Global Elites Really Do Not Believe in Democracy
Finland joins Nato, but Swedes are excluded—because of free speech
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Global Elites Really Do Not Believe in Democracy
“The Ukrainians never lost what it meant to be human before capitalism took over.”
Through their 2014 Revolution of Dignity, Ukrainians have shown the world that the people can indeed rule, and, crucially, that the people are responsible for their regimes. The key: Don't be a victim, never stop believing in your agency.
This is why Ukrainians say Russians should not be allowed in the Olympics: Our regimes reflect who we allow ourselves to be.
Here’s an excerpt from my weekly conversation with Michał Rachon on Poland’s English-language @tvp_world
Top Republican: 60 percent of ‘Ukraine Funding’ goes to U.S.
by Joe Lindsley
Big news: US support for Ukraine is much, much less than Ukraine-flag waving politicians claim: Rep. Michael McCaul, chairman of the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee reveals that 60% of US 'Ukraine funding' goes to the USA.
And the congressman asks this essential and urgent question:
“Is [the Biden administration's objective] to drag this thing out, which is precisely what Vladimir Putin wants?"
The answer to this matters a lot. When many Americans hear that 100 billion is being spent on Ukraine, they get tired of supporting the cause. Fact is, in typical Washington style, politicians shove other things into Ukraine bills. Much of the "Ukraine spending" is on defense purchases America was going to make anyway.
Yes, the spending is making the USA stronger and the smaller portion going to Ukraine has helped free people fight back against a genocidal menace.
But the dishonesty about the spending is weakening support. If you want that support to be effective, then you should want quick victory.
Who doesn't want a quick victory? Perhaps the following:
—defense contractors and war-profiteers
—politicians who use the Ukraine issue to cover their sins
—people who believe that America is safest when there is always a long far-away war
—people who think it's a safer policy to appease tyrants in Moscow and Beijing
—people who secretly support Russian interests
—Russia
Read more about it in my story at Poland's English-language TVP World: I describe a moment with Ukrainian friends, raising glasses to the too many who have already died, steeling ourselves for the challenges ahead.
Ukrainians are willing to do the work. They just need the tools.
Read Joe Lindsley’s story here, from Poland’s English-language TVP World.
DAILY WAR JOURNAL—ON CHICAGO’S WGN RADIO:
War Day 404: Step into Life in War-time
With WGN Radio's Bob Sirott and John Williams, two of Chicago's storied radio hosts, Joe Lindsley, an American in Ukraine since the pandemic talks about these live war-time conversations, shared every weekday from Bakhmut to Lviv. If you want to see what life is like as Ukraine fights for its existence and its freedom, follow along ....
This episode includes scenes of people singing in Lviv and horrible Russian destruction in Donbas.
Plus: Finland joins Nato, while the Turkish dictator still refuses to accept Sweden, because Stockholm allows free speech.
Regular Resources:
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State of the War Map: shows Russian positions and what Ukrainians have taken back; updated daily
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