MAGA World Triggered by Zelensky Address: 'Our Republic Is Dead'

[Behind the Aegis]

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's address to Congress was met with a largely enthusiastic response, but a vocal contingent of MAGA Republicans were less than pleased with the speech.

Zelensky addressed Congress on Wednesday night after meeting with President Joe Biden during his first trip abroad since Russian forces invaded Ukraine on February 24. The speech was made as Congress considers a $1.7 trillion spending bill that would include $45 billion in additional funds for Ukraine, which some Republicans oppose.

During the speech, the Ukrainian president told lawmakers that sending his country aid during the war was "not charity," arguing that it was instead "an investment in the global security of democracy that we handle in the most responsible way." It was one of many moments in which Zelensky received a standing ovation from nearly all of those in attendance.

Republican Representatives Matt Gaetz of Florida and Lauren Boebert of Colorado, who have both demanded an end to aid for Ukraine and audits of previous funding, were among the small number of attendees who refused to applaud or stand for Zelensky during the speech.

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These people should be shipped to Russia, Iran, North Korea, or China for a month, then let them come back! Let's see if they FINALLY understand what REAL oppression is!

[SheltieLover]

1. Can't we just send them & not bring them back?

[Bernardo de La Paz]

2. Gaetz and Boebert don't want democracy here or there. . . . . nt

[KS Toronado]

3. That's interesting......

Matt Gaetz and Lauren Boebert ....have both demanded an end to aid for Ukraine and audits of previous funding,
but when it comes to audits of tfg's taxes, well there's "nothing to see here"

[lapfog_1]

4. before we ship them off to Russia

can we have a 2 week period where these traitors are brought out every day to the Capitol steps and placed in stocks so that a line of people can either spit on them or throw cow patties at their ugly faces?

[tavernier]

13. I would fly to DC for that.

[BumRushDaShow]

20. I'd join you - just a 3 hour drive down (in traffic)

[Dorian Gray]

5. The problem they're facing right now

Is that looking at Zelensky's bravery is too painful for them bc they're all cowardly idiots.

So they're desperately trying to tarnish him to make themselves feel better.

They can't look into the light without seeing how dirty they are.

[Lovie777]

6. MAGA - our republic is dead ....

make it so!

[multigraincracker]

7. Foreign policy of appeasement toward Putin and his aggression.

Our modern day Neville Chamberlains.

[muriel_volestrangler]

24. Much worse than Chamberlain

Chamberlain negotiated with Hitler, and gave up part of Czechoslovakia - but at that point, Hitler hadn't actually fought anywhere (he'd gone into Austria without resistance). When Hitler then took the rest of Czechoslovakia, Chamberlain agreed to support Poland if Hitler invaded - and when Hitler did, Chamberlain declared war on Germany. So at least, after an actual attack, Chamberlain did the right thing. These shitheads are ignoring Putin's war crimes.

[mitch96]

25. I think they know who butters their bread.. How much $ do you think they got under the table

from ruzzia? Shooting political spitballs is easy when you don't have to spend a lot of time looking for donations to your campaign.. Russia will always donate to upending democracy.
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[mucifer]

8. well since President Zelenskyy wasn't

wearing a suit his nation deserves to be obliterated. That is basically what some of them are saying. They are so evil.

[underpants]

9. We have a running joke in my house about "fancy sweatshirts"

Dad, me, has his sweatshirts and his “fancy sweatshirts”. We went out to dinner a few years ago. I had on what I thought was suitable attire given where we were going. A family at a table next to us had either just been at church or taking the family Christmas photo. The little boy was in a suit. My wife and daughter still tease me about it.

[AltairIV]

10. Is that mustard on his tie?

Nothing but political theater from the pervert and dumb as a rock duo. They both come across as short attention span adolescents playing games on their phones.

[Midnight Writer]

11. "only 86 out of 213 Republicans showed up" from the House side. Cruz and Hawley skipped it, too.

[Ray Bruns]

12. I thought I saw Hawley before the speech

[dchill]

15. Maybe at the last minute, he ran like hell!

[Ray Bruns]

22. Ha! Good one

[Johnny2X2X]

14. Love it

Zelensky is a constant reminder to them how Trump humiliated our country on the world stage in fealty to Vladimir Putin. How Trump took Putin's side over our own military intelligence publicly. And it's a reminder of how Trump was impeached for blackmailing Zelensky to interfere with our elections. They can't for the life of them reconcile their imaginary vision of Trump with how truly vile Putin is and how truly heroic Zelensky is.

If Donald Trump were President right now, he'd be letting Putin address Congress in a triumph for the extermination of the Ukrainian people and the return of to glory of the Soviet Union. Putin, not Zelensky would be in Washington if Trump had won.

[relayerbob]

16. Not a month

Permanently. And be drafted into the Russian army, so they can experience the front line.

[IronLionZion]

17. Many in the GOP/MAGA world openly support Russia in the war

Giving aid and comfort to America's enemies. A country that has been harassing US soldiers in Afghanistan and Syria and repeatedly cyberattacked US institutions and infrastructure here at home.

[sinkingfeeling]

18. Disgraceful.

[Grokenstein]

19. Oh, your republic is dead?

Is it time to line up for Flavor-Aid?
Enjoy!

[FalloutShelter]

21. These are the same people who would not have

Supported the UK in WW2. Who deny the holocaust.
F them to the moon.

[barbtries]

23. they're sociopaths

and so entitled as well, the suffering of others means less than nothing to them, and democracy is just a lotta letter word.

[Initech]

26. Hey if they want to fight, I hear Vlad is looking for volunteers!

[DBoon]

27. "an investment in the global security of democracy..." triggered the MAGAs

They don't believe in democracy, in fact consider it evil

Democracy leads to socialism, don't you know.