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McConnell on Ukraine proxy war: "We haven’t lost a single American in this war. Most of the money that we spend, is spent on replenishing weapons, so it’s actually employing people here."[paraphrased] (edition.cnn.com)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Mitch McConell says the quiet part out loud.

Exact full quote from CNN:

“People think, increasingly it appears, that we shouldn’t be doing this. Well, let me start by saying we haven’t lost a single American in this war,” McConnell said. “Most of the money that we spend related to Ukraine is actually spent in the US, replenishing weapons, more modern weapons. So it’s actually employing people here and improving our own military for what may lie ahead.”

cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/4085063

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[–] [email protected] 53 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

Yep, but could you please edit out the "cuck taking it in the ass" business? "Humiliated" works and doesn't make you sound like a "homophobic trumptard". We're managing to have a civilized discussion here and I don't want to see this devolve more into reddit.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Even worse than that, it's a misrepresentation of the cuck/bull relationship dynamic!

[–] electrogamerman 6 points 1 year ago

Thank you for pointing that out.

[+] [email protected] -22 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's funny because inane corrections of a good post is exactly what happens on Reddit

[–] [email protected] 24 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

It's not inane, maybe I'm a cuck who likes to take it in the ass. Now what? How are you supposed to offend anyone with that? In what way is putin like me?

PS: I'm not trying to be hostile, btw, I just think it's filthy language that we absorb and then becomes mainstream and all of a sudden we're like "cuck this, that cuck that" and we already have enough of that around. :/

PPS: back again. I'm not trying to stop anyone swearing or to police speech, if you wanna say it, whatever. Swearing is a healthy practice that helps vent and we have plenty of shit, dick, fuck and assholes to go around, I just don't see how that is a good offense, does it help you vent to see putin be fucked in the ass? Maybe he likes it, lol (ew), it just gives me 4chan PTSD :)

[–] iquanyin 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

“maybe im a cuck …now what?” touché! 👍🤣

[+] diffuselight -7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Well you are not supposed to feel insulted. Context matters. Why would you be insulted, you enjoy cuckolding, good on you, love and let love. No issues with that, we all have our fetishes and one man’s insult is another’s climax - imagine you have a degradation fetish, man /r/the_donald would be so hot. The insult wasn’t aimed at you. You didn’t feel offended. So working as intended.

That’s the point - it’s insulting for tankies because they love strong macho Putin image whose definitely not a bottom. never, totally ever, ok, only a bit if you ask nicely with a coup.

What is annoying on the internet is that everyone thinks it’s about them and every statement has to be minimally offensive to everyone because of this, main character syndrome. It’s not nonsensical, it’s actually giving the right wing it’s power.

So no, I think I won’t be doing that. I’ll continue dishing out highly targeted insults and everyone else can learn that they are not meant to be offended because - as you say, there’s nothing offensive about it unless you are a right wing schmuck with a masculinity complex.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Look, it's just trashy 4chan+r/the_Donald talk, but ok, use it to your heart's content if it means that much to you and holds such expressive value to you, we're all adults here and I'll just stop reading :) have a nice day.

[–] foggenbooty 8 points 1 year ago

I agree with you, it undermines his position and makes him look childish, but you tried.