The GOP has an infinite budget for war and the MIC in every case except for Ukraine. Very curious.
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Lol they will cut funding to Ukraine's rightous defensive war, then fund Israel's genocide by 200%
MIC = ?
Military industrial complex
Thank you!
"Taking care of our own" --> Google Translate Republican language -->> "Take care of straight white wealthy Christians"
--> Further translation --> "We're appealing to straight white wealthy Christians but don't actually care about them either. The only beneficiaries in this culture war is us, the oligarchs. Good luck everybody else."
"On second thought, we're gonna take the good luck as well."
The real Prosperity Gospel
Supply Side Jesus!
It's really is just that simple, isn't it? I bet they don't even have to know the oligarch to side with them. Like if there were two buttons and they had to press one; one said, "kill ordinary person with no major moral failings"; the other, "rich, confirmed pedophile, oligarch." They would slam the kill ordinary person button before reading the other.
They would also throw each other into the volcano if they thought it would help them personally.
~~> “Taking care of our own” --> Google Translate Republican language -->> “Take care of straight white wealthy Christian business owners”~~
I missed the wealthy part, I'll leave my "joke" crossed out lol
Honestly you’re still not 100% wrong. People that think they have money are the ultra-riches’ favourite people because they think they’re part of the club.
See I'd actually be down with America First, if it wasn't a
- Racist Dogwhistle
- Scapegoat
We don't need to be giving trillions out to Israel when we're the one country that can't guarantee a doctor for the sick.
America first, the Netherlands second
That is gold.
"It's the most racist thing you've ever seen. You'll love it".
Magnificent.
"It's not even a real language."
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If you want to convince Republicans to support Ukraine, the best way is to put it in terms that appeal to them:
- It’s a jobs program. The more weapons we build for Ukraine, the more jobs we create in the defense industry.
- It saves money. By getting Ukrainian soldiers to fight on our behalf, we destroy Russia at a fraction of the cost of fighting them ourselves directly.
- It clears out our old inventory of shells and missiles which we would have to dispose of anyway, allowing our troops to get the newest and best.
- It gives us access to extremely valuable real world testing. Ukrainians have developed new tactics using modern equipment (especially drones) that have rendered tanks and even several types of naval vessels obsolete.
- It sends a message to the whole world that America is still powerful and it’s not going anywhere. One of the most pernicious elements in the Republican Party is a core of doves who would willingly surrender the world to dictators. Supporting Ukraine and Taiwan is the strongest challenge to those cowards.
That last one should especially be aimed at MAGA types. There is no path to American Greatness that involves retreating from the world stage.
It clears out our old inventory of shells and missiles which we would have to dispose of anyway
Giving old inventory to Ukraine is actually cheaper than disposal, so I've read.
It is cheaper both in direct costs and in terms of unforeseen consequences.
Yeah but you can't use big words like pernicious with them, remember they can't read and many have lead poisoning so stick to Dr Seuss level language or lower.
This is sadly true. A big reason why Republicans win is because they use quick simple catchphrases "Repeal and Replace!" "America First!" "Men don't belong in women's sports!", even if it's bullshit, the average voter gets some meaning from that.
Democrats try to be more accurate, and are just heard as "Nerd shit"
It you want republicans to support Ukraine, just explain its what Putin wants.
The only way to convince Republicans to support Ukraine is to get Trump to say he supports it. Otherwise they won't no matter what terms you put it in.
They don't care about your terms. They never will. You're an evil liberal pinko commie socialist child groomer.
“Fuck off, and buy my golden sneakers and bible with extra bits added”
The bluntness really helps the truth behind it sting a little bit more.
Lol just cut out a portion of the US military budget and give it to Ukraine, I mean like... what is a peacetime military doing with it anyway, just give it to the country at war.
Honestly that’s technically what’s been happening.
It’s not like the 50 billion in aid have been going towards producing new weapons, but its just the value of the unused ammo boxes, shells, tanks who were sitting around in warehouses, the US have been sending to ukraine.
So many people don't grasp this. They see the dollar amount like they could use it to hire a million ICE officers. No, it was literally a generation or more out of date and rotting in warehouses.
Can’t wait for those egg prices to go down… checks watch
We said our own, not your own. Think of the oligarchs
I would love to let all the superfluous military contracts dry up so we quit stockpiling equipment and their voter base all becomes unemployed.
They say people working at McDonald’s don’t deserve more than min wage but many in the factories are doing less demanding work so by their standards they should make less than fast food workers.
At first I thought the red symbol was for Team Rocket.
But Team Rocket at least takes care of their own.
And aren't so cartoonish evil as the Republican Party.
That was originally Boris Johnson.
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