5 takeaways from Volodymyr Zelensky's historic visit to Washington

[ProudMNDemocrat]

This lengthy article is DEFINITELY worth your time. A brief trip and speech that is both HISTORIC and TRANSITIONAL to how we should all view Democracy the world over with open eyes. Volodymyr Zelensky is calling upon us all around the world to OPPOSE those who strive to take FREEDOM and DEMOCRACY away.

Source:CNN

Three-hundred days after his country was invaded by Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky jetted to Washington, DC, for talks on what the next 300 days might bring.

Shrouded in secrecy until the last minute, the historic visit was heavy with symbolism, from Zelensky’s drab green sweatshirt to President Joe Biden’s blue-and-yellow striped tie to the Ukrainian battle flag unfurled on the House floor.

But the trip was about far more than symbols. Biden wouldn’t invite Zelensky to Washington – and endure a risky trip outside Ukraine for the first time since the war began – if he did not believe something real could be accomplished meeting face-to-face instead of over the phone.

He delivered his address in English, a purposeful choice he telegraphed ahead of the speech. Even his attire – the now-familiar Army green shirt, cargo pants and boots – seemed designed to remind his audience they were in the presence of a wartime leader.

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[FakeNoose]

1. K & R Good analysis

Biden wants to help Ukraine, I'm sure we all do, or most of us anyway. However Joe Biden is also bound by the rules of NATO and our other treaty alliances. The US cannot be seen as helping Ukraine to escalate this war. We are their partner in defense only. Putin is a bully and a menace, and he must be stopped. Ukraine will defend themselves with our help, and hopefully the Russian forces are going to pull back and LEAVE Ukraine in a short time.

[onecaliberal]

2. Russia is raping babies. They're killing people by the minute. This is genocide.

Whatever happens to Russia is not nearly enough. We should be doing a lot more. Just because this isn’t here doesn’t mean it’s okay. If people think that can’t happen here, you’re not paying attention.

[mitch96]

3. "If people think that can't happen here, you're not paying attention." Like Chamberlain

before WW2.. they thought appeasement would avert war.. Ahhh no.
In retrospect the west should have stopped putin when he annexed Crimea. That only gave putin proof he could just walk in and take Ukraine.. Then Moldova, then Slovakia? then Poland? then the Baltic states?
At some point you have to say no. stop here and go back... Ukraine is the line in the sand..
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[SheltieLover]

4. Kicking for visibility

[niyad]

5. KNR

[Martin68]

6. Republicans who doubt the value off supporting Ukraine 100% are either stupid or obscenely cynical.