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McConnell on Ukraine proxy war: "We haven’t lost a single American in this war. Most of the money that we spend, is spent on replenishing weapons, so it’s actually employing people here."[paraphrased] (edition.cnn.com)
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Mitch McConell says the quiet part out loud.

Exact full quote from CNN:

“People think, increasingly it appears, that we shouldn’t be doing this. Well, let me start by saying we haven’t lost a single American in this war,” McConnell said. “Most of the money that we spend related to Ukraine is actually spent in the US, replenishing weapons, more modern weapons. So it’s actually employing people here and improving our own military for what may lie ahead.”

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[-] ThePac@lemmy.ml 52 points 2 years ago

Oof. Ruskie shills all up in these comments.

[-] ToxicDivinity@hexbear.net 49 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

It's really sad when the Russian shills are so good that you can't even think of a rebuttal

[-] BigNote@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago

That's an unwarranted assumption. It's perfectly possible that they are already familiar with your arguments and are uninterested in relitigating the issue with idiots. Certainly that would be my position.

[-] LeateWonceslace@reddthat.com 3 points 2 years ago

Your only mistake was to respond instead of blocking them.

[-] Redcat@hexbear.net 20 points 2 years ago

Tfw they are so right you gotta block them at first sight.

[-] ThePac@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 years ago

lol like I'd waste my time.

[-] AntiOutsideAktion@hexbear.net 39 points 2 years ago

God forbid you organize your thoughts to the point they're coherent. Then you could just have a copypasta ready to go. But for some reason you can't even find one someone else wrote for you.

[-] ToxicDivinity@hexbear.net 34 points 2 years ago

you're posting on lemmy, its all a waste of time

[-] came_apart_at_Kmart@hexbear.net 19 points 2 years ago

maybe the fedposting only pays for the initial derailing post attempt, not the followup quarter-assed defense of "international rules-based order" that exposes the ignorance and unfamiliarity with material reality.

[-] Melonius@hexbear.net 16 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

The agent is forbidden from reading any response, otherwise he might develop a conscience or worse, self awareness.

[-] Grimble@hexbear.net 18 points 2 years ago

You only have the energy for one unrelated buzzwordy comment but dont have the skills to defend yourself. Just lmao

Your side's dead. You dont even know it yet.

[-] ThePac@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago

ruskie shill says what?

[-] Grimble@hexbear.net 19 points 2 years ago

farquaad-point Department of Naval Intelligence

[-] silent_water@hexbear.net 12 points 2 years ago

everyone who disagrees with me is a shill 🌽

[-] Redcat@hexbear.net 16 points 2 years ago

comment number 5 by guy who definitely wouldn't waste his time and was definitely not owned

[-] Grimble@hexbear.net 33 points 2 years ago

Say something about the article for christs sake. This doesn't help your image the way you think

[-] BigNote@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago

Why would anyone give a fuck about their "image" on an anonymous Internet forum? Honest question.

[-] SootyChimney@hexbear.net 17 points 2 years ago

I'm supposed to be paid for this???

[-] BurgerPunk@hexbear.net 5 points 2 years ago

How do you say "ruskie" and not feel like a loser? Do you know what decade it is?

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