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If Trump’s incompetence in executing Vlad’s grand vision saves Ukraine, and his chaotic bumbling at home collapses our government in such spectacular fashion that we look more like modern Europe in a decade, I will obviously be happy about it but I will also be so annoyed.
He would not be the Trump we deserve, he would be the Forrest Magoo that we need.
Truth is almost half of the arms that the us sent were sold to line the pockets of the leader class. That is an issue. Guess they should have not been greedy and held on to it. Now I will be the first to say that Putin and Russia are picea of shit for thier aggression. I also don't agree with what the us government is doing in relation to the Ukraine. But that war has gone on to long and Russia needs to call ot quits and return to the prewar borders.
Pre-2014 borders, correct?
And what reputable source do you have to suggest that "almost half" of all arms that the US sent lined the "pockets of the leader class"?
Of course the pre 2014 borders
so those running away to avoid conscription are coming back? /s
you might even find fucked up news like russian and ukrainian ganging up together and doing illegal online scamming, while based in Phuket region.
in reality, it's no so black and white. and online "reaction" are never representing on the ground situation.
and online “reaction” are never representing on the ground situation.
Unironically saying this as online reaction such as this, absent of any evidence or being on the ground themselves.
Fleeing from conscription is common across all wars, no matter how just. Russia has massive problems with people fleeing. Anyways, that's not really what the article was discussing.
It actually is pretty black-and-white in terms of who is fighting a just war, and who is fighting a war more akin to Hitler's invasion of Poland.
Good! Keep the truth alive Ukraine!
I don't know any country that runs an election in wartime, on top of the thought that Russia could easily manipulate those elections from outside to further destabilize the country.
America had elections in 1944. It has no exception in its Constitution for war.
Murica is always at war somewhere.
Isn’t it pretty standard to postpone elections in wartime?
But the US had elections during WW2 and they where in exact same position as Ukraine is now!
Were they? Wich part of the US was ocupied exaclty? Apart from some atols in the middle of nowhere?
fuck russia. fuck the american people as they had a vote.
American here. Fuck the people who voted for Trump, didn't vote at all, and anyone involved in the huge spike of voter suppression. We were sold out through misinformation and inference.
USA is completely solidifying itself as the entire world’s enemy.
the entire world’s enemy.
Except for Russia. They are getting real cozy with Putin.
Yeah, the only people who aren't united against Trump are Americans.
Yeah, the only people who aren’t united against Trump are Americans.
The 70 million people who voted against him aren't against him...?
A 50/50 split on two candidates is literally as divided as it's possible to be.
fuck you.
Zelensky is no dictator. He just happened to be the president at the time that putin invaded and now cannot simply quit and let it all fall apart. Who in their right mind would choose to be a good leader for Ukraine now when the US is turning nazi?
There are two very good reasons not to have an election there right now
1: they just don't have the time for it, they are fighting for their lives and country.
More important, it's just more projection. He's a dictator. Not me
More important, it's just more projection. He's a dictator. Not me
Volodymyr's account exposed!
3. You know Putin would throw every possible resource into influencing that election. He's damn good at it now too
I also believe there is a law preventing an election during war.. I could be wrong, but pretty sure I saw such an article about it.
Also, elections would create announced gatherings of people, perfect targets for a force that abandoned all humanity
Yup exactly.
If I'm understanding it correctly he can't just stop and he can't run an election. He was the last elected official is well liked by his people and most of the world, he could appoint someone but that seems more dictatorial or monarchist than holding an office I think most everyone would rather not hold at the moment.