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Emrys

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21. Since February 2022, the Ukrainian Parliament has voted regularly to extend the period of martial law

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Wed Aug 13, 2025, 08:03 AM

Aug 13

under legislation introduced in 2015 under previous Ukrainian president Poroshenko, not Zelensky. It has also held regular votes to extend the period of mobilization.

So Zelensky is not acting unilaterally, and the parliament is solidly behind the current state of war.

Organizing a referendum in wartime would be all but impossible, and the results highly questionable, votes in parliament are evidently not impossible.

Since Trump is the current end of a line of Republican presidents who have seen the US Constitution as "just a piece of paper" and an archaic inconvenience to be circumvented whenever it suits them, it's no surprise that Trump takes this stance.

The fact he's as thick as pigshit and crooked as a three-dollar bill is also a significant factor.

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Trump:....I was a little bothered by the fact that Zelenskyy was saying, 'I have to get constitutional approval.' I mean [View all] riversedge Aug 12 OP

The liar say what?.................... Lovie777 Aug 12 #1

Trump, "well there is gonna be some land swaps some good some bad*". IOWs Ukraine has to surrender... Botany Aug 12 #2

A black man and his hetero-cis, god-respecting family lived in the white house. Volaris Aug 12 #12

The 3 galvanizing forces in the GOP's base are racism, sexism, and anti intellectualism Botany Aug 12 #15

Seems legible enough to me (im not an english teacher, so im not one to overly gripe about improper grammar) Volaris Aug 13 #20

You used it correctly Emrys Aug 13 #22

"It's" is ONLY used as a contraction for "it is". "Its" is the possessive. nt eppur_se_muova Aug 13 #24

Thank you Botany Aug 13 #25

The Trump doesn't do Constitutional. C_U_L8R Aug 12 #3

It's the same MO as trying to get approval from a woman before you grab her genitalia. Uncle Joe Aug 12 #4

The Republican Male Politicians, from what I have seen popsdenver Aug 12 #11

Trump is such a hypocrite. He calls Zelenskyy a dictator for not having elections during a time of war, Baitball Blogger Aug 12 #5

It's impossible hildegaard28 Aug 12 #6

And I'm A Lot Bothered that you, Trump, IGNORE The Constitution! electric_blue68 Aug 12 #7

And I am a lot bothered by trump's continued talk as if the Ukrainians had any choice about going to war. Biophilic Aug 12 #8

TRUMP IS SUCH A FUCKING EMBARASSMENT Skittles Aug 12 #9

Well, donald, MILLIONS of us are A LOT bothered by you. calimary Aug 12 #10

History. Reapeateateateating itselffff. twodogsbarking Aug 12 #13

That's Putin's End Game JustAnotherGen Aug 12 #18

Trump undercut his understanding of the invasion of Ukraine Mblaze Aug 12 #14

His grifting of over $3.5 Billions since 2017 is all the pedofelon cares about. Justice matters. Aug 12 #17

He is vengeful. He's severely bothered still that Zelinsky didn't lie for his election campaign. live love laugh Aug 12 #16

Narcissistic dolt. maxsolomon Aug 12 #19

Since February 2022, the Ukrainian Parliament has voted regularly to extend the period of martial law Emrys Aug 13 #21

He dismisses our Constitution in the same way. spanone Aug 13 #23