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I think you're missing the distinct possibility that Ukraine will beat Russia back, and that China will not support Putin's lost cause. You're also ignoring the other Oligarch's displeasure with Putin's boondoggle, which has been very bad for business. Those fellas can be more effective in a Russian tearoom than Putin has been in Ukraine....

I don't think there are near enough trains or ship docks available to prop up Russian materials needs indefinitely from China alone, vut cant say for certain. The sheer economic costs to Russia in lost workers has begun to weight heavy, along with reduced oil income thanks to price cap from EU and NA. Iranian, Syrisn, and North Korean ammunition stocks are getting used up (maybe China too?). Meanwhile we're seeing increase in allied military spending across the board while our own US industrial base is climbing. China is also seeing economic trouble, and new wave epidemic that will also hinder their economy. And none of this includes the demographic collapse that is affecting both China and Russia more every day. This war has the potential to continue for years to come, assuming Putin's grip continues to tighten over his people, and their upcoming offensive gets stalled as well, but Russia, and China if they pick up materialle slack, will only get weaker both economically and militarily as time ticks forward. NATO and major allies need only meet certain production levels and keep sending ammo and appropriate equipment to Ukraine to slowly push Russia back. If we avoid too rapid of escalation too quickly, we won't antagonize the russian populace nor panic Putin into using nukes, hopefully. The alternative would be condemning millions of Ukrainian lives and the security of hundreds of millions of Europeans. It may not seem like it, but China and Russia have both peaked in their potential threat to US and NATO. The US is currently getting the best security value for its money without risking any American lives than we could ever reasonably expect, thanks to the bravery, courage, toil, and sacrifice of the Ukrainian people. China and Russia both are slated to see gradually diminished power on demographics alone through the end of the century. The real threat is their nukes potentially used in some manner of desperation due to that fact, which we would have to deal with regardless. Their convention forces as well, like we're seeing now in Ukraine.

afro

Beau, please comment on the procedural issues in the House described in the linked article. I'm particularly amazed by the fact that > 45% of bills don't even go through committee. https://www.vox.com/polyarchy/2015/10/20/9570747/house-freedom-caucus-process-demands

Topher Eliot

it already has NATO over estimated Russia military abilities and NATO is sharing equipment with Ukraine but not the most advance equipment the equipment they giving is 10 or 15 years old but Ukraine doing well with it though

Predictably, NATO's coordinated defense of Ukraine has increased trade between China and Russia. As the 12/14 article in the WSJ highlights, China is accelerating their support for Russian trade, which will necessarily extend Russian commitment to stealing Ukrainian assets. Barring some coordinated action that threatens to damage Chinese trade for bolstering the Russian economy, I see no way that the Ukraine conflict will come to a beneficial end to the NATO nations or Ukraine. Vast military superiority, especially if not shared with Ukraine, will not achieve the needed fair outcome. What am I missing?

I also got it. I was suspicious.

Robin M Pettit

The lesson of the 1992 Clinton campaign about this was: Reply to every attack by the opponent's campaign. Right away, hard. Call it out as a lie, point out the lack of evidence, call it "sleazy and desperate" (in this case).

Phil Sevetson

11/23/22 Hershal Walker today accused Warnock of abusing kids at his church. The typical thing is for dems to ignore ridiculous attacks. But should Warnock respond or does that spread the stink of the attack further?

Elaine

Thank you!

Lisa Spurling

I got one of those invites too. It was a bot not Beau.

Marjohn Love

Thanks. I thought that was what was going on.

Lisa Spurling

That wasn't Beau. I've had the same message on other YouTube channels. It's a troll.

Eileen

I believe you have made a YouTube explaining you don't ask people to use what's app to engage with you. Is that accurate? I ask bc I asked you to explain a comment and "you" said 'WRITE ME UP VIA WHATSAPP" and provided a number.

Lisa Spurling

Sorry to ask so many questions but thinking about nationalism makes me think of the far right in Poland, which is very concerning to me. I feel like the concept of critical support has been forgotten by many leftists. We should criticize the imperialism of Russia, but to ignore the reactionary stance of Poland feels one sided.

I like her attitude, her independence and her determination to listen to her constituents. Those are kind of the essentials for a candidate to political office, right?

Susan Bradley Skov

She's awesome. Keep going, don't give up.

exactly what we need in DC. Thanks for running, Mund, and good luck. And thanks for amplifying her run, Beau.

Great interview! Unrelated, but the discord link appears to be broken again. Can we get a new one posted?

From one Florida man to another thank you for what you do Beau.

James Rouzier