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Provoked: How America Started the New Cold War - Scott's Speech from Porcfest 2023
Feb 7, 2024
Speech from Porcfest 2023. Exploring the ongoing war in Ukraine, lack of diplomacy, and irresponsible leadership. The absence of widespread support for Russia in America. Factors leading to the New Cold War, broken promises, and actions towards Russia. Opposition to containment policy, deterioration of American-Russian relations, and potential consequences. Bush administration refusal, Georgia crisis, and failed attack on Russian peacekeepers. Complex history of Ukraine, connections with Soviet Union and Nazi militias. Biden administration's provocations, promises to Ukraine, and desire for war.
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- The war in Ukraine is described as a catastrophic event caused by major powers, particularly the US, leading to immense destruction and destabilization.
- The US is accused of provoking the war in Ukraine through broken promises and deceitful behavior, endangering US-Russian relations.
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The Ukraine War as a Proxy Conflict
The speaker discusses the war in Ukraine as a catastrophic event that has affected the lives of the people in the country. The war is described as trench warfare, with artillery, tank rounds, and hand grenades causing immense destruction. The war is seen as a proxy conflict between major powers, particularly the United States and the Western Alliance against Russia. The speaker criticizes the lack of diplomatic efforts to achieve a ceasefire and emphasizes the irresponsible leadership that allowed the war to continue. The dangers and destabilizing effects of the war are highlighted.
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