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[–] My_IFAKs___gone 35 points 8 hours ago (3 children)

Rubio told Sikorski: “No one has made any threats about cutting Ukraine off from Starlink. And say thank you because without Starlink, Ukraine would have lost this war long ago and Russians would be on the border with Poland right now.”

In fact, Russians are already on the border with Poland because the Russian region of Kaliningrad lies on Poland’s northern border.

"Say thank you" - Marco

What is it with MAGAsites demanding thanks from everyone?

[–] [email protected] 12 points 5 hours ago

MAGA are trying to make it appear that the Russian war of aggression in Ukraine is Ukraine's problem alone.

In reality Zelenskyy doesn't have to thank anyone or be subservient - Ukrainians are sacrificing everything to keep Putin out of Europe and sending a message that Putin can't just invade anywhere he pleases.

MAGA doesn't like that narrative, we could guess why... Nor does Putin. Trump is also squeezing Zelenskyy for the rare minerals in Ukraine.

[–] RunawayFixer 22 points 8 hours ago

The russian assets in the White House want to portray Zelensky and Ukraine as insufficiently thankful for USA aid and as disrespectful towards the usa, and to use those supposed slights as justification for cutting off aid. To reinforce this narrative with their audience, other fellow travellers are now repeating those lies.

This goes back to the white house meeting where Trump and Vance claimed that Zelensky was disrespectful because of how he was dressed (normal) and how he didn't thank anyone according to them (he had, profusely, there's video of it). It was a clown show and the meeting didn't deliver the desired images + soundbites, so now the usa republicans are working overtime in providing the necessary soundbites for fox news etc.

[–] GreenKnight23 5 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

it feeds into their superiority complex and staves off their feelings of inadequacy.

we're figuratively watching our country be nazified by the "Succulent Chinese Meal" guy.

[–] chonglibloodsport 3 points 5 hours ago

Succulent Chinese Meal guy passed away not too long ago.