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Debra's avatar

The best I have read In a month. We normal people in the US still are starting our own resistance. May God Bless you and carry you through and keep you on top. ❤️

Victoria Brofman's avatar

And tomorrow is the first of many resistance actions! We are going to show Drumpf, Musk, snd their supporters just what economic warfare is and how effective it can be! If you are reading this and you are an American or an alien resident, please do not spend any money tomorrow January 28 (except for extreme emergencies and then only at small businesses…preferable not any owned by magas! I also ask that any Europeans refrain from spending money on anything American…especially AMAZON! If there is something you need from them…look to see if you can buy directly from the seller. Many will deal with you directly. And as Spring approaches, make plans to plant as much food as you can. Don’t have a garden space? Plant in containers. WE CAN DO THIS…WE CAN HRAT DRUMPF AT HIS OWN GAME!

Debra's avatar

I had planned on planting food. I don’t trust this government.

Cosmicjourneyer's avatar

If that doesn’t rally them, I don’t know what will. Many Americans are reeling for the Trump’s administration’s betrayal of our historic principles and beliefs. They are an embarrassment for all Americans. Thanks to one month of Donald Trump’s second term we are diminished in our own eyes and the eyes of the world.

STOP The Insanity's avatar

The American “PEOPLE”Will adjust their finances and direct excess towards European and Ukrainian needs . We are rattled but will get our bearings as soon as we can. I am but one person but U know where the hearts of the good people are. We have many of our own we need to help but we will get stable .

Nola Williams's avatar

Yes, yes, yes!!! 🇨🇦

Janie Thomas's avatar

But, if Truth matters, educate yourself first! Do not speak wildly offering your opinion. Do not speak in expletives. Eliminate all negative emotions. Read Plato’s Republic: speak facts and uphold law.

Ian Thomas's avatar

Make no mistake, true Americans are in motion. Clearly, Europe does not have time to wait on us evicting our illegitimate president and his fascist forces, but it WILL happen and we will join you against this hateful threat. That’s a promise.

Steve Glicken, MD's avatar

Bravo! Now we need Europe to design a Trump-seeking missile!

Victoria Brofman's avatar

I believe that European countries have some of the finest fighting forces on earth! Seems to me that a joint force of the finest UK, French, Spanish, German, etc…could do something to remedy the situation concerning Putin, Drumpf, and yes…Musk!!!!!

Meri Aaron Walker's avatar

Thank you so much for printing the English text!!!

Minnie's avatar

Slava Ukraini 🌻🇺🇦💙

Rob Johnston's avatar

Micheal...I'm on your side for sure, but in this piece you make it look like Fredricksen said all this, when most of it was not in her speech. At least I can't find it anywhere. Can you point me to it? Or make it clear these are your words not hers. Beside that...keep up the good work!

Linda Meier's avatar

Listen , don’t just read, Malcolm Vance’s post 1-2 days ago. Outstanding. Holds the rage of the betrayal we are witnessing.

Don'tStopMeNow/Toni Lawrence's avatar

ALL the Ukranian people are heroes. They are fighting for their right to keep their country, and despite all the lives and destruction they trudge on. Zelinsky should not give Trump one ounce of his minerals. They have been fighting to keep them as much as everything else. Trump did not earn them, and he probably would take a big slice for himself since the SCOTUS doesn’t seem to mind.

We are fighting here for the same thing, although it has not gotten physical - yet. We have lots of heroes, but not an entire nation, like Ukraine. Our enemies are within and already taken over without a fight.

Katherine Farrington's avatar

We are fighting to keep our democracy!!! It is time we take our country back!!!!!

Sue From 28803's avatar

There are 2 yys in Zelensky?

Andy G's avatar

“It’s time to show the Americans their services are no longer required.”

That’s fine.

Show it by spending way more on defense than you do now, and by picking up most of the U.S.’ share of money going to Ukraine.

If not, then you are doing nothing more than blustering.

Cosmicjourneyer's avatar

It is so wrong for USA to withdraw support in the middle of the war, especially when Ukraine was routing Russia.The MAGAt congress screwed Ukraine over for six months in 2024 by withholding funds which stalled their progress on the battlefield. It seems too many of our legislators are Putin fans. Putin is a murderous dictator and nothing more. How many more of his critics have to “fall out of windows”, die in suspicious car accidents, or be poisoned for MAGA to see him for what he is and what Trump wants to be?

Katherine Farrington's avatar

If I see anything, Trump and musk are using threats against those who stand up to them as a tool to get them to cooperate and this includes some democrats!!! Come on people get a backbone!!! This is WAR!!!!!

Andy G's avatar

“…especially when Ukraine was routing Russia.”

the rest of your words are fine enough - indeed, I agree with the majority of the rest - but the idea that Ukraine is “routing Russia is fantasy.

What exactly is the endgame? How does Ukraine “win” the war? Are they gonna go take Moscow? Tell me how this ever ends in your view. I’m genuinely curious.

Katherine Farrington's avatar

All of Europe should take Moscow and behead Putin!! Then they should come here and help us get rid of Trump/Musk and despots!!!!!!!

Andy G's avatar

Go for it! Well the first part anyway.

I don’t think even most of your leftist friends want Europe to invade the U.S. …

Marilyn Sanford's avatar

Rather than 'rest your case' as you've written, its time to raise your case. Whether that's donating to Ukraine, lobbying Europe for a newly defined Democratic order (perhaps EU, Greenland, Canada) and to disband NATO, as we've known it. We're only constrained by our inertia and imagination! Perhaps Australia, New Zealand, Japan and other Democracies would rally as well. They are not feeling any safer, given this shift in global power. Even the UN with the Veto rights of five Nations, including the US and Rusia, needs to be rethought. If not now, when!