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Janet Sanderson's avatar

That is exactly why Ukraine was backed by Biden. A lot of the American people believed it was senseless to aid them because it’s “not our war.” They could never see the big picture…🥲

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Mary-Lou Rouviere's avatar

My feelings exactly. Isn’t that exactly what hitler did?

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MJean's avatar

Yes, you are right. And that raised arm salute by musk was no accident. 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

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Phil Pyne's avatar

Yup welcome to Hitler 2.0

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Evelina Giobbe's avatar

Today Poland, tomorrow the world

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Phil Pyne's avatar

Poland always gets screwed.

Whuut we too nice?

I heard Germany conquered Poland by marching in backwards and Polacks thought they were leaving.

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Daniel Solomon's avatar

We need Republicans to object -- pressure the Senate Republicans who voted for the Ukraine package https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/4464791-here-are-the-senate-republicans-who-voted-for-the-ukraine-package/

Here are all 22 Senate Republicans who voted in support of the spending bill:

Sen. John Boozman (Ark.)

Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (W.Va.)

Sen. Bill Cassidy (La.)

Sen. Susan Collins (Maine)

Sen. John Cornyn (Texas)

Sen. Kevin Cramer (N.D.)

Sen. Mike Crapo (Idaho)

Sen. Joni Ernst (Iowa)

Sen. Chuck Grassley (Iowa)

Sen. John Hoeven (N.D.)

Sen. John Kennedy (La.)

Sen. Mitch McConnell (Ky.)

Sen. Jerry Moran (Kan.)

Sen. Lisa Murkowski (Alaska)

Sen. James Risch (Idaho)

Sen. Mitt Romney (Utah)

Sen. Mike Rounds (S.D.)

Sen. Dan Sullivan (Alaska)

Sen. John Thune (S.D.)

Sen. Thom Tillis (N.C.)

Sen. Roger Wicker (Miss.)

Sen. Todd Young (Ind.)

… Trump was asked about Wicker’s comments about Hegseth: “I haven’t heard that. I mean, Roger is a very good friend of mine, and Pete is doing a great job. So, I’ll speak to Roger. I’ll speak to Pete. I’ll find out.”

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Teresa G's avatar

Pretty sopn trump will have never heard of hegseth

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Ed Garland's avatar

@ Teresa G ... That's gonna' be true for any of his thugs who eff up "the mission." Just a matter of time.

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Anna B's avatar

Doesn't really know him - doesn't think he's even met him ... /s

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Dik de Bruijn's avatar

It is not productive to contact members of Congress that are not yours. Your comments do not concern them because you don't have any impact on their jobs, which is all they care about. If they're in a solid red state, a bunch of Blues contacting them will be ignored. Your comments may or may not be forwarded to your rep. If you want to do something productive rather than just feel-good with your time, contact your own members of Congress repeatedly.

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Daniel Solomon's avatar

You're always discouaging...Many of us live in red states.

Some, even in red states, actually koww some of them....

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Dik de Bruijn's avatar

I realize my remarks can be discouraging. They're meant to get people to look at the reality of the mess we're in rather than just making warm, fuzzy comments or wasting their time on stuff that doesn't make a difference. If you're doing something because your conscience demands it, that's one thing. If you want to do something that will have an effect outside yourself, you have to think differently. Ex: boycott Amazon. If it feels like the right thing to do, so it. If you think Bezos, with his 242,000,000,000 USD is going to miss a few million, think again.

And yes, consider the source. My grandparents' country was occupied by the Nazis. They were fortunate and got out before 25,000 of their fellow citizens were starved to death for resisting fascism. I have worked in D. C. as well as being an AUSA in a purple state. So perhaps I have a different mindset than many people here from both a practical and historical perspective.

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Daniel Solomon's avatar

It only takes a few.....

Civil coercsive comtempt may solve some problems. But Trump has capituated to a foreign power --

I worked in DC and in Miami and California...worked with some of those senators...and their spouses. Believe me, they see it.

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Risë Taylor's avatar

Netherlands right, or Belgia? I live currently in Norway, which borders Russia, and is experiencing more frequent hybrid attacks. I have expat friendd from other nations, who remember WWII. I have lived/worked in other nations which were occupied, and still see remnants of the occupation in everyday settings.It makes for a more immediate mindset, as do my Ukrainian refugee friends...we have too fight as much as possible, even if sometimes overwhelmed and down for the count, temporarily.

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Dik de Bruijn's avatar

Yes, Netherlands. My grandparents took being anti-fascist very seriously because they saw first-hand what happens when you let the fascists in. Once the fascists have a toe-hold -- which I believe started in the U.S. with Palin -- it is so easy for their lies to appeal to the angry, racist, anti-women/Jewish/Muslim/black . . . groups who think they have been endowed by their god to reshape society.

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Ed Garland's avatar

@ Daniel Solomon ... Don't fret. Consider the source.

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C. Killion's avatar

Those Americans who couldn’t see what could happen.. also couldn’t find their ass with both hands in a dark room

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Barb O's avatar

Zalenskyy said just this in his interview on Meet the Press today.

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Donna Ketterer's avatar

They complained about our helping Ukraine financially. Wait till they realize who is helping the RICH ONLY.

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Bob's avatar

Trump’s cult members weren’t smart enough to realize that last time. Maybe some of them will wake up; the rest will blame Biden and Obama because President Musk will tell them to.

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ramona j's avatar

They are brainwashed to say that . But but but Biden, Obama, Hillary, that laptop of Hunters . Not us ,anybody else but us. Hypocrites

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