The Republican speaker has sat for two months on a $95 billion supplemental package that would send support to the U.S. allies, as well as provide humanitarian aid for civilians in Ukraine and Gaza and funding to replenish U.S. weapons provided to Taiwan.
But currently, the only package with wide bipartisan support in Congress is the Senate-passed bill that includes roughly $60 billion for Ukraine and $14 billion for Israel.
Do you have proof of that? I'm guessing no. You still need to show your proof that the 2020 election was rigged. We are all waiting on you to save Trump.
So even if Trump wins in November you still believe that our children have no future? I'm surprised you didn't claim that Trump will fixed everything if he's reelected since you worship your orange master so much.
No, Trump's winning (as if they'll let him!) won't fix anything. It's the system that allows for the sorts of people who rule us. Whatever he could accomplish, and based on his first term it wouldn't be much, would be undone in short order because too many people have a vested interest in perpetuating our current order. It's time that we admit liberal democracy is the problem and not the solution.
It's often said, by both sides of the current political aisle, "if you don't vote you forfeit your right to complain about the results!" But the opposite is true. By voting you are giving your consent to the dysfunctional regimes that rule our lives. It's all a charade to manufacture a mandate and keep the grift going, and by participating in that system you are surrendering your right to complain that the system isn't working. You might as well say, "hey, if you don't spend your money on those carnival games, you have no right to point out how crooked they are!"
Aid for Israel is the priority. Ukraine was a big mistake and a waste.
I'm not sure about Taiwan, Japan, the Phillippines, but a military alliance and cooperation should be first before throwing a lot of money at the problem.
But take a pause to think about how our democracy works ... or fails to work.
We have many issues that need attention here at home of course, but they
never seem to get the priority that their citizen backing would require. But
then we see a small loud minority of terrorist supporters in Minnesota and
Michigan protesting and they twist the Democratic party all out of shape.
Can we actually have a democracy with some amount of people being
vocal proponents of barbaric actions against the very concept or civilization
like October 7th, or countries that spread terror in their regions and around
the world? These are some existential questions to ponder inside our own
democracy. Our Constitution was written before the idea of mass immigration
of those who hold hostile views against their new country, or civilization
broadly. We are not prepared to perceive, let alone modify our system to do
what is needed to protect itself from toxic viral citizens, and yet any consideration
of that smacks of tyranny and discrimination.
Iran is the biggest threat and has been since 9-11, even though it was the Saudis
and Sunni Muslims at the center of it. Daily we hear of the abuses of the regime,
but is what we hear balanced news or propaganda? Well, the willingness to
disrupt the entire globe by firing hundreds of drones and cruise missiles at Israel
surely needs attention.
Taiwan is stable. It is really doubtful that China will invade Taiwan, and Ukraine
was a long-term planned boon-doggle that has failed in its ostenible goal while
enriching the Military Industrial Complexes budget and political power.
It is Iran that should be prioritized and taken care of - for good. The world would
be a lot better off for all to terminal the endless terrorism.
If by decline you mean a renewed focus on the demographics who settled and built the country, then sign me up. Israel has been given quite enough in handouts and support. Time to sink or swim.
> Israel has been given quite enough in handouts and support.
I know you have no idea about the balance sheet between the US and Israel.
You're probably the one responsible for keeping Adolph Hitler's face on banner at MovieChat.
It occurred to me the other day that countries sending humanitarian aid to Gaza whilst at the same time selling/giving weapons to Israel , or activle supporting them with fighter jets etc are being a little hypocritical .
You're right.
That's why we should immediately stop this humanitarian aid to Gaza, for which we've paid for decades. As a side effect, it would prevent Palestinians from expanding their population like rabbits and help them taking responsibility for themselves.