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….because they are on Putin’s payroll.
Far right Republicans are also traitors to the US so it’s not surprising >

Yep. They're on Russian payroll, just like Tucker Carlson. >

Considering the wide support for ukraine amongst republicans, how is this not tanking Tucker? >

I can think of one small caveat, the Ukraine war falls right in line with the Reagan Republican philosophy dealing with the Russian system. I suggest the Biden team is playing a serious  game of chess and the Republicans can’t find their damn checkers board. Reagan must be rolling in his grave right now! >

Dude fuck our political divides, helping Ukraine helps us. Kinda like how treating an international pandemic seriously helps us. >

Unfortunately there's too many people in the US who view being decent human beings as the worst thing imaginable and not only that, they also wanna make the lives of those that do want to be decent human beings miserable so that they too are no longer decent human beings. >

Those people have a name.  They call themselves evangelical Christians. >

No Evangelical Christians are bad almost exclusively because they have been brainwashed into a us vs them tribalism. The same tribalism your brandishing about now, people can be narcissistic, vindictive, assholes no matter what ideology they hide behind. Using generalization leads us all down the assumptive rabbit hole of racism, misogyny, and hate that turns individuals into groups into problems. Dehumanizing one another solves nothing and just picks up the tools of the people we are denouncing. >

Some key excerpts from the article:

Fewer than half of House Republicans bothered to show up, and some of them spent much of the speech on their phones. 
Reps. Matt Gaetz and Lauren Boebert spent part of the speech glued to their phones and barely paying attention. Several others remained seated for many of the portions of the speech where Zelenskyy received standing ovations, and more didn’t attend the speech at all.
One, Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie, tweeted prior to the address that he was intentionally missing it while dismissing Ukraine’s war effort. “I’m in DC but I will not be attending the speech of the Ukrainian lobbyist,” Massie said.
In all, roughly 90 House Republicans out of 213—fewer than half—bothered to attend the speech, according to CQ Roll Call. 
But even before Zelenskyy’s speech, the hardline conservatives in the House were downplaying the Ukrainian president’s visit. “Of course the shadow president has to come to Congress and explain why he needs billions of American’s taxpayer dollars for the 51st state, Ukraine,” Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, who also did not attend the speech, tweeted Wednesday morning.
Zelenskyy received several standing ovations during the speech, but Boebert and Gaetz weren’t the only ones who largely remained seated. Reps. Jim Jordan, Andrew Clyde, and more repeatedly stayed in their seats while their colleagues around them jumped to their feet to applaud Zelenskyy, according to Axios. 
At one point, Clyde, a George Republican, refused to stand even when encouraged by Jordan. >

Republicans are clearly not interested in being a part of the government outside of the part that makes them money and gives them influence. If my representative pulled this shit he would lose my vote instantly >


Republicans are clearly not interested in being a part of the government...

You're right. They don't want to be a part of the government; they want to be the government. >

What government?  The one they want to drown in a bathtub unless it helps their filching? >

Because for ( so far ) Biden's spent $23B of a $800B military budget to roundly defeat his country's arch nemesis on the battlefield (something we could have never done directly), scare off PRC from Taiwan, and strengthen our allies in a direly needed time.  It's a massive win for him, completely trashes the whole senility argument, ends the reign of their benefactor, etc. etc. etc. >

Imagine his legacy if Russia actually fell over this.  He will have schools and streets named after him.  This has been masterfully handled by Biden admin from the start.  Didn't expect his foreign policy to be this strong. >

The truth is it was just stupid of Putin to try to invade, he gave Biden a strong hand. >

In hindsight it was stupid, but if the invasion would've been successful it could've been catastrophic for us.
Remember why Trump was impeached the second time? Because he threatened to withhold aid to Ukraine. All because of the Hunter Biden bullshit. But let's play out a hypothetical.
Suppose Russia invades Ukraine, Zelensky flees with US aid, and Russia wins. Now Putin installs a puppet government. And guess what that government finds? Evidence that the Biden campaign colluded with the Ukrainian government via Hunter Biden. And what is the timing of this? A midterm year, historically a bad year for the incumbent party. Imagine how different this election plays out. Impeaching Biden and removing him from office would've been the rallying point for all conservatives. And they'd ride countless commissions, supported by the pro-Russia Ukrainian government to sow further social unrest. And with the US in turmoil, the EU is ripe for the same tactics. >

It’s amazing throughout time some decisions end up changing the course of history. If Zelensky flees I’m not so sure that Ukraine morale doesn’t falter and Russia does in fact win — the US was already planning for a long Ukrainian insurgency after all.
“I need ammunition, not a ride” might quite literally be the phrase that saved Global Democracy. >

The most important thing I think this did, was it made it so that In order for Ukraine to lose, Russia would have to defeat them completely militarily. 
With Zelensky as were seeing they are wrecking Russia. But Zelensky refusing to flee did one really important thing, it made it so that in the tragic event Zelensky was killed, it would have made him a martyr and honestly make Ukraine harder to defeat. 
If Zelensky was killed there is no chance Ukraine would surrender unless they were completely defeated militarily, not after seeing their leader who had a chance to get out give his life for his country. It made Zelensky “immortal” in a sense. >

I wonder would American politicians have that courage I doubt knowing them they would flee for there lives >

--"far-right republicans"
--Traitorous Russian assets
They're the same picture >

Fascists love fascists >

I still don’t get how you can vote Republican ever again.  I need to start seeking right wing shirts to
Con the idiots. >

Too many rural, uneducated Americans out there. Canada has a similar problem >

Russian Shills Shunned Ukrainian President Zelenskyy.
Ftfy* >

“Putins Useful Idiots publicly ID themselves” >

What I don’t understand is how the USA went from “hating the communists” and Russia is enemy number One! To “let’s already surrender to Russia”. >

Easy. Russia is no longer communist. It's an autocratic state with a wealthy oligarchy and elements of Christian nationalism, which is exactly what the far right dreams of turning the US into. >

Unfortunately that actually makes sense. >

I always say that I treat Republicans like rattlesnakes. >

They prefer Putin’s style of government >

Correct. They pursue absolute and unquestionable power and total control of the population. Censorship and coercion is overt. 
How dare you question my position or decision and dare assess what I say is valid and correct? Do that again and there will be a window you will fall out of. >

It’s funny how republicans can’t seem to say anything negative about Russia or Putin but have plenty to say about Ukraine and Zelenskyy >

It’s funny how all the Republican foreign policy has benefited Russia for the past 10 years. 
Everything Trump did as POTUS was to weaken the United States. >

Honestly it would probably be more newsworthy if far right Republicans weren’t disrespectful pieces of shit >

America First. But no to welfare, no to social security, no to national healthcare, certainly no monies for the homeless. But America First. >

No abortion or birth control for women, no gays and no religion other than evangelical christian.  American first only for white straight males. >

That too but I was only listing things that money can be spent on to benefit the Americans that the GOP don’t want to spend on. Oh, I forgot student loan waiver, they hate that one too. >

I see, all around they don't give a damn. >

Because they're Russian sympathizers.
They want an authoritarian rule. Not democratic rule. 
There is not much difference between Putin and the current GOP. >

They're free to move to Russia. >

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has more courage, intelligence, class, style, integrity, charm, sincerity, honesty, and loyalty in his little finger than the combined biomass of the MAGA caucus in the US Congress. They are an embarrassment to the nation, the state or district that they represent, and their family. >

Of course they would. They’re all Putin’s useful idiots >

You spelt “Russian puppets” wrong >

Far right Republicans are not working for America’s benefit. >

You mean Zelenskyy was thereby exposed to only a minimum of their odious stupidity? Sounds like a win-win. >

Unregistered Russian Agents, openly act as Russian Agents. >

These same republicans are crying that releasing tax returns would cause a o precedent, as if they have something to hide in their tax returns >

Then America should shun far-right Republicans. >

It will never stop being surprisingly weird that Russian operatives are allowed in congress. >

The Republicans just move further through "comedy villain" territory. What's after that? >

Russian assets did what? >

There are many Putin-heads in the Republican Party. >

When are we going to lock up these domestic terrorists? >

Far right, more like far wrong! >

*pro-genocide republicans shunned Zelensky >

Violent enemies of our democracy are in our Congress, in our Senate and on our Supreme Court. Our government has been corrupted and our enemy is in the house. Name Republicans what they are - Russian assets and a real and present threat to all Americans, the Constitution and the United States itself. Good people are called to unite, organize and mobilize - promote democracy in your home and defend it in your community. Rise up! >

Republicans = Russia = Republicans >

All on Russian payroll and under Russian kompromat. >

Hm.. maybe far right Republicans are not pro-American, but pro-authoritarian? Shocker. >

They chose Putin years ago and they'll never turn their backs on their cash cow. >

Ronald Reagan would have LOVED this guy.   THe Right wing od the last 10 year  has  a) gotten into bed with Putin in 2016   b) shunned Ukraine  in 2017-2019  
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Reagan would be apalled at Trump >

It's strange how the GOP likes to stick its collective tongue up Putin's arsehole.
Russia used to be their bad guy.
Gee, do you think it has something to do with all the Russian money they get? >

Was it more than 3 or 4 though?
Fuck them. I feel like amplifying them on the internet just strengthens them. >

You mean the ones that didn't stand or applaud (seven of them), or the ones who didn't attend (around 120 of them) ?    I agree with the fuck them part, but ignoring the bad behavior doesn't make it go away. >

No, I don’t think it makes it go away. It does strengthen and empower them though. Not really sure what the answer is. >

I'm going to have to figure out if my Congressman attended, and if they didn't, call up his friendly staff for a bit. >

They abhor what most Americans hold dear. >

Because they hate what democracy stands for: individual liberty, government by consent of the governed, and equal standing before the law. It goes against every corpuscle of their being. Hail Trump! >

That is so sick.  The same type of people spent decades being anti-Russia and "pro freedom".  Ukraine is a democracy being invaded.  The only reason they are against helping Urkraine is that they refused to help Trump fix an election.
It is just like 1984 with those people.  They accepted East Asia as friends yesterday only because they were told so.  Today they were told East Asia is the enemy and they passionately  accept that only because they were told so.  What a bunch of mindless robots. >

What the people that love Hitler loves the country that basically picked up where the Nazis left off after WW2? What a surprise >

Far right republicans are ass clowns >

I love bobos comments about “we need an audit of where every cent is going before we send over any money”, yet when weeee ask the same thing to them…crickets >

"Far-right Congressmen shunned Winston Churchill's address, signaling their sympathy towards Adolf Hitler." Gee, when you put in this context, it's pretty bad, huh? >

The gremlins in kremlin got to love to see there money at work in congress. >

Buy one president, get the whole party for free! >

Kremlin in the house. >

I love how liberal Reddit is, and I’m not being sarcastic. It’s refreshing to know that trumpism is dying. >

Far right Republicans are simply anti-democratic fascists like Putin....  so yeah.  No surprise there. >

There once was a time when backing Russia over the US would be viewed as treasonous. >

But yeah, everyone else are the commies. >

It’s crazy how stupid republicans are and how they have gone so far towards rooting simply for their team.
Siding with the Ukrainians should be a no brainer, especially for republicans. 
Ukraine is essentially a conservative wet dream.  A scrappy underdog grabbing guns and standing up, fighting with heart and courage agains an evil oppressor, citizens standing up to fight, led by a bad ass, no nonsense leader.
But since one time their conservative leader tried to do something illegal with Zelinsky, and was shot down, and that same leader has a crush on the leader of the bad guy, they now simply side with the bad guy.
Their logic in any debate isn’t based on any merits at all anymore.
“Which side are democrats on in this?  I’ll take the other side, no matter what it is.” >

Great points, I'd just add:  And that aid we are giving Ukraine is nearly all going into our military-industrial-complex, and the GOP used to be all in favor of that. >

Yeah, that's a good point.  Republicans have championed more and more and more military spending forever, and imply that anyone against that must want our children killed by terrorists.  But suddenly when that military spending is actually used for good, they get upset. >

They're only mad because Ukraine is kicking their boss's ass. >

You'd shun him too if he were kicking your Papa's ass. >

They prefer phony to sincere. Every. Time. >

They pass no legislation, they are a part of no significant committees - we ignore them >

I’m trying to understand the motivation on this one. Do they expect a reward from Putin? There seems to be some anti-Semitism mixed in there too. >

FSB has deep pockets.  And some Hot pockets, but they are frozen... >

So a half a dozen goofballs tried to attract attention to themselves by being stupid. We’re used to it. Who cares? >

Half a dozen?   

In all, roughly 90 House Republicans out of 213—fewer than half—bothered to attend the speech, according to CQ Roll Call. >

Hardly surprising behaviour from the Ruzpublicans...  they're firmly in Putin's pocket. >

Is there any meaningful distinction between Far-Right Republicans and mainstream Republicans? >

Great question, it doesn't seem like it to me since in most states you have to campaign as MAGA to get elected in the GOP, but I suppose there are still moderate Republicans out there. >

The Caucasian Caucus. >

Caucasian Clown Caucus >

Sounds like antisemitism to me >

Putrid gnats. >

The US is at war with Russia, the US can not loose. >

Good, he shouldn't have to bend a knee to the enemy here, either. >

Far Right? You mean Russian backed politicians? >

When you absolutely, positively have to be on the wrong side of every issue...accept no substitutes.