Currently, Russia has amassed an army on the Ukrainian border. A group of 15 Republicans have responded by demanding Biden to provide military assistance to Ukraine. This is a  completely outlandish idea.  

The United States should not risk its own troops against Russia in a war that does not concern American interests. Russia has been villainized time and time again. Americans should be looking at the possible benefits of collaborating with them, instead of trying to find an excuse to attack or dismantle them. 

American counter-aggression would lead to an escalation on both sides that could possibly kick off a major conflict. Both sides would be better off if this did not occur. An all-out war with Russia would most likely lead to nuclear conflict, and the U.S. would be wise to avoid another cold war. 

America has much greater threats to worry about, and by constantly demonizing Russia, the United States is tarnishing any good reputation it might have with anything in Russia’s sphere of influence. In a competition between the U.S. and China, America’s biggest threat, the U.S. should want to have as much good standing with Russia as possible, as they would prove to be a vital ally if a conflict were to break out. Instead, we are essentially forcing them to be our geopolitical enemies. 

Instead of trying to counter Russian aggression toward Ukraine, the U.S. should either leave the conflict alone, as the United States has no interests there, or be collaborating with Russia in order to personally benefit from the inevitable invasion. It makes no logical sense why the U.S. would exhaust resources to support the clear loser of a conflict when the U.S. should have no involvement in it to begin with.

By supporting Ukraine, the U.S. would once again be considered the laughing stock of the world. The United States just cannot afford another embarrassing capitulation on the world stage. Our leaders have not learned anything from the gargantuan failure that was Afghanistan. 

America needs to consider the real, practical applications of foreign policy instead of using it as a way to sanctimoniously praise its moral superiority. If America really wants to support democracy and fair elections, then maybe the United States should stop interfering with them.

The United States should re-evaluate the direction of its foreign policy in order to make sure that America benefits from any action because the benefits of America should take precedence over random geopolitical affairs. 

Simply put, America should focus on itself instead of recklessly getting involved with the losing side of foreign affairs.