America’s billions in aid to Ukraine isn’t charity, but it can’t be wasted
Since the war began more than a year ago, the United States has given Ukraine more than $113 billion in aid. We know it is a lot of money. Some say we are investing too much in Ukraine. Others say it is not enough. But we believe it is worth it.
Our aid to Ukraine isn’t charity. It’s in our national security interest.
More… (from two US senators)
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That is a lot of money to kill Ukrainians. The current population of Ukraine is 36,744,634. That means $3048 was sent for every man, woman and child. If we assume 3 people per family, that is $9144 per family.
Since the Obama/Nuland overthrow of Democracy in Ukraine in 2014, the population has decreased 18.3%:
Population of Ukraine (2023 and historical)
| Year | Population | Yearly % Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 36,744,634 | -7.45 % |
| 2022 | 39,701,739 | -8.80 % |
| 2020 | 43,909,666 | -0.68 % |
| 2015 | 44,982,564 | -0.31 % |
Some of the decrease is due to immigration. I am assuming that Western sources are including the population of Crimea and the Donbas in that number (17.7%) of the Ukrainian number which has stabilized under the protection of Russia against US sponsored terrorism. The only portion of that money sent to those areas was on the receiving end of Western weapons.
It is an indictment against our illegal Deep State government to have sponsored genocide for military and personal profit. What else would anyone sapient person call a culling of almost 20% of a country’s population? And still people drink the Kool-aid as money and weapons are sent and redistributed around the world with no oversight.
How could a righteous nation become the leading sponsor of death and destruction? Consider this article from the liberal Washington Post:
Between 1947 and 1989, the United States tried to change other nations’ governments 72 times
That’s a remarkable number. It includes 66 covert operations and six overt ones.
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I keep thinking about this portion of the lyrics of Rich Men North of Richmond:
Livin’ in the new world These rich men north of Richmond
Lord knows they all just wanna have total control
Wanna know what you think, wanna know what you do
And they don’t think you know, but I know that you do
‘Cause your dollar ain’t shit and it’s taxed to no end
‘Cause of rich men north of Richmond.
Mainly, I think about the value of our dollar. I have come to the conclusion that we now live in a two-tiered payroll system. Those of us who valued the American Dream have seen it become the basis of our destruction. We fund an illegal government with excessive taxation that devalues our wealth by endless printing of a failing world currency. It is disgraceful that people who valued Liberty are funding tyranny and genocide here and around the world.
David DeGerolamo
The senator thinks best where no great thought is required.
Money and equipment given to the Ukies isn’t wasted…..
It is return on their investment in Quid Pro Joe, AKA Xao BuyDem, AKA Prez Poopypants, AKA Sleepy Corrupt Joe, AKA WoeBamaz Marionette…..
My only question is Hunter Biden going to be considered a regional expert? /s/
Let’s just create a dozen oversight committees ‘cuz we’re running out of places to launder our money, Mind boggling what you can do with other people’s money.
72 times… wow.