• Pelicanen@sopuli.xyz
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    2 months 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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      1 month ago

      The President doesn’t control the military

      • Pelicanen@sopuli.xyz
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        1 month 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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          1 month ago

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

          Only with unilateral approval from Congress.

          • Pelicanen@sopuli.xyz
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            1 month 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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              1 month ago

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