Things that made you Facepalm today (Political Version)

[Neveragain]

So.. you were against the war in Iraq because all we were doing was protecting the oil.. but you are for the war in Ukraine because maybe we will get the oil?

And Ukraine is going to pay us back? How fucking naive are you?

This money is gone. POOF. And you want to keep throwing money at the issue, believing it will somehow give a different result?

Holy fuck...

I could give 2 shits what happens in Ukraine. Or Russia. Or Niger. Or France. Or any other country you can name.

We need to stop the globalists from sending US taxpayer money over to every fucking dead beat country with a hand out.

I do give credit to Biden, He's managed to get the Democrats to do a 180 on everything they used to be against.

[Seran]

Ukraine’s GDP is what…$200billion? (I had to Google it). I find it questionable they would be able to repay that in any reasonable amount of time. Their entire country will need to be rebuilt when this is over.

My understanding is they have a lot of untapped natural gas. We have an ocean of that shit under Oklahoma & Texas.

We both know the whole point of this war is tell the Ruskies to go eff themselves.

Using your logic we should own significant parts of Iraq, Afghanistan, Vietnam, France, Germany, Norway, South Korea, etc. Of the trillions spent in just those handfuls of conflicts, were we given significant resources or tracts of land? Or are you simply ignoring those significant outlays to protect American security and foreign interests because you think the amounts spent since 2014 to aid Ukraine are particularly objectionable?

[Parkbandit]

Using your logic we should own significant parts of Iraq, Afghanistan, Vietnam, France, Germany, Norway, South Korea, etc. Of the trillions spent in just those handfuls of conflicts, were we given significant resources or tracts of land? Or are you simply ignoring those significant outlays to protect American security and foreign interests because you think the amounts spent since 2014 to aid Ukraine are particularly objectionable?

I don't believe you understood his post.

[Suppressed Poet]

Using your logic we should own significant parts of Iraq, Afghanistan, Vietnam, France, Germany, Norway, South Korea, etc. Of the trillions spent in just those handfuls of conflicts, were we given significant resources or tracts of land? Or are you simply ignoring those significant outlays to protect American security and foreign interests because you think the amounts spent since 2014 to aid Ukraine are particularly objectionable?

That is not my logic at all. You are taking false assumptions and going so far off base from the topic of conversation that it’s not worth my dignified response.

[Seran]

That is not my logic at all. You are taking false assumptions and going so far off base from the topic of conversation that it’s not worth my dignified response.

Funny that, you have no problem making claims about the cost to American taxpayers over the period of 9 years the aggregate (over-inflated) number is based upon, but wilt at the slight opposition to your bogus claims. No worries though, it's not as if the American taxpayers get to dictate how their money is spent or what aid is provided. For the record though, over half of Americans still hold Russia through Ukraine poses a threat to national security.

[Suppressed Poet]

Funny that, you have no problem making claims about the cost to American taxpayers over the period of 9 years the aggregate (over-inflated) number is based upon, but wilt at the slight opposition to your bogus claims. No worries though, it's not as if the American taxpayers get to dictate how their money is spent or what aid is provided. For the record though, over half of Americans still hold Russia through Ukraine poses a threat to national security.

I’m not talking about the last 9 years dipshit. I’m talking about since the current war kicked off. This is just one part in your nonsensical post of what I meant by going way off topic and making false assumptions.

Here is your government website source: https://www.dodig.mil/Ukraine/Oversi...aine-response/ This was written March 2023 and the first sentence reads:

Since February 2022, the U.S. Congress has appropriated more than $113 billion for the U.S. Government’s response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

[Seran]

I’m not talking about the last 9 years dipshit. I’m talking about since the current war kicked off. This is just one part in your nonsensical post of what I meant by going way off topic and making false assumptions.

Here is your government website source: https://www.dodig.mil/Ukraine/Oversi...aine-response/ This was written March 2023 and the first sentence reads:

So what I hear you saying, beyond bitching, is that of the $67 billion allocated to Ukranian defense, you feel it is better spent on what exactly? Preventing Russian from annexing all of Ukraine and gaining a foothold against even more NATO allies seems to be a pretty worthwhile goal that the President, Congress, NATO, most of the EU and UN all seem to rally behind, but you disagree. You have the right to be wrong.

Somehow conflating authorized Expenditures on Ukraine for what you ignorantly define as a lackluster response from Biden on Maui is pretty dumb though. Especially when the Governor of Hawaii and multiple other agency and local government heads are praising the Federal government's immediate response. But you disagree so I guess that's all that matters, do you also belive the earth is flat?

[Shaps]

So what I hear you saying, beyond bitching, is that of the $67 billion allocated to Ukranian defense, you feel it is better spent on what exactly? Preventing Russian from annexing all of Ukraine and gaining a foothold against even more NATO allies seems to be a pretty worthwhile goal that the President, Congress, NATO, most of the EU and UN all seem to rally behind, but you disagree. You have the right to be wrong.

Somehow conflating authorized Expenditures on Ukraine for what you ignorantly define as a lackluster response from Biden on Maui is pretty dumb though. Especially when the Governor of Hawaii and multiple other agency and local government heads are praising the Federal government's immediate response. But you disagree so I guess that's all that matters, do you also belive the earth is flat?

Hawaii maybe?

US Citizens - legal ones, not illegal ones - maybe?

Lowering taxes for the everyday citizen, so inflation doesn't put them in the poor house - maybe?

Maybe not financing the whole war - as opposed to the other NATO nations? Yea, look up that % distribution... I'm all for some aid, not funding 90% of it.... when supposedly we're not at "war".

Also funny how the story of the US blowing up the Nord Stream pipeline went away - meanwhile a large pipeline crossing Africa is being built to service Europe.

You lack of knowledge with regards to how things work/coincide in the world is understandable... you lack of knowledge regarding anything, is what's astounding.

[Suppressed Poet]

So what I hear you saying, beyond bitching, is that of the $67 billion allocated to Ukranian defense, you feel it is better spent on what exactly? Preventing Russian from annexing all of Ukraine and gaining a foothold against even more NATO allies seems to be a pretty worthwhile goal that the President, Congress, NATO, most of the EU and UN all seem to rally behind, but you disagree. You have the right to be wrong.

Somehow conflating authorized Expenditures on Ukraine for what you ignorantly define as a lackluster response from Biden on Maui is pretty dumb though. Especially when the Governor of Hawaii and multiple other agency and local government heads are praising the Federal government's immediate response. But you disagree so I guess that's all that matters, do you also belive the earth is flat?

Your reading comprehension skills are terrible.

[Solkern]

The Republicans better hope anyone but Trump wins the Republican nomination. Because no matter how bad Biden is, the hate for Trump on the left, in the middle and even moderate conservatives are going to ensure Biden wins the general election.

But at the same time, the Trump hardcore base won’t vote for anyone else but Trump, especially since he refuses to sign the document pledging to support to the winner of the nomination. I don’t even think DeSantis can win a general election.