"From Russia's perspective, NATO expansion, and the geopolitical inversion of yet another border country, they were forced to do this to stabilize influence on their borders."

NATO expansion?

NATO expansion wasn't a function of western countries wanting to take control of eastern Europe. It was Eastern Europe looking for protection from a nation that was increasingly revanchist and had nothing to hang their hat on other than they had been part of some ------ empire.

From Russia's perspective, re-collecting the lost property of the Russian empire is becoming increasingly difficult, unless they want to risk a war with the west.

The thing is, none of these countries want anything to do with Russia. They've made that clear. Hell, Ukraine is fighting like a rabid wolf, and that's the most "Russian" country in the region. I can't imagine what would happen if the commies went after Poland or Finland.

"Are Republicans proud of the lunatic traitor party they've become?"

The Republican party is dead. It's now nothing more than the party of Trump. The thing is, he's 77. He will be dead soon.

What happens to the Trump party when their prophet dies? My guess would be that someone else with the same last name gets up and occupies the big chair. But who knows.

"what would have happened if Hillary was elected."

Trump would have leveraged his status as the republican nominee to increase his brand image.

Trump is a media personality. He's a reality TV star. Drama keeps him there.

"Russia unfortunately isn't being weakened."

Russia is being held together out of fear of Putin. Nothing more.

The "Patriots" are those who want him to re-create the Soviet Empire. Using endless waves of meat.

"It's taking this time to optimize for fighting a peer war."

Russia is already in a peer war. With Ukraine.

Tuberville is a piece of commie ----. Throw him out of a helicopter.

Isn't that what "we" used to do with commies?

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That seems to be the inspiration.