Again, I think Ukraine’s cause is moral and just, and that its desire to be an independent, democratic nation should be supported. If moral nature of regimes does matter, then stop making up stuff about Ukraine while denying or dismissing the moral indictments of Russia. I could run through the familiar realist arguments for why we should help Ukraine or rebut many of the faux realist arguments for why we shouldn’t. But what matters most is where the moral and realist arguments converge right now. This is where the moral and realist arguments are nigh-upon synonymous.

Source: New York Times March 02, 2024 11:58 UTC