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McConnell on Ukraine proxy war: "We haven’t lost a single American in this war. Most of the money that we spend, is spent on replenishing weapons, so it’s actually employing people here."[paraphrased] (edition.cnn.com)
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Mitch McConell says the quiet part out loud.

Exact full quote from CNN:

“People think, increasingly it appears, that we shouldn’t be doing this. Well, let me start by saying we haven’t lost a single American in this war,” McConnell said. “Most of the money that we spend related to Ukraine is actually spent in the US, replenishing weapons, more modern weapons. So it’s actually employing people here and improving our own military for what may lie ahead.”

cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/4085063

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[–] 7 points 3 years ago (1 child)

Yeah yeah, I know Hexbear. I don't agree with their pro-imperialism, but at the same time they are not wrong with their socialist takes.

That's why it's worth debating them - they are not inherently evil like fascists are.

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  • [–] 4 points 3 years ago*

    In fascists' defence, they have no theory to fall back on, it's all just kneejerk reptilian brain brute force and brute words and brute cult of personality. That's why I am befuddled whenever I see a leftist take an offensive realist perspective :/

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