re: Change my mind: The average American would be better off if Ukraine lost in the next month

It's time for it to end.

The biggest danger has always been a crushing defeat for Russia in a fight they see as existential. They might just bring the whole world down if they are going anyway.

Next biggest danger would have been a too easy Russian victory.

We are now on a creeping path of escalation and it's only a matter of time before they say NATO weaponry in Ukrainian hands will not be enough. It needs to be NATO weaponry in the hands of NATO soldiers.

That no one in power is even pretending to try and end this is shocking.

My hope has always been that we have some very secret talks underway designed to find a face saving way out for all parties.