I would expect that for people over the age of 40, the threat of war or the fear that Russia would nuke American cities is real.The idea that Moscow was the “bad guy” and wanted it to be “fill in” We weren't exaggerating. Ask anyone a little older who lived through the Cuban Missile Crisis.

It is therefore somewhat perplexing that many conservatives today take a rather ambivalent attitude towards Russia's invasion of neighboring Ukraine.

This is not to say that American political culture is completely free of isolationist tendencies. America First movement To its revival in the 1930s buchananism of the 1980s.

However, those who, unlike the left, still believe in America, have no doubt that the carnage currently taking place in Europe, given that this week marks the second anniversary of the continent's bloodiest conflict since the end of World War II What should we think about?

First, let's address some of the most misguided and unjust responses to the Ukraine war. The responsibility lies with the US and NATO.

The most outrageous version of this is the “biolab” argument, in which America funds a secret biological weapons lab in Ukraine to attack Russia, and Putin invaded to pre-empt our dastardly plot. claims. Really?

this Q-anon adjacent Insanity can be debunked in less than five minutes by asking one question. “Who actually built those labs?” It actually was Russian During the Cold War, Ukraine was part of the Soviet Union.

When the Soviet Union collapsed and Ukraine became independent again, Washington had a good idea. — Just once — why not spend some money? find out What our former enemies were making in those labs will allow us to defend ourselves in case Moscow still has stockpiles to use against us. It's for. Smart.

And then there's this: “America and its allies provoked war by expanding NATO!” This is another strange accusation, considering that NATO is not the Warsaw Pact. No one is forced to join, and it is a club of free nations, not colonial empires. If you want to participate and can contribute to the collective defense of everyone, you can.Boris Yeltsin was also at his mercy. Russia joins NATO Listen, the Soviet Union was collapsing.

And how, exactly, did incorporating former communist countries like Hungary and Poland “threaten” Russia as a nation? largest nuclear weapon In the world? There's a strange logic to it. (Related: Steve Public: The budding bromance between Putin and Xi Jinping)

That being said, let's consider what patriotic Americans should think about the war at hand for the organization NATO. we helped create. Should we help Kiev? Yes, but not the way Biden, Mitch McConnell, and the Beltway Robbers have been doing it for billions of people with zero transparency and accountability.

We know that Ukraine is corrupt. There is no country in the post-communist world that is not corrupt. trust me. My family is from this area and he lived there for 15 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall. And Zelenskiy isn't necessarily helping his situation. postponement of elections Until spring. (Incidentally, something like this is not unheard of in a country fighting for its survival under martial law).

But being run by a corrupt elite does not justify other countries invading your territory. The Biden administration is perhaps the most corrupt government in American history, but does that mean Chinese tanks should be allowed to roll down Pennsylvania Avenue? It's unlikely.

Whatever happens Former KGB colonel The Kremlin says: “Ukraine is a real country and a state founded by.” Viking ancestors of Kiev Long before the Russian people created the Principality of Moscow.

We did not cause this war. Neither did the Ukrainians. President Putin is openly planning an invasion. call ukraine illegal since he became president. And if 1776 is important to Americans, he should see the parallels in men and women, young and old, fighting for freedom in faraway places.

One last thing to note. other countries America wouldn't exist today if we hadn't helped the brave revolutionaries fighting the British.

Please send what you need to Ukraine. No pallets of cash. In exchange, Conservatives believe in national sovereignty, so they are giving away ammunition, Soviet equipment lying unused in former Warsaw Pact countries, and the ability of the United States to end wars more quickly and restore national sovereignty. You need an unparalleled source of information. and “liberty and justice for all.”

Dr. Sebastian Gorka served as the President's strategist and remains a presidential appointee to the Department of Defense's National Security Education Board.He is a nationally syndicated radio show host america first and Gorkha reality check on Newsmax TV.his latest book is A war for the soul of America. Follow him on Substack here.

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