Also really hasn't sunk in as clearly in the US as it should (outside of a few defence circles and the admin) that Ukraine is already in real trouble, and that trouble is going to start getting really, really bad, and very very soon, for literally no reason other than Rs in Congress blocking support

It really needs to sink in that Congressional Republicans are putting the USA in danger as well. I really don't think Republicans would want to defend *America* if we got attacked, especially by Russia at this point.

Yep. When the history of this is written there's a good chance they say Ukraine's fate was sealed because one of the two major US parties nominated a fascist game show host who wanted to make racism the centerpiece of his campaign.

Which is EXACTLY what Russia wants

Abandoning Ukraine threatens to upend the entire alliance system which has made for a stable world. It would demonstrate that internal US political dysfunction is so bad that it is no longer a reliable ally & that any US support in a crisis is dependant on the fickle whims of a lunatic fringe. 1

we are making the same mistake in Ukraine we made in Spain in 1936 and I hope to God the result isn't the same for all our sakes

The Dems should have nailed down prolonged funding before the mid-terms. But as for Johnson & the Rs, I spit on them.

How many Ukrainians will die due to the delays? Also, the Biden administration is partially to blame. The admin slow-rolled approval of more advanced weaponry at every step.

I cannot express how ripsnortingly angry this all gets me. Almost half the engineers at my company are Ukrainian contractors. Many have been with us for 5+ years and we even have a number of 10 and 15 year people. I've been amazed at how they've maintained... 1/

It is not just Rs, it is also Biden‘s fault. He could have sent what would have been needed

There’s widespread public disaffection with the UA war for multiple reasons, not least of which is Ukrainian victory appears impossible. R’s are not exposing themselves to political risk. It’s primarily liberals backing more war there now. Wine moms, Joy Ann Reid viewers, etc.