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Why some far-right Republicans are hell bent on ending further aid to Ukraine (kyivindependent.com)
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As the world watched in horror at Russia’s unprovoked full-scale invasion and war against Ukraine in the early months of 2022, Americans rallied firmly behind the embattled eastern European democracy. Shortly after the start of the full-scale war, 79% of U.S. voters supported sending arms to Ukraine, and

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[–] Carvex@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Owned by Russia, duh. There's no other legitimate reason to support what they are doing.

[–] flipht@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

People will seriously scream that you can't assume malice when stupidity explains it, but at the same time we have Occam's razor - the simplest explanation is usually correct.

And if these people were stupid, sometimes they'd benefit the American people and harm Russian oligarchs. But the evidence shows close to 0 help for Americans, and every action they take aids or provides cover for kleptocrats here and abroad. The simplest explanation is that this is their intention.