I have started reading this in the news. Mostly it is Republicans, who think it’s time to stop the “blank check” for Ukraine. This really pisses me off.
Was supporting Ukraine okay for a little while? Did it make you feel better to know we were (helping others) stand up to Vladimir Putin? What do. you think will happen now if we stop supporting Ukraine?
The situation in Ukraine is heartbreaking. Even more important, the Ukrainian people are inspirational. Their bravery is immense and their commitment to freedom should remind Americans of their own origin story. We need to support them forever. We definitely need to support them until Russia leaves the country and/or Putin is deposed. Of course it is difficult to see how this war ends. That doesn’t mean we leave them before its over.
Ukraine’s fight is our fight too. It is a war against tyranny and despotism. It is the clearest battle against evil that we have had in years. It is clearer than our wars in the middle east and much clearer than our ill-fated war in Vietnam. This is not about whether we are the world’s policeman. This is about doing what’s right, standing by our friends and helping support their own freedom. If you have to pay a few more cents for gasoline in the meantime…tough shit.
period.
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