The War in Ukraine Looks More Like a Battle for Dependence than Freedom
Win friends and supporters through dependence. It’s the American Way.
One thing I’ve noticed about abuse is that all acts of abuse foster dependence. The war in Ukraine is about abuse, and that abuse is about creating the dependence required to keep business profitable. Notice how Ukraine is dependent on America for the weapons it needs to fight Russia, money to pay for government, and the diplomacy required to get the rest of the world on board.
Every parent who raises their kids without sparing the rod seems unaware that it is through collaboration that we learn the skills of living. When we teach skills we teach independence. When we teach abuse we create dependence because abuse does not confer the skills required for independence. It seems that the people who wish for Russia’s defeat believe that abusing Russia back will confer the skill of good citizenship.
Here is the difference. You can tempt a kid with marshmallows and punish him for eating them without asking. Or you can explain to the kid what’s in the marshmallows and what they do to your body when you eat them. You can show the kid that the temporary pleasure derived from the marshmallow is not worth the detriment of your health.
