How does it not make sense? The Republican mantra has always used military intervention as a means to increase spending on defense spending. Starting from Reagan’s Star Wars, Bush’s Iraq, Bush Jr Afghanistan, military buildup means more money to defense spending. Trump will play along.

…insert Donald J. Trump as our next president. Although he and Putin “see” each other, there are always economic advantages to putting troops in harm’s way. Yes, nuclear, but does it matter if nuclear is effectively off the table due to MAD.

Nevermind, I was threading from the wrong response. He probably pays in rubles. :)

Explain?

Today, no. Yet, when the conflict escalates, will the US sit around and do nothing? America is great at proxy wars until they feel the need to invade.

...and, at what point are we willing to accept greater risk to the United States? Are we willing to plunge ourselves into a nuclear conflict because Putin got his feelings hurt? Are we willing to risk American lives for a conflict not of our doing? When should we simply butt out?

Donald Trump is made of Teflon. Nothing sticks to him or he puts up enough legal battles through his apparently infinite cash supply to ensure he can get through the next General Election to bring him his second term.

How else does the narrative get controlled unless you shift the goalposts. Whether liberal or conservative, the narrative gets controlled to ensure, come November, the party with the best narrative wins--we lose.

I've been of voting age since Clinton. National elections have progressively gotten worse, focusing on "values" instead of "real problems". Reproductive rights instead of health care, fossil fuels instead of renewable, business tax savings instead of middle class tax reform.