I would like to preface this by saying that I live in the UK, I do not live in the US. I am an onlooker, and just expressing my thoughts. My dad's side of the family are Moldovan, not Ukrainian, so I'm not an expert, again, just my thoughts here.
The US' actions will likely dictate the UK's actions, since we are just a mini suck-up to the US - this is why I'm talking about this.
Biden recently announced a ban on Russian oil and natural gas imports, continuing his attack on the middle class. He didn't phrase it this way of course, but when have Democrats ever spoken their true intentions? In this case, it's about Vladimir Putin. Biden is going to make it illegal for Americans to use Russian oil and energy. This, he said, will amount to a massive moral victory, and a devastating defeat for the Russians. Every constituency loved it, the Democrats for once could talk about something other than COVID on the Southern Border. Republicans were loving it too, finally an excuse for them to sound tough and decisive without making CNN angry. Unity is very rarely seen in a city so divided like Washington.
However, no one seemed to ask the most obvious question - how is this benefitting us? Is Biden trying to bankrupt Putin? Good luck with that, considering he has a reserve of $200 billion spread across allied countries like China, India, Turkey etc. Is it to force Russian troops to withdraw? Even Biden didn't claim that sanctioning Russian energy would help deter Russia in Ukraine.
So who are these 'sanctions' aimed at? If you want to identify the target of a penalty, identify who will suffer the most from it. In this case, it's the middle class, i.e, people who earn incomes per annum of sub-$100k. The middle class were the ones affected the most by the COVID restrictions, and now they're about to be pummelled by these energy bans. It's not Putin who's being punished, it's you.
You are about to get a lot poorer, everything that needs to be transported more than 10 metres is going to go sky high in prices. Food, electricity, energy, basically everything in existence. Couple this with the current inflation rates, Biden's reckless spending, and the autocratic nature of the Western central banks, and you start to see how Russia are practically exporting hyper-inflation. This is the one thing that Biden will not/hasn't mentioned during his speeches.
A couple of quotes from Biden's recent speech:
- "The American people have dealt another powerful blow to Putin's war machine."
- "It is simply not true that my administration or policies are holding back domestic energy production, it is simply not true."
It is demonstrably true. Within days of inauguration, Biden single-handedly killed the Keystone XL Pipeline. Just days before Russia invaded Ukraine (strange right?), Biden's administration shut down all new energy leases and permits on federal land.
Jen Psaki, a woman who majored in "Gender Studies", came out to say that 'preventing domestic energy production' is not the same as 'holding it back'.
A quote from her speech:
- "Let me give you the facts... There are 9000 approved drilling permits that are not being used. So the idea that we are preventing companies to drill, is inaccurate. The suggestion that that is what is hindering gas prices, is inaccurate."
So, because oil companies are not using all the permits they've received, this is all their fault. They're not drilling because there is no oil below the permitted land, not because they're lazy or want to tank the market. These companies want land that flows, but they can't get them, because of the Green new deal lobby that controls the Administration, if you doubt it, ask anyone in the energy sector. \
Jen Psaki and these people just lied to you, but if you bring this up, you're unpatriotic, pro-Putin, and disloyal. Apparently, caring about Ukraine means prolonging a bloody war in Ukraine, until the entire country of Ukraine has been destroyed and that there are millions of refugees. We know they can do it, they did it in Iraq. That's patriotism.
Steven Colbert said he would "pay $15" for gasoline, because it is in "good conscience". He then goes on to say he drives a Tesla. Take this in, a presenter who earns $60million a year, thinks that $15/gasoline is good, because it is in good conscience, and it's the right thing to do. He drives a $150,000 electric car, but he wants you to pay more for your gasoline.
Bottom line, the elites do not want a self-sufficient, proactive middle class. (Look at what Trudeau did recently for another example.)
This is encapsulated by Sec Warren's recent comments on cryptocurrency. She has suggested a major crackdown on cryptocurrency due to Russia potentially sidestepping sanctions. 'Let's punish Putin by crippling crypto.' Ridiculous. She was quoted: "We need to crackdown on crypto. We are only sanctioning the oligarchs through the traditional system. The hole here is crypto. You've got to pick it crypto. If you want to continue to provide the wallets, exchanges etc, then you can do it in Russia, or you can do business in the United States, but you can't do both."
Wild idea, let's keep these demented r***** away from our financial system and the power grid, let them take the sociological roles. Stay away from the fundamentals that keep the country running. You must submit total personal control, or you serve Russia, is what they're saying.
CNN looked into higher gas prices. "People we have spoken to, they are okay with paying higher gas prices, if it means holding Russia accountable". Americans are apparently okay with going into poverty, if it means 'holding Putin accountable'.
This statistic tells you everything you need to know:
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"If a wider war breaks out in Europe, should the US military be involved?"
All Voters - Yes - 49%
- Yes by Income -
Under $30k: 37%
$30k-$50k: 48%
$50k-$100k: 51%
$100k-$200k: 52%
Over $200k: 62%
"
Notice how the answer varies by income?
Apologies for the long post, this situation is just insane.