bitcoinbadger on Nostr: I still think an elected government needs to abide by the will of the people whose ...
I still think an elected government needs to abide by the will of the people whose taxes pay for their salaries as well as these conflicts.
We should not be the de facto police (and piggy bank) for the world's conflicts. Citizens who do feel responsible can fund through charitable organizations, etc. And I say this not as a stingy miser - I have strong moral values and decades of charitable giving both domestically and internationally. But I go the route of humanitarian aid versus war and I do it voluntarily.
We also thumbed Russia's nose by looking to bring Ukraine into NATO and potentially establishing bases closer to them.
Do I have the appropriate visibility to have all the answers - no. Do I acknowledge that there are human rights violations happening - yes. But you do not hold up the American populace for funding to address those needs.
We should not be the de facto police (and piggy bank) for the world's conflicts. Citizens who do feel responsible can fund through charitable organizations, etc. And I say this not as a stingy miser - I have strong moral values and decades of charitable giving both domestically and internationally. But I go the route of humanitarian aid versus war and I do it voluntarily.
We also thumbed Russia's nose by looking to bring Ukraine into NATO and potentially establishing bases closer to them.
Do I have the appropriate visibility to have all the answers - no. Do I acknowledge that there are human rights violations happening - yes. But you do not hold up the American populace for funding to address those needs.