By putting a military-industrial spin on their pleas, they’re hoping to play to some of the Republicans’ misguided patriotism as well as what could even perhaps be their investments in that same industry. The Secretaries of Defense and State have recently taken to putting a military-industrial spin on their pleas to Congress for more Ukraine aid in an attempt to convince Republicans to support Biden’s bill. Austin
"We have to keep funding the Ukraine war because American jobs!" Yeah, they've been floating that, but that argument is already taking on water and listing to starboard. After all, there's not exactly a big federal defense jobs hiring plan putting unemployed people to work now, is there?
Anyway, the Ukraine War is effectively over. The Senate voted down more funding, 51-49, with Bernie Sanders joining Lindsay Graham in voting against money for Ukraine so they can vote FOR funding the Palestinian Genocide. The Speaker of the House won't even let it come up for a vote there, not that it matters since it couldn't even clear the Senate.
Russia has won the war. It's just not official yet.
"We have to keep funding the Ukraine war because American jobs!" Yeah, they've been floating that, but that argument is already taking on water and listing to starboard. After all, there's not exactly a big federal defense jobs hiring plan putting unemployed people to work now, is there?
Anyway, the Ukraine War is effectively over. The Senate voted down more funding, 51-49, with Bernie Sanders joining Lindsay Graham in voting against money for Ukraine so they can vote FOR funding the Palestinian Genocide. The Speaker of the House won't even let it come up for a vote there, not that it matters since it couldn't even clear the Senate.
Russia has won the war. It's just not official yet.
Theirs is an utterly cynical argument.