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minus-squarePelicanenlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·16 days agoThe country with the biggest military of the world, who they have received a lot of support from, just elected a president that supports the dictatorship committing crimes against humanity in their country. Do you not see how that is problematic?
minus-squaregoat@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·16 days agoThe President doesn’t control the military
minus-squarePelicanenlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·15 days agoFirst: The commander-in-chief doesn’t control the military? Second: Even if he didn’t, how would that matter for Ukraine? Removing both their support and the sanctions on Russia would still hurt them a lot.
minus-squaregoat@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·14 days ago First: The commander-in-chief doesn’t control the military? Only with unilateral approval from Congress.
minus-squarePelicanenlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·14 days agoBoth houses of which are under Republican control. So you’re only going to argue details instead of actually responding to the content?
minus-squaregoat@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·14 days agoBut they don’t control all of Congress. They will still need democrat support, no?
How? Why?
The country with the biggest military of the world, who they have received a lot of support from, just elected a president that supports the dictatorship committing crimes against humanity in their country. Do you not see how that is problematic?
The President doesn’t control the military
First: The commander-in-chief doesn’t control the military?
Second: Even if he didn’t, how would that matter for Ukraine? Removing both their support and the sanctions on Russia would still hurt them a lot.
Only with unilateral approval from Congress.
Both houses of which are under Republican control. So you’re only going to argue details instead of actually responding to the content?
But they don’t control all of Congress. They will still need democrat support, no?