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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.”

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[-] silent_water@hexbear.net 27 points 1 year ago

the idea that no one can think for themselves and must all be plants, shills, or dupes because they don't support your worldview is just plain racist. those damn asiastics, how could they possibly want to live their own lives and be free from shelling by a coup government that's trying to annihilate them -- it must be plants.

[-] boredtortoise@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Yes. We don't need entertain such ideas from who have them

[-] silent_water@hexbear.net 24 points 1 year ago

engage with people as people and acknowledge that they very frequently have needs, wants, and desires that cut against your myopic worldview.

[-] boredtortoise@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Exactly, that's what I'm saying

(*Some people's myopic worldview)

[-] silent_water@hexbear.net 20 points 1 year ago

should I take this to mean you recant your earlier statement about the Ukranian separatists being plants?

[-] boredtortoise@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

We shouldn't entertain myopic worldviews like everyone is a plant even though we know of some

We can assume good out of most and be critical of bullshit. Also helpful advice for avoiding misunderstandings :)

[-] silent_water@hexbear.net 18 points 1 year ago

I'll take that as a no. expecting liberals to refrain from dehumanizing people is just too much, I guess.

[-] boredtortoise@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago

Check my edit. It seems you are misunderstanding or assuming something others can't know about

[-] silent_water@hexbear.net 18 points 1 year ago

And we know that the separatist fascists are Russian plants.

this you?

[-] boredtortoise@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

engage with people as people and acknowledge that they very frequently have needs, wants, and desires that cut against your myopic worldview.

I'll take that as a no. expecting liberals to refrain from dehumanizing people is just too much, I guess.

This you?

[-] silent_water@hexbear.net 16 points 1 year ago

yeah, I suggested you do that and got no response. I stand by it.

[-] boredtortoise@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago

Sure! That kind of "rules for thee.." is not my type of way to live so we can leave this repertoire here

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