I think I think some republicans admire russias anti gay laws and strong man leader vibes. I know Tucker Carlson goes weak at the knees for all that stuff and used to espouse on it his show.
For the oddballs in the GOP it's a handy shouting card, which is as much as any of them are looking for; it's kind of like Mattie McGrath or the Healy Rae's shouting in the Dail looking for public transport to bring people in rural Ireland home from the pub. Ridiculous idea, but probably supported by the crowd who go, great idea, and give it no other thought.
Republicans are shouting "why give money to Ukraine" when you could support, (insert niche interest of your own here). Note if legislation to support Niche interest of your own ever came to the floor, either house or senate, the GOP would probably oppose it, unless it was tax breaks for the rich. Kinda like the People before Profit policies.
Opposing spending to Ukraine is only a shouting point. Logically while munitions like 155 shells have to be replaced lots of the equipment is stuff that would only cost money into the future to store and mothball, to keep the military saying "we have 000's of Bradleys, or whatever type of tanks etc.
As an add on Clare Daly was on the radio 4-5 years ago, stating that we should revert to a socialist state, when asked what would happen all the foreign direct investment jobs here, she was adamant that the Irish State could take it all over and run it, just like they do CIE the ESB etc. Completely La La Land. Much of the GOP shouting points are like this, just noise.
The pre-Trump GOP Hawks I remember would be jumping and and down with glee about this war, and would likely have been thumping their chests about US made weapons being used to take on America’s old foe, the wicked Russikies.
But now the GOP has been derailed by a Russian-sponsored MAGA movement, some of whom see Russia as an ally in their “War on Woke” and as a model to follow. Anyone with their head screwed on properly in the Red or Blue isles would consider supporting Ukraine a bi-partisan no-brainier. But alas….a very large chunk of the Red isle….have no brains.
What's baffling about the GOP position on Ukraine is that all these arms and supplies will be boosting the local economies for all the various industries and companies producing them. And I'm damn sure half of them are in red states, all things being equal.
It really does smell as either russian interference / that sense of common illiberalism, or just if a Democrat does it, it must be wrong and opposed. Cos the upshot is to basically stymie American industry and money making for otherwise intransigent reasons.
I hope Congress find a way around this and can continue. I suspect they will and this shutdown stuff is, as always with American politics, half pantomime half partisanship.
The EU really has gotten to a size where the requirement for unanimous votes has become a joke, where every wannabe tinpot dictator in some backwater country can hold up the whole show because they have an axe to grind or they want a treat thrown their way.
It's ridiculous.
Slovakia is about to elect an anti Ukraine president. You can see why the Russians are hanging in there. Imagine how much pressure they are putting on Germany trying to hold them off sending Taurus missiles at all costs.
No US government shutdown for at least another 45 days Under a last minute deal which seems to suggest no new aid for Ukraine, the deal is covered in a 71 page document so we might have to wait for all of the information to come out, this could cause issues for the war .
I've been reading about the total collapse of Russian lines since last year, despite it regularly being suggested its began ,
Relatively small advances are be hyped up as Major break throughs which is turn propagates the notion the counter offensive isn't making real progress,
People on social media need to stop this posting for likes and trying to make names for themselves
I'll believe these breakthrough rumours when I see evidence. I've been reading "huge news coming tomorrow" tweets for a week now.
Kherson City - eternally Russian (Sep 30th to Nov 11th, 2022).
I don't see these annexation celebrations becoming a long-lasting tradition.
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Shipped in by the bus load....like Putin's ( one of them anyway) last appearance in some big stadium last year ...and most left even before he finished, and deposited their Russian flags and Putin posters on the ground as they left the stadium?
Not protesting
Russian base in Kherson burning
Russians Celebrating the Anniversary of Annexation of Ukraine's Four Regions
They are saying deliveries to Ukraine shouldn't be effected but one thing that doesn't get mentioned is the US is aswell as military aid they are paying salaries and pensions for the Ukrainian public sector, which in theory could be effected but it will be a case of having to wait and see what and what doesn't get effected, it might be a bitter pill that US service men and women and other government employees won't get paid but they will be paying Ukrainians salaries and pensions
I say Ukraine/Russia keeping eye on America at moment in regrda the possible shut down. I see Kevin McCarthy putting this plan forward. More i say Ukraine are seeing possible what future if republicans win next year, I say its a worry they really don't need and don't need to have to worry about.
Interesting story about the Russian surrendering - Special operation Barynia: Ukraine's Defence Intelligence recruits Russian soldier | Ukrainska Pravda
They'll need to push out the flanks of that bulge they've created before advancing further or their lines of communication will be under constant attack. HIMARS won't go into a tight pocket like that either.
It's barely 10km across.
According to a drunk Russian soldier who posted his real identity at the same time,
There was rumours yesterday they were heading to verbove in small numbers not so sure it's a major breakthrough as they have been fighting for weeks in the area
Supposedly this is a major advancement by Ukraine.
Lost count of the numbers they shot down without help from the Ukrainians
Now confirmed. It was friendly fire and the pilot didn't survive. Another big blow for Russia. Not been a good week for the Russian air force or navy.
I'm sure if the ghouls in the GOP are offered some further gutting of Medicare, food stamps or something punitive of the poor, they'll back off from threatening Ukraine. American politics are a shítshow with one side completely lost to hyper-conservatism.
Do you just post everything you see on X ?
I can't find that quote on google (can you?)
Seems like a paraphrase whilst McCarthy has just been talking about this particular package from what I heard.
If that tweet is inaccurate and the quote is fictitious ,why would that be?
Whats not your opinion exactly
I had not heard about that.
On the other hand here is a sad story of a Russian who made Ireland his home, he worked for the same company as I do, he was a great man who abhorred what is taking place under Putin.
Ejmatzec, the long arm of Putin's FSB reaches around the world, and punishment for anyone speaking out against the regime is swift. Putin's biggest fear is a concentrated anti-war, anti- Putin mass propaganda attack, so even the slightest hint of it will be stopped. Say you are a Russian living abroad, and publicly attack Putin, then a family member contacts you and asks what the hell are you doing? And tells you that several family members have been arrested, present where abouts unknown. The arrests will be very public affairs, even in the middle of the night, with the whole apartment block woken up, and no one will be left in any doubt about what's going on. So no, Comrade. You keep your head down, if you know what's good for you.
That's your opinion and you're entitled to it. I'm glad it's not mine.
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