The United States no longer prioritizes Russia as a major cyber threat

[Eldrach]

Don't bother. You're wasting your time trying to explain/disprove anything to far-right ultra-nationalist Trump supporters who only believe whatever lies Fox News is parroting to them every night.

To the defense of Fox News - Even they went out directly and said "Russia is the agressor - Russia invaded Ukraine", even they just couldn't swallow that lie - it was too big.

I'm baffled at what's happening in the US at the moment. The Republicans has been the "defenders of the constitution" - and now that it's just being tossed a side, having a non-elected campaign contributor with direct conflict of interest take over the entire government. He stood in oval office with his 4 year old, in a t-shirt, explaining how he's going to trash thousands of government jobs. Marjory Taylor Greene called people working for the government - for the people, parasites. ..and people let THAT slide, people who basically keeps the wheels turning in the USA. And now they want to just give them all the boot, without any hearings in the senate and house...Damn the constitution I swore by just a month ago..bring in the..CHAINSAW

 

[machineheart]

Question to all the republicans on here: what are your genuine thoughts on this?

 

[machineheart]

I didn’t see the USA turning communist as its downfall, I thought maybe isolationism or China getting better making chips or the EU getting better with software as potential economy softening moments, but I didn’t see “the leader of the free world” turn against itself.

I truly hope EU/UK wake up and start doing stuff on their own again, our own social media, our own operating systems and cloud products, in the UK’s case, their own water/electric grid and not all be owned by the USA or China.

Communist? What's communist about it??

 

[stewi0001]

USA has spent more money on Ukraine than all the rest combined. About time we make other countries put money where mouth is. Sick of my tax dollars going to Ukraine.

I am perfectly fine with helping a friend defend themselves.

I am not fine with the huge subsidies to companies that turn billions in profits.

 

[dirtyferret]

Even trump's former security advisor knows trump is in putin's pocket yet the cult still serve their master and his desire to sell out our country to benefit his pockets

H.R. McMaster: Vladimir Putin couldn't be happier, Scott. Because what he sees is all of the pressure on Zelenskyy, all of the pressure on Ukraine and no pressure on him.

H.R. McMaster knows, he was national security adviser in Trump's first term. He's a retired Army general, senior fellow at the conservative Hoover Institution, and a CBS News contributor.

Scott Pelley: The allies look at the video from the Oval Office and see what?

H.R. McMaster: What they see is something that's just confounding, a discussion that doesn't reflect the reality of the war in Ukraine, the degree to which this war has -- is a crime against humanity. And they think, you know, "How can President Trump be berating the leader of Ukraine while he says kind things about Vladimir Putin?"

We have seen those 'crimes against humanity' in mass graves of Ukrainian civilians and in their obliterated cities. Behind a murderous frontline, Russia occupies 20% of Ukraine and bombs all the rest. American-led sanctions isolated Putin. But, last month, President Trump flipped U.S. policy on its head. He opened peace talks with Russia and did not invite Ukraine. At the same time, he spread a deceitful history of the war.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-ukr...-trump-zelenskyy-clash-60-minutes-transcript/

 

[bandit8623]

I'm sick of reading lies. Europe has contributed more money to Ukraine's defence.

They contributed more before you even try to calculate the costs to them incurred of supporting the millions of Ukrainian refugees that they have accommodated in their countries.

As an aside, the USA has spent a fraction of its defense budget on aid to Ukraine over the last three years. For that it has severely degraded Russia's military potential and economic strength without the loss of a single American service person's life. A better deal you will not find.

All those Soviet era stockpiles and kit that worried so many? Up in smoke in Ukraine. The budget to maintain its nukes and navy? Blown on this war.

ooo sorry a little less.
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-co...ntries-have-committed-the-most-aid-to-ukraine

the fact that 27 countries barely paid more than 1 country is ridiculous. get ready to pony up.

 

[bandit8623]

So you bought into that lie - no you actually haven't spent more money than the other countries combined. According to the Kiel insitute you are by far the largest contributor - but has spent less than the rest of Europe combined.
I agree - Europe should give more, and then held a summit last week to allocate more as well. The implication though, that if you withdraw all your support - you are in fact letting a dictatorship freely take over neighbour countries within the Nato protectorate zone. As the biggest defender of the "free world", not too good for the future of the US foreign relations. The US spent around 0.5% of their last years budget on Ukraine - withdraw those and you'll not save a single tax dollar as those will be allocated to funding other projects, most likely subsidiaries for billionaires.
But anyways - Europe will ramp up production of military assets and will continue to support democracy.

democracy that comes into your home for saying things you disagree with. some freedom. there is a reason germany voted the way they did last week.

 

[Kashim]

I am perfectly fine with helping a friend defend themselves.

I am not fine with the huge subsidies to companies that turn billions in profits.

The problem is that people who voted for Trump lack common sense and the basic understanding of how geopolitics work. All they care about is getting cheap gas for their gas guzzling pickup trucks and couldn't care less about anyone on the other side of the ocean.

They simply don't understand the idea of giving water to a neighbor whose house is on fire. They want to charge that neighbor for the water or tell them to get water from the neighbor on the other side of the street. Even if it means the fire will spread to their own house they'd rather not help.

 

[bandit8623]

Question to all the republicans on here: what are your genuine thoughts on this?

its about time for change . the usa has been headed in a bad direction. the way you change that direction is to actualy change what you are doing. its ridiculous to me that people on here that dont live in usa try to tell us we should juits keep paying for ukraine. 27 couintries together paid as much as the usa. so now thats going to change and liberals lose their minds. liberal metality -Tax Me Harder DAddy

 

[machineheart]

its about time for change . the usa has been headed in a bad direction. the way you change that direction is to actualy change what you are doing.

a bit more detail maybe? you basically said nothing

 

[machineheart]

its about time for change . the usa has been headed in a bad direction. the way you change that direction is to actualy change what you are doing. its ridiculous to me that people on here that dont live in usa try to tell us we should juits keep paying for ukraine. 27 couintries together paid as much as the usa. so now thats going to change and liberals lose their minds. liberal metality -Tax Me Harder DAddy

You have a very simplistic view of the world. Also, why does everything, always have to do with liberals? Is there any other approach you have, that is more original than "owning the libs"?
Do you realize that US was not forced to be the "cop" of the world, so to speak, they chose to?

 

[bandit8623]

a bit more detail maybe? you basically said nothing

you asked for thoughts I gave u mine. if I gave yopu details I would havbe to write a novel.
1- border policies - better with trump.
2- wasted gov spending - better with trump -so far.. 2 months and libs brains exploding they have to tell someone what they did at work last week.
3- world police -so far better under trump. pay your own way europe. we dont even border ukraine and we spent as much as 27 countries combined

 

[bandit8623]

You have a very simplistic view of the world. Also, why does everything, always have to do with liberals? Is there any other approach you have, that is more original than "owning the libs"?
Do you realize that US was not forced to be the "cop" of the world, so to speak, they chose to?

someone here called me a right winger. so just following trend. and my point of change stands. why does the rest of the world now get so mad when we say we no longer are going to fund all this madness? we chose to be world police? ok then dont get mad when we decide not to be world police

 

[BogdanR]

USA has spent more money on Ukraine than all the rest combined. About time we make other countries put money where mouth is. Sick of my tax dollars going to Ukraine.

Wrong again. EU has already doubled the US help. Fact.

 

[Kashim]

ooo sorry a little less.
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-co...ntries-have-committed-the-most-aid-to-ukraine

the fact that 27 countries barely paid more than 1 country is ridiculous. get ready to pony up.

Newsflash buddy, the EU is a collective made up of 27 members whereas the USA is a collective made up of 50 states. The US GDP is around 27 trillion compared to EU GDP which is around 18 trillion. So the richest place in the world gave less aid to Ukraine then the place that is far poorer and yet here you're whining about it. THAT is ridiculous.

Context matters. Someday when you meet the wizard and he gives you a functioning brain you may understand that.

 

[machineheart]

someone here called me a right winger. so just following trend

so let me get this straight, you just do thing because you think it is expected of you?

you asked for thoughts I gave u mine. if I gave yopu details I would havbe to write a novel.
1- border policies - better with trump.
2- wasted gov spending - better with trump -so far.. 2 months and libs brains exploding they have to tell someone what they did at work last week.
3- world police -so far better under trump. pay your own way europe. we dont even border ukraine and we spent as much as 27 countries combined

no need for a novel, just some numbers if you are going to make claims like that.

 

[bandit8623]

so let me get this straight, you just do thing because you think it is expected of you?


no need for a novel, just some numbers if you are going to make claims like that.

what numbers have the other side gave. its been 2 months and all I see is crying omg world ending. all im saying so far im fine with what I see. we had 4 years of trump and we didnt die. we had 4 years of biden and we didnt die. there really are no numbers as 2 months of data is worthless.. lets get 4 years of data.

 

[RudyBob]

Lots of totally uniformed commenters.

 

[bandit8623]

so let me get this straight, you just do thing because you think it is expected of you?


no need for a novel, just some numbers if you are going to make claims like that.

are u offended I used the words liberal? right wing? conservative? who the hell cares im talking about a group and it fits

 

[bandit8623]

Newsflash buddy, the EU is a collective made up of 27 members whereas the USA is a collective made up of 50 states. The US GDP is around 27 trillion compared to EU GDP which is around 18 trillion. So the richest place in the world gave less aid to Ukraine then the place that is far poorer and yet here you're whining about it. THAT is ridiculous.

Context matters. Someday when you meet the wizard and he gives you a functioning brain you may understand that.

im not whining. im happy we are getting out... what are you talking about. you seem to be crying about how we wont be paying much anymore.

we are 1 country. you are 27 countries also have localized areas. states are not their own countries. gdp has nothing to do with it. because we have more money to spend we should just spend it on ukraine? is that what you are saying? typcial liberal we have extra money? lets not give back to the people lets spend it on some stupid goverment program

 

[Kirby1]

Typical brain washed Maga trolls coming out to defend comrade Trump. Some people want you to know how dumb they are at every opportunity.

 

[machineheart]

what numbers have the other side gave. its been 2 months and all I see is crying omg world ending. all im saying so far im fine with what I see. we had 4 years of trump and we didnt die. we had 4 years of biden and we didnt die. there really are no numbers as 2 months of data is worthless.. lets get 4 years of data.

cool, now let me ask you this: would you say that if there is a guarantee made by any particular country, it should be honored by said country? especially if said country is USA?

 

[bandit8623]

cool, now let me ask you this: would you say that if there is a guarantee made by any particular country, it should be honored by said country? especially if said country is USA?

we gave ukraine options its now on them to end it. seems fair if there was an agreement. the greement wasnt to fund a never ending war forever. my stance is the same for israel.

 

[BogdanR]

Typical brain washed Maga trolls coming out to defend comrade Trump. Some people want you to know how dumb they are at every opportunity.

Wait until they get upset and claim as a last resort’s that Techspot is a tech site which has been run over by the libs. That is always funny.

 

[bandit8623]

Typical brain washed Maga trolls coming out to defend comrade Trump. Some people want you to know how dumb they are at every opportunity.

yes the freedom to own guns and say what we want without getting our homes raided. so communist like... LOL