Comments by "William Morris" (@williammorris584) on "US funding for Ukraine in limbo as Republicans move against aid bill I Ukraine: The Latest | Podcast" video.

  1. In the US, the border disaster has become the defining issue and it is demonstrably the result of Democratic policy over the past few years. Initially, Republicans sought a way to do something about the border, and since there was already some resistance to Ukraine aid, linking the two was seen by the Biden Admin as a path to doing a deal for Ukraine aid. As time has passed, two things have happened. First, resistance to further Ukraine aid has solidified, primarily over the long-term resentment against most members of NATO for consistently failing to meet financial commitments. Second, the border situation has gained in public concern to the point that the Democrats are willing to do anything to cover their tracks on immigration, dropping both the linkages to Ukraine aid and to their formerly ironclad allegiance to a pathway to citizenship for illegals. Now, the Republicans sense the possibility of an absolute legislative win on the border issue, but will do it in a relatively leisurely/cynical fashion, so as to have a winning electoral issue to bash over the Democrats’ heads. Ukraine aid is a distant second place behind the border issue, and public opinion generally is that we’ve done enough and it’s Europe’s turn. Our defense priorities are shifting toward China. Trump’s part in this is that he’s certainly involved, particularly in some Congressional arm-twisting, but mostly he has jumped out in front of the parade to be seen as leading it, and if possible, being its originator.
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  2.  @colonelangus8247 They haven’t been paying their dues. They have been drawing down for decades, lolling under the umbrella of US power.
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