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Whatever U.S. Elites Are Defending In
Ukraine, It Isn’t Democracy

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Posted By: mc squared, 5/17/2024 12:31:46 PM

It’s getting harder and harder to pretend the war in Ukraine, now in its third year, is about “defending democracy,” as our political elites in Washington insist. This is especially true when Secretary of State Antony Blinken shows up in Ukraine to deliver billions of U.S. taxpayer dollars to fund the war, proclaims that Ukraine’s scheduled presidential elections this spring are canceled until “conditions allow” (Ukraine has not held elections since 2019), and then jaunts off to a popular Kyiv nightclub to play a boomerish cover of Neil Young’s “Rockin’ in the Free World.” That actually happened this week.

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Even the biggest supporters of continuing aid to Ukraine (whatever their reasons - personal or otherwise) should see that there's more here than protecting 'democracy'. We need accountability and action from Zelinsky not more Paris shopping visits from Mrs. Z.

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Reply 1 - Posted by: DVC 5/17/2024 12:39:18 PM (No. 1719648)
So, if a country "isn't democracy", it's OK for a giant, totalitarian neighboring state to invade them and take them over? I don't think so. And frankly ANY COUNTRY who is being invaded by a totalitarian neighbor, and asks for military assistance should be worth sending ammunition and weapons to.
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Reply 2 - Posted by: enemyofthestate 5/17/2024 12:45:11 PM (No. 1719655)
Whatever US elites are defending? Whatever? I'd say it's shopping trips to Paris.
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Reply 3 - Posted by: faceincrowd 5/17/2024 1:02:45 PM (No. 1719670)
#1, it is b.s. And I for one don't care. Let Russia take them over. They were part of the USSR before. What's the difference?
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Reply 4 - Posted by: LadyHen 5/17/2024 1:06:00 PM (No. 1719674)
This unbelievable Cold War thinking of going to anyone and everyone's aid will plunge us into a never ending obligation to literally anyone on the planet to safe guard their borders against who they (whoever those leaders happen to be) see as invaders. Military contractors and those invested in them will be pleased of course but for the rest of us the precedent set by this kind of loose cannon action is dangerous and expensive. The US in our arrogance would be essentially the world's policeman, no better than a colonial power who gets to CHOOSE through military might and US dollars who wins and who loses. Don't you think other very powerful and nuclear armed countries might take exception to that policy and might even act on their fears? US foreign policy since WWII has fomented unrest and outright slaughter all over the globe, hence why 4 years of PDJT were so refreshing. No new wars and our military was appreciated for what it is, OUR military not NATOs or the worlds. We have a porous Southern border, out of control inflation, huge numbers of unemployed, massive corruption that goes all the way to the Oval office and being the world's dictatorial power is the priority? MOST of us don't want to live in that world.
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Reply 5 - Posted by: Noj15 5/17/2024 1:11:55 PM (No. 1719680)
Oooooh! I know! The elites (you ain't one of them) use Ukraine to launder money that is routed back to the Lefties. Oh, and have you heard that the US has bio-labs in Ukraine? Billions and billions of YOUR money is being laundered by Captain Pantload and his minions. Where do you think the Kenyan got the money for his Martha's Vineyard dump? Don't get me started on where the grifters from Rehoboth Beach get their cash to hide? Wake up.
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Reply 6 - Posted by: mc squared 5/17/2024 1:39:56 PM (No. 1719704)
Biden gave tacit approval to Russia. This was when Trump was being impeached over his call to Zelinsky. Biden NEEDED a war to distract and make Biden Inc. wealthier. NBC News Jan 2022: President Joe Biden’s prediction that Russia will invade Ukraine and his suggestion that the West’s response could be more muted for a “minor” incursion drew swift criticism from Washington to Kyiv, with some accusing him of giving Russia the green light to attack.
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Reply 7 - Posted by: Kate318 5/17/2024 2:03:37 PM (No. 1719719)
Good article, OP. Thanks for posting.
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Reply 8 - Posted by: felixcat 5/17/2024 2:35:56 PM (No. 1719738)
Although we weren't invaded (Aleutian Islands) in World War 2 as Ukraine has been by Russia. The US did not cancel any elections during WWII or for that matter, the Civil War (1860-1865). What the elites are defending is the preferred country for money laundering, bio labs, surrogate baby factories so elites like Clay Travis can have babies.
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Reply 9 - Posted by: TCloud 5/18/2024 7:53:08 AM (No. 1720084)
Putin will not sweat da small stuff. Ukraine is toast!
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