Why some far-right Republicans are hell bent on ending further aid to Ukraine

https://kyivindependent.com/why-some-far-right-republicans-are-hell-bent-on-ending-further-aid-to-ukraine/

As the world watched in horror at Russia’s unprovoked full-scale invasion and war against Ukraine in the early months of 2022, Americans rallied firmly behind the embattled eastern European democracy. Shortly after the start of the full-scale war, 79% of U.S. voters supported sending arms to Ukraine, and

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Carvex@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Owned by Russia, duh. There's no other legitimate reason to support what they are doing.

flipht@kbin.social · 5 pts · 2y

People will seriously scream that you can't assume malice when stupidity explains it, but at the same time we have Occam's razor - the simplest explanation is usually correct.

And if these people were stupid, sometimes they'd benefit the American people and harm Russian oligarchs. But the evidence shows close to 0 help for Americans, and every action they take aids or provides cover for kleptocrats here and abroad. The simplest explanation is that this is their intention.