.

Here you go, fishing for trigger words. I‘m certain you know some of the accusations already, but for a myriad of reasons never seriously engaged with them. But you do seem to like making fun of the people bringing them up.

So, tell me, where are your doubts or holes in your own narrative and I might be willing to provide you with a vantage point from my perspective, so as a result we actually can have a sincere exchange.

Until now, tho, I haven‘t gotten the impression, that you are asking in good faith and I‘m unwilling to enter debate bro territory.

Anyway, I answered OPs (rhetorical) question with well enough key words for you to start your own little reading endeavor. You don‘t need to be scared to become a tankie for actually reading stuff that‘s not western mainstream, since that „angle“ is supported by actual American scholars and journalists, already (if that makes it more approachable for you).

Alright, there‘s no „questioning Ukraine‘s sovereignty“ by deadnaming it from my side. I already started leaving the „the“ out from other comments, so thanks for the English lesson, I appreciate it.

I forgot nothing, tho, I was rather describing a valid political analysis that offers an answer to OP‘s question, and the only one as it stands. It‘s a starting point, of course not the complete story.

There‘s also no gotcha to be had. Concluding with „Russia bad“, because they invaded Ukraine is, although true as a statement of fact, dishonest and overly simplistic. Downplaying or downright whitewashing the role of the USA is … lacking, at best.

It‘s nice that you want that kind of explanation, but that‘s not what I offered. You can argue strawmen all day, but your question wasn‘t asked.

What I’m saying is, that what Ukraine wants is just wholly irrelevant, as two nuclear powers have to figure out some stuff between themselves.

What’s up, smelling some conspiracy?  OMG, you might just be on to something!

Or, go figure, my native language could just use definitive articles for what is just „Ukraine“ in the English language and I just made a grammatical mistake, which has nothing to do with the content of what has been said. How about you engage with that instead.

One angle of analysis is, that this war is a proxy war between the world‘s hegemon and a state that does not want to be subjugated to their rule, but rather insists on their own sovereignty.

The power balance in the world tipped in the (now) hegemons favor with the collapse of the Soviet Union. Since then the US further increased the pressure on the remnants of the old world power, Russia, through their military alliances they have with other, subjugated, western states.

The US works to stay the only power in the whole world, which is right now a so-called unipolar world, but lots of other countries aim for a multipolar world, because they don‘t want to suffer under the heavy boot of the US. Some might even strive to do things differently, but if they try, the bully of the world comes knocking.

The Ukraine, which also wants sovereignty, only has a marginal voice in all of this.