• Pelicanen@sopuli.xyz
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      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
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        16 days ago

        The President doesn’t control the military

        • Pelicanen@sopuli.xyz
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          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
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            15 days ago

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

            Only with unilateral approval from Congress.

            • Pelicanen@sopuli.xyz
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              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
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                15 days ago

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