Agreed.
This whole Ukraine thing is bullshit.
1) Both the Donbass Region AND the Crimea voted over 90% to join Russia.
But because other countries are terrified that if they just let those two regions walk? They will have to let regions in their countries that want to bolt, do the same.
2) Boycotting Russia - as you rightly stated - just pushed it farther into the China camp. Plus, gives China lots of natural resources that they need.
America MUST:
1) end the Russia boycott NOW.
End the Iran boycott NOW (that is nothing but kissing Israel's ass. And it gives China a huge source of oil).
End the boycott nonsense with Venezuela (that whole thing was silly in the first place). Again...oil.
2) get it's economy in order NOW (unfortunately, no one in Washington wither knows how to and/or wants to as they are profiting too much from it as is).
For the record?
The way to do that is simple (though not easy):
a - remove the 'full employment mandate from the Fed (this is CRUCIAL). I'd prefer to kill the Fed. But that is asking for too much.
b - balance the budget and put in a HARD budget cap (yeah, yeah...not going to happen. I know. But this is what should be done).
How? End SS. Give back all the money to those still alive that paid into it. But KEEP the SS payroll taxes (call them 'American Debt payroll taxes' - whatever). Reduce the military budget and the social budget equally. And get rid of the fat (like the Department of Education, for one - give it to the states).
c - enforce the Constitution when it comes to Covid-19 lockdowns/mandates. That basically means - end all government tyrannical control over Covid-19.
If old farts and the medically weak simply quarantined themselves (with government assistance, if necessary) and the country/world let Covid-19 infect enough people to reach herd immunity? The shit is OVER in months. Just like with the other 'pandemic's that killed as many as 8 million total in the late 50's and late 60's.
Humanity could NOT have handled Covid-19 worse than it did.
d - end corporate taxation AND simplify the tax code (capital gains and income taxes are equal, 0% tax rate under the poverty line, no deductions except for charitable contributions and capital losses)
Economy - more or less - fixed.
3) Send 2-Ohio SSGN's (SSGN's - NOT SSBN's) to the Spratly Islands. DO NOT send Carrier Strike Groups. Too vulnerable in case China attacks (carriers are dinosaurs, anyway).
Order China to leave ALL of the ones she stole in 48 hours (illegally - she lost EVERY case in international court on the islands she stole).
They can evacuate anyone/thing they wish. But only aircraft or ships presently docked at the islands may be used for the evacuation.
If they do not? The islands will be obliterated with conventional weapons (launched from the Ohio's).
And if they don't leave.
DO IT.
If it means war?
Bring it on.
4) Give Taiwan an ultimatum. Grow a spine, have a referendum to leave China or we will NEVER sell you another bullet again.
In return? We will place huge, naval assets and land at least two squadrons of F-22's on your island to protect you from Chinese attack. And we will pre-position them before you announce your referendum.
Hold the vote.
Vote to leave (obviously).
Leave China for good.
And - if you wish - we will station US armed forces on your island for protection for as long or short as you wish.
Plus? We will sell you all the Arleigh Burke's and F-35A's you want (the latter are MASSIVELY, overrated anyway).
http://www.ausairpower.net/APA-2009-01.html
5) - optional - Charge China with starting the Covid-19 depression.
Whether it came from a lab or not. Their negligence began it. They are responsible for it.
Charge them $20 trillion dollars.
They - of course - will not pay.
Then boycott ALL TRADE with China.
Order NATO/EU to do the same or we will pull out of NATO immediately. If they do it? We will agree to stay in NATO for 20 more years minimum.
Blockade ALL Chinese ports.
Use submarines, destroyers and air assets to enforce the blockade.
NOT major, naval units (too vulnerable if China attacks).
Go into negotiations with China.
Talk them down to $8-10 Trillion.
I honestly think they WILL pay that.
Whatever.
It's mostly just to humiliate them anyway.
And boycott their products for a few months/years.
6) keep the pressure on China after the blockade is lifted.
About the Uyghurs, Tibet, freedom of expression, lack of democracy?
Whatever can be legitimately found.
