Do you think it's appropriate to link Ukraine aid with Israeli aid and Taiwan aid? What would you do if considered separately?

[DrPepper12]

[RavVid]

Not a US citizen to be clear. My view is that we are in WW3 and we need to take it seriously.

With Russia and China they are clearly totalitarian powers who want to dominate us. It is not going to be a good world for us if they succeed. As an Australian I am particularly opposed to Chinese hegenomy and their actions in seizing reefs and not accepting UNCLOS rulings on sea boundaries in the South China Sea.

I think Russia (Putin more precisely) is causing war in Gaza to distract attention from Ukraine and therefore possibly justifying the link. But Israel/Gaza is a side show so I more think the attention should be on Ukraine & South China Sea (not just Taiwan).

What do you think of JAUKUS an alliance of Japan, Australia, United Kingdom and US? It is good to see the US building these alliances. China becomes less likely to play funny buggers with more countries that will resist.

With Russia, Macron has come out very strongly after initially saying Putin should not be humiliated.

I have quite obvious biases.

[DryGermanGuy]

To be both for and against it, is part of the MAGA clowns' and chaos caucus' policy of political derailing. Whatever the Democrats propose, they simply demand the opposite. Just like they did in the case of the bi-partisan border bill.

[Juxtapose]

It's much as I don't like it, we do need the ability to link things into bills so we can force things into must pass bills.

[Juxtapose]

*As much as

[Juxtapose]

But really the only places we should even consider supporting are Taiwan and Israel. Those places are crucial footholds for us and with Israel we really can't let the Jewish people down. They have been pushed around enough.

Frankly I think the Jews should have just been brought to the United States instead of being left to those savages.

[DrPepper12]

I get the pragmatism of linkage but it can be a recipe for paralysis. Gotta hard disagree with priorities. Israel has become a theocratic, authoritarian, apartheid state led by a corrupt war criminal. If they want our support show some respect for our policies or no $. Ukraine is absolutely a geopolitical priority and needs our assistance while Israel does not anymore. Besides we GUARANTEED Ukraine iron clad protection when We talked them into giving up their nukes back to Russia when the USSR disintegrated. They gave up their best bargaining ship based on our word and now we're going back on it. They deserve so much more and it should have happened at the Crimea annexation. We definitely agree on Taiwan. That's a flashpoint if I ever saw one.

[Agagagagaga]

Ukraine can burn and its sons can fertilize the fields for all I care.

[TommyMountainFigure]

Israel are the US's Peace keepers in the Middle East, so funding is necessary.

[jack1924]

Fund Israel to commit genocide, Bravo👏👏👏

[TommyMountainFigure]

@jack1924 Idiot.. If Israel was committing genocide, it would have taken them less than 25 minutes to wipe out gaza!

[jack1924]

And you are proud of that, sorry but you are the idiot here

[jack1924]

Or actually not sorry, you are pathetic loser and idiot

[TommyMountainFigure]

@jack1924 Don't be sorry, because the idiot is still you. Genocide means to rid the world of an entire group of people. How many Jews are there living? How many Arabs are there living? Simple mathematics will tell you that if there is any planned genocide going on, it is from the Arabs to Jews! It is just there are many idiots out there either too blind or to anti Semitic to believe it! So I reiterate. You are either an idiot or anti semite.. Which is it?

[TommyMountainFigure]

Never mind I already know the answer. You are both an idiot AND an Anti Semite.. so Welcome to the bin arsehole!

[DrPepper12]

@TommyMountainFigure
But they no no longer need our support, do not listen to or respect our policies and are engaging in policies that it for any other nation, we would be condemning vigorously. Thank you AIPAC! 🤬

[TommyMountainFigure]

@DrPepper12 Just like 8/11 when you wouldn't listen to allies telling you not to go into Iraq you mean? Come on. Surely you can see when terrorists carry out an incursion at an open air concert and brutally rape and murder everyone they come into contact with, there is going to be consequences. Or are you suggesting that Israel should have said "ok well never mind it's only 1200 people, and another 200 hostages they took to do unspeakable acts to"? You aren't, are you?

[TommyMountainFigure]

9/11 *

[AviatorTom]

That's the way politics works. To get what you want, you have to give the other guys something they want.

[jack1924]

FREE TAX PAYERS MONEY FOR EVERYONE!!! what pathetic people we are

[jack1924]

TO @TommyMountainFigure
Because you blocked me like a coward, I just want to say

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[DrPepper12]

That's not accurate. 90% of foreign aid Never leave the United States but it goes to defense contractors and similar entities.