Summary
The U.S. announced $5.9 billion in additional aid to Ukraine, including $2.5 billion in military support and $3.4 billion in budget assistance, as President Biden finalizes his term.
This brings total U.S. military aid since 2022 to $61.4 billion and budget aid to over $30 billion, supporting Ukraine’s government and military amid intensifying Russian attacks.
Biden emphasized the importance of continued support, though uncertainty looms under Trump, who has questioned U.S. involvement.
Treasury Secretary Yellen warned against cutting aid, calling Ukraine’s success vital to U.S. interests.
I appreciate your comment, and I agree with most of it. But ultimately, I think its critical to call out disinformation from the Kremlin.
I know that sometimes I’ll get it wrong, and I regret that, but even then it calls attention to the issue I’m addressing.
I have no I’ll will towards the average Russian, many of them are good people, I know because I’ve met a lot of them. If they, or Belorussians etc. are upset by my vitriol, they should stop and ask themselves why I’m angry.
The Kremlin is fucking with democracies around the world, theyre waging a vultural war that targets the fabric of societies. I hate them for that. If someone is offended but doesn’t care to understand why I’m angry, they can eat shit.
Fair enough I get all that. My contention is that writing off commenters as shills and bots underestimates the size of the problem.
I agree that the Kremlin targets the fabric of our society. But they have succeeded to the point that we can’t just cut off the affected parts. It’s too pervasive. We need to mend and reinforce the damaged fabric. Idk if you’re confident they’re shills/bots/trolls then I guess you’re right, but what if they’re just ignorant?
Good point, and I can’t always be right, I know. If I suspect someone is a real person I almost always treat them with respect because, as you say, we need to mend the fabric.
I think I’m doing more good than harm because even if I get it wrong, I’m highlighting the issue. If someone sees me call out suspected disinformation, maybe they’ll think more critically.
At the end of the day, I dislike doing it, but I think its the right thing to do.
Cheers