Neocons in Washington, DC argue that war with Russia might be necessary to stop Vladimir Putin from reconstituting the Soviet Union. This assumes Putin wants to reintegrate an unfriendly state like Ukraine, and it ignores similar US policies like the Monroe Doctrine (which also declared that the US would not interfere in Europe).

5) Russia launches massive naval exercise as tensions over Ukraine continue; 4) Supply chain disruptions getting worse; 3) Wall Street betting that the pandemic is over; 2) Abortion #1 cause of death worldwide in 2021; 1) Democrat support for government censorship increases.