Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will arrive on Capitol Hill to a darker mood than when he swooped in last winter for a hero’s welcome, as the Russian invasion is grinding into a third year and U.S. funding hangs in balance.
Zelenskyy’s visit Tuesday comes as President Joe Biden’s request for an additional $110 billion U.S. aid package for Ukraine, Israel and other national security needs is at serious risk of collapse in Congress. Republicans are insisting on strict U.S.-Mexico border security changes that Democrats decry as draconian in exchange for the overseas aid.
“It is maddening,” said Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., a close ally of Biden, of the stalemate. “A very bad message to the world, to the Ukrainian people.”
Military support for Ukraine has been a huge job creator in the USA. More than 80% of the investments never left the States. The biggest winners are states like Pennsylvania, Texas, Arizona, Wisconsin and many more.
Everyone asking to stop military aid for Ukraine basically asks to stop funding those states, and on top helps all adversaries of the US, effectively weakening the US in the long run. The costs would be immeasurably high. Plus, the US reputation on the world stage will suffer for a generation or more when we give eastern Europe to Russia.
On the flip side, helping Ukraine will boost US economy, strengthen the Western alliances and deter anyone who dares to wage war against us or our allies. It has only benefits and can be easily achieved.,
Here in Alabama we make javelins. It has ben a pretty big boost to our economy. At least that’s what the papers tell me.
Have you heard of Saint Javelin?
I have, and from what I’ve heard she brings a pretty clear message to those in need of her teachings.
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Hey smart guy, how much have you personally benefited from your tax dollars making other people richer?
Stop fooling yourself into thinking your ruler’s success is your success. They are not the same.
Reputation? Really? I mean, they can keep sending support for Ukraine all they want but to act like this has anything to do with reputation is pretty funny especially in the wake of the US blocking the Gaza ceasefire vote.
This country has shown time and time again they don’t really give a shit what it’s reputation is on the world stage, regardless of administration…
Since WWII and even before allies, the EU, Japan, Australia etc have had confidence of the support of the US. That is essential as we work on our own geopolitical needs. To abandon a country in the middle of a fight will only decrease that confidence.
Sure I’m not talking about abandoning Ukraine or even criticizing the aid the US is sending here, I’m just saying I think it’s pretty naive of us in 2023 to pretend this has anything to do with global reputation.
They didn’t care in 04 going into Iraq, they didn’t care the other day voting against a cease fire. Reputation with key allies they might need, sure, but not globally.
We had allies fight with us in Afghanistan and Iraq. UN votes have been like that for a long time. They are allied with the US, not Israel…
Reputation with key allies rather than the world stage then. I don’t know why it has to be for anything else than quid pro quo with selected allies. That’s a different sentiment than global reputation on the world stage.
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Sorry, once the downvote avalanche has started it does not stop.
People will assume you’re wrong before even reading your comment.
Anything but unwavering support for Ukraine means you’re a Russian bot. Those profiting off the MIC have deemed it necessary.
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Evidence of what? One thing that’s clear, those always quick to ask for evidence are those that have not read much and have no other response to the point. So they make the OP do their research work for them.
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Where do you think all those weapons come from?
Workers that could be doing something else.
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/11/29/ukraine-military-aid-american-economy-boost/
https://www.aei.org/op-eds/ukraine-aids-best-kept-secret-most-of-the-money-stays-in-the-u-s-a/
Simple Google search will do it for you.
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It’s common sense though that us weapons manufacture happens in the US… It’s kinda in the name.
Yes I should have done something simple that anyone can but are too lazy to do on demand. Mea culpa
source?
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a random blog post isn’t an authoritative source on the matter
maybe try again?