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
    4116·
    11 months 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·
      11 months 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·
        11 months 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·
        11 months 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·
          11 months ago

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

          • queermunist she/her
            14·
            11 months 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·
              11 months 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·
                11 months 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?

                • kbotc@lemmy.worldEnglish
                  11·
                  11 months ago

                  “I think the US’s reasons for invading Iraq are real and must be acknowledged to end the war.”

                  Does that clarify what I’m talking about to you at all?

                  • queermunist she/her
                    23·
                    11 months ago

                    The US’s reasons for invading Iraq weren’t fucking real. They made it all up!

                    Does that clarify what I’m talking about to you at all?