This funding is not “for” Ukraine. It’s for the military industrial complex — most of that money stayed in the US.
I personally haven’t supported 9/10 of US military actions since WW2, but Ukraine is a rare case where I do. So tell me… There are hundreds of billions in other spending that should be scrutinized before Ukraine — Why do you think we should let Putin invade and seize other countries?
… hear hear. There are few things I hate more in modern politics than having to align myself with our military-industrial complex, as it feels like a deep and personal betrayal of some of my own strongest and longest-held beliefs.
But … every tool has its purpose, and this is exactly what they’re for. Would they maybe, just maaaaybe, like … some more money?
If we’re bitching about imperialism you really have got to put Switzerland back on that list… It’s introduced and supported turmoil across the world while constantly profiting from it - go visit Zurich or Lucerne sometime and realize just how much international money is supporting every part of their economy.
This funding is not “for” Ukraine. It’s for the military industrial complex — most of that money stayed in the US.
I personally haven’t supported 9/10 of US military actions since WW2, but Ukraine is a rare case where I do. So tell me… There are hundreds of billions in other spending that should be scrutinized before Ukraine — Why do you think we should let Putin invade and seize other countries?
… hear hear. There are few things I hate more in modern politics than having to align myself with our military-industrial complex, as it feels like a deep and personal betrayal of some of my own strongest and longest-held beliefs.
But … every tool has its purpose, and this is exactly what they’re for. Would they maybe, just maaaaybe, like … some more money?
I will never understand how people don’t get this fact…the aid is loans to Ukraine and the money goes directly to US weapon manufacturers.
To be fair America famously does/did
What country hasn’t?
San Marino and Switzerland at least.
That said, imperialistic conquests of one country do not justify that of another.
If we’re bitching about imperialism you really have got to put Switzerland back on that list… It’s introduced and supported turmoil across the world while constantly profiting from it - go visit Zurich or Lucerne sometime and realize just how much international money is supporting every part of their economy.
No shit. That was my point.
No but it’s hard to cry about imperialism while funding genocidal imperialism.
No I don’t support Russia but the Biden administration are giant hypocrites
So, how is Russia doing any less different than the US according to your logic?
I’ll take hypocrisy any day over the apparent alternative of doing the imperialism and not helping anyone else resist imperialism