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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other European leaders have applauded the US for passing a vital €89 billion aid bill which has been struggling to make it through the House of Representatives for months.

The House swiftly approved roughly €89 billion in foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and other US allies in a rare Saturday session as Democrats and Republicans banded together after months of hard-right resistance over renewed American support for repelling Russia’s invasion.

With an overwhelming vote, €57 billion in aid for Ukraine passed in a matter of minutes, a strong showing as American lawmakers race to deliver a fresh round of US support to the war-torn ally. Many Democrats cheered on the House floor and waved blue-and-yellow flags of Ukraine.

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 6 months ago (1 children)

"First, it is imperative that we support Ukraine’s valiant effort to defend itself against Putin’s invasion. If Ukraine falls, it will be a signal to Putin that he can continue to expand his authoritarian aggression against democratic nations" -Bernie Sanders

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

What does that quote have to do with anything?

There is no correlation. You can be fully supportive of Ukraine and be fully supportive of US expenditure being domestically focused, cautious of foreign aid plans, exactly ZK686's position as well.

Yes. Bernie massively supports Ukraine. Obviously.

But, Bernie was also part of the reason the bill kept being delayed.

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Sanders, Welch Break with Democrats to Vote ‘No’ on Israel, Ukraine Aid Package - sanders.senate.gov

And why was that? Well, now we're finally back on topic... Sanders has always been opposed to foreign aid and foreign policy when American public are in need. This especially to not emptying money with no plan into "a bottomless pit." If you've somehow missed it in his speeches and debates over the decades, you can read more about it in his letter which specifically covers this topic amongst others...

https://www.sanders.senate.gov/press-releases/prepared-remarks-sanders-expresses-concerns-about-foreign-aid-supplemental-bill/

It is mirroring what ZK686 is saying.

But because ZK686 seems to have identified as a republican from "the other tribe", when they say it it's horseshit and woffle and we get the spears and rocks out, amiright?

This place sometimes. Absolute circus... Every village has its idiots; whether red or blue makes no difference.