When Putin invaded the Crimea he received a slap on the wrist, which did nothing to deter his power crazy path. For all the talk, the response of the world is verbal but their actions are weak and ineffective. The Putins of the world are bullies and with his allies, Trump for one, he will continue to be a bully because no-one stands up to them. That is why Trump, despite his outrageous cheating, lying and bullying, remains above the fray, untouched by any punishment. Boris Johnson can lie and cheat but with no consequences for his actions he remains in power. It is not easy to stand up to a bully as an individual. I should know. A few years ago I was in that position and what did I do? I moved to another town to avoid conflict and so that I could live in ignorance of the nightmare I had left behind. It should, however, be easier for a nation, a group of nations, to stand up and act. The problem is that any standing up and being counted is tempered by their self interest, their self preservation and so on the world stage the response to a bully is wishy washy and therefore ineffective.
The brave do not live forever but the cautious don't live at all.
I would rather be a tiger for a day than a sheep throughout my life.
I don't know who wrote these but how true.
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