• HungryJerboa@lemmy.ca
    131·
    18 days ago

    Privilege for you to type that. For others, like Ukrainians, the consequences are much worse.

      • Pelicanen@sopuli.xyz
        1·
        17 days ago

        The country with the biggest military of the world, who they have received a lot of support from, just elected a president that supports the dictatorship committing crimes against humanity in their country. Do you not see how that is problematic?

        • goatEnglish
          1·
          16 days ago

          The President doesn’t control the military

          • Pelicanen@sopuli.xyz
            1·
            16 days ago

            First: The commander-in-chief doesn’t control the military?

            Second: Even if he didn’t, how would that matter for Ukraine? Removing both their support and the sanctions on Russia would still hurt them a lot.

            • goatEnglish
              1·
              15 days ago

              First: The commander-in-chief doesn’t control the military?

              Only with unilateral approval from Congress.

              • Pelicanen@sopuli.xyz
                1·
                15 days ago

                Both houses of which are under Republican control. So you’re only going to argue details instead of actually responding to the content?

                • goatEnglish
                  1·
                  15 days ago

                  But they don’t control all of Congress. They will still need democrat support, no?