• bradorsomething@ttrpg.network
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    1 year ago

    I both respect you calling out jingoism, and at the same time feel that the use of the term traitor may be preemptive but acceptable.

    The defense of Ukraine fills a sad, vital role in US hegemony. Russia has been acting aggressively to all its neighbors for a decade, and this push, while it makes sense from their defense needs, pushes into the US sphere of interest in Europe by threatening allies. I both dislike the US role in world stability and how we use that power, hard and soft, but I prefer it to the potential alternatives. Since US aid is vital to Ukraine, attempting to cut it off would directly weaken the US position in the world.

    On direct treason terms, I have serious concerns about the republicans ever since a group of republican lawmakers went to Russia over July 4th in 2018. (https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/republicans-on-russia-trip-face-scorn-and-ridicule-from-critics-at-home/2018/07/05/68f0f810-807e-11e8-b0ef-fffcabeff946_story.html) When does a republican miss July 4th in their district?