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submitted 7 months ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/world@lemmy.world

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other European leaders have applauded the US for passing a vital €89 billion aid bill which has been struggling to make it through the House of Representatives for months.

The House swiftly approved roughly €89 billion in foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and other US allies in a rare Saturday session as Democrats and Republicans banded together after months of hard-right resistance over renewed American support for repelling Russia’s invasion.

With an overwhelming vote, €57 billion in aid for Ukraine passed in a matter of minutes, a strong showing as American lawmakers race to deliver a fresh round of US support to the war-torn ally. Many Democrats cheered on the House floor and waved blue-and-yellow flags of Ukraine.

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[-] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 54 points 7 months ago

Hey, Republicans, do y'all remember Red Dawn? Those two movies you made about The USSR and Russia being the ultimate evil enemy that was going to invade and must be stopped? You do? Good.

My real question is, why in the name of all that is Murican, ARE YOU ACTIVELY HELPING RUSSIA WITH THEIR ILLEGAL AND UNPROVOKED INVASION‽‽‽

[-] ripcord@lemmy.world 16 points 7 months ago

"Red Dawn" is the most compelling reminder here...?

[-] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 20 points 7 months ago

I know several conservatives that swore that movie was a very probable scenario in the 80s-00s. AFAIK they've all left the party.

[-] ripcord@lemmy.world 6 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

I just figured instead of a mildly popular cold war era fictional book/movie, a better reminder would be the, you know, cold war.

[-] CableMonster@lemmy.ml -2 points 7 months ago

Well if "several conseravtives" believed it....

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