Kinda had those vibes throughout most of the US war in Afghanistan and in Iraq when stories would come out that the local militias, police, government military units would evaporate at the first sign of fighting (not judging, they didn’t need to be fighting their own people for a war the USA was prosecuting in their home country) and there would be a strain of “fuck em, if they don’t wanna fight for their own country, neither should we” that could sometimes be picked out of the noise.
Hmmm good point, I didn’t think of this. Although arguably there’s a difference - in Iraq and Afghanistan, it was yanks themselves pretending to be “bringers of democracy”. So their resentment follows as the situation on the ground begins to clash with the imaginary pictures of propaganda.
In Ukraine, they (officially) don’t have boots on the ground. I could see the resentment stem from “we gave them every Wunderwaffe we had, and they still lost reeee!”, but surely this will be blamed on “bloodthirsty, savage invaders”?
I think its more the same as Americans aren’t a part of their military. So after the initial rush of the invasions and the occupation set in with no exit plan the conversations about the “cost” of the occupation in lives and treasure could be heard.
General economic sentiment in the USA for the average person is pretty grim, seeing a headline about how 113 Billion Dollars is being spent on the War in Ukraine and wondering why some of that money couldn’t be sent “my” way, is a very real thing. Then seeing the headlines about the all the fancy million dollar whizz-bang toys getting blasted followed by ANOTHER headline about billions being spent on Ukraine can’t make anybody happy.
In Ukraine, they (officially) don’t have boots on the ground. I could see the resentment stem from “we gave them every Wunderwaffe we had, and they still lost reeee!”, but surely this will be blamed on “bloodthirsty, savage invaders”
I’d bet more on us Yanks, as a people, just not caring enough to remain emotionally engaged in this conflict. It won’t matter if its Ukranian incompetence or the bloodthirsty invaders, none of us have any reason to get worked up over what’s going on over there.
Doubt it. Why would this happen?
Kinda had those vibes throughout most of the US war in Afghanistan and in Iraq when stories would come out that the local militias, police, government military units would evaporate at the first sign of fighting (not judging, they didn’t need to be fighting their own people for a war the USA was prosecuting in their home country) and there would be a strain of “fuck em, if they don’t wanna fight for their own country, neither should we” that could sometimes be picked out of the noise.
Hmmm good point, I didn’t think of this. Although arguably there’s a difference - in Iraq and Afghanistan, it was yanks themselves pretending to be “bringers of democracy”. So their resentment follows as the situation on the ground begins to clash with the imaginary pictures of propaganda.
In Ukraine, they (officially) don’t have boots on the ground. I could see the resentment stem from “we gave them every Wunderwaffe we had, and they still lost reeee!”, but surely this will be blamed on “bloodthirsty, savage invaders”?
I think its more the same as Americans aren’t a part of their military. So after the initial rush of the invasions and the occupation set in with no exit plan the conversations about the “cost” of the occupation in lives and treasure could be heard.
General economic sentiment in the USA for the average person is pretty grim, seeing a headline about how 113 Billion Dollars is being spent on the War in Ukraine and wondering why some of that money couldn’t be sent “my” way, is a very real thing. Then seeing the headlines about the all the fancy million dollar whizz-bang toys getting blasted followed by ANOTHER headline about billions being spent on Ukraine can’t make anybody happy.
I’d bet more on us Yanks, as a people, just not caring enough to remain emotionally engaged in this conflict. It won’t matter if its Ukranian incompetence or the bloodthirsty invaders, none of us have any reason to get worked up over what’s going on over there.
Gonna agree wholeheartedly with you on this. Already seeing this sentiment arise, even in lib central like Reddit