U.S. Vice President JD Vance said on April 14 that he is proud of Washington cutting off funding to Ukraine amid Russian aggression, listing it among the Trump administration’s top achievements.

Speaking at a Turning Point USA event in Athens, Georgia, Vance recalled being confronted by a Ukrainian-American over his calls to halt funding for Ukraine.

“And this person got really agitated at me because I was saying we should stop funding the Ukraine war,” Vance said.

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      a dildo is useful and funto play with, vance is the kid who always takes his ball home with him. when he gets picked last

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    I’m glad shitban is out of Hungary so the EU is not hindered by that piece of shit and it’s all thanks to the couch fucker JD Vance. He killed a pope and Orban’s political career.

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    I don’t know if this does it or not, but after Amerika is great (again), MAGA can be renamed…Maybe MIGA or MICGA

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    It’s amazing that Vance can use so many words to say so little. If he wasn’t so full of shit I’d say he’s totally vacuous.

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    Good thing they held out long enough to see Hungry outs big O and have the EU fund them.

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      Yea, just in time. Although I think the EU and Ukraine saw this coming and have been preparing before Trump 2.0. Fair dues to the Biden administration as well, they passed law for US to make it hard to quit NATO because of potential Trump’s return at the time. Everyone Trump proofed themselves.

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    They’re in Athens, GA? That’s a really nice college town, home of REM and the B-52s, great restaurants, etc. It’s one of my favorite places to visit for business.

    Why does MAGA have to show up there and shit all over such a nice college town? Stick to your shithole cities like Boise and Salt Lake City. Leave nice places like Athens alone.

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    i thought these mfs were promising to stop the war. they support the aggressor instead. wow

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    Fuck off vance, go check in with your momma I hear she is selling your couch for a bag of Ajax cleaner to snort.

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    History Lesson: Why we need to help Ukraine

    The USSR, which was known as the Soviet Union and was a communist government, used to have many countries under their umbrella of control, including Ukraine.

    When the Berlin Wall fell in the early 90’s Russia dropped the communist part of their government and became the Russian Federation. They gave all the countries under their umbrella autonomy. So more or less, the Russian Federation was no longer in control of all these countries.

    Putin is the current President of Russia. He has held this position since 2012, after previously serving as President from 2000 to 2008 and as Prime Minister from 1999 to 2000 and again from 2008 to 2012.

    Putin has expressed a desire to restore the glory of the Soviet Union, which is a key part of his domestic and foreign policy goals. He aims to regain Russia’s influence in world affairs and strengthen its position against perceived threats, particularly from NATO. (https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-26769481)

    If Putin regains control of Ukraine, he will move on to the next country, then the next country, until Russia’s old glory is restored.

    This must not happen.

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      Completely agree and the best way to do this is to consistently call out breaches of international law. The problem with the part of the world that is most threatened by Russia is that it tends to go quiet when its allies (the US and Israel) breach international law, which comes across as hipocrisy / a double standard. The more consistent they are the more likely they are to get global support.

      Many of these countries were once colonial empires so they understand imperialism well. They should know that in order to form a coherent argument they need to be against imperialism universally, not just be against it when it’s directed their way which is a difficult case to make.

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      This must not happen.

      Why?

      Like, self determination and all that, yes. But is there a reason beyond the fundamental human right of a people to determine their own government that we should intervene in Russian power politics?

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        If you need reasons, here are two: Everyone wants less wars. Deny russia wealth and territory gains from waging war on other countries dissuades russia from starting more wars. Also quality of life and freedoms will be better when russia is not occupying your home.

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        Let’s say you’re arrival, and the United Kingdom suddenly wants to rule over you. Would you accept this change?

        Or if you’re South American - should Spain be in control?

        All autonomous countries that exists now should stay that way. No other country should invade and take control.

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          Right, I agree with that. The wording of the post makes it seem as though Russia shouldn’t be allowed to reestablish a union of countries through any means.

          The Soviet Union was entered voluntarily. Ukraine was the first member nation.

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            The Soviet Union was forged through wars. Especially the states in the Caucasus did not enter voluntarily. Or rather, their initial governments after independence didn’t enter voluntarily.

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        Indeed, but Russia can still win with attrition. The fucking Nazis thought they would continue to punish the Soviet Union, with combat experience and “Superior” weapons, by late 1942, shit was changing real fast.

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    Really? He wasn’t more proud of that time he lumbered through Greenland wilderness yelling “MY BOSS WANTS TO BUY THIS PLACE” in his best trust fund voice? He’s got to say “MY BOSS IS VERY IMPORTANT AND IF HE DOESN’T LIKE YOU, YOU’LL BE SO SORRY” to so many heads of state. But I guess he got on TV that time so he can watch it over and over again.