[Mikeb85]

> Why would Russia have done it? They want to sell gas.

Because they want the west to stop intervening in Ukraine more... They don't wage war to sell gas. They sell gas to wage war. Besides, they're still selling it to China and India.

> The US has far stronger motive

They really don't. Selling LNG is complicated and not really worth it. That's why most oil companies simply flared it before carbon regulations ended the practice. It's literally a byproduct of oil extraction and is nearly worthless compared to oil.

The US' #1 motivation right now is definitely stopping Russia.

You've come up with a weird justification for all this because you thing gas > geopolitics when the reality is the opposite.

[dontlaugh]

The US ruling class benefits from war in Europe in general, geopolitically as well. Intimidating rivals, pitting them against each other, taking over their territory and capital, etc.

Some of us remember the Gulf of Tonkin. It’s entirely in character for the US.

[Mikeb85]

The US ruling class benefits from stability in the world since the US economy easily out-competes everyone else's. They definitely benefit from Russia's demise since Russia is causing instability in the world. They definitely don't benefit from Europeans fighting amongst themselves.

[dontlaugh]

If they want stability, why do they keep doing the opposite? In Korea, Vietnam, Nicaragua, Iraq, Afghanistan, Serbia, Syria, Libya, etc. This time it just happens to be in Europe again.

[Mikeb85]

Literally all those countries threatened world stability by invading their neighbours or attacking the US and others directly or indirectly.