White House downplays CNN poll showing majority of Americans oppose more US aid for Ukraine | CNN Politics
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The White House on Wednesday downplayed CNN polling showing most Americans oppose Congress providing additional funding to support Ukraine in its war with Russia ahead of a reported administration request for more aid.

Mitch McConell says the quiet part out loud.

Exact full quote from CNN:

“People think, increasingly it appears, that we shouldn’t be doing this. Well, let me start by saying we haven’t lost a single American in this war,” McConnell said. “Most of the money that we spend related to Ukraine is actually spent in the US, replenishing weapons, more modern weapons. So it’s actually employing people here and improving our own military for what may lie ahead.”

cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/4085063

  • queermunist she/her
    4720·
    1 year ago

    International law is when you support a government coup to replace the pro-Russia government with a pro-EU/pro-NATO government.

    • Gsus4@feddit.nl
      175·
      1 year ago

      International law is when russia does not annex Crimea because of the unfavourable internal affairs of its neighbour. You know, your power ends at “these” borders and from there to here you can’t threaten the Ukrainian President.

      • queermunist she/her
        4116·
        1 year ago

        The coup government illegally removed the previous president, so they don’t get to complain when Crimea illegally votes to join Russia.

        • Gsus4@feddit.nl
          145·
          1 year ago

          Yea, well, did you hear about how the President escaped and the Parliament voted to destitute him. And when you invade Crimea to do a mock referendum, that’s awesome international law. Not even Iran and China recognize the annexation of Crimea, because you can’t invade a country and referendum an annexation unilaterally.

          • Frank [he/him, he/him]@hexbear.netEnglish
            261·
            1 year ago

            Most of the people living in Crimea work for the Russian Black Sea Fleet you dork. They didn’t have to invade Crimea, they already had a huge military instalation there. And no one cares about international law, least of all NATO.

            Also Crimea has been trying to get autonomy or leave Ukraine for thirty years.

          • queermunist she/her
            3411·
            1 year ago

            The parliament had no constitutional authority to vote to expell him without an impeachment hearing, which he never got. It was an illegal move.

            The referendum in Crimea is as legitimate as the acting president of Ukraine.

            • kmkz_ninja@lemmy.world
              21·
              1 year ago

              And tankies love it when America invades another country because that country didn’t democracy correctly.

              • queermunist she/her
                14·
                1 year ago

                I don’t support Russia invading, just so we’re clear. I can just see the rational progression of events from A to Z

                Why do you think Russia invaded? Cuz Russia bad? lol

                Ukraine is literally on Russia’s boarder, and Russia is not even a regional empire - it’s a jumped up gas station. Russia is vulnerable and knows it, so it lashes out like any animal backed into a corner. Now we have another forever war, this time in Europe.

                • kbotc@lemmy.worldEnglish
                  41·
                  1 year ago

                  I don’t support Russia invading, just so we’re clear.

                  Then why are you using Russia’s talking points?

                  • queermunist she/her
                    15·
                    1 year ago

                    Do you agree there is a difference between “reasons” and “justifications”?

                    I think Russia’s reasons for invading are real and must acknowledged to end the war. I don’t think those reasons justify the war.

                    Get it?

    • Grosboel@lemmy.world
      3·
      1 year ago

      Ah yes, the revolution to overthrow the Russian puppet who gave the government dictatorial powers so that it could arrest anyone they wanted for years at a time without a trial, was a bad thing.

      I think they just should’ve accepted their fate while their country became a dictatorial hell hole.

      Bro, you’re just straight up evil.