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White House asks Congress for $106 billion for Ukraine and Israel wars (www.reuters.com)
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[–] 3 points 2 years ago (1 child)

Sweet! So it'll help the rich get richer and won't help any of us who don't work on the defense industry. Love it!

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago* (1 child)

    I'd try to explain the geostrategic and humanitarian benefits to helping one of the world's largest bread baskets defend against imperial conquest by an mafia run gas station, or do a deeper dive into Putin's desire to reconquer the old USSR satellite states, or the associated risks if he was successful, but I don't think you really care to have you opinion shaped by analysis and the realities of great power poltics, so I'ma leave you be.

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  • [–] 8 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I fully support giving aid to Ukraine. Just not so sure about funding the destruction of Palestine by a country with one of the world's strongest economies

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago* (1 child)

    I never said I supported funding Israel's military, I don't. I just added that mini explainer because it's a different method of military aid than we provide Ukraine, and the proposal is bundled together.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago

    Sorry, this is on me - I should have been more clear in my first reply. I just think it's fucked up that we're spending all this money to support genocide when "we couldn't afford" to spend on US citizens. Defense contractors make a shit ton of money from war and the rest of us won't have anything to show for it. Again, speaking strictly about the middle east. Russia is a significant threat to the world so I'm fine with my tax dollars are going toward stopping their bullshit.

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